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The Winds of Fate (Make the Darkness Light, #2) was the most recently released book by S.M. Stirling, on July 1st, 2025.

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S.M. Stirling Stats: The highest rated book by S.M. Stirling on Book Notification is The Forge, the first novel in the Raj Whitehall/The General series. The second-highest rated book is Jimmy the Hand (Legends Of The Riftwar #3).

The most read book by S.M. Stirling on Book Notification is Jimmy the Hand, the 3rd novel in the Legends Of The Riftwar series. The second most read book is More Than Honor (Worlds of Honor #1).

Below is a complete list of S.M. Stirling books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by S.M. Stirling is the Change Series.

List of Alternate World War Books in Publication Order

List of Change Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Change books are The Sunrise Lands, The Sword of the Lady, and The Scourge of God.

List of Dies The Fire Books in Publication Order

List of Draka Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Draka books are Drakas!, Marching Through Georgia, and Drakon.

List of Exiled Books in Publication Order

List of Falkenberg's Legion Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Falkenberg's Legion books are Prince of Mercenaries, Falkenberg's Legion, and Prince of Sparta.

List of Fifth Millenium Books in Publication Order (with Shirley Meier, with Karen Wehrstein)

Ranked by popularity, the top Fifth Millenium books are Saber and Shadow, The Cage, and Snowbrother.

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Shadow's Daughter (By: Shirley Meier)
1991
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Lion's Heart (By: Karen Wehrstein)
1991
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Lion's Soul (By: Karen Wehrstein)
1991
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1992
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List of Flight Engineer Books in Publication Order (with James Doohan)

List of Island In The Sea Of Time Books in Publication Order

List of Lords Of Creation Books in Publication Order

List of Make the Darkness Light Books in Publication Order

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2025

List of Raj Whitehall/The General Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Raj Whitehall/The General books are The Forge, The Reformer, and The Chosen.

List of Rudi's Children Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Rudi's Children books are The Desert and the Blade, The Sea Peoples, and Prince of Outcasts.

List of Shadowspawn Books in Publication Order

List of T2 Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Conquistador, The Peshawar Lancers, and Conan - Blood of the Serpent.

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

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2001

List of Brainship Books in Publication Order

Humans with physical disabilities control ships with their minds, embarking on adventures in space.

List of Legends Of The Riftwar Books in Publication Order

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8.62001
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List of Man-Kzin Wars Books in Publication Order

Follows a centuries long conflict between humanity and the aggressive, feline Kzinti aliens.

List of War World Books in Publication Order

A violent world called Haven faces domination by the Saurons, a genetically engineered species.

List of Emberverse Universe Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Emberverse Universe books are Dies the Fire, The Protector's War, and A Meeting at Corvallis.

List of General Books in Publication Order (with David Drake)

A young hero, guided by a surviving AI, works to rebuild a planet's lost civilization amidst war and political betrayal.

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2014

List of Honorverse Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Honorverse books are On Basilisk Station, The Honor of the Queen, and Field of Dishonor.

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"A Ship Named Francis" (By: John Ringo, Victor Mitchell)
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Dark Fall (By: David Weber)
2018
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List of Honorverse Books in Chronological Order

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2013
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2013
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1992
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2003
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"A Ship Named Francis" (By: John Ringo, Victor Mitchell)
2003
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Dark Fall (By: David Weber)
2018
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Books in parentheses are short stories found in collections or anthologies.

List of L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future Books in Publication Order

A showcase of sci-fi and fantasy writers, chosen by contests founded by sci-fi author L. Ron Hubbard.

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List of Ranks of Bronze Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
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91986
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Foreign Legions is a novella collection.

List of Tales from the Black Chamber Books in Publication Order

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List of Worlds of Honor Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Worlds of Honor books are Changer of Worlds, More Than Honor, and Worlds of Honor.

List of Arc of Ares Books in Publication Order

Explores what happens when the God of War alters history, with stories of fated moments changing in the air, on land, and at sea.

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Anthology series.

List of S.M. Stirling Anthologies in Publication Order

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S.M. Stirling

S.M. Stirling (Stephen Michael Stirling) was born on September 30th, 1953 and is currently 72 years old. S.M. Stirling was born in Metz, France.

S.M. Stirling is known for writing in the Fantasy and Science Fiction genres.

S.M. Stirling is the author of the Emberverse Universe series which currently consists of 16 novels. The Emberverse Universe series started in 2004 with the novel Dies the Fire. The most recently released novel in the Emberverse Universe series was The Sky-Blue Wolves which was released in 2018. There are no upcoming novels for the Emberverse Universe series.

S.M. Stirling has also written the Change series which has 8 books including The Sunrise Lands and The Scourge of God.

Related Authors

Fans of S.M. Stirling also enjoy these authors:

  1. Peng Shepherd, author of: The Cartographers.
  2. Daniel Abraham, author of The Dagger and the Coin Series.
  3. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  4. Jasper Fforde, author of the Thursday Next Series.
  5. M.R. Carey, author of The Girl With All the Gifts Series.
  6. Stephen Baxter, author of the A Time Odyssey Series.
  7. John Ringo, author of the Posleen War Series.
  8. Pierce Brown, author of the Red Rising Series.
  9. Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of the Children of Time Series.
  10. Ilona Andrews, author of the Kate Daniels Series.

S.M. Stirling: F.A.Q

When was S.M. Stirling Born? How old is S.M. Stirling?

S.M. Stirling was born on September 30th, 1953. S.M. Stirling is currently 72 years old.

Where was S.M. Stirling Born?

S.M. Stirling was born in Metz, France and is Canadian-American.

What was the first book S.M. Stirling wrote?

The first book written by S.M. Stirling was Snowbrother, published in 1985.

What was the most recent book S.M. Stirling wrote?

His most recently released work was The Winds of Fate on July 1st, 2025.

What is the most popular book by S.M. Stirling?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular S.M. Stirling book is Jimmy the Hand. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Jimmy the Hand (8.73)
  2. More Than Honor (7.75)
  3. The City Who Fought (8.00)
  4. Dies the Fire (8.00)
  5. The Protector's War (7.71)

What genres does S.M. Stirling Write?

S.M. Stirling primarily writes in the Fantasy and Science Fiction genres. His work includes sub-genres such as Urban Fantasy, Apocalyptic / Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction, and Time Travel Sci-Fi.

Are there upcoming new books by S.M. Stirling?

S.M. Stirling does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has S.M. Stirling written?

S.M. Stirling has written 77 books across 29 series and categories, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 3 books in the Alternate World War Series
  • 8 books in the Change Series
  • 3 books in the Dies The Fire Series
  • 5 books in the Draka Series
  • 2 books in the Exiled Series
  • 1 book in the Falkenberg's Legion Series
  • 5 books in the Fifth Millenium Series
  • 3 books in the Flight Engineer Series
  • 3 books in the Island In The Sea Of Time Series
  • 3 books in the Lords Of Creation Series
  • 2 books in the Make the Darkness Light Series
  • 7 books in the Raj Whitehall/The General Series
  • 5 books in the Rudi's Children Series
  • 3 books in the Shadowspawn Series
  • 3 books in the T2 Series
  • 4 Standalone Novels
  • 1 Short Story Collection
  • 2 books in the Brainship Series
  • 1 book in the Legends Of The Riftwar Series
  • 4 books in the Man-Kzin Wars Series
  • 1 book in the War World Series
  • 16 books in the Emberverse Universe Series
  • 1 book in the General Series
  • 1 book in the Honorverse Series
  • 2 books in the L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future Series
  • 1 book in the Ranks of Bronze Series
  • 1 book in the Tales from the Black Chamber Series
  • 1 book in the Worlds of Honor Series
  • 1 book in the Arc of Ares Series

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