Peter Nealen Books in Order

Peter Nealen has written 51 books, published between 2012 and 2024. The first book is Task Force Desperate (2012) and the newest is Legacy of Terror (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
51
Published
2012–2024
Confirmed
1 of 51 titles
Pages on record
3,153 in 11 of 51 books

Peter Nealen has 51 books on record from 2012 to 2024. Task Force Desperate (2012) is the first catalogued title, and A Silver Cross and a Winchester and Hunting in the Shadows came in 2013. The series are Brannigan's Blackhearts, Maelstrom Rising, American Praetorians, Jed Horn, Brave New Disorder, Unity Wars and Edge of Imperium. Legacy of Terror (2024) is the newest title.

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How many Peter Nealen books are there?

Peter Nealen has 51 books, released between 2012 and 2024. They include 7 separate series.

Peter Nealen Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 51 Peter Nealen 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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    Task Force DesperateAmerican Praetorians #12012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
  2. 2
    A Silver Cross and a WinchesterJed Horn #12013 · 184 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013184
  3. 3
    Hunting in the ShadowsAmerican Praetorians #22013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  4. 42013–
  5. 5
    Alone and UnafraidAmerican Praetorians #32014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
  6. 6
    NightmaresJed Horn #22015 · 166 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015166
  7. 7
    The Walker on the HillsJed Horn #32015 · 228 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015228
  8. 8
    The Devil You Don't KnowAmerican Praetorians #42015 · 338 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015338
  9. 9
    Kill YuanBrannigan's Blackhearts #12016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  10. 10
    The Canyon of the LostJed Horn #42016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  11. 11
    Fury in the GulfBrannigan's Blackhearts #22017 · 276 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017276
  12. 12
    Lex TalionisAmerican Praetorians #52017 · 432 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017432
  13. 13
    Older and Fouler ThingsJed Horn #52017 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017272
  14. 14
    Burmese CrossfireBrannigan's Blackhearts #32018 · 295 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018295
  15. 15
    Enemy UnidentifiedBrannigan's Blackhearts #42018 · 286 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018286
  16. 16
    Frozen ConflictBrannigan's Blackhearts #52018 · 292 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018292
  17. 17
    High Desert VengeanceBrannigan's Blackhearts #62018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  18. 18
    Doctors of DeathBrannigan's Blackhearts #72018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  19. 19
    EscalationMaelstrom Rising #12019 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019384
  20. 20
    Holding ActionMaelstrom Rising #22019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  21. 21
    Kill or CaptureBrannigan's Blackhearts #82019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  22. 22
    Crimson StarMaelstrom Rising #32020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  23. 23
    Strategic AssetsMaelstrom Rising #42020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  24. 24
    Fortress DoctrineMaelstrom Rising #52020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  25. 25
    Enemy of My EnemyBrannigan's Blackhearts #92020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  26. 26
    The Fall of ValdekUnity Wars #12021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  27. 27
    The Defense of ProveniaUnity Wars #22021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  28. 28
    The Alliance RisesUnity Wars #32021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  29. 29
    Thunder RunMaelstrom Rising #62021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  30. 30
    Area DenialMaelstrom Rising #72021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–

Peter Nealen 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.

Do you have to read Peter Nealen books in order?

You only need to read Peter Nealen books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Peter Nealen

Start with Task Force Desperate (2012), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Peter Nealen book?

Legacy of Terror (2024) is the newest Peter Nealen book released so far.

Is there a new Peter Nealen book coming?

No next Peter Nealen book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Peter Nealen at a glance

Still publishing
Peter Nealen published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Peter Nealen books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
3,153 pages across the 11 of 51 books with a recorded length, a median of 286 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Peter Nealen books, 30 of 51, were published in the 2020s.

When Peter Nealen books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Peter Nealen titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 30 titles.

2010s
21
2020s
30

51 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.