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Jack McDevitt Books in Order
Jack McDevitt is a prolific author, whose diverse background - spanning English teacher, naval officer, Philadelphia taxi driver, customs officer, and motivational trainer - informs his rich and varied writing style. A perennial contender for the Nebula Awards, his work has been on the final ballot for 12 of the past 13 years. His debut novel, The Hercules Text, was published in the esteemed Ace Specials series and secured the Philip K. Dick Special Award. Notably, McDevitt received the first $10,000 UPC International Prize for his novella, Ships in the Night, in 1991. His novel, The Engines of God, was a finalist for the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award, and Time Travelers Never Die earned nominations for both the Hugo and the Nebula awards.
Bibliography verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Jack McDevitt's book series? Jack McDevitt has written 6 book series. The most notable is the Alex Benedict series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Jack McDevitt
- #1
A Talent for War(1989) - #2
Polaris(2004) - #3
Seeker(2005) - #4The Devil's Eye(2008)
- #5
Echo(2010) - #6
Firebird(2011) - #7
Coming Home(2014) - #8
Octavia Gone(2019) - #9
Village in the Sky(2023)
- #1Ancient Shores(1996)
- #2
Thunderbird(2015)
- #1
Dogs of War (By: Brenda Cooper,David Sherman,Danielle Ackley-McPhail,Mike McPhail)(2013) - #2
The Best of Defending the Future(2016) - #3
In Harm's Way (By: Mike McPhail)(2019)
- #1
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Second Annual Collection(1985) - #2
Full Spectrum 1(1988) - #3
Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, October 1992(1992) - #4
Time Machines(1997) - #5
Explorers(2000) - #6Nebula Awards Showcase 2007(2007)
- #7Breach the Hull(2007)
- #8Sideways In Crime(2008)
- #9
Fast Forward 2(2008) - #10
Lightspeed: Year One(2011) - #11
Going Interstellar(2012) - #12
Futuredaze: An Anthology of YA Science Fiction(2013) - #13
The Other Half of the Sky(2013) - #14
Impossible Futures(2013) - #15Galaxy's Edge Magazine Issue 11, November 2014(2014)
- #16
Carbide Tipped Pens(2014) - #17
Future Visions(2015) - #18
To Shape the Dark(2016) - #19
Beyond Watson(2016) - #20The Best of Defending the Future(2016)
- #21
Ex Libris: Stories of Librarians, Libraries, and Lore(2017)
- #1
The Hercules Text(1986) - #2Eternity Road(1997)
- #3
Moonfall(1998) - #4
Infinity Beach / Slow Lightning(2000) - #5Hello Out There(2000)
- #6Time Travelers Never Die(2009)
- #7
The Cassandra Project (With: Mike Resnick)(2012) - #8
A Voice in the Night(2018) - #9
Return to Glory(2022) - #10
The Fort Moxie Branch (in Full Spectrum 1)(1988) - #11
Time Travelers Never Die (in Asimov's)(1996) - #12
Doorway to the Stars(2024) - #13
Standard Candles(1996) - #14
Outbound(2006) - #15
Cryptic(2009)
- #1The Engines of God(1994)
- #2Deepsix(2000)
- #3Chindi(2002)
- #4
Omega(2003) - #5
Odyssey(2006) - #6Cauldron(2007)
- #7
Starhawk(2013) - #8
The Long Sunset(2018)
About Jack McDevitt
Jack McDevitt is a prolific author, whose diverse background - spanning English teacher, naval officer, Philadelphia taxi driver, customs officer, and motivational trainer - informs his rich and varied writing style. A perennial contender for the Nebula Awards, his work has been on the final ballot for 12 of the past 13 years. His debut novel, The Hercules Text, was published in the esteemed Ace Specials series and secured the Philip K. Dick Special Award. Notably, McDevitt received the first $10,000 UPC International Prize for his novella, Ships in the Night, in 1991. His novel, The Engines of God, was a finalist for the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award, and Time Travelers Never Die earned nominations for both the Hugo and the Nebula awards.
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