Steve Perry Books in Order
Steve Perry has written 62 books, published between 1981 and 2026. The first book is The Tularemia Gambit (1981) and the newest is Kill Switch (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 62
- Published
- 1981–2026
- Confirmed
- 15 of 62 titles
- Pages on record
- 9,866 in 39 of 62 books
- Reading time
- 164–247 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 9,866 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 39 of 62 titles with a page count on record.
Steve Perry writes science fiction and fantasy, and the catalogue holds 62 books from The Tularemia Gambit (1981) to Kill Switch (2026). The listing includes Conan the Fearless (1986) and Conan the Defiant (1987). Series include Matador, Cutter's Wars, Void, Venture Silk, Stellar Ranger and Medstar, plus tie-in work for Aliens Vs. Predator and Star Wars. Michael Reaves shares credit on 2 books.
How many Steve Perry books are there?
Steve Perry has 62 books, released between 1981 and 2026. They include 8 series and 1 title listed outside any series.
Steve Perry Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 62 Steve Perry 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 September 2026.
- 119812242/4
- 219841253/4
- 31984–2/4
- 419852082/4
- 519862112/4
- 619861972/4
- 719862753/4
- 81987–2/4
- 919872563/4
- 1019882442/4
- 1119892942/4
- 1219892883/4
- 131990–2/4
- 1419902883/4
- 1519902883/4
- 1619912942/4
- 1719922783/4
- 1819922562/4
- 1919922432/4
- 2019932933/4
- 2119942592/4
- 2219942622/4
- 2319942122/4
- 241994–2/4
- 2519942963/4
- 2619952272/4
- 2719952872/4
- 281996102/4
- 2919972262/4
- 3019972762/4
- 311997102/4
- 3219983723/4
- 3319982273/4
- 3419992082/4
- 3520002252/4
- 362001–2/4
- 3720043252/4
- 3820043093/4
- 3920053212/4
- 4020063362/4
- 4120073522/4
- 42Death Star2007 · confirmed 2/42007–2/4
- 432007–3/4
- 4420082563/4
- 452009–2/4
- 462009–2/4
- 472010–2/4
- 482010–2/4
- 492010–2/4
- 502011–2/4
- 512011–2/4
- 522011–2/4
- 532011–3/4
- 542012–2/4
- 552012–2/4
- 56Thong the Barbarian Meets the Cycle Sluts of Saturn (Short Story)Steve Perry Short Stories/Novellas #32012 · confirmed 2/42012–2/4
- 5720133042/4
- 5820143042/4
- 592024–2/4
- 602024–2/4
- 612025–2/4
- 622026–2/4
Steve Perry 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.
Steve Perry Standalone Novels
15 books15 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Matador in order
9 booksAdventures of Conan in order
5 booksAliens in order
4 books- 3. Earth Hive
- 5. The Female War
- 7. Alien Harvest
- 13. Berserker
Steve Perry Short Stories/Novellas
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Cutter's Wars in order
3 booksVoid in order
3 booksAliens Vs. Predator in order
2 booksVenture Silk in order
2 books- 1. Spindoc
- 2. The Forever Drug
Stellar Ranger in order
2 booksSteve Perry in order
2 booksStar Wars Legends in order
2 books- 44. Death Star
- 55. Shadows of the Empire
Men In Black in order
1 book- 1. Men In Black
Tom Clancy's Net Force Relaunch
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Titan A.E. in order
1 book- 1. Titan A.E.
Time Machine in order
1 bookMedstar Series in order
1 book- 2. Jedi Healer
Clone Wars in order
1 bookStar Risk in order
1 bookPredator in order
1 book- 9. Turnabout
Indiana Jones Universe in order
1 bookStandalone books
1 book1 Steve Perry title here is not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Steve Perry books in order?
You only need to read Steve Perry books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Steve Perry
Start with The Tularemia Gambit (1981), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Steve Perry book?
Kill Switch (2026) is the newest Steve Perry book released so far.
Is there a new Steve Perry book coming?
No next Steve Perry book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Award nominations for Steve Perry
Wikidata records 1 nomination for Steve Perry. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Locus Award for Best First Novel1982Shortlistedfor The Tularemia Gambit
Steve Perry at a glance
- Still publishing
- Steve Perry published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Steve Perry books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 9,866 pages across the 39 of 62 books with a recorded length, a median of 262 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Steve Perry books, 22 of 62, were published in the 1990s.
What the Steve Perry books are about
38 of the 62 Steve Perry books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction is tagged on 19 of 38. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Science fiction 19 of 38 books
- Fantasy 8 of 38 books
- Life on other planets 7 of 38 books
- Cimmeria (imaginary place) 5 of 38 books
- Conan (fictitious character) 5 of 38 books
- Science fiction, action & adventure 5 of 38 books
- Imaginary wars and battles 3 of 38 books
- Mercenary troops 3 of 38 books
- Space opera 3 of 38 books
- Fiction - Science Fiction 2 of 38 books
- Science Fiction - Series 2 of 38 books
- Space warfare 2 of 38 books