I, Soldier Books in Order
Part ofCraig Martelle Books in OrderExplore I, Soldier by Craig Martelle in order, with short summaries and a guide to the books to help you choose where to start reading.
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I, Soldier books in publication order
9 books
Antares Sector
by Craig Martelle
2025
Human soldiers are ordered into the Antares Sector to halt the expansion of the Antigeneses. Their mission is to defend the buffer zone, drive the aliens back and prevent enemy forces from advancing toward humanity’s worlds.
Call Me Ares
by Craig Martelle
2025
Soldiers leave Earth to defend humanity’s borders against alien forces. Under orders from Janus Seven, they must trust their commanders and win distant battles, knowing defeat could leave no one able to bring them home.
Paneth Surge
by Craig Martelle
2025
The Skinnies push through humanity’s colonies in Paneth space, breaching the buffer zone. Human soldiers must confront their principal enemy on a planet suited to alien warfare, hoping victory will finally allow the army to return home.
The Drumlin Field
by Craig Martelle
2025
The Skinnies make a stand on Pan Major, a colony vital to humanity’s future. Earth’s soldiers must win a decisive battle there or risk losing their strongest foothold in space and exposing their home planet to invasion.
Airless Night
by Craig Martelle
2026
After the Skinnie armies withdraw, Boristani raiders occupy the buffer zone without following the usual rules of conflict. The Human Force for Peace deploys to Newman’s Planet and its moons to remove the new intruders.
Ares Unleashed
by Craig Martelle
2026
Ares leads four soldiers to the Skinnie home world aboard a captured scout ship. Their mission is to destroy the enemy’s leadership and remove humanity’s greatest threat, even though the orders promise no way home.
Home Front
by Craig Martelle
2026
An alien invasion force appears beyond Jupiter after humanity’s early warning systems fail. With its armies scattered across distant systems, Earth must recall the Human Force for Peace and prepare to defend the solar system.
The Arena
by Craig Martelle
2026
In the Ganymede Cluster, territorial disputes are decided through televised gladiatorial warfare. Humanity must supply a champion and supporting team for seven days of combat, with control of a planet and the soldiers’ lives at stake.
The Drone War
by Craig Martelle
2026
With the Regulus Treaty collapsing, human forces confront enemies using forbidden combat drones. A mission to secure water on the ice planet Hydros requires negotiations with any aliens present, or battle if those encounters turn hostile.
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