Raiding Forces Books in Order
Raiding Forces by Phil Ward contains 19 books, published between 2010 and 2026. The first book is Those Who Dare (2010) and the newest is Stand To! (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 19
- Published
- 2010–2026
Phil Ward's Raiding Forces series contains 19 books, from Those Who Dare (2010) to Stand To! (2026). Dead Eagles (2011) and Blood Wings (2012) came next in the run. Later titles include Guerrilla Command (2013), Desert Patrol (2015), Africa 1941 (2016) and The Sharp End (2017). The gap between books averages just under one year, and the series is ongoing.
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How many Raiding Forces books are there?
Raiding Forces has 19 books, released between 2010 and 2026.
Raiding Forces Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 19 Raiding Forces books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.
- 1Those Who Dare2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 2Dead Eagles2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 3Blood Wings2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 4Roman Candle2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 5Guerrilla Command2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 6Necessary Force2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 7Desert Patrol2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 8Private Army2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 9Africa 19412016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 10The Sharp End2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 11Raiding Rommel2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 12Strategic Services2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 13The Tip of the Sword2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 14Always So Few2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 15The War That Never Was2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 16Economy of Force2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 17The Magnificent Mission2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 18Military Deception2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 19Stand To!2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Raiding Forces?
No separate chronological order is on record for Raiding Forces, 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 Raiding Forces books in order?
You should read the Raiding Forces books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Raiding Forces book also stands alone.
Where to start with Raiding Forces
Start with Those Who Dare (2010), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Raiding Forces book?
Stand To! (2026) is the newest Raiding Forces book released so far.
Is there a new Raiding Forces book coming?
No next Raiding Forces book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Raiding Forces at a glance
- Still running
- Raiding Forces is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Raiding Forces books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Raiding Forces books, 12 of 19, were published in the 2010s.
When Raiding Forces books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Raiding Forces titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 12 titles.
19 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.