Who This Author Is

Michael A. Stackpole has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 53 catalog-linked books across 1983 to 2022, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series Fiction.

Best for readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers. If you want the easiest first click, start with The Dark Glory War and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1983 to 2022; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Bantam Books and Heyne.

Best Place To Start

The Dark Glory War

Bantam Books • 2000 • longer commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Bantam Books and Heyne

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1983 to 2022; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Bantam Books and Heyne.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Dark Glory War

    Bantam Books • 2000 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 402 pages.

  2. Rogue Squadron

    Bantam Books • 1996 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 388 pages.

  3. X-Wing: The Krytos Trap

    Bantam Books • 1996 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 384 pages.

  4. Düsterer Ruhm 04. Blutgericht.

    Heyne • 2003 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 380 pages.

  5. Marea Oscura I: Ofensiva / Dark Tide I

    Agualarga Editores S L • 2003 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 239 pages.

  6. Marea Oscura II. Desastre / Dark Tide II. Ruin (Star Wars La Nueva Orden Jedi / Star Wars. the New Jedi Order)

    Agualarga Editores S L • 2003 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 237 pages.

  7. Wolf et Raven

    Fleuve noir • 2001 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2001 • 252 pages.

  8. Dark Tide: Onslaught

    Ballantine Books • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 292 pages.

  9. Dark Tide: Ruin

    Ballantine Books • 2000 • standard commitment

    readers who want one of the clearer starting points on this page

  10. I, Jedi (Star Wars)

    BANTAM • 1999 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 369 pages.

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