More than one hundred full-length BattleTech

BattleTech

BattleTech is a wargaming and science fiction franchise launched by FASA Corporation in 1984, acquired by WizKids in 2000, and owned since 2003 by Topps. The series began with FASA's debut of the board game BattleTech by Jordan Weisman and L...

or MechWarrior

MechWarrior

MechWarrior is the title of a series of computer and video games set in the fictional universe of BattleTech-Games:In these games, players take control of a single BattleMech and combat other BattleMechs, tanks, infantry, and more, from within the cockpit of their machine. A third-person alternate...

science fiction novels have been published by FASA Corporation and later ROC, and have been translated into at least fifteen languages. The novels take place in the fictional BattleTech universe of the 31st and 32nd centuries and can be considered space opera

Space opera

Space opera is a subgenre of science fiction that emphasizes romantic, often melodramatic adventure, set mainly or entirely in outer space, generally involving conflict between opponents possessing advanced technologies and abilities. The term has no relation to music and it is analogous to "soap...

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The first official BattleTech novel was William H. Keith's Decision at Thunder Rift (1986); the last from FASA was Loren L. Coleman's Endgame (2002) which resolved plot lines and character arcs from many previous works. Subsequent publications jump ahead chronologically to the 32-century MechWarrior: Dark Age

MechWarrior: Dark Age

MechWarrior: Dark Age was a tabletop wargame by WizKids set in the BattleTech universe that uses the Clix system...

setting, beginning with Michael A. Stackpole's Ghost War (2002) and ending with Kevin Killiany's To Ride the Chimera (2008). The closure in 2008 of WizKids

WizKids

WizKids, Inc. is an American New Jersey-based company that first made its mark in the game industry producing collectible miniatures wargames. WizKids was purchased by and is a subsidiary of National Entertainment Collectibles Association. The company was founded in 2000 by Jordan Weisman, a...

 delayed the release of further novels.

Catalyst Game Labs

Catalyst Game Labs

Catalyst Game Labs was created in May 2007 by InMediaRes Productions, LLC for the purpose of publishing print Classic BattleTech and Shadowrun sourcebooks...

 received the rights to publish both Classic and Dark Age book lines and has scheduled new works to resume in the fall of 2009. The Dark Age-era series, originally known as Mechwarrior: Dark Age, has been renamed Battletech: Dark Age.

Classic BattleTech novels

The following novels occur during the "Classic BattleTech" era, which includes the 31st century

31st century

The 31st century AD will span from January 1, 3001–December 31, 3100 of the Gregorian calendar. It will be the first century of the 4th millennium.-Astronomical events:...

 and preceding centuries.

Title	Author	Published	ISBN	Synopsis
Decision at Thunder Rift	William H. Keith, Jr. William H. Keith, Jr. William H. Keith is an American author. He served during the Vietnam War in the United States Navy as a hospital corpsman. He became a professional artist, working in the game industry with his brother Andrew, before becoming a full-time author...	September 1986, September 1992	ISBN 0-931787-69-6, ISBN 0-451-45184-8	Book one of The Saga of the Gray Death Legion. Grayson Death Carlyle is the young son of the commander of Carlyle's Commandos, a mercenary unit employed by the Lyran Commonwealth. When the Commandos are destroyed in a sneak attack on the planet Trell I, Grayson must help the people of Trell throw off the invading forces while trying to live up to his father's legacy.
The Sword and the Dagger	Ardath Mayhar Ardath Mayhar Ardath Frances Hurst Mayhar began her writing career as a poet when she was nineteen. She began writing science fiction in 1979 after returning with her family to Texas from Oregon. She was nominated for the Mark Twain Award, and won the Balrog Award for a horror narrative poem in Masques I...	April 1987	ISBN 0-931787-77-7	Ardan Sortek discovers a plot to replace Hanse Davion, First Prince of the Federated Suns, with a double under the control of Maximilian Liao, Chancellor of the rival Capellan Confederation.
Mercenary's Star	William H. Keith, Jr. William H. Keith, Jr. William H. Keith is an American author. He served during the Vietnam War in the United States Navy as a hospital corpsman. He became a professional artist, working in the game industry with his brother Andrew, before becoming a full-time author...	1987, November 1992	ISBN 1-55560-030-1, ISBN 0-451-45194-5	Book two of The Saga of the Gray Death Legion. The fledgling Gray Death Legion, formed in the fighting on Trell I, takes on their first assignment: train the inhabitants of Verthandi to fight their Draconis Combine overlords.
The Price of Glory	William H. Keith, Jr. William H. Keith, Jr. William H. Keith is an American author. He served during the Vietnam War in the United States Navy as a hospital corpsman. He became a professional artist, working in the game industry with his brother Andrew, before becoming a full-time author...	1987, January 1993	ISBN 1-55560-038-7, ISBN 0-451-45217-8	Book three of The Saga of the Gray Death Legion. Grayson, now leader of the Legion, accepts a contract to work for the Free Worlds League, but falls prey to political machinations and is unjustly accused of a terrible crime.
Warrior: En Garde	Michael A. Stackpole Michael A. Stackpole Michael A. Stackpole is a science fiction and fantasy author best known for his Star Wars and Battletech books. He was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, but raised in Vermont...	June 1988, April 1998	ISBN 1-55560-046-8, ISBN 0-451-45683-1	Book one of The Warrior Trilogy. Justin Xiang Allard is exiled from the Federated Suns and makes his way to Solaris VII where he pledges himself to the service of the Capellan Confederation. Melissa Steiner, heir to the throne of the Lyran Commonwealth, is kidnapped and Daniel Allard and the Kell Hounds mercenary unit mount a rescue.
Warrior: Riposte	Michael A. Stackpole Michael A. Stackpole Michael A. Stackpole is a science fiction and fantasy author best known for his Star Wars and Battletech books. He was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, but raised in Vermont...	August 1988, June 1998	ISBN 1-55560-068-9, ISBN 0-451-45685-8	Book two of The Warrior Trilogy. Tensions surround the marriage of Hanse Davion and Melissa Steiner on Terra, culminating in the onset of the Fourth Succession War. Morgan Kell, co-founder of the Kell Hounds mercenary unit, is recalled from his self-imposed exile to lead the group into war.
Wolves on the Border	Robert N. Charrette Robert N. Charrette Robert N. Charrette has worked as a graphic artist, game designer, art director, commercial sculptor, and author. He co-wrote, with Paul Hume, Bushido, Aftermath!, and Daredevils for Fantasy Games Unlimited. Other works include FASA’s BattleTech and Shadowrun series which he co-designed along...	1988, May 1996	ISBN 1-55560-087-5, ISBN 0-451-45388-3	Wolf's Dragoons, a high-profile mercenary unit in the employ of the Draconis Combine, becomes the target of a plot by a devious warlord to permanently secure their services. The unit's friend and Combine liaison Minobu Tetsuhara is caught between duty and friendship as war looms.
Warrior: Coupé	Michael A. Stackpole Michael A. Stackpole Michael A. Stackpole is a science fiction and fantasy author best known for his Star Wars and Battletech books. He was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, but raised in Vermont...	April 1989, November 1998	ISBN 1-55560-073-5, ISBN 0-451-45702-1	Book three of The Warrior Trilogy. The Fourth Succession War continues and Justin Allard, now a high-ranking member of Capellan intelligence, tries to repel Davion invaders and deal with a possible spy. Morgan Kell and his Kell Hounds approach a showdown with Yorinaga Kurita.
Heir to the Dragon	Robert N. Charrette Robert N. Charrette Robert N. Charrette has worked as a graphic artist, game designer, art director, commercial sculptor, and author. He co-wrote, with Paul Hume, Bushido, Aftermath!, and Daredevils for Fantasy Games Unlimited. Other works include FASA’s BattleTech and Shadowrun series which he co-designed along...	August 1989, September 1996	ISBN 1-55560-095-6, ISBN 0-451-45527-4	During the tumult of the Fourth Succession War and the War of 3039, Theodore Kurita, ambitious son of the conservative Draconis Combine Coordinator, navigates treachery in the court and dangers on the battlefield.
Lethal Heritage	Michael A. Stackpole Michael A. Stackpole Michael A. Stackpole is a science fiction and fantasy author best known for his Star Wars and Battletech books. He was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, but raised in Vermont...	1989, September 1995	ISBN 1-55560-091-3, ISBN 0-451-45383-2	Book one of The Blood of Kerensky Trilogy. A new generation of characters makes its debut in this series. Victor Steiner-Davion, heir to the throne of the Federated Commonwealth, is fresh from the academy and posted to the back end of nowhere. Kai Allard-Liao, son of the great Justin Xiang Allard and Candace Liao, fears he can never live up to the tremendous legacy of his parents. Shin Yodama is a yakuza soldier in the army of the Draconis Combine, assigned to safeguard the grandson of Coordinator Takashi Kurita. Phelan Kell has followed in his father Morgan's footsteps and serves in the mercenary Kell Hounds. All four of these young men must face dangers both internal and external when a mysterious invader from beyond the Periphery threatens everything they know and love.
Blood Legacy	Michael A. Stackpole Michael A. Stackpole Michael A. Stackpole is a science fiction and fantasy author best known for his Star Wars and Battletech books. He was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, but raised in Vermont...	December 1990, November 1995	ISBN 1-55560-092-1, ISBN 0-451-45384-0	Book two of The Blood of Kerensky Trilogy. The Clans have been stopped temporarily through the sacrifice of a young pilot. Jaime Wolf, commander of the mysterious and elite Wolf's Dragoons mercenary unit, takes the opportunity to reveal the origin of this new menace: they are the descendants of the Star League Defense Force, which left the Inner Sphere Inner Sphere Inner Sphere can refer to:*A region of space in the BattleTech universe*Inner sphere electron transfer, a chemical reaction involving closely associated atoms*Inner sphere complex, a type of ion-surface binding...  over two hundred years ago after the collapse of the League. The Dragoons, themselves former Clanners, intend to train the heirs of the Successor States to fight and defeat the Clans, if old prejudices and hatreds don't tear the Inner Sphere Inner Sphere Inner Sphere can refer to:*A region of space in the BattleTech universe*Inner sphere electron transfer, a chemical reaction involving closely associated atoms*Inner sphere complex, a type of ion-surface binding...  apart first. The first real test of this new-found sense of cooperation is the defense of Luthien, capital world of the Draconis Combine. But just what is the ultimate objective of the Clans?
Lost Destiny	Michael A. Stackpole Michael A. Stackpole Michael A. Stackpole is a science fiction and fantasy author best known for his Star Wars and Battletech books. He was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, but raised in Vermont...	September 1991, December 1995	ISBN 1-55560-094-8, ISBN 0-451-45385-9	Book three of The Blood of Kerensky Trilogy. The man once known as Phelan Kell has risen through the ranks in Clan Wolf and now stands to win a coveted Bloodname, the highest honor the Clans can bestow. Kai Allard-Liao is missing and presumed dead in the wake of a Clan Jade Falcon attack. Victor Steiner-Davion must mount a rescue of a man who once would have been considered his mortal enemy: Hohiro Kurita. And behind it all, ComStar lurks, ready to betray their Clan allies for the chance to fulfill their destiny as the saviors of humanity.
Way of the Clans	Robert Thurston Robert Thurston Robert Thurston is a science fiction author well known for his works in popular shared world settings, most notably his Clan Jade Falcon novels of the BattleTech universe and the novelizations of the original Battlestar Galactica television series....	August 1991	ISBN 0-451-45101-5	Book one of The Jade Phoenix Trilogy. Cadet Aidan of Clan Jade Falcon dreams of one day being a Warrior and contributing his genetic material to his Clan's breeding program. But first he has to make it out of the sibko, not an easy task when he has to compete against his fellow cadets and endure the scorn of Falconer Joanna.
Bloodname	Robert Thurston Robert Thurston Robert Thurston is a science fiction author well known for his works in popular shared world settings, most notably his Clan Jade Falcon novels of the BattleTech universe and the novelizations of the original Battlestar Galactica television series....	October 1991	ISBN 0-451-45117-1	Book two of The Jade Phoenix Trilogy. Aidan is a Warrior, though his path to this role was not one he ever would have imagined. Masquerading as a freeborn named Jorge, he has to hide his true self for fear of his Clan's reaction. When an opportunity to prove his value comes, Aidan leaps to take advantage of the glory he wins and claim his rightful place among the trueborn Warriors of Clan Jade Falcon.
Falcon Guard	Robert Thurston Robert Thurston Robert Thurston is a science fiction author well known for his works in popular shared world settings, most notably his Clan Jade Falcon novels of the BattleTech universe and the novelizations of the original Battlestar Galactica television series....	December 1991	ISBN 0-451-45129-5	Book three of The Jade Phoenix Trilogy. Star Colonel Aidan Pryde has achieved many of the dreams he once had for himself. But the path he took to reach his goals has made him a pariah within the ranks of Clan Jade Falcon, begrudgingly accepted because of the need for as many Warriors as possible to feed the progress of the Clans' invasion of the Inner Sphere. When ComStar challenges the Clans to one final decisive battle on the planet Tukayyid, Aidan gets one last shot at redemption.
Wolf Pack	Robert N. Charrette Robert N. Charrette Robert N. Charrette has worked as a graphic artist, game designer, art director, commercial sculptor, and author. He co-wrote, with Paul Hume, Bushido, Aftermath!, and Daredevils for Fantasy Games Unlimited. Other works include FASA’s BattleTech and Shadowrun series which he co-designed along...	April 1992	ISBN 0-451-45224-0	Wolf's Dragoons have seen and done it all. With their true identity and purpose revealed during the Clan invasion, they have begun to rebuild both their reputation and their forces. However, an overly-ambitious former Clanner and the insecure scion of Jaime Wolf's own family threaten to undo everything the Dragoons have achieved in their half-century as mercenaries. Jaime Wolf and his Dragoons must decide once and for all if they belong to the Clans or the Inner Sphere Inner Sphere Inner Sphere can refer to:*A region of space in the BattleTech universe*Inner sphere electron transfer, a chemical reaction involving closely associated atoms*Inner sphere complex, a type of ion-surface binding... ... or perhaps are something different from either.
Natural Selection	Michael A. Stackpole Michael A. Stackpole Michael A. Stackpole is a science fiction and fantasy author best known for his Star Wars and Battletech books. He was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, but raised in Vermont...	July 1992	ISBN 0-451-45219-4	Raiders equipped with Clan weaponry are hitting worlds along the Clan Occupation Zone/Federated Commonwealth border. Archon-Prince Designate Victor Steiner-Davion and Khan Phelan Ward of Clan Wolf agree to jointly defeat the raiders despite their differences. Melissa Steiner is assassinated by a bomb blast, adding to the tension of the raids.
Ideal War	Christopher Kubasik Christopher Kubasik Christopher Kubasik, also known as Chris Kubasik is an American author of several role-playing games, sourcebooks, adventures and fiction novels set in them...	March 1993	ISBN 0-451-45309-3	Paul Masters is a MechWarrior MechWarrior MechWarrior is the title of a series of computer and video games set in the fictional universe of BattleTech-Games:In these games, players take control of a single BattleMech and combat other BattleMechs, tanks, infantry, and more, from within the cockpit of their machine. A third-person alternate...  of House Marik, closely associated with Captain-General Thomas Marik. When Thomas gives him a copy of Le Morte d'Arthur Le Morte d'Arthur Le Morte d'Arthur is a compilation by Sir Thomas Malory of Romance tales about the legendary King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, and the Knights of the Round Table... , he becomes part of the newly-formed Knights of the Inner Sphere. He is then dispatched to Gibson, where he falls into a political trap between the noble ruler, the rebellious locals, and the Word of Blake Word of Blake Word of Blake was once part of ComStar, part of the fictional BattleTech universe, but splintered from the order due to a difference in beliefs.-ComStar:... , all fighting a Vietnam-like counter insurgency, complete with body counts. The mounting fighting brings in Captain-General Marik, leading him to invade and settle the argument. The rebels bring in nuclear weapons at the climax and Masters is installed as the noble ruler.
Main Event	James D. Long James D. Long James D. Long member of the High Council of B'nei Noah, Author, Director, Co-owner/Operator Lightcatcher Productions, Publisher--Lightcatcher Books and radio personality.-Radio:...	May 1993	ISBN 0-451-45245-3	The Black Thorns, a newly minted Mercenary Company, accepts a garrison contract on the backwater world of Borghese after brutal fighting on the world of Galatea. What seems like a normal tour of duty is punctuated by political infighting and a Clan invasion. Will their charismatic leader lead them to victory against the Clans, or will he lose his command again?
Blood of Heroes	Andrew Keith	July 1993	ISBN 0-451-45259-3	Melissa Steiner's assassination ignited the fires of civil war, and now secessionist factions clamor for rebellion against the Federated Commonwealth, The rebels' plans hinge on gaining control of the Skye March, and thus controlling the crucial Terran Corridor. Throughout the March, civil and military leaders plot to take up arms against Prince Victor Steiner-Davion. The final piece of the plan requires the secessionist forces to gain access to the planet Glengarry and the mercenary group that calls it home: the Gray Death Legion.
Far Country	Peter Rice	October 1993	ISBN 0-451-45337-9	A DEST (Draconis Elite Strike Team) group, accompanied by a small mercenary group, make a misjump from Kurita space and land on a planet inhabited by 500-year-old colonists and a mysterious alien lifeform. Amidst their battles to survive and return to the inner sphere, they form a bond with highly intelligent birds who see them as the fulfillment of their own prophecy.
Assumption of Risk	Michael A. Stackpole Michael A. Stackpole Michael A. Stackpole is a science fiction and fantasy author best known for his Star Wars and Battletech books. He was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, but raised in Vermont...	1993	ISBN 0-451-45283-6	Kai Allard-Liao has returned to the world that made his father famous, the gaming planet of Solaris VII. But being the Gaming World's Champion is the least of his worries as conflicts abound, from the arrival of a former lover to the assassination plot of a political leader.
D.R.T.	James D. Long James D. Long James D. Long member of the High Council of B'nei Noah, Author, Director, Co-owner/Operator Lightcatcher Productions, Publisher--Lightcatcher Books and radio personality.-Radio:...	May 1994	ISBN 0-451-45364-6	The Black Thorns, fresh from their victory at Borghese (but lacking funds) take a high-profile contract on the world of Wolcott, a Draconis Combine world deep within the holdings of Clan Nova Cat and Clan Smoke Jaguar. Prompted by their fiscal desperation, they take on a risky contract that will lead them deep into the Clans. Can they make it out alive, or will they be swallowed by a superior Clan force?
Close Quarters	Victor Milán Victor Milan Victor Woodward Milán is an American writer known for libertarian science fiction and an interest in cybernetics. In 1986 he won the Prometheus Award for Cybernetic Samurai. He has also written several shared universe works for the Forgotten Realms, Star Trek, and Wild Cards Universes...	September 1994	ISBN 0-451-45378-6	First of the Camacho's Caballeros novels. Hired to provide protection for Chandrasekhar Kurita's business holdings on Hachiman, Camacho's Cablleros and Cassie Suthorn begin to feel out a plot to take down the high-ranking noble. When an alliance between his foes threatens Chandrasekhar's interests, Cassie and the Caballeros face a tough battle between their friends in the Ninth Ghost Regiment and Ninyu Kerai Indrahar, the spymaster manipulating the whole conflict.
Bred for War	Michael A. Stackpole Michael A. Stackpole Michael A. Stackpole is a science fiction and fantasy author best known for his Star Wars and Battletech books. He was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, but raised in Vermont...	January 1995	ISBN 0-451-45379-4	Covers the origins and the fighting of the Refusal War fought between Clan Wolf and Clan Jade Falcon in 3057. Also covers that forming of the Lyran Alliance and the brief war between the Capellan Confederation, Free Worlds League, and the Federated Commonwealth.
I Am Jade Falcon	Robert Thurston Robert Thurston Robert Thurston is a science fiction author well known for his works in popular shared world settings, most notably his Clan Jade Falcon novels of the BattleTech universe and the novelizations of the original Battlestar Galactica television series....	May 1995	ISBN 0-451-45380-8	Star Commander Joanna and Khan Natasha Kerensky face off on the planet Twycross during the Refusal War between the Jade Falcons and the Wolves. For Natasha Kerensky, it is an opportunity to bog down the Falcons while elements of the Wolves flee to the Inner Sphere. For Joanna, it may be her last opportunity to die in battle before being transferred back to the clan homeworlds.
Highlander Gambit	Blaine Lee Pardoe	June 1995	ISBN 0-451-45381-6	During the Fourth Succession War, the famed Northwind Highlanders were granted their homeworld by the Federated Suns in return for breaking ties with their employer, the Capellan Confederation. Now thirty years later, an elite Death Commando and descendant of a Highlander is ordered by his ruler to sacrifice everything he is and everything he has to destroy the bonds between the Federated Commonwealth and the Highlanders, even if it means the Highlanders' destruction.
Tactics of Duty	William H. Keith, Jr. William H. Keith, Jr. William H. Keith is an American author. He served during the Vietnam War in the United States Navy as a hospital corpsman. He became a professional artist, working in the game industry with his brother Andrew, before becoming a full-time author...	August 1995	ISBN 0-451-45490-1	Alexander Carlyle, the son of Lori Kalmar and Grayson Death Carlyle, and Davis McCall, a veteran legionnaire and native Caledonian, unexpectedly find themselves key players in a popular revolt on Caledonia against a cruel and despised Davion-backed governor. When the Gray Death Legion is called upon to put down this very rebellion, they all find themselves pawns in a deadly game of manipulation and betrayal.
Star Lord	Donald G. Phillips	February 1996	ISBN 0-451-45386-7	An heir to the Usurper Stefan Amaris appears deep in the periphery, and it's up to a crack team of Free Worlds League troops to infiltrate his operation and assassinate the would-be Star Lord.
Malicious Intent	Michael A. Stackpole Michael A. Stackpole Michael A. Stackpole is a science fiction and fantasy author best known for his Star Wars and Battletech books. He was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, but raised in Vermont...	March 1996	ISBN 0-451-45531-2	Set right after the refusal war between Clan Jade Falcon and Clan Wolf, this novel focuses on Clan Jade Falcon's attack on Coventry, which has the unintended side effect of uniting disparate elements of the Inner Sphere Inner Sphere Inner Sphere can refer to:*A region of space in the BattleTech universe*Inner sphere electron transfer, a chemical reaction involving closely associated atoms*Inner sphere complex, a type of ion-surface binding... . Vlad of Clan Wolf attempts to rebuild his clan with political intrigue. Time Period covered - December 3057 to June 3058
Hearts of Chaos	Victor Milán Victor Milan Victor Woodward Milán is an American writer known for libertarian science fiction and an interest in cybernetics. In 1986 he won the Prometheus Award for Cybernetic Samurai. He has also written several shared universe works for the Forgotten Realms, Star Trek, and Wild Cards Universes...	June 1996	ISBN 0-451-45523-1	Camacho's Caballeros are sent to the planet Towne, where hints of a plot against the Combine continue to surface. Once there, they find the planet split between support for the local Davionists, and the desire for stability among the Draconis Combine. Behind the Combine troops, however, lie the Kokoryu-Kai, a mysterious organization that wants to overthrow the Coordinator of the Combine.
Operation Excalibur	William H. Keith, Jr. William H. Keith, Jr. William H. Keith is an American author. He served during the Vietnam War in the United States Navy as a hospital corpsman. He became a professional artist, working in the game industry with his brother Andrew, before becoming a full-time author...	August 1996	ISBN 0-451-45534-7	The Gray Death Legion detaches themselves from the planet Glengarry, and takes service with their erstwhile enemy, the rebellious governor of Hesperus. Under the guise of turncoats, they play a dangerous game of brinkmanship that culminates in a battle among the 'Mech factory itself. Can they bring Hesperus back into the Lyran Alliance, or will they destroy the factory they swore to protect?
Black Dragon	Victor Milán Victor Milan Victor Woodward Milán is an American writer known for libertarian science fiction and an interest in cybernetics. In 1986 he won the Prometheus Award for Cybernetic Samurai. He has also written several shared universe works for the Forgotten Realms, Star Trek, and Wild Cards Universes...	November 1996	ISBN 0-451-45528-2	On the Coordinator's Birthday, Camacho's Caballeros are invited to Luthien to be honored for their work on the planet Towne. However, while they wait for their honors, Cassie Suthorn begins to unravel a plot to kill the coordinator. With Ninyu Kerai Indrahar's help, she finds the Kuroyu-kai plotting a nefarious scheme to kill the Coordinator with his own bodyguards. If they interfere, the Caballeros could be branded murderers, but if they don't, the future of the Combine could be in jeopardy.
Impetus of War	Blaine Lee Pardoe	December 1996	ISBN 0-451-45529-0	The Draconis Combine hires out the famous Northwind Highlanders for a daring mission into clan space. 'Cat' Stirling and Loren Jaffrey take the Stirling Fusilers to the planet of Wayside V deep behind clan lines for a strike on the Smoke Jaguar's supply lines.
Double-Blind	Loren L. Coleman Loren L. Coleman Loren L. Coleman is a science-fiction writer, known for having written many books for series such as Star Trek, Battletech/Mechwarrior, Age of Conan, Crimson Skies, Magic: The Gathering and others. Former member of the United States Navy, he has also written game fiction and source material for...	April 1997	ISBN 0-451-45597-5	Using fast and furious hit-and-run tactics, Marcus GioAvanti and mercenaries have earned a tough reputation throughout the Inner Sphere. But the Inner Sphere isn't where their newest job is taking them—because their latest employer resides in that remote and mysterious region of space known as the Periphery. Marcus and his Angels will have to face the real force behind the hostilities—the religious cult known as Word of Blake.
Binding Force	Loren L. Coleman Loren L. Coleman Loren L. Coleman is a science-fiction writer, known for having written many books for series such as Star Trek, Battletech/Mechwarrior, Age of Conan, Crimson Skies, Magic: The Gathering and others. Former member of the United States Navy, he has also written game fiction and source material for...	July 1997	ISBN 0-451-45604-1	February 3058 - The year of the Horse. The Capellan Confederation is trying to "pacify" the Chaos March - starting with the Sarna Supremacy. House Hiritsu is assigned to take Sarna, but the House Master is assassinated at the time they arrive into the system. Aris Sung - a young mechwarrior - fights his way through the campaign, trying to find the killer of the House Master, survive the war - and prove that the will of the House Master is the will of the House.
Exodus Road	Blaine Lee Pardoe	August 1997	ISBN 0-451-45612-2	Book one of The Twilight of the Clans series. The Smoke Jaguars are one of the most powerful Clans, yet are the most savage and demanding on their people. When one mechwarrior MechWarrior MechWarrior is the title of a series of computer and video games set in the fictional universe of BattleTech-Games:In these games, players take control of a single BattleMech and combat other BattleMechs, tanks, infantry, and more, from within the cockpit of their machine. A third-person alternate...  Trent feels that his clan has betrayed him, a captured ComStar agent convinces him to travel the Exodus road not once, but twice, and returns with a prize worthy of the Inner Sphere Inner Sphere Inner Sphere can refer to:*A region of space in the BattleTech universe*Inner sphere electron transfer, a chemical reaction involving closely associated atoms*Inner sphere complex, a type of ion-surface binding... : Huntress, the Capitol of Clan Smoke Jaguar!.
Grave Covenant	Michael A. Stackpole Michael A. Stackpole Michael A. Stackpole is a science fiction and fantasy author best known for his Star Wars and Battletech books. He was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, but raised in Vermont...	September 1997	ISBN 0-451-45613-0	Book two of The Twilight of the Clans series. The states of the Inner Sphere Inner Sphere Inner Sphere can refer to:*A region of space in the BattleTech universe*Inner sphere electron transfer, a chemical reaction involving closely associated atoms*Inner sphere complex, a type of ion-surface binding...  have reformed the Star League Star League Within the fictional BattleTech universe, the Star League was an interstellar empire that united the various states of the Inner Sphere into a single alliance of nations.-The Terran Hegemony:... , and begin the campaign to destroy Clan Smoke Jaguar, while the Clans plan to continue the invasion. Within the clans, however, warden and crusader tensions may doom a resumption before it starts. Can Lincoln Osis lead the Smoke Jaguars to victory, or will they be annihilated, tooth and claw?
The Hunters	Thomas S. Gressman	December 1997	ISBN 0-451-45624-6	Book three of The Twilight of the Clans series. Task Force Serpent has the Eridani Light Horse, MacLeod's Regiment of the Northwind Highlanders, 1st Kathil Ulhans, 11th Lyran Guards, ComGuards, Kingston's Rangers, 1st Knights of the Inner Sphere Inner Sphere Inner Sphere can refer to:*A region of space in the BattleTech universe*Inner sphere electron transfer, a chemical reaction involving closely associated atoms*Inner sphere complex, a type of ion-surface binding... , and two Special Forces teams. Not to mention its WarShips, and Space Craft. All commanded by Marshal of the Armies Morgan Hasek-Davion. Its mission is to reduce Huntress, homeworld of Clan Smoke Jaguar, to an agrarian planet. But how can these once-rival forces combine, and are their enemies lurking amongst them?
Freebirth	Robert Thurston Robert Thurston Robert Thurston is a science fiction author well known for his works in popular shared world settings, most notably his Clan Jade Falcon novels of the BattleTech universe and the novelizations of the original Battlestar Galactica television series....	February 1998	ISBN 0-451-45665-3	Book four of The Twilight of the Clans series. Mechwarriors Horse, Diana, and Star Captain Joanna arrive at Huntress to bolster the small Clan Jade Falcon outpost named Falcon's Eyrie. When there, they find secret research by the scientist caste, and must fight to restore their clan's honor. Little do they know that soon after they leave, a far greater force will arrive on Huntress...
Sword and Fire	Thomas S. Gressman	August 1998	ISBN 0-451-45676-9	Book five of The Twilight of the Clans series. Huntress, capitol of the Smoke Jaguars. After the death of Marshall Morgan Hasek-Davion, Ariana Winston, the General in charge of the Eridani Light Horse, is chosen to lead Task Force Serpent. As they wind their way among the stars, they finally reach their goal and begin the pacification. However, a new wave of Jaguars is on its way from the Inner Sphere, pushed out by Victor Steiner-Davion's Operation Bulldog. Can they survive this new influx of clan troops, or has their task been doomed all along?
Shadows of War	Thomas S. Gressman	September 1998	ISBN 0-451-45707-2	Book six of The Twilight of the Clans series. Morgan Hasek-Davion is dead. Arianna Winston is leading a desperate defensive on Huntress while enraged Clan Smoke Jaguar troops flood the field. As the Serpent forces lose more and more men, death seems certain. But in the knick of time, Operation Bulldog arrives and eradicates the last of the Smoking Jaguars. But in the wake of their victory, Victor Steiner-Davion reveals the true goal of their fight: Strana Mechty, the homeworlds of the Clans, itself!
Prince of Havoc	Michael A. Stackpole Michael A. Stackpole Michael A. Stackpole is a science fiction and fantasy author best known for his Star Wars and Battletech books. He was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, but raised in Vermont...	December 1998	ISBN 0-451-45706-4	Book seven of The Twilight of the Clans series. Victor Steiner-Davion leads his battered, but victorious forces to Strana Mechty, and begins the bidding process for the Clan invasion itself. The Inner Sphere Inner Sphere Inner Sphere can refer to:*A region of space in the BattleTech universe*Inner sphere electron transfer, a chemical reaction involving closely associated atoms*Inner sphere complex, a type of ion-surface binding...  mechwarrior MechWarrior MechWarrior is the title of a series of computer and video games set in the fictional universe of BattleTech-Games:In these games, players take control of a single BattleMech and combat other BattleMechs, tanks, infantry, and more, from within the cockpit of their machine. A third-person alternate... s fight for honor, for hope, and for their lives, and in the end emerge victorious. But Clan Wolf Khan Vlad Ward lets off a parting shot as the coalition forces leave his homeworld: the Inner Sphere Inner Sphere Inner Sphere can refer to:*A region of space in the BattleTech universe*Inner sphere electron transfer, a chemical reaction involving closely associated atoms*Inner sphere complex, a type of ion-surface binding...  may not be as stable as when they left.
Falcon Rising	Robert Thurston Robert Thurston Robert Thurston is a science fiction author well known for his works in popular shared world settings, most notably his Clan Jade Falcon novels of the BattleTech universe and the novelizations of the original Battlestar Galactica television series....	March 1999	ISBN 0-451-45738-2	Book eight of The Twilight of the Clans series. After the Great Refusal, Khan Marthe Pryde of Clan Jade Falcon decides to sharpen the Clan's talons in the Inner Sphere, and allows Freeborn Mechwarrior Diana, daughter of Aidan Pryde, to compete for a bloodname.
Threads of Ambition	Loren L. Coleman Loren L. Coleman Loren L. Coleman is a science-fiction writer, known for having written many books for series such as Star Trek, Battletech/Mechwarrior, Age of Conan, Crimson Skies, Magic: The Gathering and others. Former member of the United States Navy, he has also written game fiction and source material for...	May 1999	ISBN 0-451-45745-5	Book one of The Capellan Solution. Isis Marik, fiance of Sun-Tzu Liao, is attacked in Capellan Space by a rogue St. Ives Compact unit. This gives Sun-Tzu the excuse he has been waiting for to go to war with the Compact. Despite their small numbers, the Compact forces put up the fight of their lives to maintain their freedom.
The Killing Fields	Loren L. Coleman Loren L. Coleman Loren L. Coleman is a science-fiction writer, known for having written many books for series such as Star Trek, Battletech/Mechwarrior, Age of Conan, Crimson Skies, Magic: The Gathering and others. Former member of the United States Navy, he has also written game fiction and source material for...	August 1999	ISBN 0-451-45753-6	Book two of The Capellan Solution. Sun-Tzu Liao's "Xin Sheng" movement has picked up momentum with the occupation of many St. Ives Compact worlds, but as the fighting continues into a bloodier conflict both sides are left to wonder what they are fighting for.
Ghost of Winter	Stephen Kenson	October 1999	ISBN 0-451-45760-9	Set on a snowy backwater planet where raiders have discovered that a cache of Clan omnimechs remains hidden. The nearly non-existent militia must not only find it first, but then figure out of a way to get the raiders off their planet.
Roar of Honor	Blaine Lee Pardoe	October 1999	ISBN 0-451-45761-7	A novel about a conflict between Clan Ghost Bear and Clan Wolf.
By Blood Betrayed	Blaine Lee Pardoe, Mel Odom	November 1999	ISBN 0-451-45766-8	A MechWarrior series book focusing around a backwater planet in the Rim Collection and a young MechWarrior's quest to find his brother's betrayer.
Dagger Point	Thomas S. Gressman	April 2000	ISBN 0-451-45783-8	SLDF's Eridani Light Horse has been dispatched to St. Ives Compact on a peacekeeping mission only to find a world where its people have turned completely hostile towards them.
Illusions of Victory	Loren L. Coleman Loren L. Coleman Loren L. Coleman is a science-fiction writer, known for having written many books for series such as Star Trek, Battletech/Mechwarrior, Age of Conan, Crimson Skies, Magic: The Gathering and others. Former member of the United States Navy, he has also written game fiction and source material for...	May 2000	ISBN 0-451-45790-0	A novel of the FedCom Civil War centering around a Solaris VII fighter. Time Period covered - 10 August 3062 to 31 August 3062 (Prelude is September 3059)
Measure of a Hero	Blaine Lee Pardoe	July 2000	ISBN 0-451-45794-3	First Archer Christifori novel, concerns the FedCom Civil War. Time Period covered - October 3062 to February 3063 (Prologue is April 3060)
Path of Glory	Randall N. Bills	December 2000	ISBN 0-451-45807-9	A novel about an alliance between Clan Nova Cat and the Draconis Combine at the beginning of the FedCom Civil War.
Flashpoint	Loren L. Coleman Loren L. Coleman Loren L. Coleman is a science-fiction writer, known for having written many books for series such as Star Trek, Battletech/Mechwarrior, Age of Conan, Crimson Skies, Magic: The Gathering and others. Former member of the United States Navy, he has also written game fiction and source material for...	April 2001	ISBN 0-451-45824-9	A novel of the FedCom Civil War. Time Period covered - 8 October 3062 to 10 December 3062 (Prelude is March 3060)
Test of Vengeance	Bryan Nystul	June 2001	ISBN 0-451-45836-2	A book centering around Clan Ghost Bear and an elemental's attempt to rise in rank within the clan.
Patriots and Tyrants	Loren L. Coleman Loren L. Coleman Loren L. Coleman is a science-fiction writer, known for having written many books for series such as Star Trek, Battletech/Mechwarrior, Age of Conan, Crimson Skies, Magic: The Gathering and others. Former member of the United States Navy, he has also written game fiction and source material for...	September 2001	ISBN 0-451-45845-1	The Federated Commonwealth & Lyran Alliance begin to collide into beginnings of what will become the FedCom Civil War. Victor Steiner-Davion can no longer can ignore the troubles in his former realm.
Call of Duty	Blaine Lee Pardoe	October 2001	ISBN 0-451-45856-7	Second Archer Christifori novel. A novel of the FedCom Civil War. Where Archer and his Avengers must confront legendary mercenary unit, Snord's Irregulars, and convince them to join Victor's army on eve of their contract expiring.
Initiation to War	Robert N. Charrette Robert N. Charrette Robert N. Charrette has worked as a graphic artist, game designer, art director, commercial sculptor, and author. He co-wrote, with Paul Hume, Bushido, Aftermath!, and Daredevils for Fantasy Games Unlimited. Other works include FASA’s BattleTech and Shadowrun series which he co-designed along...	November 2001	ISBN 0-451-45851-6	Epsilon Eridani is being raided by pirates. The federated government is helpless to aide. Now, the local counties governments call for volunteers to man Battalion of Battlemechs to fend off the enemy. However, who really is the enemy?
The Dying Time	Thomas S. Gressman	January 2002	ISBN 0-451-45866-4	Grayson Death Carlyle was the young son of the commander of Carlyle's Commandos, a mercenary unit employed by the Lyran Commonwealth. Now he goes on his death bed, after years of radiation and unimaginable wounds from the Mech cockpit. His wife takes up the reigns as the Death Legion embark on their greatest challenge since their birth. The Gray Death Legion return to Hesperus but this time to protect the facility during the raveges of the FedCom Civil War, once Sky Separatist launch a major assault, their survival, even as Katharine’s most beloved merc unit comes into question.
Imminent Crisis	Randall N. Bills	March 2002	ISBN 0-451-45872-9	A novel of the FedCom Civil War set around the Capellan March capital and it's internal struggles. Duke Haesk directs his 8th Syrtis Fusiliers & its allied forces attempt to fight off regiments of Katrina Steiner-Davion's FedCom loyalist army from taking over Syrtis.
Storms of Fate	Loren L. Coleman Loren L. Coleman Loren L. Coleman is a science-fiction writer, known for having written many books for series such as Star Trek, Battletech/Mechwarrior, Age of Conan, Crimson Skies, Magic: The Gathering and others. Former member of the United States Navy, he has also written game fiction and source material for...	April 2002	ISBN 0-451-45876-1	First Prince Victor Steiner-Davion, continues his campaign to win the FedCom Civil War and fight Katrina (Katherine) Steiner-Davion's loyalist troops.
Operation Audacity	Blaine Lee Pardoe	June 2002	ISBN 0-451-45885-0	Third Archer Christifori novel. During the FedCom Civil War, Clan Jade Falcon attacks and seizes planets in the Lyran Alliance. Prince Victor Steiner-Davion sends Major General Archer Christifori to check the Clan advance by taking Clan worlds behind those recently captured. Time Period covered - 23 May 3064 to 27 February 3065
Endgame	Loren L. Coleman Loren L. Coleman Loren L. Coleman is a science-fiction writer, known for having written many books for series such as Star Trek, Battletech/Mechwarrior, Age of Conan, Crimson Skies, Magic: The Gathering and others. Former member of the United States Navy, he has also written game fiction and source material for...	August 2002	ISBN 0-451-45893-1	Prince Victor Steiner-Davion and his allies attempt to crush the Loyalists under Victor's sister, Katrina and bring an end to the FedCom Civil War.
The Legend of the Jade Phoenix Trilogy	Robert Thurston Robert Thurston Robert Thurston is a science fiction author well known for his works in popular shared world settings, most notably his Clan Jade Falcon novels of the BattleTech universe and the novelizations of the original Battlestar Galactica television series....	October 2003	ISBN 0-451-45951-2	An omnibus reprint of Way of the Clans, Bloodname and Falcon Guard.
Shadows of Faith	Loren L. Coleman Loren L. Coleman Loren L. Coleman is a science-fiction writer, known for having written many books for series such as Star Trek, Battletech/Mechwarrior, Age of Conan, Crimson Skies, Magic: The Gathering and others. Former member of the United States Navy, he has also written game fiction and source material for...	31 December 2010	ISBN 978-1934857243

MechWarrior: Dark Age novels

The following novels occur during the era of MechWarrior: Dark Age

MechWarrior: Dark Age

MechWarrior: Dark Age was a tabletop wargame by WizKids set in the BattleTech universe that uses the Clix system...

in the early to mid 32nd century

32nd century

The 32nd century of the anno Domini era will span from January 1, 3101–December 31, 3200 of the Gregorian calendar. It will be the 2nd century of the 4th millennium.- Astronomical events :*July 22, 3126: Venus occults Regulus...

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Title	Author	Published	ISBN	Synopsis
Ghost War	Michael A. Stackpole Michael A. Stackpole Michael A. Stackpole is a science fiction and fantasy author best known for his Star Wars and Battletech books. He was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, but raised in Vermont...	December 2002	ISBN 0-451-45905-9	Sam Donnelly investigates a terrorist organization on the planets Helen and Basalt. Time Period covered - 12 November 3132 to 2 March 3133
A Call to Arms	Loren L. Coleman Loren L. Coleman Loren L. Coleman is a science-fiction writer, known for having written many books for series such as Star Trek, Battletech/Mechwarrior, Age of Conan, Crimson Skies, Magic: The Gathering and others. Former member of the United States Navy, he has also written game fiction and source material for...	February 2003	ISBN 0-451-45912-1	Customs officer Raul Ortega must deal with a Steel Wolf attack on the planet Achernar, one of the few worlds with a working HPG station.
The Ruins of Power	Robert Vardeman	April 2003	ISBN 0-451-45928-8	War comes to Mirach, and the pacifistic governor wants none of it. His son Austin must take up the sword instead.
A Silence in the Heavens	Martin Delrio	June 2003	ISBN 0-451-45932-6	Book One of The Proving Grounds Trilogy. The Steel Wolves, led by Anastasia Kerensky, assault Northwind. They are opposed by Tara Campbell and her Highlanders, as well as Paladin Ezekiel Crow.
Truth and Shadows	Martin Delrio	August 2003	ISBN 0-451-45938-5	Book Two of The Proving Grounds Trilogy. While Tara Campbell and Ezekiel Crow grow closer, Anastasia Kerensky makes another attempt on Northwind. Meanwhile, a dark secret threatens to unravel the alliance against the Steel Wolves.
Service for the Dead	Martin Delrio	November 2003	ISBN 0-451-45943-1	Book Three of The Proving Grounds Trilogy. Anastasia Kerensky leads her Steel Wolves to Terra, the capital of the Republic of the Sphere. Tara Campbell not only must stop the Wolf leader, but also confront a traitor closer to home.
By Temptations and By War	Loren L. Coleman Loren L. Coleman Loren L. Coleman is a science-fiction writer, known for having written many books for series such as Star Trek, Battletech/Mechwarrior, Age of Conan, Crimson Skies, Magic: The Gathering and others. Former member of the United States Navy, he has also written game fiction and source material for...	December 2003	ISBN 0-451-45947-4	The planet Liao holds special significance to the Capellan Confederation and its ruling House Liao. Chancellor Daoshen Liao sends an agent to regain the planet from the Republic and resurrect a long-dead Warrior House. The mystery of the Betrayer of Liao is resolved.
Fortress of Lies	J. Steven York J. Steven York J. Steven York is an American science fiction and fantasy writer.York was born in rural southeast Alabama and from childhood showed a strong interest in science fiction, fantasy and space exploration...	February 2004	ISBN 0-451-45963-6	Duke Aaron Sandoval uses his nephew Erik to make alliances and oppose the Capellan advance into the Republic.
Patriot's Stand	Mike Moscoe	April 2004	ISBN 0-451-45970-9	When an unscrupulous businessman hires Hansen's Roughriders to help him conquer the planer Alkalurops, the determined natives must put their fate in the hands of a rag-tag group of mercenaries.
Flight of the Falcon	Victor Milán Victor Milan Victor Woodward Milán is an American writer known for libertarian science fiction and an interest in cybernetics. In 1986 he won the Prometheus Award for Cybernetic Samurai. He has also written several shared universe works for the Forgotten Realms, Star Trek, and Wild Cards Universes...	June 2004	ISBN 0-451-45983-0	Clan Jade Falcon enters the fray as the Hazen sibkin, Malvina and Alex, lead an incursion into the Republic. Their target: Skye.
Blood of the Isle	Loren L. Coleman Loren L. Coleman Loren L. Coleman is a science-fiction writer, known for having written many books for series such as Star Trek, Battletech/Mechwarrior, Age of Conan, Crimson Skies, Magic: The Gathering and others. Former member of the United States Navy, he has also written game fiction and source material for...	August 2004	ISBN 0-451-45988-1	An unlikely alliance has arisen between the loyal Highlanders, the secessionist Stormhammers and the predatory Steel Wolves to protect the planet Skye against Clan Jade Falcon.
Hunters of the Deep	Randall N. Bills	October 2004	ISBN 0-451-46005-7	Clan Sea Fox roams the spacelanes like interstellar Gypsies, buying and selling at every world and living almost entirely on their enormous ArcShips and CargoShips. In the midst of his regular duties, ovKhan Petr Kalasa of Delta Aimag uncovers intrigue among his fellow merchants.
The Scorpion Jar	Jason M. Hardy	December 2004	ISBN 0-451-46020-0	The death of a legendary hero triggers further crisis in the Republic of the Sphere. With all of his fellow Paladins gathered on Terra to elect a new Exarch, Jonah Levin investigates the mystery behind this tragic murder and uncovers a conspiracy that could bring the Republic to the brink of destruction.
Target of Opportunity	Blaine Lee Pardoe	February 2005	ISBN 0-451-46016-2	ComStar once ruled the realm of interstellar communications throughout the Inner Sphere. Then came the Jihad, launched by a fanatical splinter group. The organization rebuilt, but the crash of the Hyperpulse Generator net nearly three years ago may just be the fatal blow for ComStar. One young Adept thinks he may have the answer to restoring communications, but will he be allowed to test his theory or will he become the pawn of warring factions?
Sword of Sedition	Loren L. Coleman Loren L. Coleman Loren L. Coleman is a science-fiction writer, known for having written many books for series such as Star Trek, Battletech/Mechwarrior, Age of Conan, Crimson Skies, Magic: The Gathering and others. Former member of the United States Navy, he has also written game fiction and source material for...	April 2005	ISBN 0-451-46022-7	Book One of the Republic in Flames duology. Strife continues to build in the Republic government and the new Exarch struggles to repair the damage. With dignitaries from across human space arriving to honor a fallen hero, Terra becomes a pressure cooker that may just explode and bring devastation to everyone.
Daughter of the Dragon	Ilsa J. Bick Ilsa J. Bick Ilsa J. Bick is an award-winning, best-selling author of short stories, e-books and novels. She has written for several long-running science fiction series, most notably Star Trek, Battletech, and Mechwarrior:Dark Age...	June 2005	ISBN 0-451-46034-0	Katana Tormark was once a powerful figure in the Republic until the crash of the HPG system brought out her true allegiance. Now she conquers in the name of the Draconis Combine. But does Coordinator Vincent Kurita support or despise her?
Heretic's Faith	Randall N. Bills	August 2005	ISBN 0-451-46040-5	Clan Nova Cat is known for following their mystical visions, even when the path appears strange to outsiders. Led by the visions of the Mystic Caste, the Nova Cats take up an offer of alliance extended to them by Katana Tormark, now Warlord of Dieron. Will they take the opportunity to reconnect with their sundered brethren in the Republic? Or destroy them?
Fortress Republic	Loren L. Coleman Loren L. Coleman Loren L. Coleman is a science-fiction writer, known for having written many books for series such as Star Trek, Battletech/Mechwarrior, Age of Conan, Crimson Skies, Magic: The Gathering and others. Former member of the United States Navy, he has also written game fiction and source material for...	October 2005	ISBN 0-451-46053-7	Book Two of the Republic in Flames duology. With more and more threats appearing on his doorstep, Exarch Jonah Levin has a tough decision to make. Will his attempts to save the Republic doom it instead? Meanwhile, Julian Davion, stripped of his position as Prince's Champion, leads a multinational force against the Senatorial rebellion and Caleb Davion assumes control of the Federated Suns.
Blood Avatar	Ilsa J. Bick Ilsa J. Bick Ilsa J. Bick is an award-winning, best-selling author of short stories, e-books and novels. She has written for several long-running science fiction series, most notably Star Trek, Battletech, and Mechwarrior:Dark Age...	December 2005	ISBN 0-451-46074-X	The first body that turns up in Farway, a secluded town on the planet Denebola, is from out of town. When the Denebola Bureau of Investigation and the legate’s office from half the planet away decide to help identify the murder victim, Sheriff Hank Ketchum knows he’s in over his head. Enter the infamous Detective Jack Ramsey. With the help of the talented and beautiful local medical examiner, Amanda Slade, Ramsey digs into the case and discovers evidence that puts Farway at the heart of a conspiracy.
Trial by Chaos	J. Steven York J. Steven York J. Steven York is an American science fiction and fantasy writer.York was born in rural southeast Alabama and from childhood showed a strong interest in science fiction, fantasy and space exploration...	June 2006	ISBN 0-451-46072-3	(3136 A.D.) - The Rasalhague Dominion Rasalhague Dominion The Rasalhague Dominion is a fictional state within the BattleTech universe, largely consisting of former worlds of the Principality of Rasalhague, Free Rasalhague Republic conquered by Clan Ghost Bear.-Brief Overview:...  has disbatched its Omega Galaxy to planet Vega in former Prefecture I, trying to bring stability back to the region of former Republic of the Sphere. However, the planet's civilian population is in chaos. With threats of invasion from Draconis Combine Draconis Combine The Draconis Combine is one of the five major factions known as Successor States in the fictional BattleTech universe. It is featured prominently in many BattleTech and MechWarrior products including tabletop games, video games, and novels...  and on planet terrorist, Ghost Bear warriors face forces from outworld and within their very clan may make them fail this trial.
Principles of Desolation	Jason M. Hardy	August 2006	ISBN 0-451-46081-2	Raised among royalty in the Magistracy of Canopus, where the superiority of women is a cultural axiom, Danai Liao-Centrella possesses all the confidence necessary for her to ascend through the Confederacy ranks, despite having to contend with the constant machinations of her maniacle brother, Daoshen. But when her latest mission ends in defeat and personal disgrace, Danai will face the greatest challenge of her life. Chancellor Daoshen rewards her failure by giving her a battalion of her own and a brand-new battlefield. And Danai is about to learn that in service to the state, even family comes second to safeguarding the Capellan Confederation.
Wolf Hunters	Kevin Killiany	November 2006	ISBN 0-451-46095-2	Anastasia Kerensky has declared the Steel Wolf Clan to be mercenaries, re-christening them Wolf Hunters. The combination of autonomy and wealth will make them more than a match for any MechWarrior battalion suicidal enough to challenge them. But the real challenge comes from within the Clan. Star Colonel Varnoff believes Kerensky has betrayed them all-and with a loyal faction of Steel Wolves at his side vows to destroy all the Wolf Hunters.
Surrender Your Dreams	Blaine Lee Pardoe	December 2006	ISBN 0-451-46120-7	(3135-3136, & Beyond) - A Group of Knights, Ghost Knights & Paladin Redmond team up with Stone's hidden allies to ensure the future of the Republic of the Sphere. Book is written in style Pulp Fiction Pulp Fiction (film) Pulp Fiction is a 1994 American crime film directed by Quentin Tarantino, who co-wrote its screenplay with Roger Avary. The film is known for its rich, eclectic dialogue, ironic mix of humor and violence, nonlinear storyline, and host of cinematic allusions and pop culture references...
Dragon Rising	Ilsa J. Bick Ilsa J. Bick Ilsa J. Bick is an award-winning, best-selling author of short stories, e-books and novels. She has written for several long-running science fiction series, most notably Star Trek, Battletech, and Mechwarrior:Dark Age...	February 2007	ISBN 978-0-451-46141-4	Sequel to Daughter of the Dragon.
Masters of War	Michael Stackpole	April 2007	ISBN 978-0-451-46137-7	Former Republic of the Sphere falls prey to a new incursion. Clan Wolf has awaken to the desires to conqueror Terra. The Wolf Hunters and other forces have been called to former Prefecture 9 unite to fight them off the invasion. (October 3136- May 3137)
A Rending of Falcons	Victor Milán Victor Milan Victor Woodward Milán is an American writer known for libertarian science fiction and an interest in cybernetics. In 1986 he won the Prometheus Award for Cybernetic Samurai. He has also written several shared universe works for the Forgotten Realms, Star Trek, and Wild Cards Universes...	June 2007	ISBN 978-0-451-46159-9	Galaxy Commander Malvina Hazen, one of CJF's expeditary commanders has returned to Occupational Zone to confront her Khan for leadership of the Clan. The war changes the direction of the Falcons forever. This is the Sequel to both Flight of the Falcon & "Blood of the Isle". (Sept. 3135 to April 3136) Clan Jade Falcon Civil War
Pandora's Gambit	Randall N. Bills	August 2007		Captain-General Jessica Marik's Oriente Protectorate begins its gambit of re-uniting the House Marik. However, the others elements of the old League are in motion with their own plans.
Fire at Will	Blaine Pardoe Blaine Pardoe Blaine Lee Pardoe is a writer, known primarily for writing the Battletech and MechWarrior: Dark Age series of science fiction books, business management books, and his military history work on Count Felix von Luckner ....	October 2007		Archon Melissa Steiner has order invasion of FWL to prevent its reunification. Trillian Steiner(-Davion) attempts to guide this campaign, pushing her loyalty and skills to the test for her Great House.
The Last Charge	Jason M. Hardy	December 2007	ISBN 9780451461834	Anson Marik is at his wits end. The Lyrans are pressing on his borders, his chief tactician has resigned, and his abilities as a leader are failing him. Now his enemies are on the move, taking the Marik-Steward Commonwealth planet by planet. If Marik cannot gather his strength to stop the invasion, his people will be doomed. Steiner Invasion of FWL Space (3136-3138)
To Ride the Chimera	Kevin Killiany	February 2008	ISBN 978-0451461940	A MechWarrior without peer, Thaddeus Marik has become the figurehead for a new community of worlds attempting to resurrect the Free Worlds League. After defeating a Lyran invasion on the planet of Savannah and negotiating a successful alliance with the Protectorate Coalition, Marik must now ally himself with Jessica Halas-Hughes Marik if the new league is to have a chance. Having Marik and his forces at her side gives Jessica much-needed credibility and greater influence on Oriente. But old hatreds die hard, erupting in a war against enemies who will stop at nothing to destroy the founding of a new league...
A Bonfire of Worlds	Steven Mohan Jr.	31 December 2009	ISBN	The failure of interstellar communications threatens civilization across the breadth of the Inner Sphere. Risking everything on one last chance for survival, ComStar kidnaps engineering genius Tucker Harwell who unravels the Blackout’s greatest mystery. Among the Clans, Khan Malvina Hazen of the Jade Falcons hunts for the next enemy to crush beneath her brutal Mongol Doctrine, and the warrior Alaric Wolf makes his move into the halls of power. Plans years in the making come together across hundreds of star systems. Secrets hidden for decades will finally be revealed. While an empire goes up in flames.

German-language novels

Title	Author	Published	ISBN	Synopsis
Phoenix	Peter Heid	2001	ISBN 3-453-18790-3
Wahnsinn und Methode (Madness and Method)	Michael Diel	2004	ISBN 3-89064-592-5
Clangründer: Abkehr (Clan Founder: Break)	Randall N. Bills	July 2004	ISBN 3-89064-596-8	Book one of The Clangründer Trilogy. An English-language edition of this novel has been released on Battlecorps.
Über dem Gesetz (Above the Law)	Michael Diel	January 2005	ISBN 3-89064-517-8
Clangründer: Traum (Clan Founder: Dream)	Randall N. Bills	February 2006	ISBN 3-89064-597-6	Book two of The Clangründer Trilogy.
Die Albatros-Akte (The Albatross File)	Reinhold H. Mai	November 2005	ISBN 3-89064-526-7
Früchte voll Bitterkeit (Fruits (full) of Bitterness)	Hermann Ritter Hermann Ritter Hermann Ritter was a German viola player, composer and music historian.-Biography:Hermann Ritter studied violin at the Neue Akademie für Musik in Berlin from 1865 to 1870... , Erik Schreiber	2006	ISBN 3-89064-458-9
Katze unter Bären (Cat among Bears)	Arous Brocken	2006	ISBN 3-89064-490-2	Part 1 of the Bear-series
Wiege der Basilisken (Cradle of the Basilisks)	Reinhold H. Mai	2011	ISBN 978-3-86889-153-9	In 2838/2839, Steiner agents try to sabotage a secret Fed Suns project breeding genetically optimized super soldiers
In Ungnade (In Disgrace)	Chris Hartford	2006	ISBN 3-89064-475-9	Titled Fall from Grace in English and set in the Free Worlds League during the early Star League era (2571–2616). An English-language edition of this novel has been released on Battlecorps.
Clangründer: Bande (Clan Founder: Bonds)	Randall N. Bills	(announced, but not published)	ISBN 3-89064-598-4	Book three of The Clangründer Trilogy.
En Passant	Michael Diel	2006/2007	ISBN 3-89064-479-1	Book one of the Schattenkrieg (Shadow war) series
Clanwächter (Clan Guard)	Arous Brocken	2007	ISBN 3-89064-491-2	Part 2 of the Bear-series
Mission Kiamba (Mission Kiamba)	Arous Brocken	2007	ISBN 978-3-89064-493-6	Part 3 of the Bear-series
Duo Infernale (Duo Infernale)	Carolina Möbis	2007	ISBN 978-3-89064-498-1
Karma (Karma)	Bernard Craw	2007	ISBN 978-3-89064-454-7	At the dawn of the 4th Succession War, the 3rd Defenders of Andurien raid the Capellan vacuum world of Niomede.
Royal Flush (Royal Flush)	Carolina Möbis	2008	ISBN 978-3-89064-620-6