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Bob and Nikki Books in Order

by Jerry BoydScience Fiction & Fantasy

27 books so far (book 43 is due October 13, 2026). They run from Hoopee Do (2022) to A Reptile Dysfunction (2026). Rated 4.8 across 2,980 listener reviews.

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  1. Hoopee Do

    Book 16 2022 4.7 (263)

    It turns out that strange saucers have strange people flying them. The new fella’s attitude makes things hard, and the crew has their work cut out for them to get along with him. Finding a nice, clean planet makes it all worthwhile.

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  2. Take Me Home

    Book 17 2022 4.8 (253)

    The time has come for Bob and the fleet to head back to Earth, and see if they can get along with the people there. The band puts on a concert to celebrate. Get ready for the Bottish Invasion!...

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  3. Home Is Where the Heat Is

    Book 18 2022 4.8 (238)

    Bob and friends come back to Earth for a little well-deserved R and R. Take a few nice walks in the woods, play a little paintball. Too bad it can’t be that easy. Too many people want Commonwealth tech, for them to ever have any peace...

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  4. Wreckers

    Book 19 2022 4.8 (231)

    The fleet needs to check into a beacon they found, but Bob thinks it might be more than it seems. Either way, it’s a hazard to navigation that needs to be seen to. Ride with the BSR fleet, as they find new friends, and old heroes...

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  5. Home Again

    Book 20 2022 4.8 (201)

    Bringing Amelia home should be a cause for celebration, right? This is BSR we’re talking about. Our shepherd is aboard, and stirring things up. Come see Bob try and make peace, and get a little time in the shade...

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  6. Baycation

    Book 21 2022 4.7 (189)

    Bob wanted to take a few days off to chill after spending so long in the black. Letting go of his stress turns out to be harder than he thought it might be, and of course, Murphy gets to have a say.

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  7. Gene's Regret

    Book 22 2023 4.8 (110)

    While Veronica is searching for a system to call home, she finds one that was torn up a long time ago. Bob gathers the fleet to go check it out, but Gene balks at the idea. Does Gene know something Bob doesn't?...

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  8. Can You Take a Juke

    Book 23 2023 4.7 (100)

    Bob thought BSR might be able to do some business with Homm and his people. It turns out he was wrong, but their ancestors had left knowledge the company could use.

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  9. Don't Give Up the Shop

    Book 24 2023 4.8 (108)

    The band took some shore leave and helped their friend in his shop. On a visit to the bots, Bob and Nikki had to rescue some folks. Andre found a girlfriend and then rescued her, a knight in shining hull metal.

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  10. Hand Jive

    Book 25 2023 4.8 (102)

    Andre runs into trouble riding with Rachel while he's on leave. By the time he's back on duty, Rachel has decided to join up with BSR. Her first job is a doozy, though. She has to keep the twins out of trouble.

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  11. Fort Scratchy

    Book 26 2024 4.8 (112)

    Firestarter does her best to fit in on the Gene, but it's a long jump from stone-tipped spears to starships. Janet and the other girls do their best to help her fit in.

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  12. Trifecta

    Book 27 2024 4.7 (103)

    Bots get lonely, too. Topper and the crew of the Gene take a long trip to find the one that got away. Ever wonder what the other captains in BSR get up to? Follow along as Joshua of the BS Rocket J goes looking for love and new trading…

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  13. The Boatmen

    Book 28 2024 4.8 (87)

    Captain Sloan did something he shouldn't have. Now, he has to make amends. That turns out to be more of a job than anyone would have thought. Watch him and the crew of the Armstrong as they work to make things right.

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  14. Slo-Mo

    Book 29 2024 4.8 (88)

    Come along as Bob and the crew of the Gene help the Boatmen get settled on a new planet. See what dangers they find as they explore it together. Frank and Ernest save the day and the planet.

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  15. Mr. Wilson's Neighborhood

    Book 30 2024 4.9 (80)

    The BSR crew have worked hard, getting the Slow Boatmen settled. They deserve a little time off at home in the Holler. Just kicking back, watching the world go by. Their shepherd has other ideas, of course...

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  16. Unfriendly Relations

    Book 31 2024 4.9 (72)

    The fleet is back on Earth, taking some downtime. For once, Bob is able to enjoy himself without Jonesing for the black. Of course, the shepherd comes along with something for him to do. Saddle up, we're headed for the black!...

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  17. Dog Days

    Book 32 2024 4.7 (79)

    The band's Tokyo concert is turning out to be more trouble than it's worth. Topper is doing his best to work things out. Snitz's dad shows up, with a problem. The girls manage to find friends.

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  18. No Good Deed

    Book 33 2025 4.8 (70)

    Bob did the neighborly thing and helped out some folks with a problem. You know it can't be that easy, right? Things get a little sporty when it comes to how people want to reward him for his actions.

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  19. Shipping Out

    Book 34 2025 4.9 (77)

    After as much as the company has practiced bugging out, you wouldn't think that loading up a few hundred folks and their belongings would be that tough, would you? Well, if that's what you think, you haven't met our shepherd.

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  20. Joy to the Squirrels

    Book 35 2025 4.8 (58)

    Bob thought he was going to get to enjoy a little downtime on Charlie's planet. You don't need to be told that our shepherd had other ideas, do you? Bert and Ernie find a bot, new, but old, with quite a story to tell.

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  21. Hannah Comes Home

    Book 36 2025 4.9 (60)

    Jim is working hard. He and Hannah need a place to start a life together, and he has to build it. His dad has messed up, and now he has to get the company started on a way to fix the problem.

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  22. Bob Has a Tantrum

    Book 37 2025 4.9 (60)

    It's time for Bob to square some things away with the Commonwealth. Rules are rules, though, and that means two weeks in a ship with no gravity.

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  23. Sheriff Bob

    Book 38 2025 4.9 (59)

    Getting out from under the Commonwealth's thumb should be a good thing. Of course, there are a lot of people who think that means the Earth is fair game. BSR has to keep them from exploiting the folks back home.

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  24. Cleanup on Aisle Squatch

    Book 39 2026 4.8 (48)

    Bob and the fleet are doing their best to keep a lid on things at Earth when a desperate call for help comes in. Topper and Dingus ride off to square things away until Bob gets another call and joins the fleet.

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  25. The Butler Did It

    Book 40 2026 4.8 (54)

    The fleet manages to catch the Squirrel responsible for the horrible things they've seen recently. That should be a good thing, shouldn't it? Turns out it's only the beginning of their troubles, as their journey to collect a bounty on him…

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  26. Kid Stuff

    Book 41 2026 4.8 (50)

    While checking into the fleet's poor reception at Oak, Bob finds out the reason. The Emperor was busy with other things, and he needs Bob's help to get them sorted out.

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  27. A Reptile Dysfunction

    Book 42 2026 4.9 (28)

    Bob and the crew found out about some castaways, who seemed to be related to their new friends. What to do but take their friends to rescue their people? Of course, things are never as easy as they seem.

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  28. Baby Ruth

    Book 43 Out October 13, 2026

    The Gene makes it back to Charlie's in time for the birth of Jim and Hannah's baby. You didn't really expect Murphy to take a day off, even for such a blessed event, did you? Come along and see what Bob and the crew get up to...

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  29. There's No Space Like Home

    Book 44 Out December 15, 2026

    The Gene scrambles to help Milly. Watch as they get through the obstacles to bring her home safely. Bob and Nikki decide to finish their shore leave on Earth.

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  30. Thus Shook Zarathrustra

    Book 45 Out February 23, 2027

    Sally has finally cleared the new planet. Surely that means it's ready for people to come and check it out, right? Our shepherd still gets a vote. See how much effort it takes to get a good, used planet into livable shape...

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About this reading order

Books are listed in the series' own numbering, which for Bob and Nikki is also the best order to read them in. Years are first publication where we could confirm it, and otherwise the first audiobook release.

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