Stephen Makk Books in Order

Stephen Makk has written 21 books, published between 2014 and 2022. The first book is Beneath Sunless Waves (2014) and the newest is The Golden Trident (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
21
Published
2014–2022

Stephen Makk published 21 books between 2014 and 2022 across two series, USS Stonewall Jackson and Tom Hilton. The 2014 titles include A Fall into Darkness, Beneath Sunless Waves, The Kali Option and White Forest Silence. Deception Abyss (2016) and HMS Holy Ghost (2017) are later books. The Golden Trident (2022) is the most recent.

Source: composed

How many Stephen Makk books are there?

Stephen Makk has 21 books, released between 2014 and 2022. They include 2 series and 9 titles listed outside any series.

Stephen Makk Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 21 Stephen Makk 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.

  1. 1
    Beneath Sunless WavesTom Hilton #12014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  2. 2
    Forbidden2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  3. 3
    A Fall into DarknessTom Hilton #22014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  4. 4
    White Forest Silence2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  5. 5
    The Kali Option2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  6. 6
    The Rebel2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  7. 7
    Deception AbyssTom Hilton #32016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  8. 8
    Ascension2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  9. 9
    HMS Holy Ghost2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  10. 10
    Grace, Collector of Evil2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  11. 11
    USS Stonewall JacksonUSS Stonewall Jackson #12018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  12. 12
    The Spratly IncidentUSS Stonewall Jackson #22018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  13. 13
    The Black Sea HordeUSS Stonewall Jackson #32018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  14. 14
    The Iranian BlockadeUSS Stonewall Jackson #42018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  15. 15
    The Tiger and the DragonUSS Stonewall Jackson #52018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  16. 16
    Ninety Degrees NorthUSS Stonewall Jackson #62019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  17. 17
    HMS Oliver Cromwell2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  18. 18
    The Kraken StrikeUSS Stonewall Jackson #72020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  19. 19
    HMS Vanquish2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  20. 20
    The Dragon's ClawUSS Stonewall Jackson #82021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  21. 21
    The Golden TridentUSS Stonewall Jackson #92022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–

Stephen Makk 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.

USS Stonewall Jackson in order

9 books
  1. 1. USS Stonewall Jackson
  2. 2. The Spratly Incident
  3. 3. The Black Sea Horde
  4. 4. The Iranian Blockade
  5. 5. The Tiger and the Dragon
  6. 6. Ninety Degrees North
  7. 7. The Kraken Strike
  8. 8. The Dragon's Claw
  9. 9. The Golden Trident

Tom Hilton in order

3 books
  1. 1. Beneath Sunless Waves
  2. 2. A Fall into Darkness
  3. 3. Deception Abyss

Standalone books

9 books

9 Stephen Makk titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Stephen Makk books in order?

You only need to read Stephen Makk books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Stephen Makk

Start with Beneath Sunless Waves (2014), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Stephen Makk book?

The Golden Trident (2022) is the newest Stephen Makk book released so far.

Is there a new Stephen Makk book coming?

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

Stephen Makk at a glance

Paused
No new Stephen Makk title has appeared for 4 years. The last was published in 2022.
Release pace
Stephen Makk books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Stephen Makk books, 16 of 21, were published in the 2010s.

When Stephen Makk books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Stephen Makk titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 16 titles.

2010s
16
2020s
5

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