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.
- 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.
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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 November 2026.
- 12010–1/4
- 22011–1/4
- 32012–1/4
- 42012–1/4
- 52013–1/4
- 62014–1/4
- 72015–1/4
- 82015–1/4
- 92016–1/4
- 102017–1/4
- 112018–1/4
- 12The Transition2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 132019–1/4
- 142020–1/4
- 152021–1/4
- 162022–1/4
- 172023–1/4
- 182024–1/4
- 192025–1/4
- 202026–1/4
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.
Raiding Forces in order
19 books- 1. Those Who Dare
- 2. Dead Eagles
- 3. Blood Wings
- 4. Roman Candle
- 5. Guerrilla Command
- 6. Necessary Force
- 7. Desert Patrol
- 8. Private Army
- 9. Africa 1941
- 10. The Sharp End
- 11. Raiding Rommel
- 12. Strategic Services
- and 7 more in the table above
Standalone books
1 book1 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 earliest published 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.
When Phil Ward books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Phil Ward titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 13 titles.
20 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.