The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 14 books · 2006 to 2023

Jack Campbell

Science fictionMilitary science fiction

Jack Campbell, the pen name of former US Navy officer John G. Hemry, writes the Lost Fleet: Captain John "Black Jack" Geary wakes from a century in survival sleep to find himself a legend, and the only man who can bring a trapped fleet home.

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Jack Campbell books in order

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The Lost Fleet

6 books · Set in spaceMilitary science fiction
  1. 1Dauntless2006With John "Black Jack" GearyBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Fearless2007With John "Black Jack" GearyBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Courageous2007With John "Black Jack" GearyBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Valiant2008With John "Black Jack" GearyBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Relentless2009With John "Black Jack" GearyBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Victorious2010With John "Black Jack" GearyBuy on Amazon

Beyond the Frontier

5 books · Set in spaceMilitary science fiction
  1. 1Dreadnaught2011With John "Black Jack" GearyBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Invincible2012With John "Black Jack" GearyBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Guardian2013With John "Black Jack" GearyBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Steadfast2014With John "Black Jack" GearyBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Leviathan2015With John "Black Jack" GearyBuy on Amazon

Outlands

3 books · Set in spaceMilitary science fiction
  1. 1Boundless2021With John "Black Jack" GearyBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Resolute2022With John "Black Jack" GearyBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Implacable2023With John "Black Jack" GearyBuy on Amazon

Characters

3 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

The Alliance Fleet