G.J. Ogden Books in Order
Explore G.J. Ogden’s books and series in order, with short summaries and reading lists to help you choose your next science fiction adventure and where to begin.
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G.J. Ogden books in publication order
61 books
The Planetsider
by G.J. Ogden
2018
Ranger Ethan protects a settlement on a devastated planet until a crashed spacecraft brings strangers from the moon. Seeking answers about his world’s destruction, he joins their mission and becomes caught between surviving factions still fighting a century-old war.
Earth's Last War
by G.J. Ogden
2019
Facing an overwhelming Hedalt armada, Captain Taylor Ray takes his battered ship on a desperate raid against the Nexus, source of the enemy’s power. Success could save the Nimrod Fleet, but a vengeful Provost Adra remains determined to stop him.
Life After The Fall
by G.J. Ogden
2019
Ranger Ethan searches the wastelands beyond humanity’s fortified settlements for supplies and answers about the apocalypse. While sickness transforms survivors into dangerous roamers, a war among remnants of the old civilization threatens to return from space.
Rise of Nimrod Fleet
by G.J. Ogden
2019
With the Nimrod Fleet recovered, Captain Taylor Ray must infiltrate enemy territory to find people capable of crewing its ships. Provost Adra anticipates his movements, turning a daring rescue operation into a confrontation that could determine humanity’s ability to fight back.
The Contingency
by G.J. Ogden
2019
Captain Taylor Ray leads a reconnaissance crew through the remains of an alien empire humanity believes it destroyed. Near the edge of known space, an unexpected discovery challenges the accepted history of the war and threatens everything Earth considers secure.
The Last of the Firsts
by G.J. Ogden
2019
With refugees safe on the planet, Maria Salus returns to the moon to confront General Kurren’s coup. Ethan and Summer prepare to fight the mutated Maddened, but overwhelming opposition forces them toward a dangerous alternative that depends on finding one man.
The Second Fall
by G.J. Ogden
2019
Captain Maria Salus’s defiance once opened a path toward reconciliation between rival human factions. Five years later, she flees planetside with refugees, seeking help from Ethan and Summer while dangerous radiation and General Kurren’s soldiers threaten their escape.
The Way Station Gambit
by G.J. Ogden
2019
Captain Taylor Ray and new ally Sarah Sonner plan to steal technology needed to assemble a fleet against the Hedalt. A guarded Way Station, murderous pirates, and Provost Adra’s pursuit leave their outmatched crew dependent on cunning rather than firepower.
Darkspace Renegade
by G.J. Ogden
2020
Bridge runner Hallam Knight helps transport the rare fuel that keeps civilization connected across the galaxy. After an encounter with mercenaries leaves him dependent on the outlaw Darkspace Renegades, a terrible secret forces him to reconsider that vital network.
Goliath Emerges
by G.J. Ogden
2020
Relic hunters Hudson and Liberty discover new portals, attracting criminals eager to steal their secret. When Liberty is captured, Hudson turns to the mysterious alien Morphus for help, only to learn that a force threatening humanity is returning.
Guardian Outcast
by G.J. Ogden
2020
Drifter Hudson Powell joins the Relic Guardian Force hoping to change his life, then discovers an organization riddled with corruption. Becoming a relic hunter offers another path, but a mysterious alien crystal draws him toward secrets with consequences far beyond himself.
Omega Directive
by G.J. Ogden
2020
A surprise Sa’Nerran assault threatens to capture the dreadnought Hammer and cripple humanity’s resistance. As a neural weapon turns crew members against one another, Commander Lucas Sterling must invoke a secret directive and face a choice with devastating personal consequences.
Orion Rises
by G.J. Ogden
2020
Relic hunter Hudson Powell partners with gifted mechanic Liberty Devan while deadly mercenaries pursue him. Their discovery of a new portal leads into unexplored space, where an alien intelligence warns that the wrecks supplying their livelihood conceal a threat to humanity.
Rogue World
by G.J. Ogden
2020
Hallam Knight and Dakota Wulfrun raid a hidden Consortium planet for technology that could save humanity. Their mission collapses into a trap as Cad Rikkard pursues revenge and failing interstellar bridges begin threatening entire worlds.
The Last Revocater
by G.J. Ogden
2020
As Goliath devastates the portal worlds, Hudson Powell and Tory Bellona pursue Logan Griff and the alien crystal needed to stop it. A final relic hunt aboard a crashed vessel becomes crucial while Earth prepares for an apparently unwinnable confrontation.
Union's End
by G.J. Ogden
2020
Hudson Powell follows clues to Chrome One while searching for Liberty Devan and the stolen alien crystal. As Goliath’s destructive power spreads panic, rival alliances and new discoveries complicate the effort to find the one object that might defeat it.
Wolf Squadron
by G.J. Ogden
2020
Hallam Knight and Dakota Wulfrun hunt for alien technology needed to stop the interstellar bridges from collapsing. The heavily armed Blackfire Squadron pursues them across the galaxy, threatening their refuges and turning a desperate mission into a fight for survival.
Centrum Incursion
by G.J. Ogden
2021
The Darkspace Renegades prepare to assault the fortified Centrum with a newly built fighter. An urgent rescue disrupts their plans while the Blackfire Squadron gains an alien weapon, setting the stage for a final battle against determined enemies.
Descendant of War
by G.J. Ogden
2021
Disgraced commander Dalton Reeves receives a final posting to corrupt, isolated Concord Station. When an ancient enemy returns from Shadow Space, his unwanted assignment becomes strategically vital, and a secret in his ancestry puts him at the center of war.
Dreadnaught
by G.J. Ogden
2021
Captain Lucas Sterling searches the Void for a lost dreadnaught capable of striking the alien homeworld. Pursued by Sa’Nerran warriors and dependent on untested combat robots, his depleted crew must secure the vessel before their last chance of resistance disappears.
Obsidian Fleet
by G.J. Ogden
2021
As an alien invasion drives humanity back, Captain Lucas Sterling faces punishment and suspicion within his own command. Seeking a defense against the Sa’Nerran mind-control weapon forces him beyond official support, while a secret fleet complicates an already desperate war.
Renegade Resurgence
by G.J. Ogden
2021
Stranded and hunted, Hallam Knight, Dakota Wulfrun and Dr. Rand need a ship to continue their mission against the Centrum. New threats force former enemies into uneasy alliances, creating one last chance to prevent the bridge network’s catastrophic collapse.
Rikkard's Revenge
by G.J. Ogden
2021
The Darkspace Renegades risk a journey to the dangerous thirteenth bridge world to find vital alien technology. As Hallam, Dakota and Dr. Rand race against gravitational disturbances, Cad Rikkard unleashes his revenge on their allies throughout the galaxy.
The Emissary
by G.J. Ogden
2021
An alien neural weapon turns human crews against their own fleet, pushing Earth toward defeat. Captain Lucas Sterling leads a ruthless black-ops taskforce against the Sa’Nerra, but their new superweapon and a dangerous emissary threaten more than conventional resistance can handle.
The Exile
by G.J. Ogden
2021
With an alien armada advancing toward Earth, Captain Lucas Sterling disobeys orders to search for an exiled scientist. Finding James Colicos means crossing into enemy territory, where the possibility of countering a mind-control weapon demands another perilous gamble.
The Vanguard
by G.J. Ogden
2021
Facing humanity’s devastation, Captain Lucas Sterling prepares a final strike against the Sa’Nerran empire. Uniting surviving forces and destroying the aliens’ superweapon require terrible choices, while a new recruit offers an uncertain advantage in the coming confrontation.
Void Recon
by G.J. Ogden
2021
Captain Lucas Sterling takes the Invictus deep into enemy territory to locate an alien super-weapon and a missing scientist. With his taskforce divided and humanity seeking peace, he must find a defense against the Sa’Nerra’s mind-control technology.
Ancestor of War
by G.J. Ogden
2022
As the Sa’Nerra overwhelm their opponents, Commander Reeves takes the Invictus in search of the ancient Progenitors directing the war. He must unite divided realms while confronting threats from hostile factions and the troubling legacy of his own ancestry.
Battleship of War
by G.J. Ogden
2022
With an ancient enemy threatening the six realms, Commander Reeves searches for a legendary sentient battleship once flown by his ancestors. He and Major Kane must reach it on a hostile planet while rival factions pursue grudges of their own.
Heroes of War
by G.J. Ogden
2022
With Concord Station threatened by destruction and alien warships invading Federation space, Commander Reeves orders an evacuation. To save the six realms, he must win an unlikely ally and confront both the Sa’Nerran Imperator and a vengeful crime lord.
Machines of War
by G.J. Ogden
2022
Able at last to enter Shadow Space, Reeves and Kane set out to uncover the enemy’s war machine. A detour to an occupied world reveals the purpose of alien installations, while their discoveries offer a dangerous chance to defeat the Progenitors.
Shadow of War
by G.J. Ogden
2022
Commander Reeves and Major Kane seek proof that an ancient power controls the Sa’Nerra. Determined to unite the six realms, they risk entering Shadow Space to expose the true scale of the enemy armada and change the course of war.
Battle Aternus
by G.J. Ogden
2023
Seeking the location of the enemy's new homeworld, Carter Rose leads a mission to abandoned Old Aternus. Savage threats and betrayal await among its ruins, while the survival of humanity depends on what his crew discovers.
Counter Action
by G.J. Ogden
2023
Carter Rose seeks the architect of the augmented-officer program to take the fight back to the Aterniens. A message from a supposedly dead comrade draws him to a lawless station and a plot against Earth's survival.
Enemy Within
by G.J. Ogden
2023
Carter Rose ventures onto occupied Terra 6 to rescue a crucial crew member and restore his fighting force. There he discovers an Aternien bioweapon while a former commander turned traitor leads the hunt for him.
Forsaken Commander
by G.J. Ogden
2023
A century after being discarded by the people he saved, augmented commander Carter Rose is summoned from exile. With the Aterniens returning for revenge, he must decide whether to recover his warship and fight for humanity again.
Hero of Metalhaven
by G.J. Ogden
2023
Forced into a gladiatorial contest against advanced assassins and intelligent machines, Finn Brasa survives against expectations. Offered wealth and status, he instead sees a chance to lead oppressed workers in rebellion against the empire controlling humanity’s last city.
Planet Killer
by G.J. Ogden
2023
As infiltrators spread fear through the Union, Carter Rose continues searching for the crew needed to ready his warship. A new weapon capable of destroying entire planetary populations forces him into another desperate confrontation with the Aterniens.
Prosecutor of Metalhaven
by G.J. Ogden
2023
After surviving his trial, Finn Brasa becomes an apprentice prosecutor for the regime he hates. Under hostile scrutiny, he must conceal his loyalties, endure brutal competition and trust a former enemy while searching for a way to reach freedom.
Chaos Aternus
by G.J. Ogden
2024
With the Union collapsing and its president preparing to surrender, Apophis advances on Earth. Beneath Egypt's desert, Carter Rose, Carina Larsen and the remaining Master Officers prepare a final effort to prevent humanity's destruction.
Eden Point
by G.J. Ogden
2024
Facing a weapon that can destroy planets, Carter Rose seeks help from the Old Aterniens. Meanwhile, a charismatic human supremacist gains influence, drawing Rose toward a remote outpost and an investigation he must pursue against orders.
Justice of Metalhaven
by G.J. Ogden
2024
Finn Brasa plans an unprecedented raid on the underwater villas sheltering Zavetgrad’s rulers. Before he can bring them to justice, he must secure Metalhaven against a vengeful enemy and survive the threat of an Authority counterattack.
Liberator of Metalhaven
by G.J. Ogden
2024
Reaching Haven makes Finn Brasa a symbol of rebellion, but leadership brings difficult choices. As he works to inspire resistance across Zavetgrad’s labor sectors, the Authority’s agents threaten the refuge and push him toward another dangerous mission.
Master General
by G.J. Ogden
2024
Four years of peace end with the emergence of Apophis, a vengeful new Aternien ruler. Carter Rose prepares another generation of augmented officers for war, but victory may require an alliance with the enemy he once defeated.
Nexus Shard
by G.J. Ogden
2024
Suspended and separated from his crew, Carter Rose searches for the mysterious object behind Apophis's power. As the Union fractures and a human supremacist attracts followers, he must find a way to create a weapon against the god-king.
Revenge of Metalhaven
by G.J. Ogden
2024
Determined to destroy the Authority, Finn Brasa must reach its leader in an orbital citadel. As the regime evacuates Earth’s remaining resources, he races to prevent the nuclear destruction of Zavetgrad and the annihilation of its surviving population.
Twice Forsaken
by G.J. Ogden
2024
Relieved of command, Carina Larsen must escape a new catastrophe and reunite with Carter Rose. Their former enemies offer humanity's best hope, but Apophis and his human followers threaten to destroy the alliance before it can strike back.
Heart of Stone
by G.J. Ogden
2025
After a year of apparent peace, Torin’s past returns with news of a catastrophic attack. A stolen dragon heart gives his enemy the power to reshape or destroy Westskyr, forcing him back toward the city where his struggle began.
Queen of the Forest
by G.J. Ogden
2025
Torin searches for a lost companion as a vengeful dragon cult threatens Westskyr’s fragile peace. His journey leads to a city built among towering trees, where the awakening of an ancient power could decide the fate of seven realms.
Shadowed Relics
by G.J. Ogden
2025
Supernatural private investigator Astrid Knightstorm takes a Vatican case and discovers a stolen artifact capable of manipulating time. Following a dark alchemist from Rome to London, she must trust unlikely allies to stop a vendetta that threatens reality.
Sword of the Fallen
by G.J. Ogden
2025
Torin Cadwell, the illegitimate son of a tyrant king, must confront his inheritance as a vengeful fire drake threatens his city. Facing impossible odds, he is drawn into a struggle that tests his courage and willingness to sacrifice.
Alien Gateway
by G.J. Ogden
2026
Jax, Mara, and their robot companion Zed are stranded in a vast alien metropolis after passing through a portal. Hunted by a cyborg assassin, they accept a corporate heir’s help and uncover a conspiracy that could endanger Earth.
Alien Singularity
by G.J. Ogden
2026
After Valeriya is abducted, Jax, Mara, and Zed reluctantly ally with a cyborg who once hunted them. Their rescue mission reveals a corporate leader’s plan to seize an ancient creation engine, forcing a desperate assault to stop him.
Earth Conspiracy
by G.J. Ogden
2026
Jax and Mara discover a corporate and political scheme to dump alien waste on Earth and expand forced labor. Branded terrorists, they return with Zed to expose the conspiracy and organize resistance before the planned bombardment begins.
Future Forsaken
by G.J. Ogden
2026
Carter Rose and Carina Larsen return from the void to find the Union gone and unfamiliar powers controlling the stars. Seeking a forgotten outpost offers a chance of survival in a future that has turned their old allies into threats.
Ghost Ship
by G.J. Ogden
2026
Hunted by synthetic enemies, Carter Rose and Carina Larsen search for a legendary ship needed to turn the Anthropic Citadel into an escape vessel. Boarding it means confronting a fractured artificial intelligence and a commander bent on revenge.
Heroes Reborn
by G.J. Ogden
2026
Carter Rose and Carina Larsen plan to steal an enormous enemy station to save the remaining Aterniens. The scheme requires reviving a genius dead for millennia, sending them to a hostile world while dissent threatens their own people.
Hidden Commander
by G.J. Ogden
2026
An unknown warship destroys a Union frigate, confirming Major Carina Larsen’s fear that the Aternien Empire has returned. She must locate exiled super-soldier Carter Rose and persuade a commander betrayed by humanity to fight for its survival again.
Lost Citadel
by G.J. Ogden
2026
Carter Rose and Carina Larsen reach an abandoned Citadel built from thousands of starships, hoping to make it a refuge. Restoring its unstable core means risking an ancient enemy’s return while rival forces fight through the station.
Starship Breaker
by G.J. Ogden
2026
Scavenger Jax discovers a powerful alien artifact in an interstellar junkyard, only to be betrayed and hunted for it. An uneasy alliance with officer Mara Holt offers a chance to survive corporate pursuit and uncover what the relic can unlock.
Time Aternus
by G.J. Ogden
2026
With rival fleets poised to attack, Carter Rose and Carina Larsen must make the Anthropic Citadel capable of escape. Replacing its controlling consciousness and securing a rare Nexus Shard demand dangerous choices about whom they can trust.
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