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Jerry Pournelle

2 series 8 books in order 1 standalone book

Jerry Eugene Pournelle was an American science fiction writer, journalist, and scientist in the areas of operations research and human factors research, as well as one of the first bloggers. He worked in the aerospace industry in the 1960s and early 1970s before focusing on his writing career. Our catalog credits him with the Janissaries series and CoDominium books such as High Justice and Exiles to Glory.

Born
1933
Known for
CoDominium, Janissaries series

Series by Jerry Pournelle

CoDominium

5 books in order · 1973–1993

  1. Cover of King David's spaceship

    King David's spaceship

    1973 · Jerry Pournelle

    A 1973 sci-fi novel follows a Renaissance general who races to uncover space flight secrets from a forgotten library protected by barbarians. The…

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  2. Cover of The Mote in God's Eye

    The Mote in God's Eye

    1974 · Larry Niven

    A 1974 science-fiction novel by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle depicting the rise, fall, and subsequent rise of a civilization whose peak…

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  3. Cover of High Justice

    High Justice

    1977 · Jerry Pournelle

    A collection of seven interrelated tales about humanity's expansion to space stations, the moon, Mars, asteroids, and beyond. Stories range from…

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  4. Cover of Exiles to glory

    Exiles to glory

    1978 · Jerry Pournelle

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  5. Cover of The gripping hand

    The gripping hand

    1993 · Larry Niven

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Janissaries series

4 books in order · 1979–1987

  1. Cover of Janissaries

    Janissaries

    1979 · Jerry Pournelle

    Captain Rick Galloway and his men reluctantly volunteer for a dangerous mission and become cut off in hostile territory after the CIA withdraws…

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  2. Janissaries II: Clan and Crown

    1982 · Jerry Pournelle and Roland Green

    Janissaries: Clan and Crown is a science fiction novel written by Jerry Pournelle and Roland J. Green, and is the second book in Pournelle's…

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  3. Janissaries III: Storms of Victory

    1987 · Jerry Pournelle and Roland Green

    Janissaries III: Storms of Victory is a science fiction novel written by Jerry Pournelle and Roland J. Green, serving as the third installment in…

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  4. Cover of Mamelukes

    Mamelukes

    Year unknown · Jerry Pournelle

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Standalone books

  1. Cover of The burning city
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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Jerry Pournelle written?

We list 8 books by Jerry Pournelle across 2 series, published between 1973–2000 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Jerry Pournelle's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “King David's spaceship.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

Where can I buy Jerry Pournelle's books?

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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.

Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.