David Weber books in order
American science fiction and fantasy writer
- Born
- 1952
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 88
- Series
- 9
David Weber has published 79 novels, 7 short story collections and 2 other books, beginning with Insurrection (1990). The 9 series include Honor Harrington (15 books, starting with On Basilisk Station), Honorverse (8 books, starting with More Than Honor) and Safehold (5 books, starting with Off Armageddon Reef). The best-known is On Basilisk Station (1993). The latest is Friends Indeed (2025).
Updated September 2026
Honor Harrington books in order (15)Series page
Reading order: 1 On Basilisk Station (1993) · 2 The Honor of the Queen (1993) · 3 The Short Victorious War (1994) · 4 Field of Dishonor (1994) · 5 Flag in Exile (1995) · 6 Honor Among Enemies (1996) · 7 In Enemy Hands (1996) · 8 Echoes of Honor (1998) · 9 Ashes of Victory (2000) · 10 War of Honor (2002) · … all 15 below
- 1.
On Basilisk Station (1993)
- 2.
The Honor of the Queen (1993)
- 3.
The Short Victorious War (1994)
- 4.
Field of Dishonor (1994)
- 5.
Flag in Exile (1995)
- 6.
Honor Among Enemies (1996)
- 7.
In Enemy Hands (1996)
- 8.
Echoes of Honor (1998)
- 9.
Ashes of Victory (Mar 2000)
- 10.
War of Honor (2002)
- 11.
At All Costs (2005)
- 12.
Mission of Honor (Jun 2010)
- 13.
A Rising Thunder (Mar 2012)
- 14.
Uncompromising Honor (Oct 2018)
- 15.
Toll of Honor (2024)
Honorverse books in order (8)
Reading order: 1 More Than Honor (1998) · 2 Worlds of Honor (2000) · 3 Changer of Worlds (2001) · 4 The Service of the Sword (2003) · 5 A Beautiful Friendship (2011) · 6 In Fire Forged (2011) · 7 Fire Season (2012) · 8 Beginnings (2013)
- 1.
More Than Honor (Jan 1998), with David Drake and S. M. Stirling
- 2.
Worlds of Honor (Mar 2000)
- 3.
Changer of Worlds (Mar 2001)
- 4.
The Service of the Sword (Apr 2003), with Timothy Zahn
- 5.
A Beautiful Friendship (2011)
- 6.
In Fire Forged (Feb 2011), with Timothy Zahn
- 7.
Fire Season (Oct 2012)
- 8.
Beginnings (Jul 2013), with Timothy Zahn
Safehold books in order (5)Series page
Reading order: 1 Off Armageddon Reef (2007) · 2 By Schism Rent Asunder (2008) · 3 By Heresies Distressed (2009) · 4 A Mighty Fortress (2010) · 5 How Firm a Foundation (2011)
- 1.
Off Armageddon Reef (2007)
- 2.
By Schism Rent Asunder (2008)
- 3.
By Heresies Distressed (2009)
- 4.
A Mighty Fortress (Apr 2010)
- 5.
How Firm a Foundation (Sep 2011)
War God books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 Oath of Swords (1995) · 2 The War God's Own (1998) · 3 Wind Rider's Oath (2004) · 4 War Maid's Choice (2012)
- 1.
Oath of Swords (1995)
- 2.
The War God's Own (May 1998)
- 3.
Wind Rider's Oath (May 2004)
- 4.
War Maid's Choice (Jul 2012)
Empire of Man books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 March Upcountry (2001) · 2 March to the Sea (2002) · 3 March to the Stars (2004) · 4 We Few (2006)
- 1.
March Upcountry (2001)
- 2.
March to the Sea (Nov 2002)
- 3.
March to the Stars (Apr 2004)
- 4.
We Few (Sep 2006)
Saganami sub-series books in order (4)
Reading order: 1 The Shadow of Saganami (2004) · 2 Storm from the Shadows (2009) · 3 Shadow of Freedom (2013) · 4 Shadow of Victory (2016)
- 1.
The Shadow of Saganami (2004)
- 2.
Storm from the Shadows (2009)
- 3.
Shadow of Freedom (2013)
- 4.
Shadow of Victory (Nov 2016)
Dahak books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Mutineers' Moon (1991) · 2 The Armageddon Inheritance (1999) · 3 Heirs of Empire (1996)
- 1.
Mutineers' Moon (Oct 1991)
- 2.
The Armageddon Inheritance (1999)
- 3.
Heirs of Empire (Mar 1996)
Wages of Sin books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Crown of Slaves (2003) · 2 Torch of Freedom (2009) · 3 Cauldron of Ghosts (2014)
- 1.
Crown of Slaves (2003)
- 2.
Torch of Freedom (2009)
- 3.
Cauldron of Ghosts (Apr 2014)
Where to start with David Weber
Start here
On Basilisk Station
David Weber's most-read book and the first of the 15 Honor Harrington books.
Shortest way in
Mutineers' Moon
One of the most-read, at about 315 pages.
Newest
Friends Indeed
Published 2025.
Standalone novels in order
Insurrection (1990)
Path of the Fury (Dec 1992)
The Stars at War (1993)
In Death Ground (May 1997)
The Apocalypse Troll (1999)
The Excalibur Alternative (2002)
The Shiva Option (Feb 2002)
Empire from the Ashes (Mar 2003)
Bolo! (2005)
Old Soldiers (2005)
The Stars at War Ii (2005)
Hell's Gate (2006)
In Fury Born (2006)
Hell Hath No Fury (2007)
Out of the Dark (Sep 2010)
Food Truck Handbook (2012)
Midst Toil and Tribulation (Sep 2012)
House of Steel (2013)
Treecat Wars (2013)
Empire of Man (2014)
Throne of Stars (2014)
Like a Mighty Army (Feb 2014)
Hell's Foundations Quiver: A Novel in the Safehold Series (2015)
The Sword of the South (2015)
At the Sign of Triumph (2016)
The Road to Hell (2016)
The Year's Best Military & Adventure Sf 2015 (2016)
The Gordian Protocol (2019)
Through Fiery Trials (2019)
Valkyrie Protocol (2020)
Governor (2021)
Into the Light (2021)
To End in Fire (2021)
A New Clan (2022)
The Janus File (2022)
Weltall File (2023)
Friends Indeed (2025)
Short story collections in order
Worlds of Weber (Sep 2008)
Other books in order
Honor Harrington 2-5/Mutineers' Moon/Armageddon Ingeritance/Oath of the Swords/Insurrection And (1997)
Jayne's Intelligence Review - The Royal Manticoran Navy (Honor Harrington) (2006)
About David Weber
David Mark Weber is an American science fiction and fantasy author. He has written several science-fiction and fantasy books series, the best-known of which is the Honor Harrington science-fiction series. His first novel, which he worked on with Steve White, sold in 1989 to Baen Books. The company remains Weber's major publisher.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
David Weber FAQ
- How many books has David Weber written?
- David Weber has published 79 novels, 7 short story collections and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read David Weber's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Honor Harrington with On Basilisk Station, Honorverse with More Than Honor and Safehold with Off Armageddon Reef. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is David Weber's latest book?
- Friends Indeed (2025).
- What is David Weber's most famous book?
- On Basilisk Station (1993) is David Weber's most widely read book.
- Are David Weber's books connected?
- 48 books belong to 9 series (Honor Harrington, Honorverse, Safehold and War God); the other 40 books stand alone.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.