So what should I be reading next?

Well reading is misleading term I suppose. I found this series from a recommendation from Audible.com (Amazon's audiobook company) so I've actually been listening to the series and on the weekend I finished A Rising Thunder which is supposed to be the last in the Honor Harrington series so far according to Wikipedia and other online resources. However, according to Amazon.com, Shadow of Freedom is the next book in the series even though Wikipedia says it's part of the Saganami Island series indicating it's a side series. Should I just start on that series while waiting for the next Harrington book to arrive?

"side series" is, to put it mildly, misleading.

Much of the detail of things the characters in the allegedly main series are responding to is contained in the other books.

Holywhippet wrote:Well reading is misleading term I suppose. I found this series from a recommendation from Audible.com (Amazon's audiobook company) so I've actually been listening to the series and on the weekend I finished A Rising Thunder which is supposed to be the last in the Honor Harrington series so far according to Wikipedia and other online resources. However, according to Amazon.com, Shadow of Freedom is the next book in the series even though Wikipedia says it's part of the Saganami Island series indicating it's a side series. Should I just start on that series while waiting for the next Harrington book to arrive?

Louis R wrote:"side series" is, to put it mildly, misleading.

Much of the detail of things the characters in the allegedly main series are responding to is contained in the other books.

Holywhippet wrote:Well reading is misleading term I suppose. I found this series from a recommendation from Audible.com (Amazon's audiobook company) so I've actually been listening to the series and on the weekend I finished A Rising Thunder which is supposed to be the last in the Honor Harrington series so far according to Wikipedia and other online resources. However, according to Amazon.com, Shadow of Freedom is the next book in the series even though Wikipedia says it's part of the Saganami Island series indicating it's a side series. Should I just start on that series while waiting for the next Harrington book to arrive?

As Louis R put it, side series is misleading. The only true side series in the Honorverse are The Star Kingdom series and The Manticore Ascendant series, which take place in the distant past of of Manticore (not too far after the Plague was defeated, and new settlers were invited to immigrate to Manticore).

Honorverse reading order--best read in publication order.

The main Honorverse series (Includes the mainline Honor books, the Shadows books, the Crown of Slaves books, and the anthologies.)

1. On Basilisk Station (Apr 1992)
2. Honor of the Queen (June 1993)
3. The Short Victorious War (Apr 1994)
4. Field of Dishonor (Dec 1994)
5. Flag In Exile (Sep 1995)
6. Honor Among Enemies (Feb 1996)
7. In Enemy Hands (Jul 1997)
8. More Than Honor (Jan 1998) (Anthology)
9. Echoes of Honor (Oct 1998)
10. Worlds of Honor (Feb 1999) (Anthology)
11. Ashes of Victory (Mar 2000)
12. Changer of Worlds (Mar 2001) (Anthology)
13. War of Honor (Oct 2002)
14. The Service of the Sword (Apr 2003) (Anthology)
15. Crown of Slaves (Sep 2003)
16. The Shadow of Saganami (Oct 2004)
17. At All Costs (Nov 2005)
18. Storm from the Shadows (Mar 2009)
19. Torch of Freedom (Nov 2009)
20. Mission of Honor (June 2010)
21. In Fire Forged (Feb 2011) (Anthology)
22. A Rising Thunder (Mar 2012)
23. Shadow of Freedom (Mar 2013)
24. House of Steel (May 2013) (Compendium)
Grayson Navy Letters Home (2012) in the Baen Free Short Stories 2012 collection.
25. Beginnings (July 2013) (Anthology)
26. Cauldron of Ghosts (Apr 2014)
27. Shadow of Victory (forthcoming Fall 2016)

The Star Kingdom series: (Stephanie Harrington & treecats)

0. Honorverse Tech Bu9 (Oct 2011) in the Baen Free Short Stories 2011 collection.
1. A Beautiful Friendship (Oct 2011) A novel extended from the novella A Besutiful Friendship in the More Than Honor Anthology
2. Fire Season (Oct 2012)
3. Treecat Wars (Oct 2013)

The Manticore Ascendant series: (very early RMN)

0. A Call to Arms in the Beginnings anthology (July 2013)
1. A Call to Duty (Oct 2014)
2. A Call to Arms (Oct 2015)

Ok. Thanks. I think I'll go for the Saganami Island series next then see about the others later.

Vince wrote: quote="Louis R"]"side series" is, to put it mildly, misleading.

Much of the detail of things the characters in the allegedly main series are responding to is contained in the other books.


[quote="Holywhippet" Well reading is misleading term I suppose. I found this series from a recommendation from Audible.com (Amazon's audiobook company) so I've actually been listening to the series and on the weekend I finished A Rising Thunder which is supposed to be the last in the Honor Harrington series so far according to Wikipedia and other online resources. However, according to Amazon.com, Shadow of Freedom is the next book in the series even though Wikipedia says it's part of the Saganami Island series indicating it's a side series. Should I just start on that series while waiting for the next Harrington book to arrive?

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As Louis R put it, side series is misleading. The only true side series in the Honorverse are The Star Kingdom series and The Manticore Ascendant series, which take place in the distant past of of Manticore (not too far after the Plague was defeated, and new settlers were invited to immigrate to Manticore).

Honorverse reading order--best read in publication order.

The main Honorverse series (Includes the mainline Honor books, the Shadows books, the Crown of Slaves books, and the anthologies.)

1. On Basilisk Station (Apr 1992)
2. Honor of the Queen (June 1993)
3. The Short Victorious War (Apr 1994)
4. Field of Dishonor (Dec 1994)
5. Flag In Exile (Sep 1995)
6. Honor Among Enemies (Feb 1996)
7. In Enemy Hands (Jul 1997)
8. More Than Honor (Jan 1998) (Anthology)
9. Echoes of Honor (Oct 1998)
10. Worlds of Honor (Feb 1999) (Anthology)
11. Ashes of Victory (Mar 2000)
12. Changer of Worlds (Mar 2001) (Anthology)
13. War of Honor (Oct 2002)
14. The Service of the Sword (Apr 2003) (Anthology)
15. Crown of Slaves (Sep 2003)
16. The Shadow of Saganami (Oct 2004)
17. At All Costs (Nov 2005)
18. Storm from the Shadows (Mar 2009)
19. Torch of Freedom (Nov 2009)
20. Mission of Honor (June 2010)
21. In Fire Forged (Feb 2011) (Anthology)
22. A Rising Thunder (Mar 2012)
23. Shadow of Freedom (Mar 2013)
24. House of Steel (May 2013) (Compendium)
Grayson Navy Letters Home (2012) in the Baen Free Short Stories 2012 collection.
25. Beginnings (July 2013) (Anthology)
26. Cauldron of Ghosts (Apr 2014)
27. Shadow of Victory (forthcoming Fall 2016)

The Star Kingdom series: (Stephanie Harrington & treecats)

0. Honorverse Tech Bu9 (Oct 2011) in the Baen Free Short Stories 2011 collection.
1. A Beautiful Friendship (Oct 2011) A novel extended from the novella A Besutiful Friendship in the More Than Honor Anthology
2. Fire Season (Oct 2012)
3. Treecat Wars (Oct 2013)

The Manticore Ascendant series: (very early RMN)

0. A Call to Arms in the Beginnings anthology (July 2013)
1. A Call to Duty (Oct 2014)
2. A Call to Arms (Oct 2015)[/quote]

you can also reed them in time line order also. Read the novella Changer of Worlds prior to In Enemy Hands which gives the reasons why a bunch of six limb aboarials are sending out a colonial expedition to Grayson.

Vince, nice summation and order. I really enjoyed all the books on audio, and now with Starfire on audio, have something to hold me over until the fall.

saber964 wrote:you can also reed them in time line order also. Read the novella Changer of Worlds prior to In Enemy Hands which gives the reasons why a bunch of six limb aboarials are sending out a colonial expedition to Grayson.

Though pretty much the only stories in the anthologies that are critical are those by Weber and his principal collaborators (Flint, Lynskold, Zahn).