Chopper 1 Books in Order

Chopper 1 by Nicholas Cain contains 15 books, published between 1986 and 1989. The first book is Blood Trails (1986) and the newest is Warrior Sky (1989). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
15
Published
1986–1989
Pages on record
2,358 in 7 of 15 books

Chopper 1 is a 15-book series by Nicholas Cain, issued between 1986 and 1989. Subject headings place the books in the Vietnam War, 1961-1975, with the United States Army's 1st Cavalry Division. Blood Trails (1986) opens the series and Warrior Sky (1989) is the last listed title. Tunnel Warriors, Jungle Sweep and Kill Zone appeared in 1987. Chopper 1 is marked as likely complete.

How many Chopper 1 books are there?

Chopper 1 has 15 books, released between 1986 and 1989.

Chopper 1 Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 15 Chopper 1 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.

  1. 1
    Blood Trails1986 · confirmed 2/4
    1986
  2. 2
    Tunnel Warriors1987 · confirmed 2/4
    1987
  3. 3
    Jungle Sweep1987 · 343 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987343
  4. 4
    Red River1987 · 339 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987339
  5. 5
    Renegade Mias1987 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987352
  6. 6
    Suicide Mission1987 · 345 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987345
  7. 7
    Kill Zone1987 · confirmed 2/4
    1987
  8. 8
    Death Brigade1988 · confirmed 2/4
    1988
  9. 9
    Payback1988 · confirmed 2/4
    1988
  10. 10
    Monsoon Massacre1988 · 323 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988323
  11. 11
    Sky Strike1988 · 328 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988328
  12. 12
    Sniper Kill1988 · 328 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988328
  13. 13
    Riverine Slaughter1989 · confirmed 2/4
    1989
  14. 14
    Combat Killers1989 · confirmed 2/4
    1989
  15. 15
    Warrior Sky1989 · confirmed 2/4
    1989

Is there a chronological order for Chopper 1?

No separate chronological order is on record for Chopper 1, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Chopper 1 books in order?

You should read the Chopper 1 books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Chopper 1 book also stands alone.

Where to start with Chopper 1

Start with Blood Trails (1986), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Chopper 1 book?

Warrior Sky (1989) is the newest Chopper 1 book released so far.

Is there a new Chopper 1 book coming?

No next Chopper 1 book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Chopper 1 at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Chopper 1 title on record dates from 1989, 37 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Chopper 1 books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,358 pages across the 7 of 15 books with a recorded length, a median of 339 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Chopper 1 books, 15 of 15, were published in the 1980s.

What the Chopper 1 books are about

1 of the 15 Chopper 1 books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Nicholas Cain

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.