Honor Harrington Books in Order

David Weber's long-running military space-opera saga follows naval officer Honor Harrington as she rises through the ranks of the Royal Manticoran Navy amid an escalating interstellar war. The core novels form the spine of the wider Honorverse, which also includes spin-off sub-series and short-fiction anthologies.

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

  1. Cover of On Basilisk Station

    On Basilisk Station

    1993 · David Weber

    Newly promoted Commander Honor Harrington takes her first command, the light cruiser HMS Fearless, only to be exiled to a backwater picket assignment…

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  2. Cover of The Honor of the Queen

    The Honor of the Queen

    1993 · David Weber

    Honor is sent to escort a diplomatic mission to Grayson, a deeply religious world where women hold no power and her command authority is openly…

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  3. Cover of The Short Victorious War

    The Short Victorious War

    1994 · David Weber

    The long-anticipated war between Manticore and the People's Republic of Haven finally ignites. Now a captain commanding a battlecruiser, Honor finds…

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  4. Cover of Field of Dishonor

    Field of Dishonor

    1994 · David Weber

    Returning home to Manticore, Honor is drawn into a vicious personal feud when a political enemy and a notorious duelist target her and those she…

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  5. Cover of Flag in Exile

    Flag in Exile

    1995 · David Weber

    Disgraced at home, Honor retreats to Grayson, where she has been made a Steadholder, and tries to build a new life away from Manticore. But…

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  6. Cover of Honor Among Enemies

    Honor Among Enemies

    1996 · David Weber

    Restored to Manticoran service but still politically inconvenient, Honor is handed a thankless mission: command a squadron of converted merchant…

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  7. Cover of In Enemy Hands

    In Enemy Hands

    1997 · David Weber

    While transiting through enemy-adjacent territory, Honor is captured by the forces of Haven's brutal State Security. Taken deep into enemy hands and…

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  8. Cover of Echoes of Honor

    Echoes of Honor

    1998 · David Weber

    With Honor believed dead, Manticore mourns its lost heroine while the war grinds on without her. Far away, on a hellish Havenite prison planet, the…

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  9. Cover of Ashes of Victory

    Ashes of Victory

    2000 · David Weber

    In the aftermath of dramatic events, Honor returns to a Manticore that is shifting the balance of the war as new technologies transform the fighting.…

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  10. Cover of War of Honor

    War of Honor

    2002 · David Weber

    An uneasy truce holds between Manticore and a changed Haven, but short-sighted politicians on both sides squander the chance for real peace. As…

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  11. Cover of At All Costs

    At All Costs

    2005 · David Weber

    With full-scale war erupting again, Honor commands one of Manticore's principal fleets against a resurgent Haven wielding new weapons of its own. As…

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  12. Cover of Mission of Honor

    Mission of Honor

    2010 · David Weber

    Reeling from a devastating blow, Manticore seeks an accommodation with its old enemy Haven, even as the shadowy Mesan Alignment manipulates events…

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  13. Cover of Uncompromising Honor

    Uncompromising Honor

    2018 · David Weber

    A ruthless provocation by the Solarian League pushes Manticore into open confrontation with the most powerful star nation in human space. As the…

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Companion & related books

Short-story collections and companion titles in this series.

Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Honor Harrington books in?

Publication order — Widely recommended by readers and the publisher Baen Books, who present the novels in release sequence; the main story builds chronologically from On Basilisk Station onward. Start with “On Basilisk Station.”

How many books are in the Honor Harrington series?

We list 13 books by David Weber , published between 1993–2018.

Where can I buy the Honor Harrington books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.