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The 1632 series, created by Eric Flint and spanning from 2000 to 2014, is an alternate history saga centered on a West Virginia town transported to 1632 Germany during the Thirty Years' War. The series explores the interactions between the town's residents and the historical setting, as well as parallel storylines in different regions of Europe. It features a collaborative writing approach, with multiple authors contributing to various threads that expand the shared universe.

1632 series was first published in 2000.

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

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    1632

    2000 · Eric Flint

    This 2000 novel by Eric Flint depicts a small West Virginia town permanently transplanted to 1632 Germany, in the middle of the Thirty Years' War.

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    1633

    2002 · David Weber

    1633 is an alternate history novel co-written by American authors Eric Flint and David Weber, published in 2002. It is the second major novel in the…

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  3. Cover of 1634: The Galileo Affair

    1634: The Galileo Affair

    2004 · Eric Flint

    This 2004 novel, co-written by Eric Flint and Andrew Dennis, is the fourth book and third novel published in the 1632 series. It follows an embassy…

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    Ring of Fire

    2004 · Eric Flint

    Ring of Fire is a 2004 anthology of stories inspired by the 1632 novel, in which the Ring of Fire event originates. It includes contributions from…

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    The Grantville Gazette

    2004 · Eric Flint

    The Grantville Gazette is the first in a series of professionally selected and edited paid fan fiction anthologies set within the 1632 universe,…

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    1635: The Cannon Law

    2006 · Eric Flint

    The Thirty Years War continues to devastate 17th-century Europe, but a new alliance is forming. The Confederated Principalities of Europe, an…

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    Grantville Gazette II

    2006 · Eric Flint

    Grantville Gazette II is the third collaborative anthology set in the 1632-verse, a shared universe that originated with the 2000 novel 1632 by Eric…

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    1634: The Bavarian Crisis

    2007 · Eric Flint

    As the Thirty Years War rages across seventeenth-century Europe, a group of twentieth-century West Virginians, led by Mike Stearns, form an alliance…

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  9. Cover of 1634: The Ram Rebellion

    1634: The Ram Rebellion

    2007 · Eric Flint

    1634: The Ram Rebellion is the seventh published book in the 1632 alternate history series. It is the third work to establish a main plot line, this…

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  10. 1634: The Baltic War

    2008 · Eric Flint and David Weber

    1634: The Baltic War is a 2007 novel written by David Weber and Eric Flint. It serves as a sequel to their previous works, Ring of Fire and 1633. The…

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    Grantville Gazette III

    2008 · Eric Flint

    Grantville Gazette III is a book by Eric Flint, the third volume in a series of anthologies based on the saga that began in 1632. It describes life…

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    Ring of fire II

    2008 · Eric Flint

    The inhabitants of Grantville, a modern-day West Virginia town hurtled back in time to Germany during the Thirty Years War, battle the tyrants of…

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    1635

    2009 · Virginia Easley DeMarce

    1635 is a 2009 book by Virginia Easley DeMarce. It is part of the series 1632 series. Catalog genres: Alternate History, History, Science Fiction,…

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  14. 1635: The Eastern Front

    2010 · Eric Flint

    1635: The Eastern Front is a 2010 alternate history novel by Eric Flint, part of the 1632 series. It was first published in hardcover by Baen Books…

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  15. 1636: The Saxon Uprising

    2011 · Eric Flint

    1636: The Saxon Uprising is an alternate history novel by Eric Flint, part of the 1632 series. It was first published in hardcover by Baen Books on…

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  16. Ring of Fire III

    2011 · Eric Flint

    Ring of Fire III is an anthology created by editor-author-historian Eric Flint, first published in hardcover by Baen Books in July 2011. It is the…

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  17. 1635: The Papal Stakes

    2012 · Eric Flint

    1635: The Papal Stakes is a novel in the 1632 series written by Charles Gannon and Eric Flint. It was published in 2012 and serves as a direct sequel…

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  18. 1636: The Kremlin Games

    2012 · Eric Flint, Paula Goodlett and Gorg Huff

    1636: The Kremlin Games is a novel in the 1632 series written by Gorg Huff, Paula Goodlett, and Eric Flint. It is the fourth book in the series to…

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    1636

    2013 · Eric Flint

    In 1636, the United States of Europe, a nation formed by an alliance between the Swedish King Gustavus Adolphus and the West Virginians transported…

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  20. 1636: Commander Cantrell in the West Indies

    2014 · Eric Flint and Charles E. Gannon

    1636: Commander Cantrell in the West Indies is a novel in the 1632 series, written by Eric Flint and Charles E. Gannon. It was published on June 3,…

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the 1632 series books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with “1632”. Start with “1632.”

How many books are in the 1632 series series?

We list 21 books by Eric Flint , published between 2000–2014.

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.