Reading order · 4 books · 1994 to 1996 · Set around the world
Worldwar Books in Order
In Worldwar, a lizard-like alien race invades Earth in 1942, in the middle of the Second World War, and the warring human powers must band together against them.
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Series facts
- Books
- 4
- Published
- 1994 to 1996
- First book
- In the Balance
- Latest
- Striking the Balance (1996)
- Setting
- Set around the world
The reading order
Every Worldwar book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
4 books · Set around the world
- 1In the Balance1994In 1942, with the Second World War raging, an alien fleet arrives to conquer Earth, and the warring nations must decide whether to fight each other or the invaders.Buy on Amazon
- 2Tilting the Balance1995The war against the alien invaders continues across the globe.Buy on Amazon
- 3Upsetting the Balance1996Humanity’s fight against the invaders grows more desperate.Buy on Amazon
- 4Striking the Balance1996The final book of the Worldwar series.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read In the Balance, Tilting the Balance, Upsetting the Balance and Striking the Balance in order.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Sam Yeager | Atvar | Liu Han | Jens Larssen | Mordechai Anielewicz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 In the Balance | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 2 Tilting the Balance | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 3 Upsetting the Balance | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 4 Striking the Balance | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
Characters in the Worldwar books
5 characters from Harry Turtledove’s chart, with the number of Worldwar books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Sam YeagerMinor-league ballplayer turned soldier | 4 | In the Balance 1994 |
| AtvarFleetlord of the Race's conquest fleet | 4 | In the Balance 1994 |
| Liu HanChinese peasant woman | 4 | In the Balance 1994 |
| Jens LarssenPhysicist | 4 | In the Balance 1994 |
| Mordechai AnielewiczLeader of the Jewish fighters in Poland | 4 | In the Balance 1994 |