Backyard Starship Books in Order
Backyard Starship contains 41 books, published between 2021 and 2026. The first book is Destiny is Calling (2021) and the newest is The Queen of Darkness (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 41
- Published
- 2021–2026
Backyard Starship is a series by J.N. Chaney that has reached 41 books between 2021 and 2026. Destiny is Calling (2021) is the first title, and Red Bounty and Anvil Dark also came out in 2021. Legacy of Stars, Blue Shift, Distant Horizon and Kingdom Come followed in 2022. Chaney is credited on 40 books, and Ghost in the Deep (2023) is credited to Terry Maggert. The newest entry is The Queen of Darkness (2026), and the series is ongoing.
How many Backyard Starship books are there?
Backyard Starship has 41 books, released between 2021 and 2026.
Backyard Starship Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 41 Backyard Starship books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Destiny is Calling2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 2Red Bounty2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 3Anvil Dark2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 4Legacy of Stars2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 5Blue Shift2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 6Origins 12022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 7Distant Horizon2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 8Kingdom Come2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 9Blackest Ocean2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 10Fields of Fire2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 11Backyard Starship: Origins 22022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 12Severed Ties2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 13Echoes of Empire2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 14Origins 22022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 15Song of Darkness2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 16Path of Tyrants2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 17Shattered Will2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 18Constant Sorrow2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 19Heavy is the Crown2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 20Ghost in the Deep2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 21Distant Warning2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 22Gone Nova2024 · confirmed 2/42024–2/4
- 23Point of Impact2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 24Hand of Fate2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 25Bright Red Line2024 · confirmed 2/42024–2/4
- 26Origins 32024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 27Killing Stroke2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 28The Enemy Within2024 · confirmed 2/42024–2/4
- 29Fist of Orion2025 · confirmed 2/42025–2/4
- 30Wolves Among the Stars2025 · confirmed 2/42025–2/4
- 31Forged in Stillness2025 · confirmed 2/42025–2/4
- 32A Rumor of War2025 · confirmed 2/42025–2/4
- 33Splinter Faction2025 · confirmed 2/42025–2/4
- 34Birds of Prey2025 · confirmed 2/42025–2/4
- 35Icky and Funboy2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 36Battle Born2026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
- 37The Darkest Star2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
- 38Backyard Starship: Origins 42026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
- 39Escape Velocity2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
- 40An Ancient Light2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
- 41The Queen of Darkness2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Do you have to read Backyard Starship books in order?
You should read the Backyard Starship books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Backyard Starship book also stands alone.
Where to start with Backyard Starship
Start with Destiny is Calling (2021), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Backyard Starship book?
The Queen of Darkness (2026) is the newest Backyard Starship book released so far.
Is there a new Backyard Starship book coming?
No next Backyard Starship book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Backyard Starship at a glance
- Still running
- Backyard Starship is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Backyard Starship books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Backyard Starship books, 41 of 41, were published in the 2020s.
- Attribution
- Of the 41 titles, 40 are credited to J.N. Chaney and 1 to Terry Maggert.