Series reading guide · updated 2026
Lt. Leary Books in Order
Every Lt. Leary book in publication order — 13 in total, spanning 1998–2019.
Publication Order of Lt. Leary / RCN Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | With the Lightnings | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Lt. Leary, Commanding | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Far Side of the Stars | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Way to Glory | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Some Golden Harbor | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | When the Tide Rises | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | In the Stormy Red Sky | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | What Distant Deeps | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Road of Danger | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Sea Without a Shore | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Death's Bright Day | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Though Hell Should Bar the Way | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | To Clear Away the Shadows | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 13, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | With the Lightnings | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Lt. Leary, Commanding | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Far Side of the Stars | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Way to Glory | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Some Golden Harbor | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | When the Tide Rises | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | In the Stormy Red Sky | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | What Distant Deeps | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Road of Danger | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Sea Without a Shore | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Death's Bright Day | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Though Hell Should Bar the Way | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | To Clear Away the Shadows | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
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