Phil Ward Books in Order

Phil Ward has written 20 books, published between 2010 and 2026. The first book is Those Who Dare (2010) and the newest is Stand To! (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. 19 of the 20 books listed here are in the Raiding Forces series, which has its own page: Raiding Forces books in order.

Books
20
Published
2010–2026

Phil Ward is the author of the Raiding Forces series, with 20 books catalogued from 2010 to 2026. Those Who Dare (2010) is the first title, followed by Dead Eagles (2011), Blood Wings (2012) and Guerrilla Command (2013). Later titles include Desert Patrol (2015), Africa 1941 (2016) and The Sharp End (2017). Stand To! (2026) is the newest, and Ward is still publishing.

How many Phil Ward books are there?

Phil Ward has 20 books, released between 2010 and 2026. 19 of them belong to the Raiding Forces series.

Phil Ward Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 20 Phil Ward books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    Those Who DareRaiding Forces #12010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010
  2. 2
    Dead EaglesRaiding Forces #22011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  3. 3
    Blood WingsRaiding Forces #32012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  4. 4
    Roman CandleRaiding Forces #42012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  5. 5
    Guerrilla CommandRaiding Forces #52013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013
  6. 6
    Necessary ForceRaiding Forces #62014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014
  7. 7
    Desert PatrolRaiding Forces #72015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015
  8. 8
    Private ArmyRaiding Forces #82015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015
  9. 9
    Africa 1941Raiding Forces #92016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  10. 10
    The Sharp EndRaiding Forces #102017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  11. 11
    Raiding RommelRaiding Forces #112018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  12. 12
    The Transition2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  13. 13
    Strategic ServicesRaiding Forces #122019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  14. 14
    The Tip of the SwordRaiding Forces #132020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  15. 15
    Always So FewRaiding Forces #142021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  16. 16
    The War That Never WasRaiding Forces #152022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  17. 17
    Economy of ForceRaiding Forces #162023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  18. 18
    The Magnificent MissionRaiding Forces #172024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024
  19. 19
    Military DeceptionRaiding Forces #182025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025
  20. 20
    Stand To!Raiding Forces #192026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026

Phil Ward series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Phil Ward 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.

Standalone books

1 book

1 Phil Ward title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Phil Ward books in order?

You only need to read Phil Ward books in order within the Raiding Forces series, which holds 19 of the 20 Phil Ward books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

Where to start with Phil Ward

Start with Those Who Dare (2010), the first Raiding Forces book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.

What is the newest Phil Ward book?

Stand To! (2026) is the newest Phil Ward book released so far.

Is there a new Phil Ward book coming?

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

Phil Ward at a glance

Still publishing
Phil Ward published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Phil Ward books have appeared about one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Phil Ward books, 13 of 20, were published in the 2010s.