Old Man's War Books in Order
22 books by John Scalzi · 2005-2025 · Science Fiction , Adventure
military sci-fi novel series by John Scalzi (pub. 2005–2015)
| # | Cover | Title | Published | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Old Man's War | 2005 | Amazon |
| 2 |  | The Ghost Brigades | 2006 | Amazon |
| 3 |  | The Last Colony | 2007 | Amazon |
| 4 |  | Zoe's Tale | 2008 | Amazon |
| 5 |  | The Human Division | 2013 | Amazon |
| 6 |  | The End of All Things | 2015 | Amazon |
| 7 |  | The Shattering Peace | 2025 | Amazon |
| — | After the Coup | 2008 | Amazon | |
| — | A Problem of Proportion | 2013 | Amazon | |
| — | A Voice in the Wilderness | 2013 | Amazon | |
| — | Earth Below, Sky Above | 2013 | Amazon | |
| — | Hafte Sorvalh Eats a Churro and Speaks to the Youth of Today | 2013 | Amazon | |
| — | Tales From the Clarke | 2013 | Amazon | |
| — | The B-Team | 2013 | Amazon | |
| — | The Back Channel | 2013 | Amazon | |
| — | The Dog King | 2013 | Amazon | |
| — | The Gentle Art of Cracking Heads | 2013 | Amazon | |
| — | The Observers | 2013 | Amazon | |
| — | The Sound of Rebellion | 2013 | Amazon | |
| — | This Must Be the Place | 2013 | Amazon | |
| — | Walk the Plank | 2013 | Amazon | |
| — | We Only Need the Heads | 2013 | Amazon |
Entries without a number are not numbered in the source data - they are placed by publication date, which is usually but not always the intended reading order.
Where to start with Old Man's War
Most readers start with Old Man's War, the earliest book in the series. Where entries are not numbered by the publisher, we list them by publication date.
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Old Man's War series FAQ
- How many books are in the Old Man's War series?
- There are 22 books in the Old Man's War series by John Scalzi, published between 2005 and 2025.
- What is the first Old Man's War book?
- Old Man's War, published in 2005, is the first book in the Old Man's War series.
- What is the latest Old Man's War book?
- The Shattering Peace (2025) is the most recent Old Man's War book in our catalogue.
- Do you have to read the Old Man's War books in order?
- The Old Man's War books are not numbered by the publisher. Most readers start with Old Man's War and follow publication order, which is the order listed above.
