Rick Partlow Books in Order

Rick Partlow has written 116 books, published between 2011 and 2026. The first book is Birthright (2011) and the newest is Cowboy Up (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
116
Published
2011–2026
Confirmed
4 of 116 titles
Pages on record
3,170 in 7 of 116 books

Rick Partlow has 116 books in the catalogue, from Birthright (2011) to Cowboy Up (2026). Series lines include Duty, Honor, Planet, Taken to the Stars, Wholesale Slaughter, Earth At War, Space Hunter War, Accidental Astronaut, Archangel, Tales of the Acheron, Holy War, Star Bounty and Drop Trooper: Recon. Earlier titles include Honor Bound (2012), The Line of Duty (2014), Northwest Passage (2015) and Glory Boy (2016).

Source: composed

How many Rick Partlow books are there?

Rick Partlow has 116 books, released between 2011 and 2026. They include 20 series and 6 titles listed outside any series.

Rick Partlow Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 116 Rick Partlow 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
    BirthrightBirthright #12011 · 456 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011456
  2. 2
    Duty, Honor, PlanetDuty, Honor, Planet #12011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
  3. 3
    Honor BoundDuty, Honor, Planet #22012 · 824 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012824
  4. 4
    The Line of DutyDuty, Honor, Planet #32014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
  5. 5
    Northwest PassageBirthright #22015 · 450 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015450
  6. 6
    Enemy of My EnemyBirthright #32016 · 424 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016424
  7. 7
    Glory BoyBirthright #42016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  8. 8
    A War to the KnifeRecon #12017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  9. 9
    Last Flight of the Acheron2017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  10. 10
    ProdigalTales of the Acheron #12017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  11. 11
    A Wolf in the FoldRecon #22017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  12. 12
    A Battle for the GodsRecon #32017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  13. 13
    A Fight to the DeathRecon #42017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  14. 14
    Atonement2018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  15. 15
    HomecomingPsi War #12018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  16. 16
    ConflagrationPsi War #22018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  17. 17
    Judgement Call2018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  18. 18
    Seeds of Gaia2018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  19. 19
    ImperiumPsi War #32018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  20. 20
    Rituals2018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  21. 21
    Gate of Dreams2018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  22. 22
    Merchants of WarBroken Arrow Mercenary Force #12019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  23. 23
    Wholesale SlaughterWholesale Slaughter #12019 · 260 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019260
  24. 24
    Prisoners of WarBroken Arrow Mercenary Force #22019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  25. 25
    Terminus CutWholesale Slaughter #22019 · 280 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019280
  26. 26
    Revelation RunWholesale Slaughter #32019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  27. 27
    Spoils of WarBroken Arrow Mercenary Force #32019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  28. 28
    Maelstrom StrandWholesale Slaughter #42019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  29. 29
    Redemption's ShadowWholesale Slaughter #52019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
  30. 30
    Judas KissWholesale Slaughter #62019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–

Rick Partlow 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.

Drop Trooper in order

16 books
  1. 1. Contact Front
  2. 2. Kinetic Strike
  3. 3. Danger Close
  4. 4. Direct Fire
  5. 5. Home Front
  6. 6. Fire Base
  7. 7. Shock Action
  8. 8. Release Point
  9. 9. Kill Box
  10. 10. Drop Zone
  11. 11. Tango Down
  12. 12. Blue Force
  13. and 4 more in the table above

Taken to the Stars in order

13 books
  1. 1. Taken to the Stars
  2. 2. War of the Liberator
  3. 3. Eclipse of Empire
  4. 4. Legacy of Empire
  5. 5. Vanguard Wing
  6. 6. Home of the Brave
  7. 7. Road of Vengeance
  8. 8. Sanctuary's End
  9. 9. Citadel's Fall
  10. 10. Day of the Zha'-Rath
  11. 11. Exiles of the Void
  12. 12. Shadow Dominion
  13. and 1 more in the table above

Wholesale Slaughter in order

6 books
  1. 1. Wholesale Slaughter
  2. 2. Terminus Cut
  3. 3. Revelation Run
  4. 4. Maelstrom Strand
  5. 5. Redemption's Shadow
  6. 6. Judas Kiss

Earth At War in order

6 books
  1. 1. 1st to Fight
  2. 2. Primary Targets
  3. 3. Return Fire
  4. 4. Enemies & Allies
  5. 5. Enemy Forces
  6. 6. Allied Powers

Space Hunter War in order

6 books
  1. 1. Pirate Bounty
  2. 2. Corporate Bounty
  3. 3. Cultist Bounty
  4. 4. Smuggler's Bounty
  5. 5. Double-Cross Bounty
  6. 6. Terminal Bounty

Accidental Astronaut in order

6 books
  1. 1. Accidental Astronaut
  2. 2. Accidental Astronaut 2
  3. 3. Accidental Astronaut 3
  4. 4. Accidental Astronaut 4
  5. 5. Accidental Astronaut 5
  6. 6. Accidental Astronaut 6

Archangel in order

5 books
  1. 1. Fallen
  2. 2. Avenging
  3. 3. Ascending
  4. 4. Reckoning
  5. 5. Rebirth

Birthright in order

4 books
  1. 1. Birthright
  2. 2. Northwest Passage
  3. 3. Enemy of My Enemy
  4. 4. Glory Boy

Recon in order

4 books
  1. 1. A War to the Knife
  2. 2. A Wolf in the Fold
  3. 3. A Battle for the Gods
  4. 4. A Fight to the Death

Tales of the Acheron in order

4 books
  1. 1. Prodigal
  2. 2. The Acheron
  3. 3. Hybrid
  4. 4. Exile

Holy War in order

4 books
  1. 1. Genesis
  2. 2. Judgment Day
  3. 3. Revelation
  4. 4. Armageddon

Star Bounty in order

4 books
  1. 1. Absolution
  2. 2. Retribution
  3. 3. Revolution
  4. 4. Vindication

Drop Trooper: Recon in order

4 books
  1. 1. Recon
  2. 2. The Hunter
  3. 3. The Mercenary
  4. 4. The Operative

Duty, Honor, Planet in order

3 books
  1. 1. Duty, Honor, Planet
  2. 2. Honor Bound
  3. 3. The Line of Duty

Psi War in order

3 books
  1. 1. Homecoming
  2. 2. Conflagration
  3. 3. Imperium

Broken Arrow Mercenary Force in order

3 books
  1. 1. Merchants of War
  2. 2. Prisoners of War
  3. 3. Spoils of War

Mech Force in order

3 books
  1. 1. Hellfire
  2. 2. Brimstone
  3. 3. Apocalypse

Gates of Eternity in order

3 books
  1. 1. Gates of Hell
  2. 2. Gates of Hope
  3. 3. Gates of Victory: A Military Sci-Fi Series

Sunkiller in order

3 books
  1. 1. Legacy
  2. 2. Sunkiller
  3. 3. Odyssey

Drop Trooper: Pirate Wars in order

3 books
  1. 1. Insurgency
  2. 2. Infiltration
  3. 3. Isolation

World War Mars in order

3 books
  1. 1. World War Mars
  2. 2. World War Mars 2
  3. 3. World War Mars 3

Ransom's Renegades in order

3 books
  1. 1. Unlawful Orders
  2. 2. Rules of Engagement
  3. 3. Casus Belli

J.R. Handley Presents in order

1 book
  1. 7. Assault Team Volume 2

Standalone books

6 books

6 Rick Partlow titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Rick Partlow books in order?

You only need to read Rick Partlow books in order within each series: the books listed here span 20 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Rick Partlow

Start with Birthright (2011), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Rick Partlow book?

Cowboy Up (2026) is the newest Rick Partlow book released so far.

Is there a new Rick Partlow book coming?

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

Rick Partlow at a glance

Still publishing
Rick Partlow published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Rick Partlow books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
3,170 pages across the 7 of 116 books with a recorded length, a median of 450 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Rick Partlow books, 86 of 116, were published in the 2020s.

When Rick Partlow books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Rick Partlow titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 86 titles.

2010s
30
2020s
86

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