Rick Partlow

Rick Partlow

Upcoming Rick Partlow Books

August 5th, 2025: Ascending (Archangel, #3)

Avenging (Archangel, #2) was the most recently released book by Rick Partlow, on June 10th, 2025.

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Rick Partlow Stats: The highest rated book by Rick Partlow on Book Notification is Kinetic Strike, the 2nd novel in the Drop Trooper series. The second-highest rated book is Contact Front (Drop Trooper #1).

The most read book by Rick Partlow on Book Notification is Contact Front, the first novel in the Drop Trooper series. The second most read book is Danger Close (Drop Trooper #3).

Below is a complete list of Rick Partlow books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Rick Partlow is the Drop Trooper Series.

List of Archangel Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Fallen
2025
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2
Avenging
2025
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3
Ascending
2025
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List of Birthright Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Birthright
2011
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2
Northwest Passage
2015
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3
Enemy of My Enemy
2016
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4
Glory Boy
2016
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List of Broken Arrow Mercenary Force Books in Publication Order (with Drew Avera)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Merchants of War
2019
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2
Prisoners of War
2019
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3
Spoils of War
2019
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List of Drop Trooper Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.3
Contact Front
2020
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2
9.3
Kinetic Strike
2020
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3
9
Danger Close
2020
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4
8
Direct Fire
2020
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5
10
Home Front
2020
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6
Fire Base
2021
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7
Shock Action
2021
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8
Release Point
2021
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9
Kill Box
2022
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10
Drop Zone
2022
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11
Tango Down
2023
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12
Blue Force
2023
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13
Weapons Free
2023
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14
Collateral Effects
2023
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15
Down Range
2024
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16
Kill Chain
2024
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List of Drop Trooper: Pirate Wars Books in Publication Order (with Ralph Kern)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Insurgency
2023
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2
Infiltration
2023
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3
Isolation
2023
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List of Drop Trooper: Recon Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Recon
2023
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2
The Hunter
2023
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3
The Mercenary
2023
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4
The Operative
2023
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List of Duty, Honor, Planet Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
Duty, Honor, Planet
2011
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2
Honor Bound
2012
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3
The Line of Duty
2014
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List of Earth At War Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
1st to Fight
2020
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2
Primary Targets
2020
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3
Return Fire
2020
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4
Enemies & Allies
2021
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5
Enemy Forces
2022
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6
Allied Powers
2022
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List of Gates of Eternity Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Gates of Hell
2022
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2
Gates of Hope
2022
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3
Gates of Victory: A Military Sci-Fi Series
2023
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List of Holy War Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Genesis
2021
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2
Judgment Day
2021
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3
Revelation
2021
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4
Armageddon
2021
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List of Mech Force Books in Publication Order (with Drew Avera)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Hellfire
2021
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2
Brimstone
2021
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3
Apocalypse
2021
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List of Psi War Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Homecoming
2018
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2
Conflagration
2018
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3
Imperium
2018
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List of Recon Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A War to the Knife
2017
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2
A Wolf in the Fold
2017
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3
A Battle for the Gods
2017
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4
A Fight to the Death
2017
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List of Space Hunter War Books in Publication Order (with Pacey Holden)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Pirate Bounty
2022
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2
Corporate Bounty
2022
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3
Cultist Bounty
2023
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4
Smuggler's Bounty
2023
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5
Double-Cross Bounty
2023
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6
Terminal Bounty
2023
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List of Star Bounty Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Absolution
2022
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2
Retribution
2022
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3
Revolution
2022
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4
Vindication
2022
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List of Sunkiller Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Legacy (With: J.N. Chaney)
2022
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2
Sunkiller (With: J.N. Chaney)
2022
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3
Odyssey (With: J.N. Chaney)
2022
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List of Taken to the Stars Books in Publication Order (with J.N. Chaney)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Taken to the Stars
2023
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2
War of the Liberator
2023
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3
Eclipse of Empire
2023
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4
Legacy of Empire
2023
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5
Vanguard Wing
2024
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6
Home of the Brave
2024
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7
Road of Vengeance
2024
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8
Sanctuary's End
2024
Go
9
Citadel's Fall
2024
Go
10
Day of the Zha'-Rath
2025
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11
Exiles of the Void
2025
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12
Shadow Dominion
2025
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List of Tales of the Acheron Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Prodigal
2017
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2
The Acheron
2020
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3
Hybrid
2020
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4
Exile
2020
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List of Wholesale Slaughter Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Wholesale Slaughter
2019
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2
8
Terminus Cut
2019
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3
6
Revelation Run
2019
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4
Maelstrom Strand
2019
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5
Redemption's Shadow
2019
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6
Judas Kiss
2019
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List of World War Mars Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
World War Mars
2024
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2
World War Mars 2
2024
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3
World War Mars 3
2024
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Last Flight of the Acheron
2017
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2
Seeds of Gaia
2018
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Atonement
2018
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2
Judgement Call
2018
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3
Rituals
2018
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4
Gate of Dreams
2018
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List of Rick Partlow Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Guardian
2017
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2
Beyond the Black: Volume One
2018
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3
Future Days
2018
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4
Backblast Area Clear
2018
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5
From the Ashes
2020
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6
No Man's Land
2021
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7
Fire for Effect
2023
Go
8
Blood, Sweat, and Steel: Tales of Future Combat and Mechanized Warfare
2023
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9
Express Elevator to Hell
2024
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Rick Partlow

Rick Partlow was born in Tampa, FL, USA.

Rick Partlow is the author of the Drop Trooper series which currently consists of 16 novels. The Drop Trooper series started in 2020 with the novel Contact Front. The most recently released novel in the Drop Trooper series was Kill Chain which was released in 2024. There are no upcoming novels for the Drop Trooper series.

Rick Partlow has also written the Taken to the Stars series which has 12 books including Taken to the Stars and War of the Liberator.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Rick Partlow are:

  1. J.N. Chaney, author of the Renegade Star Series.
  2. John Scalzi, author of the Old Man's War Series.
  3. Martha Wells, author of the Murderbot Diaries Series.
  4. Marko Kloos, author of the Frontlines Series.
  5. A.G. Riddle, author of The Origin Mystery Series.

Rick Partlow: F.A.Q

Where was Rick Partlow Born?

Rick Partlow was born in Tampa, FL, USA and is American.

What was the first book Rick Partlow wrote?

The first book written by Rick Partlow was Birthright, published in 2011.

What was the most recent book Rick Partlow wrote?

His most recently released work was Avenging on June 10th, 2025.

Will there be any more books by Rick Partlow?

Rick Partlow has a new book coming out on August 5th, 2025 called Ascending.

How many books has Rick Partlow written?

Rick Partlow has written 103 books across 24 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 3 books in the Archangel Series
  • 4 books in the Birthright Series
  • 3 books in the Broken Arrow Mercenary Force Series
  • 16 books in the Drop Trooper Series
  • 3 books in the Drop Trooper: Pirate Wars Series
  • 4 books in the Drop Trooper: Recon Series
  • 3 books in the Duty, Honor, Planet Series
  • 6 books in the Earth At War Series
  • 3 books in the Gates of Eternity Series
  • 4 books in the Holy War Series
  • 3 books in the Mech Force Series
  • 3 books in the Psi War Series
  • 4 books in the Recon Series
  • 6 books in the Space Hunter War Series
  • 4 books in the Star Bounty Series
  • 3 books in the Sunkiller Series
  • 12 books in the Taken to the Stars Series
  • 4 books in the Tales of the Acheron Series
  • 6 books in the Wholesale Slaughter Series
  • 3 books in the World War Mars Series
  • 2 Standalone Novels
  • 4 Short Stories/Novellas

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