Black Ocean Books in Order

J.S. Morin has written 83 Black Ocean books, published between 2014 and 2025. The first book is Tech, Lies, and Wizardry (2014) and the newest is Forever Endeavor (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
83
Published
2014–2025
Pages on record
294 in 2 of 83 books

Black Ocean mixes science fiction with fantasy, starships and wizardry in one setting, as the title Tech, Lies, and Wizardry (2014) signals. J.S. Morin heads a universe split into Mercy For Hire, Astral Prime, Mirth & Mayhem and Passage of Time. Books are short at a median of 147 pages, and 83 of them are catalogued between 2014 and 2025. The run reaches Forever Endeavor (2025) and continues.

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How many Black Ocean books are there?

Black Ocean has 83 books, released between 2014 and 2025.

Black Ocean Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 83 Black Ocean 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
    Tech, Lies, and WizardryBlack Ocean #12014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
  2. 2
    Salvage TroubleBlack Ocean #22014 · 138 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014138
  3. 3
    A Smuggler's ConscienceBlack Ocean #32014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
  4. 4
    Poets and PiracyBlack Ocean #42015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  5. 5
    To Err Is AzrinBlack Ocean #52015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  6. 6
    Guardian of the Plundered TomesBlack Ocean #62015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  7. 7
    The Rodek Less TraveledBlack Ocean #72015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  8. 8
    Technically FlawedBlack Ocean #82015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  9. 9
    Alien RacerBlack Ocean #92015 · 156 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015156
  10. 10
    Retro VersionBlack Ocean #102015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  11. 11
    Siege of MortaniaBlack Ocean #112015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  12. 12
    Moon of OdysseusBlack Ocean #122015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  13. 13
    Pinball WizardryBlack Ocean #132015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
  14. 14
    Adventure CapitalBlack Ocean #142016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  15. 15
    Collusion CourseBlack Ocean #152016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  16. 16
    You, RobotBlack Ocean #162016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  17. 17
    Stowaway to HeavenBlack Ocean #172016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  18. 18
    Voice of ReasonBlack Ocean #182017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  19. 19
    Mission InadvisableBlack Ocean #192017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  20. 20
    Moral and Orbital DecayBlack Ocean #202017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  21. 21
    Planet HustlersBlack Ocean #212017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  22. 22
    Eternity or BustBlack Ocean #222017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  23. 23
    For Old Time's SakeBlack Ocean #232017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  24. 24
    Shadow PlanetBlack Ocean: Astral Prime #12018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  25. 25
    Wayward SaintBlack Ocean: Mercy For Hire #12018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  26. 26
    Behind Blue SkiesBlack Ocean: Mercy For Hire #22018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  27. 27
    Wizard ZeroBlack Ocean: Astral Prime #22018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  28. 28
    House of the Orion SunBlack Ocean: Mercy For Hire #32018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  29. 29
    Shielded SunBlack Ocean: Astral Prime #32018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
  30. 30
    Break the ChainBlack Ocean: Mercy For Hire #42018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–

Do you have to read Black Ocean books in order?

You should read the Black Ocean books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Black Ocean book also stands alone.

Where to start with Black Ocean

Start with Tech, Lies, and Wizardry (2014), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Black Ocean book?

Forever Endeavor (2025) is the newest Black Ocean book released so far.

Is there a new Black Ocean book coming?

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

Black Ocean at a glance

Still running
Black Ocean is still running, with a title published as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Black Ocean books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
294 pages across the 2 of 83 books with a recorded length, a median of 147 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Black Ocean books, 43 of 83, were published in the 2010s.

When Black Ocean books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Black Ocean titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 43 titles.

2010s
43
2020s
40

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

What the Black Ocean books are about

2 of the 83 Black Ocean books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 2 of 2. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.