Empire of Bones Saga Books in Order
Empire of Bones Saga by Terry Mixon contains 15 books, published between 2014 and 2025. The first book is Empire of Bones (2014) and the newest is Empire Reborn (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 15
- Published
- 2014–2025
- Pages on record
- 1,610 in 5 of 15 books
Terry Mixon's Empire of Bones Saga is an ongoing science fiction series of 15 books. Empire of Bones (2014) begins the saga, and Empire Reborn (2025) is the latest release. Titles along the way include Veil of Shadows, Ghosts of Empire, Behind Enemy Lines, The Terra Gambit and Race to Terra. The catalogue tags the books with science fiction and fantasy.
How many Empire of Bones Saga books are there?
Empire of Bones Saga has 15 books, released between 2014 and 2025.
Empire of Bones Saga Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 15 Empire of Bones Saga 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.
- 1Empire of Bones2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 2Veil of Shadows2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 3Command Decisions2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 4Ghosts of Empire2015 · 328 pages · confirmed 1/420153281/4
- 5Paying the Price2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 6Recon in Force2017 · 306 pages · confirmed 1/420173061/4
- 7Behind Enemy Lines2017 · 332 pages · confirmed 1/420173321/4
- 8The Terra Gambit2018 · 308 pages · confirmed 1/420183081/4
- 10Race to Terra2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 11Ruined Terra2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 12Victory on Terra2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 13When Luck Runs Out2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 14Gunboat Diplomacy2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 15Empire Reborn2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Empire of Bones Saga?
No separate chronological order is on record for Empire of Bones Saga, 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 Empire of Bones Saga books in order?
You should read the Empire of Bones Saga books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Empire of Bones Saga book also stands alone.
Where to start with Empire of Bones Saga
Start with Empire of Bones (2014), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Empire of Bones Saga book?
Empire Reborn (2025) is the newest Empire of Bones Saga book released so far.
Is there a new Empire of Bones Saga book coming?
No next Empire of Bones Saga book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Empire of Bones Saga at a glance
- Still running
- Empire of Bones Saga is still running, with a title published as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- Empire of Bones Saga books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,610 pages across the 5 of 15 books with a recorded length, a median of 328 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Empire of Bones Saga books, 10 of 15, were published in the 2010s.
What the Empire of Bones Saga books are about
2 of the 15 Empire of Bones Saga 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.
- Fantasy 2 of 2 books
- Science fiction 2 of 2 books
More books by Terry Mixon
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.
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