Nick Cole Books in Order
Nick Cole has written 22 books, published between 2011 and 2026. The first book is The Old Man and the Wasteland (2011) and the newest is WarHulk Marines (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 22
- Published
- 2011–2026
- Pages on record
- 2,376 in 7 of 22 books
Nick Cole writes science fiction and military adventure, with 22 books from The Old Man and the Wasteland (2011) to WarHulk Marines (2026). Soda Pop Soldier (2014) and CTRL ALT Revolt! (2015) are early titles, and virtual reality, video gamers and fantasy games appear among the subjects. Cole's series include the Wasteland Saga, Wyrd, Strange Company, Mercenaries of Atlantis and Tunnel Rats. Nick Cole is still publishing.
How many Nick Cole books are there?
Nick Cole has 22 books, released between 2011 and 2026. They include 6 series and 6 titles listed outside any series.
Nick Cole Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 22 Nick Cole books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 12011–1/4
- 22013–1/4
- 320143601/4
- 420142841/4
- 5Lee Marvin and the Long Night2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 6The End of the World as We Knew It2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 7CTRL ALT Revolt!2015 · 394 pages · confirmed 1/420153941/4
- 820152721/4
- 920162521/4
- 10Fight the Rooster2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 112016–1/4
- 1220164181/4
- 132017–1/4
- 1420183961/4
- 152019–1/4
- 162021–1/4
- 172022–1/4
- 182025–1/4
- 192025–1/4
- 202026–1/4
- 21Delta Kings2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
- 22WarHulk Marines2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Nick Cole books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Wasteland Saga in order
4 booksWyrd in order
4 booksStrange Company in order
3 booksSoda Pop Soldier in order
2 booksMercenaries of Atlantis in order
2 booksTunnel Rats in order
1 book- 1. The Diggers
Standalone books
6 books6 Nick Cole titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Nick Cole books in order?
You only need to read Nick Cole books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Nick Cole
Start with The Old Man and the Wasteland (2011), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Nick Cole book?
WarHulk Marines (2026) is the newest Nick Cole book released so far.
Is there a new Nick Cole book coming?
No next Nick Cole book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Nick Cole at a glance
- Still publishing
- Nick Cole published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Nick Cole books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,376 pages across the 7 of 22 books with a recorded length, a median of 360 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Nick Cole books, 15 of 22, were published in the 2010s.
What the Nick Cole books are about
3 of the 22 Nick Cole books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Action & adventure 1 of 3 books
- Fantasy games 1 of 3 books
- Science fiction 1 of 3 books
- Video gamers 1 of 3 books
- Virtual reality 1 of 3 books
- War & military 1 of 3 books