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Ruins of the Galaxy Books in Order

9 books from Ruins of the Galaxy (2020) to Rise of the Gladias (2024). Rated 4.7 across 12,376 listener reviews.

Reading order

  1. Ruins of the Galaxy

    Book 1 2020 by J. N. Chaney 4.6 (3.7k)

    The mission is simple. Escort an emissary to an intergalactic peace summit. Try not to get in the way. Lt. Magnus and his 79th Recon Team have certainly handled worse, after all.

  2. Galactic Breach

    Book 2 2020 by J. N. Chaney 4.8 (2.3k)

    A city on the brink of war. Marines held hostage by merciless warlords. After Lieutenant Magnus awakes from the orbital strike that nearly killed him, he discovers that a small contingent of his Marine platoon has also survived.

  3. Gateway to War

    Book 3 2020 4.8 (2k)

    Hunted by the Republic. Desperate to stop the enemy. Lieutenant Magnus survives the harrowing rescue of his unit only to find himself charged with treason by the very military he’s pledged his allegiance to.

  4. Void Horizon

    Book 4 2021 4.7 (1.5k)

    An enemy with otherworldly powers. A war fueled by insatiable bloodlust. No one will be spared. Following their first victory against a rogue unit of Repub Marines, Magnus finds his newly trained gladias pinned down by a squadron of…

  5. Black Labyrinth

    Book 5 2022 4.8 (1.3k)

    A ship no one escapes from. A mission too impossible to execute. Rocked by the death of a critical team member and haunted by the sudden disappearance of another, Magnus and Awen fight to rally the remaining Gladio Umbra in the wake of…

  6. Imminent Failure

    Book 6 2023 4.1 (467)

    Three fleets aim to wipe out a planet. One team must raise the alarm...and time is running out. As Moldark turns his attention to Capriana Prime, Magnus and his gladias attempt to convince the Republic’s leadership to raise the planetary…

  7. Terminal Fallout

    Book 7 2023 4.6 (294)

    A dying planet's citizens cry out for rescue, but no one can save them all. With the Galactic Republic in ruins and Capriana Prime uninhabitable after Moldark's assault, Magnus and his team are left to pick up the pieces.

  8. Quantum Assault

    Book 8 2023 4.7 (291)

    The quadrant is on fire, and it seems that everyone wants to see it burn. In the wake of the Galactic Republic's fall, Magnus and the Gladio Umbra learn of a new superpower that hopes to unite all orphaned star systems in peace.

  9. Rise of the Gladias

    Book 9 2024 4.9 (474)

    While light may burn for a moment, the darkness will be there when it dies. In the aftermath of Moldark's death and Soldark's creation, Magnus, Awen, and the rest of the Gladio Umbra must follow the sinister warlord back through the…

About this reading order

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