Reading order · 5 books · 2003 to 2008 · Set in space
Vatta's War Books in Order
Vatta’s War follows Kylara Vatta, the daughter of a wealthy trading family, who is thrown out of the space academy and given command of an old cargo ship. When war breaks out and her family is attacked, she becomes a military leader.
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Series facts
- Books
- 5
- Published
- 2003 to 2008
- First book
- Trading in Danger
- Latest
- Victory Conditions (2008)
- Setting
- Set in space
The reading order
Every Vatta's War book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
5 books · Set in space
- 1Trading in Danger2003With Kylara VattaKylara Vatta is expelled from the space academy after a scandal, and her family gives her an old cargo ship to take to the scrapyard.Buy on Amazon
- 2Marque and Reprisal2004With Kylara VattaKylara Vatta’s family shipping empire is attacked across the galaxy, and Ky, alone with her ship, must fight back.Buy on Amazon
- 3Engaging the Enemy2006With Kylara VattaKy Vatta sets out to build a fleet to fight the pirates who attacked her family, and seeks allies among other shipping lines.Buy on Amazon
- 4Command Decision2007With Kylara VattaKy takes command of a growing space defence force as the pirate Gammis Turek’s power spreads and interstellar communications break down.Buy on Amazon
- 5Victory Conditions2008With Kylara VattaKy leads her allies towards a final battle against Turek’s pirate fleet.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read the five Vatta’s War books in order, then the two Vatta’s Peace books.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Kylara Vatta | Stella Vatta | Rafe Dunbarger |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Trading in Danger | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 2 Marque and Reprisal | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 3 Engaging the Enemy | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 4 Command Decision | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 5 Victory Conditions | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
Characters in the Vatta's War books
3 characters from Elizabeth Moon’s chart, with the number of Vatta's War books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Kylara VattaExpelled cadet turned captain | 5 | Trading in Danger 2003 |
| Stella VattaKy's glamorous cousin | 5 | Trading in Danger 2003 |
| Rafe DunbargerCharming ex-spy | 5 | Trading in Danger 2003 |
Crossovers with Elizabeth Moon’s other series
- Vatta's Peace: Kylara Vatta also appears in 2 of its books