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  • Bibliography:
    41 Books (3 Series)
  • First Book:
    December 2011
  • Latest Book:
    November 2023
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Full Series List in Order

Frontiers Saga

1 - Aurora CV-01 (Dec-2011)
2 - Rings of Haven (Feb-2012)
3 - The Legend of Corinair (Mar-2012)
4 - Freedom's Dawn (Jul-2012)
5 - Rise of the Corinari (Oct-2012)
6 - Head of the Dragon (Feb-2013)
7 - Expanse (Jun-2013)
7 - Who Takes No Risk (Feb-2018)
8 - Celestia: CV-02 (Aug-2013)
9 - Resistance (Oct-2013)
10 - Liberation (Jan-2014)
11 - Born of the Ashes (May-2014)
12 - Rise of the Alliance (Oct-2014)
13 - A Show of Force (Apr-2015)
14 - The Weak and the Innocent (Aug-2015)
15 - That Which Other Men Cannot Do (Dec-2015)

Frontiers Saga - Part 2: Rogue Castes

1 - Escalation (May-2016)
2 - Rescue (Sep-2016)
3 - Resurrection (Dec-2016)
4 - Rebellion (Aug-2017)
5 - Balance (Sep-2017)
6 - For the Triumph of Evil (Dec-2017)
7 - Who Takes No Risk (Feb-2018)
8 - Sanctuary (Mar-2018)
9 - I am Justice (Jul-2018)
10 - Retaliation (Oct-2018)
11 - A Rock and a Hard Place (Feb-2019)
12 - A Price Too High (May-2019)
13 - Return of the Corinari (May-2020)
14 - A Line in the Sand (Aug-2020)
15 - Into the Serpent's Lair (Oct-2020)

Frontiers Saga - Part 3: Fringe Worlds

1 - Aurora: EV-01 (Dec-2021)
2 - No Risk Too Great (Mar-2022)
3 - Liberty and Truth, Peace and Prosperity (Jun-2022)
4 - Not The Hill We Die On (Oct-2022)
5 - Escape of the Free Fleet (Dec-2022)
6 - Evolution (Oct-2023)
7 - Birth of an Empire (Oct-2023)
8 - A Few Against Many (Oct-2023)
9 - Lesser of Two Evils (Nov-2023)

Book List in Order: 41 titles



  • Episode 1

    A world recovering from a devastating plague…
    A brutal enemy threatening invasion…
    A young man seeking to escape the shadow of his father…
    A ship manned by a crew of fresh academy graduates…
    A top-secret exp...



  • Episode 2

    A ship stranded halfway across the galaxy…
    A difficult and lengthy journey home…
    A homeworld in urgent need of their return…
    And now they are running out of food…

    The crew of the Aurora must now trust t...



  • Episode 3

    A captain coming into his own…
    A handful of refugees stranded on board…
    A possible traitor in their midst…
    A voyage into the territory of the very enemy that pursues them…

    Sometimes legends become reali...



  • Episode 4

    A ship under siege…
    A world on the brink of civil war…
    A distraught people seeking a new beginning…
    A battle weary crew that can barely hold it together…

    Even a legend can use a little help from time to...



  • A time to recover. A chance to make a new ally. A brief respite to repair and rearm. An opportunity for a people to regain their honor. For every civilization there comes a moment when a stand must be made against tyranny. The time has come for...



  • Episode 6

    Time is running out…
    An ally has all but fallen…
    Resources are running low…
    The time for attack has come…

    The Alliance must strike deep into the heart of the empire.
    This time, the Aurora will be go...



  • A newly repaired ship... A willing and eager crew... A host of new technologies... A long anticipated return home... The crew of the UES Aurora finally has the chance to fulfill their mission, but first they must complete a long and dangerous...



  • A world divided . . . A ship under construction . . . A military scrambling to prepare a defense . . . A moment that everyone hoped would never come . . . The Earth Defense Force must find a way to defend their world against invasion by the Jun...



  • Episode 9

    A chance to gain much needed resources…
    A group of highly trained, merciless soldiers…
    A half-completed ship on a trajectory to nowhere…
    A lone operative on familiar yet dangerous ground…

    Captain Scott ...






  • Heartfelt reunions with friends...Desperate plans to gain advantage...Opportunities that cannot be ignored...Discovery of family once thought lost... The time has come for Captain Scott to fight for that which was taken...the very freedom of the...



  • A world in chaos . . . An eager new ally . . . A newly acquired ship . . . An even greater threat on its way . . . Captain Nathan Scott must decide whether to stand and fight to the end or live to fight another day even if it means the e...



  • A new ally providing aid... An old ally joining the fight... Their resources growing with each passing day... Their homeworld finally on the road to recovery... Things finally seem to be coming together for Captain Scott and the Alliance...



  • The liberation old worlds... The addition of new allies... The fall of a regime... The death of a trusted friend... The Aurora begins clearing a 20 light year sphere of safety around Earth, taking out Jung forces as they liberate the co...



  • A ship in the hands of their enemy... A liberation gone wrong... A chance to double their ranks... A bold and daring plan... Their support from the Pentaurus cluster dwindling fast, the Alliance faces new and unpleasant realities in the Sol...



  • New forces grow . . .Old friends are lost . . .New alliances are forged . . .Old weapons are made new . . .With political unrest growing, the Alliance must rush to rebuild their fleet and expand their "sphere of influence" before their support runs o...



  • The Eden Project was a dream.
    To start the first extra-solar colony…
    To avoid the mistakes of our past…
    To start anew.

    Three generations, born and raised on a starship hurtling through space.
    To never know an open sky…<...



  • A cease-fire that has lasted seven years ... Worlds half-destroyed that have been rebuilt anew ... Friends and crewmates scattered light-years apart ... New leaders that would be kings ... The Jung threat has been renewed, in ways not imagined. It wi...



  • A leader left behind ... An Alliance falling apart ... Friends stranded on an enemy-held world ... A chance to rediscover long-forgotten truths ... The new threat will require an immediate response. But first, Jessica and the Ghatazhak must execute a...



  • Part 2: Episode 3

    The enemy tightens its grip...
    Friends suffer a terrible blow...
    Difficult decisions must be made...
    Old comrades find a way to come together...

    Captain Tuplo must finally make the decision that has bee...






  • An old leader born anew ... A legendary ship at his disposal ... A desperate crisis born of chaos ... Needed allies out of unforeseen events ... Nathan Scott has finally returned to lead the new Karuzari in a rebellion against the Dusahn Empire. But ...



  • An entire sector in turmoil ... Neighbors who appear unconcerned ... A favor asked of an old friend ... Sacrifices made for the good of humanity ... Before they can challenge the Dusahn and prevent them from expanding their empire further, the Karuza...



  • A leader recently reborn ... Two men, who are one and the same ... New abilities not yet fully understood ... Yet there is still so much to learn ... Captain Nathan Scott has less than a week to prepare, before he must face the greatest Gunyoki pilot...



  • Old allies go dark . . . New worlds join the fight . . . A rescue from an enemy held world . . . A lone operative with a dangerous plan . . . The Karuzari finally have the support of an industrialized system, but they need time to build t...



  • A family nearly destroyed . . .A loved one in need of help . . .A fleet in need of a home port . . .An Alliance struggling to be reborn . . .Captain Scott has lost his entire family, save his sister, who needs better medical care than the Aurora can ...



  • A chance to gain resources . . .A need to prepare a defense . . .A trap about to be sprung . . .An opportunity for justice . . .As his sister faces a critical moment, Captain Scott must chase his friends to regions he has yet to travel.Sometimes, you...



  • A ship unable to defend itself. A captain determined to revive her. Worlds dependent on them both to survive. An enemy bent on their destruction.With the Aurora unable to fight, the Karuzari Alliance must find a way to not only repair their flagship,...



  • Two worlds preparing their defenses . . . A ship struggling to get back in the fight . . . An enemy continuing its relentless attack . . . A former enemy that could hold the answer . . . With the fate of billions in his hands, Captain Scott is offere...



  • Part 2: Episode 12An enemy in retreat…A new world to protect…A new potential ally on the horizon…A new chance to go on the offensive…The Dusahn have taken a massive blow, and with the Aurora’s improved jump range, Captain Scott and the Karu...



  • A host of new allies . . . A plethora of advanced technologies . . . A daring gamble to advance their forces . . . A chance to retake lost worlds once and for all . . . The Dusahn have been backed into a corner, barely able to hold the worlds of the ...






  • An enemy lashing out in desperation . . . An alliance poised to expand . . . A new fleet of ships to help them . . . A covert mission to get answers . . . The Dusahn Empire has been contained for the moment. But there is much work to be done in order...



  • Episode 2.15Empires at the brink of war...A galactic alliance on the horizon...Worlds on the verge of destruction...Comrades taking up arms against one another...Nathan Scott must use all his cunning to save not only his own world, but the worlds of ...



  • Episode 3.1A new ship...A new crew...A new crisis...A friend at risk... The Confederated Systems Alliance has spread to dozens of systems, creating the first true interstellar alliance dedicated to bringing peace and prosperity to all inhabited world...



  • Episode 3.2Stranded on an inhospitable planet...Lost in an unknown time...Faced with an unfamiliar galaxy...And a dear friend nearing death...Nathan Scott and the crew of the Aurora must make alliances quickly, or they will lose one of their own....



  • Episode 3.3A new foe arises...An ugly truth emerges...A long lost friend returns...An iconic ship flies into battle...Captain Scott and the crew of the Aurora face the reality of a galaxy that is, in many ways, worse off than the one they left behind...



  • Part 3: Episode 4A new threat on the horizon...A faraway world to explore...A new technology to employ...An opportunity that can't be ignored...The Free Ship Aurora has taken on a new responsibility; To protect even those who do not ask to be pro...



  • Part 3: Episode 5Three antique ships freshly liberated...Three different organizations hunting them...Thirty thousand light years to reach safe harbor...Twenty worlds depending on them for protection...With both the Alliance and the Korsan huntin...



  • Part 3: Episode 7Getting to know old friends again...Getting their hands on improved tech...Unchaining the limits of their ability to protect...A chance at a pair of assets that could change things forever...The Free Fleet now has a powerful part...



  • Part 3: Episode 6A cargo ship in distress...A mysterious stowaway in an SA pod...A crash-landing on a distant, unexplored world...An unexpected rescue by an equally unexpected friend...Captain Scott and his cohorts are lost in space, and time is ...



  • Part 3: Episode 8Forced to trust a captured crew...A pair of assets in need of repair...An enemy pursuing them across the galaxy...An ambush ahead that they cannot avoid...The Free Fleet has captured two of the largest assets ever created, but th...






  • Part 3: Episode 9Another conspiracy discovered...Another threat on the horizon...Another world they can help...An idea that could change the galaxy...The Korsan have declared themselves an empire, and have their sights set on the destruction of t...



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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Ryk Brown has published 41 books.

Ryk Brown does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Lesser of Two Evils, was published in November 2023.

The first book by Ryk Brown, Aurora CV-01, was published in December 2011.

Yes. Ryk Brown has 3 series.