Crimson Worlds Books in Order
Jay Allan has written 23 Crimson Worlds books, published between 2012 and 2021: 19 in the 3 main-line series and 4 related titles. The first book is Marines (2012) and the newest main-line book is Crusade of Vengeance (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 23
- Published
- 2012–2021
- Pages on record
- 2,764 in 9 of 23 books
Crimson Worlds is Jay Allan's series, catalogued at 23 books from 2012 to 2021. Marines (2012) is the first book, followed the same year by The Cost of Victory. The 2013 output alone includes A Little Rebellion, Bitter Glory, The First Imperium and The Line Must Hold. Offshoots are grouped as Crimson Worlds Prequel Novellas, Crimson Worlds Refugees and Crimson Worlds Successors, and Crusade of Vengeance (2021) is the most recent title.
How many Crimson Worlds books are there?
Crimson Worlds has 23 books, released between 2012 and 2021. 19 of them belong to the 3 main-line series (Crimson Worlds, Crimson Worlds Refugees, Crimson Worlds Successors), and 4 related titles sit outside it: short stories and novellas.
Crimson Worlds Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 23 Crimson Worlds 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.
- 120122362/4
- 22012–2/4
- 32013–2/4
- 42013–2/4
- 52013–2/4
- 620132842/4
- 72013–2/4
- 82013–2/4
- 92013–2/4
- 102014–2/4
- 112014–2/4
- 122014–2/4
- 1320143162/4
- 1420153042/4
- 1520152862/4
- 1620153622/4
- 172015–2/4
- 1820163442/4
- 1920163162/4
- 202016–2/4
- 212017–2/4
- 2220183162/4
- 232021–2/4
Do you have to read Crimson Worlds books in order?
You should read the 3 main-line series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 4 related titles (short stories and novellas) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Crimson Worlds book also stands alone.
Where to start with Crimson Worlds
Start with Marines (2012), the earliest published book in the 3 main-line series.
What is the newest Crimson Worlds book?
Crusade of Vengeance (2021) is the newest book in the 3 main-line series.
Is there a new Crimson Worlds book coming?
No next Crimson Worlds book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Crimson Worlds at a glance
- Paused
- No new main-line Crimson Worlds title has appeared for 5 years. The last was Crusade of Vengeance (2021).
- Release pace
- Crimson Worlds books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,764 pages across the 9 of 23 books with a recorded length, a median of 316 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Crimson Worlds books, 22 of 23, were published in the 2010s.
More books by Jay Allan
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Jay Allan books in order 54 books