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Ring of Fire Anthology Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Ring of Fire Anthology books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Ring of Fire Anthology series? Start with "Ring of Fire I (By: Mercedes Lackey,Eric Flint,Dave Freer,K.D. Wentworth,S.L. Viehl,Mike Turner)" (2004) and follow publication order through all 12 books.
The complete Ring of Fire Anthology reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Ring of Fire I (By: Mercedes Lackey,Eric Flint,Dave Freer,K.D. Wentworth,S.L. Viehl,Mike Turner)
2004

1634: The Ram Rebellion (By: Eric Flint,Virginia DeMarce)
2006

Ring of Fire II (With: Eric Flint,Dave Freer,K.D. Wentworth,Andrew Dennis)
2008

1635: The Tangled Web (By: Eric Flint,Virginia DeMarce)
2009

Ring of Fire III (By: Mercedes Lackey,Eric Flint,Charles E. Gannon)
2011

1635: Music and Murder
2013

1636: Seas of Fortune (By: Iver P. Cooper)
2013

1636: The Barbie Consortium (By: Gorg Huff,Paula Goodlett)
2014

Ring of Fire IV (With: David Brin,Eric Flint,Charles E. Gannon,Virginia DeMarce)
2016

1635: The Wars for the Rhine (By: Anette Pedersen)
2016

1636: Flight of the Nightingale
2019

1637: The Coast of Chaos (By: Eric Flint,Gorg Huff,Paula Goodlett)
2021
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