A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Battletech Books in Order

The complete Battletech reading order — 40 books from 1985–2020.

  1. 01 Battletech 1985 Amazon — buy Battletech Bookshop — buy Battletech ThriftBooks — buy Battletech eBooks.com — buy Battletech
  2. 02 BattleTech technical readout 1986 Amazon — buy BattleTech technical readout Bookshop — buy BattleTech technical readout ThriftBooks — buy BattleTech technical readout eBooks.com — buy BattleTech technical readout
  3. 03 Lethal Heritage 1989 Amazon — buy Lethal Heritage Bookshop — buy Lethal Heritage ThriftBooks — buy Lethal Heritage eBooks.com — buy Lethal Heritage
  4. 04 Warrior 1989 Amazon — buy Warrior Bookshop — buy Warrior ThriftBooks — buy Warrior eBooks.com — buy Warrior
  5. 05 Battletech Compendium 1990 Amazon — buy Battletech Compendium Bookshop — buy Battletech Compendium ThriftBooks — buy Battletech Compendium eBooks.com — buy Battletech Compendium
  6. 06 Blood of Kerensky 1990 Amazon — buy Blood of Kerensky Bookshop — buy Blood of Kerensky ThriftBooks — buy Blood of Kerensky eBooks.com — buy Blood of Kerensky
  7. 07 Battletech Reinforcements 2 1990 Amazon — buy Battletech Reinforcements 2 Bookshop — buy Battletech Reinforcements 2 ThriftBooks — buy Battletech Reinforcements 2 eBooks.com — buy Battletech Reinforcements 2
  8. 08 Battletech 4 1991 Amazon — buy Battletech 4 Bookshop — buy Battletech 4 ThriftBooks — buy Battletech 4 eBooks.com — buy Battletech 4
  9. 09 Battletech (Roc) 1992 Amazon — buy Battletech (Roc) Bookshop — buy Battletech (Roc) ThriftBooks — buy Battletech (Roc) eBooks.com — buy Battletech (Roc)
  10. 10 Battletech 13 1993 Amazon — buy Battletech 13 Bookshop — buy Battletech 13 ThriftBooks — buy Battletech 13 eBooks.com — buy Battletech 13
  11. 11 Battletech 09: Ideal War 1993 Amazon — buy Battletech 09: Ideal War Bookshop — buy Battletech 09: Ideal War ThriftBooks — buy Battletech 09: Ideal War eBooks.com — buy Battletech 09: Ideal War
  12. 12 Battletech 15 1994 Amazon — buy Battletech 15 Bookshop — buy Battletech 15 ThriftBooks — buy Battletech 15 eBooks.com — buy Battletech 15
  13. 13 Battletech 18 1995 Amazon — buy Battletech 18 Bookshop — buy Battletech 18 ThriftBooks — buy Battletech 18 eBooks.com — buy Battletech 18
  14. 14 Battletech 21 1995 Amazon — buy Battletech 21 Bookshop — buy Battletech 21 ThriftBooks — buy Battletech 21 eBooks.com — buy Battletech 21
  15. 15 Battletech 17 1995 Amazon — buy Battletech 17 Bookshop — buy Battletech 17 ThriftBooks — buy Battletech 17 eBooks.com — buy Battletech 17
  16. 16 Battletech 22 1995 Amazon — buy Battletech 22 Bookshop — buy Battletech 22 ThriftBooks — buy Battletech 22 eBooks.com — buy Battletech 22
  17. 17 Battletech 29 1996 Amazon — buy Battletech 29 Bookshop — buy Battletech 29 ThriftBooks — buy Battletech 29 eBooks.com — buy Battletech 29
  18. 18 Battletech 26 1996 Amazon — buy Battletech 26 Bookshop — buy Battletech 26 ThriftBooks — buy Battletech 26 eBooks.com — buy Battletech 26
  19. 19 Battletech Field Manual 1996 Amazon — buy Battletech Field Manual Bookshop — buy Battletech Field Manual ThriftBooks — buy Battletech Field Manual eBooks.com — buy Battletech Field Manual
  20. 20 Battletech 32 1997 Amazon — buy Battletech 32 Bookshop — buy Battletech 32 ThriftBooks — buy Battletech 32 eBooks.com — buy Battletech 32
  21. 21 Battletech 35: The Hunters 1997 Amazon — buy Battletech 35: The Hunters Bookshop — buy Battletech 35: The Hunters ThriftBooks — buy Battletech 35: The Hunters eBooks.com — buy Battletech 35: The Hunters
  22. 22 Battletech 34 1997 Amazon — buy Battletech 34 Bookshop — buy Battletech 34 ThriftBooks — buy Battletech 34 eBooks.com — buy Battletech 34
  23. 23 Battletech 38 1998 Amazon — buy Battletech 38 Bookshop — buy Battletech 38 ThriftBooks — buy Battletech 38 eBooks.com — buy Battletech 38
  24. 24 Battletech 39 1998 Amazon — buy Battletech 39 Bookshop — buy Battletech 39 ThriftBooks — buy Battletech 39 eBooks.com — buy Battletech 39
  25. 25 Battletech 37 1998 Amazon — buy Battletech 37 Bookshop — buy Battletech 37 ThriftBooks — buy Battletech 37 eBooks.com — buy Battletech 37
  26. 26 Battletech 42 1998 Amazon — buy Battletech 42 Bookshop — buy Battletech 42 ThriftBooks — buy Battletech 42 eBooks.com — buy Battletech 42
  27. 27 Battletech 43: Falcon Rising 1999 Amazon — buy Battletech 43: Falcon Rising Bookshop — buy Battletech 43: Falcon Rising ThriftBooks — buy Battletech 43: Falcon Rising eBooks.com — buy Battletech 43: Falcon Rising
  28. 28 Battletech 45: Killing Fields 1999 Amazon — buy Battletech 45: Killing Fields Bookshop — buy Battletech 45: Killing Fields ThriftBooks — buy Battletech 45: Killing Fields eBooks.com — buy Battletech 45: Killing Fields
  29. 29 Battletech 44: Threads of Ambition 1999 Amazon — buy Battletech 44: Threads of Ambition Bookshop — buy Battletech 44: Threads of Ambition ThriftBooks — buy Battletech 44: Threads of Ambition eBooks.com — buy Battletech 44: Threads of Ambition
  30. 30 Illusions of victory 2000 Amazon — buy Illusions of victory Bookshop — buy Illusions of victory ThriftBooks — buy Illusions of victory eBooks.com — buy Illusions of victory
  31. 31 Battletech #48: 2000 Amazon — buy Battletech #48: Bookshop — buy Battletech #48: ThriftBooks — buy Battletech #48: eBooks.com — buy Battletech #48:
  32. 32 Path of glory 2000 Amazon — buy Path of glory Bookshop — buy Path of glory ThriftBooks — buy Path of glory eBooks.com — buy Path of glory
  33. 33 Battletech 50 2001 Amazon — buy Battletech 50 Bookshop — buy Battletech 50 ThriftBooks — buy Battletech 50 eBooks.com — buy Battletech 50
  34. 34 Battletech #52 2001 Amazon — buy Battletech #52 Bookshop — buy Battletech #52 ThriftBooks — buy Battletech #52 eBooks.com — buy Battletech #52
  35. 35 Operation audacity 2002 Amazon — buy Operation audacity Bookshop — buy Operation audacity ThriftBooks — buy Operation audacity eBooks.com — buy Operation audacity
  36. 36 Classic Battletech 2003 Amazon — buy Classic Battletech Bookshop — buy Classic Battletech ThriftBooks — buy Classic Battletech eBooks.com — buy Classic Battletech
  37. 37 Classic Battletech: Warrior 2003 Amazon — buy Classic Battletech: Warrior Bookshop — buy Classic Battletech: Warrior ThriftBooks — buy Classic Battletech: Warrior eBooks.com — buy Classic Battletech: Warrior
  38. 38 Classic Battletech: Technical Readout 2006 Amazon — buy Classic Battletech: Technical Readout Bookshop — buy Classic Battletech: Technical Readout ThriftBooks — buy Classic Battletech: Technical Readout eBooks.com — buy Classic Battletech: Technical Readout
  39. 39 BattleTech : Legacy 2018 Amazon — buy BattleTech : Legacy Bookshop — buy BattleTech : Legacy ThriftBooks — buy BattleTech : Legacy eBooks.com — buy BattleTech : Legacy
  40. 40 BattleTech Legends 2020 Amazon — buy BattleTech Legends Bookshop — buy BattleTech Legends ThriftBooks — buy BattleTech Legends eBooks.com — buy BattleTech Legends

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Battletech

Tick books off as you read them — your progress is saved on this device. Print it for a paper checklist, or save it as a PDF.

Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Battletech 1985
2 BattleTech technical readout 1986
3 Lethal Heritage 1989
4 Warrior 1989
5 Battletech Compendium 1990
6 Blood of Kerensky 1990
7 Battletech Reinforcements 2 1990
8 Battletech 4 1991
9 Battletech (Roc) 1992
10 Battletech 13 1993
11 Battletech 09: Ideal War 1993
12 Battletech 15 1994
13 Battletech 18 1995
14 Battletech 21 1995
15 Battletech 17 1995
16 Battletech 22 1995
17 Battletech 29 1996
18 Battletech 26 1996
19 Battletech Field Manual 1996
20 Battletech 32 1997
21 Battletech 35: The Hunters 1997
22 Battletech 34 1997
23 Battletech 38 1998
24 Battletech 39 1998
25 Battletech 37 1998
26 Battletech 42 1998
27 Battletech 43: Falcon Rising 1999
28 Battletech 45: Killing Fields 1999
29 Battletech 44: Threads of Ambition 1999
30 Illusions of victory 2000
31 Battletech #48: 2000
32 Path of glory 2000
33 Battletech 50 2001
34 Battletech #52 2001
35 Operation audacity 2002
36 Classic Battletech 2003
37 Classic Battletech: Warrior 2003
38 Classic Battletech: Technical Readout 2006
39 BattleTech : Legacy 2018
40 BattleTech Legends 2020

Battletech reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Battletech (1985). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Battletech — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Battletech books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1985–2020.

What is the newest Battletech book?

BattleTech Legends, published in 2020.