Starfist Books in Order
Starfist by David Sherman contains 14 books, published between 1997 and 2009. The first book is First to Fight (1997) and the newest is Double Jeopardy (2009). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 14
- Published
- 1997–2009
- Total pages
- 4,945 across 14 books
- Reading time
- 82–124 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,945 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.
Starfist is David Sherman's military science fiction series, with subject headings naming Marines, life on other planets, imaginary wars, space opera, hard science fiction and technological thrillers. The series comprises 14 books from 1997 to 2009, opening with First to Fight (1997). School of Fire and Steel Gauntlet followed in 1998. Kingdom's Swords (2002) and Kingdom's Fury (2003) appear later. Double Jeopardy (2009) is the latest entry, and the series is likely complete.
How many Starfist books are there?
Starfist has 14 books, released between 1997 and 2009.
Starfist Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 14 Starfist 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.
- 1First to Fight1997 · 378 pages · confirmed 1/419973781/4
- 2School of Fire1998 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/419983521/4
- 3Steel Gauntlet1998 · 339 pages · confirmed 1/419983391/4
- 4Blood Contact1999 · 344 pages · confirmed 1/419993441/4
- 5Technokill2000 · 346 pages · confirmed 1/420003461/4
- 6Hangfire2001 · 346 pages · confirmed 1/420013461/4
- 7Kingdom's Swords2002 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/420023681/4
- 8Kingdom's Fury2003 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/420033521/4
- 9Lazarus Rising2003 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/420033681/4
- 10A World of Hurt2004 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/420043681/4
- 11Flashfire2006 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/420063681/4
- 12Firestorm2007 · 297 pages · confirmed 1/420072971/4
- 13Wings of Hell2008 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/420083681/4
- 14Double Jeopardy2009 · 351 pages · confirmed 1/420093511/4
Is there a chronological order for Starfist?
No separate chronological order is on record for Starfist, 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 Starfist books in order?
You should read the Starfist books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Starfist book also stands alone.
Where to start with Starfist
Start with First to Fight (1997), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Starfist book?
Double Jeopardy (2009) is the newest Starfist book released so far.
Is there a new Starfist book coming?
No next Starfist book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Starfist at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Starfist title on record dates from 2009, 17 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Starfist books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,945 pages across all 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 352 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Starfist books, 10 of 14, were published in the 2000s.
What the Starfist books are about
All 14 Starfist books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: marines is tagged on 12 of 14. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Marines 12 of 14 books
- Life on other planets 9 of 14 books
- Science fiction 8 of 14 books
- Science fiction, hard science fiction 4 of 14 books
- Science fiction, military 3 of 14 books
More books by David Sherman
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- David Sherman books in order 39 books