Order of The Corps Books

Order of The Corps Books


The Corps is a series of novels by American author W.E.B. Griffin. These war novels feature characters in the Marines, Navy and the U.S. government (with most of the focus on the Marine Corps). It takes place from around the time of World War II and the Korean War. Most of the series is set in 1942, 1943 and 1950.

The books follow a cast of characters including Major Kenneth “The Killer” McCoy, Colonel Edward C. Banning, Master Gunner Ernie Zimmerman, Major Malcolm “Pick” Pickering and Brigadier General Fleming “Flem” Picking. The Corps series started in 1986 and continued until 2004. It consists of ten books. Below is the order in which the Corps series was published:

Publication Order of The Corps Books

Semper Fi

(1986)

Call to Arms

(1987)

Counterattack

(1990)

Battleground

(1991)

Line of Fire

(1992)

Close Combat

(1993)

Behind the Lines

(1996)

In Danger’s Path

(1999)

Under Fire

(2002)

Retreat, Hell!

(2003)