In Hero Years Books in Order
In Hero Years by Michael A. Stackpole contains 9 books, published in 2020. The first book is In Service Days (2020) and the newest is XR-39 Tango (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2020
In Hero Years is a 9-book sequence by Michael A. Stackpole, published across 2020. The run opens with In Service Days and closes with XR-39 Tango, taking in Need to Know, Easy As Pie, Field Trip, Lost Hiker and Ill Met in Lyttleton along the way. Two entries share a Capital City Crime heading: Haunted City and Cold Comfort. Stackpole is credited on all 9 titles, and the catalogue marks the sequence likely complete.
How many In Hero Years books are there?
In Hero Years has 9 books, released in 2020.
In Hero Years Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 In Hero Years 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.
- 1In Service Days2020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
- 2Need to Know2020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
- 3Easy As Pie2020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
- 4Field Trip2020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
- 5Lost Hiker2020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
- 6Ill Met in Lyttleton2020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
- 7Capital City Crime: Haunted City2020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
- 8Capital City Crime: Cold Comfort2020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
- 9XR-39 Tango2020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
Is there a chronological order for In Hero Years?
No separate chronological order is on record for In Hero Years, 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 In Hero Years books in order?
You should read the In Hero Years books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each In Hero Years book also stands alone.
Where to start with In Hero Years
Start with In Service Days (2020), the earliest published title.
What is the newest In Hero Years book?
XR-39 Tango (2020) is the newest In Hero Years book released so far.
Is there a new In Hero Years book coming?
No next In Hero Years book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
In Hero Years at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest In Hero Years title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- In Hero Years books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most In Hero Years books, 9 of 9, were published in the 2020s.
More books by Michael A. Stackpole
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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Other series by Michael A. Stackpole
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.