David Drake

33 Series

David Drake is an American author known for his science fiction and fantasy series, including Hammer's Slammers, Lord of the Isles, and Lt. Leary. He also created the Raj Whitehall and Belisarius series. Drake graduated with honors from the University of Iowa and attended Duke University School of Law before serving in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.

David Drake's Raj Whitehall/General series, co-authored with various writers, follows the journey of Raj Whitehall, a military leader guided by an ancient AI. In "The Forge," Raj begins his quest to unify his war-torn planet. Subsequent novels, including "The Hammer," "The Anvil," "The Steel," "The Sword," "The Chosen," and "The Reformer," co-authored with S.M. Stirling, continue his efforts to bring peace and civilization. "The Tyrant," co-authored with Eric Flint, and "The Heretic," co-authored with Tony Daniel, further explore the challenges and political intricacies Raj faces. The series blends military strategy with futuristic technology, offering a compelling narrative of leadership and transformation.

Hammer's Slammers

(1979)

At Any Price

(1985)

Counting the Cost

(1987)

Rolling Hot

(1989)

The Warrior

(1991)

The Sharp End

(1993)

The Tank Lords

(1997)

Paying the Piper

(2002)

Hammerverse

The Forlorn Hope

(1984)

Cross The Stars

(1984)

The Voyage

(1994)

ARC Riders (with Janet Morris)

ARC Riders

(1995)

The Fourth Rome

(1996)

Belisarius (with Eric Flint)

An Oblique Approach

(1998)

In the Heart of Darkness

(1998)

Destiny's Shield

(1999)

Fortune's Stroke

(2000)

The Tide of Victory

(2001)

The Dance of Time

(2006)

The of the Elements

The Legions of Fire

(2010)

Out of the Waters

(2011)

Monsters of the Earth

(2013)

Air and Darkness

(2015)

Citizen

Into the Hinterlands

(2011)

Into the Maelstrom

(2015)

Crisis of Empire

An Honorable Defense

(1988)

Cluster Command

(1989)(By: William C. Dietz)

The War Machine

(1989)(With: Roger MacBride Allen)

Crown of Empire

(2012)(With: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro)

Crown Of The Isles

The Fortress of Glass

(2006)

The Mirror of Worlds

(2007)

The Gods Return

(2008)

The Fleet (with Robert Sheckley, Bill Fawcett)

Counter Attack

(1988)

Breakthrough

(1989)

Sworn Allies

(1990)

Total War

(1990)

Crisis

(1991)

Lt. Leary / RCN

With the Lightnings

(1998)

Lt. Leary, Commanding

(2000)

The Far Side of the Stars

(2003)

The Way to Glory

(2005)

Some Golden Harbor

(2006)

When the Tide Rises

(2008)

In the Stormy Red Sky

(2009)

What Distant Deeps

(2010)

The Road of Danger

(2012)

The Sea Without a Shore

(2014)

Death's Bright Day

(2016)

Though Hell Should Bar the Way

(2018)

To Clear Away the Shadows

(2019)

Lord of the Isles

(1997)

Queen of Demons

(1998)

Servant of the Dragon

(1999)

Mistress of the Catacombs

(2001)

Goddess of the Ice Realm

(2003)

Master of the Cauldron

(2004)

Northworld

(1990)

Vengeance

(1991)

Justice

(1992)

Raj Whitehall/The General

The Forge

(1991)(With: S.M. Stirling)

The Hammer

(1992)(With: S.M. Stirling)

The Anvil

(1993)(With: S.M. Stirling)

The Steel

(1993)(With: S.M. Stirling)

The Sword

(1995)(With: S.M. Stirling)

The Chosen

(1996)(With: S.M. Stirling)

The Reformer

(1999)(With: S.M. Stirling)

The Tyrant

(2002)(With: Eric Flint)

The Heretic

(2013)(With: Tony Daniel)

The Savior

(2014)(With: Tony Daniel)

Reaches

Igniting the Reaches

(1994)

Through the Breach

(1995)

Fireships

(1996)

Seas of Venus

Surface Action

(1990)

The Jungle

(1992)

Starhunters

Men Hunting Things

(1988)

Things Hunting Men

(1988)

Bluebloods

(1990)

Time of Heroes

The Spark

(2017)

The Storm

(2019)

The Serpent

(2021)

Tom Kelly

Skyripper

(1983)

Fortress

(1987)

War and Honor

Blood and War

(1993)

World Of Crystal Walls

The Sea Hag

(1988)

Standalone Novels

Dragon Lord

(1979)

Birds of Prey

(1984)

Killer

(1985)(With: Karl Edward Wagner)

Active Measures

(1985)(With: Janet Morris)

Strangers and Lovers

(1985)

Bridgehead

(1986)

Lacey and His Friends

(1986)

Kill Ratio

(1987)(With: Janet Morris)

Dagger

(1988)

Vettius and His Friends

(1989)

Target

(1989)(With: Janet Morris)

The Undesired Princess and the Enchanted Bunny

(1990)(With: L. Sprague de Camp)

The Hunter Returns

(1991)(With: Jim Kjelgaard)

Old Nathan

(1991)

Starliner

(1992)

Tyrannosaur

(1994)

Enemy of My Enemy

(1995)

Redliners

(1996)

Patriots

(1996)

Other Times Than Peace

(2006)

Voyage Across the Stars

(2012)

Dinosaurs & a Dirigible

(2014)

Short Story Collections

Time Safari

(1982)

From the Heart of Darkness

(1983)

The Military Dimension

(1991)

The Military Dimension Mark II

(1995)

All the Way to the Gallows

(1996)

Grimmer Than Hell

(2003)

Balefires

(2007)

NightDemons

(2012)

Non-Fiction

Window of Opportunity

(1984)

Heroes in Hell

Rebels In Hell

(1986)(By: Janet Morris)

Heroes in Hell

(1986)(With: C.J. Cherryh,Gregory Benford,Janet Morris)

The Gates of Hell

(1986)(By: C.J. Cherryh,Janet Morris)

Masters in Hell

(1987)(With: C.J. Cherryh)

Kings in Hell

(1987)(By: C.J. Cherryh,Janet Morris)

Crusaders in Hell

(1987)(With: C.J. Cherryh,Gregory Benford,Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael Amstrong,Bill Kerby)

Legions of Hell

(1987)(By: C.J. Cherryh)

Angels in Hell

(1987)(By: Janet Morris)

The Little Helliad

(1988)(By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris)

War in Hell

(1988)(By: Janet Morris)

Prophets in Hell

(1989)(With: C.J. Cherryh,George Alec Effinger,Robert Sheckley,Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Brad Miner,Bill Kerby,Richard Groller)

Explorers in Hell

(1989)

Bridge Over Hell

(2009)(By: Janet Morris,Michael A. Armstrong)

Lawyers in Hell

(2011)(By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Jason Cordova,Bruce Durham,Sarah Hulcy,Larry Atchley Jr.,John Manning,Richard Groller)

Rogues in Hell

(2012)(By: Bradley H. Sinor,Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Shirley Meier,Michael Z. Williamson,Michael H. Hanson,Julie Cochrane,David L. Burkhead,H. David Blalock,Bruce Durham,Sarah Hulcy,Larry Atchley Jr.,John Manning,Richard Groller,Michael A. Armstrong,Bill Snider,Deborah Koren,Jack William Finley,Edward McKeown,Allan Gibreath)

Dreamers in Hell

(2013)(By: Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Ed McKeown,Sara M. Harvey,David L. Burkhead,Jason Cordova,Sarah Hulcy,Larry Atchley Jr.,John Manning,Richard Groller,Tom Barczak,Yelle Hughes,Bill Snider,Deborah Koren,Shebat Legion,Jack William Finley,Michael A. Ventrella,Bettina Meister,Petra Jorns)

Poets in Hell

(2014)(By: Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Joe Bonadonna,pdmac,Bruce Durham,Larry Atchley Jr.,Richard Groller,Michael A. Armstrong,Tom Barczak,Matthew Kirshenblatt,Beth W. Patterson,Yelle Hughes,Bill Snider,Deborah Koren,Shebat Legion,Bill Barnhill,Jack William Finley)

Doctors in Hell

(2015)(By: Janet Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Joe Bonadonna,Matthew Kirshenblatt,Bill Snider,Deborah Koren,ChrisMorris,Andrew P. Weston,Rob Hinkle,Paul Freeman)

Hell Bound

(2015)(By: Janet Morris,Andrew P. Weston)

Pirates in Hell

(2017)(By: Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Joe Bonadonna,S.E. Lindberg,Paul Freeman,Andrew P. Weston,Rob Hinkle)

Lovers in Hell

(2018)(By: Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,A.L. Butcher,Joe Bonadonna,S.E. Lindberg,Andrew P. Weston,Michael E. Dellert)

Mystics in Hell

(2021)(By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Gustavo Bondoni,A.L. Butcher,Joe Bonadonna,S.E. Lindberg,Andrew P. Weston)

Liars in Hell

(2022)(By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Joe Bonadonna,Richard Groller,S.E. Lindberg,Andrew P. Weston)

Monsters in Hell

(2024)(By: Janet Morris,Joe Bonadonna,S.E. Lindberg,Chris Morris,A. L. Butcher)

General (with S.M. Stirling)

Hope Rearmed

(2014)(With: S.M. Stirling)

Honorverse

On Basilisk Station

(1992)(By: David Weber)

The Honor of the Queen

(1993)(By: David Weber)

The Short Victorious War

(1994)(By: David Weber)

Field of Dishonor

(1994)(By: David Weber)

Flag in Exile

(1995)(By: David Weber)

Honor Among Enemies

(1996)(By: David Weber)

In Enemy Hands

(1997)(By: David Weber)

"A Beautiful Friendship"

(1998)(By: David Weber)

"A Whiff of Grapeshot"

(1998)(By: S.M. Stirling)

"A Grand Tour"

(1998)

Echoes of Honor

(1998)(By: David Weber)

"The Stray"

(1999)(By: Linda Evans)

"What Price Dreams?"

(1999)(By: David Weber)

"The Hard Way Home"

(1999)(By: David Weber)

"Queen's Gambit"

(1999)(By: Jane Lindskold)

"Deck Load Strike"

(1999)(By: Roland J. Green)

Ashes of Victory

(2000)(By: David Weber)

"Changer of Worlds"

(2001)(By: David Weber)

"Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington"

(2001)(By: David Weber)

"From the Highlands"

(2001)(By: Eric Flint)

"Nightfall"

(2001)(By: David Weber)

War of Honor

(2002)(By: David Weber)

"Promised Land"

(2003)(By: Jane Lindskold)

"With One Stone"

(2003)(By: Timothy Zahn)

"A Ship Named Francis"

(2003)(By: John Ringo,Victor Mitchell)

"Let's Go to Prague"

(2003)(By: John Ringo)

"Fanatic"

(2003)(By: Eric Flint)

"The Service of the Sword"

(2003)(By: David Weber)

Crown of Slaves

(2003)(By: David Weber,Eric Flint)

The Shadow of Saganami

(2004)(By: David Weber)

At All Costs

(2005)(By: David Weber)

Storm from the Shadows

(2009)(By: David Weber)

Torch of Freedom

(2009)(By: David Weber,Eric Flint)

Mission of Honor

(2010)(By: David Weber)

"Ruthless"

(2011)(By: Jane Lindskold)

"Let's Dance"

(2011)(By: David Weber)

"An Act of War"

(2011)(By: Timothy Zahn)

A Beautiful Friendship

(2011)(By: David Weber)

A Rising Thunder

(2012)(By: David Weber)

Fire Season

(2012)(By: Jane Lindskold)

Shadow of Freedom

(2013)(By: David Weber)

"I Will Build a House of Steel"

(2013)(By: David Weber)

"By the Book"

(2013)(By: Charles E. Gannon)

"Beauty and the Beast"

(2013)(By: David Weber)

"The Best Laid Plans"

(2013)(By: David Weber)

"Obligated Service"

(2013)(By: Joelle Presby)

"A Call to Arms"

(2013)(By: Timothy Zahn)

Treecat Wars

(2013)(By: David Weber,Jane Lindskold)

Cauldron of Ghosts

(2014)(By: David Weber,Eric Flint)

A Call to Duty

(2014)(By: David Weber,Timothy Zahn)

A Call to Arms

(2015)(By: David Weber,Timothy Zahn,Thomas Pope)

Shadow of Victory

(2016)(By: David Weber)

"Our Sacred Honor"

(2017)(By: David Weber)

A Call to Vengeance

(2018)(By: David Weber,Timothy Zahn,Thomas Pope)

Dark Fall

(2018)(By: David Weber)

Uncompromising Honor

(2018)(By: David Weber)

"Recruiting Exercise"

(2019)(By: David Weber)

To End in Fire

(2021)(By: David Weber,Eric Flint)

A Call to Insurrection

(2022)(By: David Weber,Timothy Zahn,Thomas Pope)

Chronological Order of Honorverse

"By the Book"

(2013)(By: Charles E. Gannon)

"A Beautiful Friendship"

(1998)(By: David Weber)

A Beautiful Friendship

(2011)(By: David Weber)

"The Stray"

(1999)(By: Linda Evans)

Fire Season

(2012)(By: Jane Lindskold)

A Call to Duty

(2014)(By: David Weber,Timothy Zahn)

A Call to Arms

(2015)(By: David Weber,Timothy Zahn,Thomas Pope)

"A Call to Arms"

(2013)(By: Timothy Zahn)

A Call to Vengeance

(2018)(By: David Weber,Timothy Zahn,Thomas Pope)

"What Price Dreams?"

(1999)(By: David Weber)

"Beauty and the Beast"

(2013)(By: David Weber)

"I Will Build a House of Steel"

(2013)(By: David Weber)

"Our Sacred Honor"

(2017)(By: David Weber)

"The Best Laid Plans"

(2013)(By: David Weber)

"Recruiting Exercise"

(2019)(By: David Weber)

"Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington"

(2001)(By: David Weber)

"Queen's Gambit"

(1999)(By: Jane Lindskold)

"The Hard Way Home"

(1999)(By: David Weber)

"Promised Land"

(2003)(By: Jane Lindskold)

"Ruthless"

(2011)(By: Jane Lindskold)

"Let's Dance"

(2011)(By: David Weber)

On Basilisk Station

(1992)(By: David Weber)

"With One Stone"

(2003)(By: Timothy Zahn)

The Honor of the Queen

(1993)(By: David Weber)

The Short Victorious War

(1994)(By: David Weber)

Field of Dishonor

(1994)(By: David Weber)

"A Grand Tour"

(1998)

"Deck Load Strike"

(1999)(By: Roland J. Green)

Flag in Exile

(1995)(By: David Weber)

"A Ship Named Francis"

(2003)(By: John Ringo,Victor Mitchell)

Honor Among Enemies

(1996)(By: David Weber)

"Changer of Worlds"

(2001)(By: David Weber)

"A Whiff of Grapeshot"

(1998)(By: S.M. Stirling)

In Enemy Hands

(1997)(By: David Weber)

Echoes of Honor

(1998)(By: David Weber)

"Let's Go to Prague"

(2003)(By: John Ringo)

Ashes of Victory

(2000)(By: David Weber)

"An Act of War"

(2011)(By: Timothy Zahn)

"From the Highlands"

(2001)(By: Eric Flint)

"Nightfall"

(2001)(By: David Weber)

"Fanatic"

(2003)(By: Eric Flint)

"The Service of the Sword"

(2003)(By: David Weber)

War of Honor

(2002)(By: David Weber)

Crown of Slaves

(2003)(By: David Weber,Eric Flint)

Torch of Freedom

(2009)(By: David Weber,Eric Flint)

The Shadow of Saganami

(2004)(By: David Weber)

At All Costs

(2005)(By: David Weber)

Storm from the Shadows

(2009)(By: David Weber)

Mission of Honor

(2010)(By: David Weber)

"Obligated Service"

(2013)(By: Joelle Presby)

A Rising Thunder

(2012)(By: David Weber)

Shadow of Freedom

(2013)(By: David Weber)

Cauldron of Ghosts

(2014)(By: David Weber,Eric Flint)

Shadow of Victory

(2016)(By: David Weber)

Uncompromising Honor

(2018)(By: David Weber)

A Call to Insurrection

(2022)(By: David Weber,Timothy Zahn,Thomas Pope)

To End in Fire

(2021)(By: David Weber,Eric Flint)

Treecat Wars

(2013)(By: David Weber,Jane Lindskold)

Dark Fall

(2018)(By: David Weber)

Short Stories/Novellas

The Barrow Troll

(1975)

Car Warriors

GURPS Autoduel

(1986)(By: Aaron Allston,Scott Haring)

The Square Deal

(1992)

Double Jeopardy

(1994)(By: Aaron Allston,Herrmann)

Back from Hell

(1999)(By: Aaron Allston)

The Year's Best Military & Adventure SF (with Joe R. Lansdale, Sharon Lee, Brendan DuBois, David Weber, David Brin, Sarah Pinsker, Brad R. Torgersen, David Afsharirad)

The Year's Best Military & Adventure SF 2015

(2016)(With: Joe R. Lansdale,Brendan DuBois,David Weber,David Brin,Seth Dickinson,Brian Dolton,Sarah Pinsker,Brad R. Torgersen,Hank Davis,David Afsharirad,Claudine Griggs,Andrea M. Pawley,Eric Leif Davin)