J.N. Chaney

J.N. Chaney

Upcoming J.N. Chaney Books

June 25th, 2025: Second Contact (Star Scrapper, #13)

July 9th, 2025: Able Bodied Soldier 5 (Able Bodied Soldier, #5)

July 13th, 2025: Sharp Allies (Star Blade, #5)

July 20th, 2025: A Rumor of War (Backyard Starship, #31)

Pirates Nebula (Homeworld Lost, #14) was the most recently released book by J.N. Chaney, on June 15th, 2025.

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J.N. Chaney Stats: The highest rated book by J.N. Chaney on Book Notification is Void Horizon, the 4th novel in the Ruins of the Galaxy series. The second-highest rated book is Ruins of the Earth (Ruins of the Earth #1).

The most read book by J.N. Chaney on Book Notification is Renegade Star, the first novel in the Renegade Star series. The second most read book is Red Bounty (Backyard Starship #2).

Below is a complete list of J.N. Chaney books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by J.N. Chaney is the Backyard Starship Series.

List of Able Bodied Soldier Books in Publication Order (with Jason Anspach)

Follows elite soldiers in a futuristic military as they take on dangerous missions across the galaxy.

List of Backyard Starship Books in Publication Order (with Terry Maggert)

List of Cyborg Corps Books in Publication Order (with Christopher Winder)

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2020
2
2020

List of Deadland Drifter Books in Publication Order (with Ell Leigh Clarke)

List of Exodus Ark Books in Publication Order

List of Galactic Law Books in Publication Order (with James S. Aaron)

List of Galactic Shield Books in Publication Order (with Scott Moon)

List of Homeworld Lost Books in Publication Order (with Scott Moon)

List of King's League Books in Publication Order (with Jason Anspach)

List of Orion Colony Books in Publication Order (with Jonathan Yanez)

List of Orphan Wars Books in Publication Order (with Scott Moon)

List of Peacemaker Wars Books in Publication Order (with Terry Maggert)

List of Rebel Galaxy Books in Publication Order (with Jasper T. Scott)

List of Renegade Origins Books in Publication Order

List of Renegade Star Books in Publication Order

List of Resonant Son Books in Publication Order (with Christopher Hopper)

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2019
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2019

List of Ruins of the Earth Books in Publication Order (with Christopher Hopper)

List of Ruins of the Galaxy Books in Publication Order (with Christopher Hopper)

List of Sentenced to War Books in Publication Order (with Jonathan P. Brazee)

List of Slip Runner Books in Publication Order (with M.F. Lerma)

List of Sol Arbiter Books in Publication Order (with Jia Shen)

List of Star Blade Books in Publication Order (with Scott Moon)

List of Star Scrapper Books in Publication Order (with Matthew A. Goodwin)

List of Starcaster Books in Publication Order (with Terry Maggert)

List of Sunkiller Books in Publication Order

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2022
2
2022
3
2022

List of Symbiote Wars Books in Publication Order (with Chris Kennedy)

List of Taken to the Stars Books in Publication Order (with Rick Partlow)

List of The Fifth Column Books in Publication Order (with Molly Lerma)

List of The Forgotten Ship Books in Publication Order (with Terry Mixon)

List of The Last Hunter Books in Publication Order (with Terry Mixon)

List of The Last Reaper Books in Publication Order (with Scott Moon)

List of The Messenger Books in Publication Order (with Terry Maggert)

List of The Renegade Books in Publication Order

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1
2020
2
2020

List of The Variant Saga Books in Publication Order

List of Undead Marine Books in Publication Order (with Jonathan P. Brazee)

List of Uplink Squadron Books in Publication Order (with Chris Kennedy)

List of Void Drifter Books in Publication Order (with Jason Anspach)

List of Wayward Galaxy Books in Publication Order (with Jason Anspach)

List of Collections in Publication Order

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

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2019

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

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1
2016

List of Android Wars Books in Publication Order (with Jonathan P. Brazee, with Thomas Webb)

List of First Peacemaker Books in Publication Order (with Terry Maggert, with Aaron Bunce)

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10
The First Peacemaker (With: Terry Maggert, Aaron Bunce)
2025
2
Afterfall (With: Terry Maggert, Aaron Bunce)
2025
3
The Weight of Order (With: Terry Maggert, Aaron Bunce)
2025

List of Messenger Corps Books in Publication Order (with Terry Maggert, with D. Glenn Seguin)

J.N. Chaney

J.N. Chaney was born in Avon Park, Florida, USA.

J.N. Chaney is the author of the Backyard Starship series which currently consists of 31 novels. The Backyard Starship series started in 2021 with the novel Backyard Starship. The most recently released novel in the Backyard Starship series was Forged in Stillness which was released in 2025. There is an upcoming novel for the Backyard Starship series entitled A Rumor of War which is being released on July 20th, 2025.

J.N. Chaney has also written the Renegade Star series which has 18 books including Renegade Star and Renegade Atlas.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow J.N. Chaney are:

  1. Andy Weir, author of the novel: Project Hail Mary.
  2. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  3. John Scalzi, author of the Old Man's War Series.
  4. Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher Series.
  5. Brandon Sanderson, author of the Mistborn Series.

J.N. Chaney: F.A.Q

Where was J.N. Chaney Born?

J.N. Chaney was born in Avon Park, Florida, USA and is American.

What was the first book J.N. Chaney wrote?

The first book written by J.N. Chaney was The Amber Project, published in 2015.

What was the most recent book J.N. Chaney wrote?

His most recently released work was Pirates Nebula on June 15th, 2025.

Will there be any more books by J.N. Chaney?

J.N. Chaney has eight new books coming out: Second Contact will be released on June 25th, 2025. Able Bodied Soldier 5 will be released on July 9th, 2025. Sharp Allies will be released on July 13th, 2025. A Rumor of War will be released on July 20th, 2025. The Weight of Order will be released on August 13th, 2025. Those Who Came Before will be released on August 24th, 2025. Starship's Champion will be released on August 27th, 2025. Affliction will be released on September 10th, 2025.

How many books has J.N. Chaney written?

J.N. Chaney has written 307 books across 52 series.
  • 5 books in the Able Bodied Soldier Series
  • 30 books in the Backyard Starship Series
  • 2 books in the Cyborg Corps Series
  • 4 books in the Deadland Drifter Series
  • 3 books in the Exodus Ark Series
  • 4 books in the Galactic Law Series
  • 4 books in the Galactic Shield Series
  • 15 books in the Homeworld Lost Series
  • 6 books in the King's League Series
  • 4 books in the Orion Colony Series
  • 3 books in the Orphan Wars Series
  • 6 books in the Peacemaker Wars Series
  • 4 books in the Rebel Galaxy Series
  • 4 books in the Renegade Origins Series
  • 18 books in the Renegade Star Series
  • 2 books in the Resonant Son Series
  • 6 books in the Ruins of the Earth Series
  • 9 books in the Ruins of the Galaxy Series
  • 15 books in the Sentenced to War Series
  • 9 books in the Slip Runner Series
  • 6 books in the Sol Arbiter Series
  • 5 books in the Star Blade Series
  • 13 books in the Star Scrapper Series
  • 6 books in the Starcaster Series
  • 3 books in the Sunkiller Series
  • 5 books in the Symbiote Wars Series
  • 12 books in the Taken to the Stars Series
  • 5 books in The Fifth Column Series
  • 3 books in The Forgotten Ship Series
  • 17 books in The Last Hunter Series
  • 16 books in The Last Reaper Series
  • 15 books in The Messenger Series
  • 2 books in The Renegade Series
  • 4 books in The Variant Saga Series
  • 6 books in the Undead Marine Series
  • 9 books in the Uplink Squadron Series
  • 6 books in the Void Drifter Series
  • 7 books in the Wayward Galaxy Series
  • 1 Collections
  • 1 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 1 Standalone Novels
  • 4 books in the Android Wars Series
  • 3 books in the First Peacemaker Series
  • 4 books in the Messenger Corps Series

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