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Backyard Starship · J.N. Chaney
Backyard Starship books in order
There are 34 books in Backyard Starship. The latest, An Ancient Light, came out in 2026, and J.N. Chaney hasn't announced another one yet.
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Release information last checked 26 October 2026.
Backyard Starship books in order
2021Book 1Backyard Starship
2021Book 2Red Bounty
2021Book 3Anvil Dark
2022Book 4Legacy of Stars
2022Book 5Blue Shift
2022Book 6Distant Horizon
2022Book 7Kingdom Come
2022Book 8Blackest Ocean
2022Book 9Fields of Fire
2022Book 10Severed Ties
2022Book 11Echoes of Empire
2023Book 12Song of Darkness
2023Book 13Path of Tyrants
2023Book 14Shattered Will
2023Book 15Constant Sorrow
2023Book 16Heavy Is the Crown
2023Book 17Ghost in the Deep
2023Book 18Distant Warning
2024Book 19Gone Nova
2024Book 20Point of Impact
2024Book 21Hand of Fate
2024Book 22Bright Red Line
2024Book 23Killing Stroke
2024Book 24The Enemy Within
2025Book 25Fist of Orion
2025Book 26Wolves Among the Stars
2025Book 27Forged in Stillness
2025Book 28A Rumor of War
2025Book 29Splinter Faction
2025Book 30Birds of Prey
2026Book 31Battle Born
2026Book 32The Darkest Star
2026Book 33Escape Velocity
2026Book 34An Ancient Light
Companion stories
2022CompanionBackyard Starship Origins
2022CompanionBackyard Starship Origins 2
2024CompanionBackyard Starship: Origins 3
What Backyard Starship is about
From the description of Backyard Starship, the first book.
His grandfather used to tell him fantastic stories of spacemen and monsters, princesses and galactic knights. Little did Van realize, the old man's tales were more than fiction. They were real. Hidden beneath the old barn, Van’s legacy is waiting: a starship, not of this world. With his combat AI, an android bird named Perry, Van takes his first steps into the wider galaxy. He soon finds that space is far busier and more dangerous than he could have ever conceived. Destiny is calling. His grandfather's legacy awaits.
Backyard Starship at a glance
- Author
- J.N. Chaney
- Books published
- 34
- Companion stories
- 3
- Still to come
- None announced yet
- First book published
- 2021
Questions readers ask
Is there going to be another Backyard Starship book?
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How many books are in Backyard Starship?
34 books have been published in Backyard Starship so far, plus 3 companion stories.
What order should I read Backyard Starship in?
Read the main books in order: 1. Backyard Starship, 2. Red Bounty, 3. Anvil Dark, 4. Legacy of Stars, 5. Blue Shift, 6. Distant Horizon, 7. Kingdom Come, 8. Blackest Ocean, 9. Fields of Fire, 10. Severed Ties, and so on. The 3 companions can be read alongside them.
Is Backyard Starship finished?
J.N. Chaney hasn't announced another Backyard Starship book, so it may be finished. Series do come back, though, and AuthorPing will let you know if a new one is announced.
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