Order of Lt. Leary Books
The Lt. Leary series (also known as the RCN series) is a series of science fiction novels by American novelist David Drake. The series follows Republic of Cinnabar Navy (RCN) Lt. Daniel Leary as well as a librarian and spy named Adele Mundy. Lt. Leary is a top strategist, excellent leader and a ladies’ man. His father (who he is estranged from) is an important member of the government of the planet Cinnabar. Adele Mundy, the librarian, has a thirst for knowledge and excels at obtaining information by whatever means. Adele is also a great shot with a pistol.
David Drake began the Lt. Leary series in 1998 with the novel With the Lightnings. The series is currently ongoing. Below is a list of David Drake’s Lt. Leary books in order of when they were first released (which is the same as their chronological order):
Publication Order of Lt. Leary / RCN Books
With the Lightnings | (1998) | |
Lt. Leary, Commanding | (2000) | |
The Far Side of the Stars | (2003) | |
The Way to Glory | (2005) | |
Some Golden Harbor | (2006) | |
When the Tide Rises | (2008) | |
In the Stormy Red Sky | (2009) | |
What Distant Deeps | (2010) | |
The Road of Danger | (2012) | |
The Sea Without a Shore | (2014) | |
Death’s Bright Day | (2016) | |
Though Hell Should Bar the Way | (2018) | |
To Clear Away the Shadows | (2019) |