Mel Odom

Shaping fantasy worlds with moral ambiguity and poetic cadence.

About Mel Odom(1972 – present)

Through poetic storytelling and vivid world-building, Mel Odom has carved out a unique space in the world of romance. Their fiction is celebrated for its emotional honesty, stylistic flair, and thematic ambition.

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BattleTech Legends

DTRW
1. Decision at Thunder Rift(By: William H. Keith Jr.) (1986) –Description or Buy on Amazon
MSWH
2. Mercenary's Star(By: William H. Keith Jr.) (1987) –Description or Buy on Amazon
PGWH
3. The Price of Glory(By: William H. Keith Jr.) (1987) –Description or Buy on Amazon
WRMS
4. Warrior: Riposte(By: Michael A. Stackpole) (1988) –Description or Buy on Amazon
WEGM
5. Warrior: En Garde(By: Michael A. Stackpole) (1988) –Description or Buy on Amazon
WCMS
6. Warrior: Coupé(By: Michael A. Stackpole) (1989) –Description or Buy on Amazon
HTDR
7. Heir to the Dragon(By: Robert N. Charrette) (1989) –Description or Buy on Amazon
BLMS
8. Blood Legacy(By: Michael A. Stackpole) (1990) –Description or Buy on Amazon
BRT
9. Bloodname(By: Robert Thurston) (1991) –Description or Buy on Amazon
WCRT
10. Way of the Clans(By: Robert Thurston) (1991) –Description or Buy on Amazon
WPRN
11. Wolf Pack(By: Robert N. Charrette) (1992) –Description or Buy on Amazon
NSMS
12. Natural Selection(By: Michael A. Stackpole) (1992) –Description or Buy on Amazon
BHJA
13. Blood of Heroes(By: J. Andrew Keith) (1993) –Description or Buy on Amazon
IWCK
14. Ideal War(By: Christopher Kubasik) (1993) –Description or Buy on Amazon
MEJD
15. Main Event(By: James D. Long) (1993) –Description or Buy on Amazon
DJDL
16. D.R.T.(By: James D. Long) (1994) –Description or Buy on Amazon
TDWH
17. Tactics of Duty(By: William H. Keith Jr.) (1995) –Description or Buy on Amazon
HGBL
18. Highlander Gambit(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) (1995) –Description or Buy on Amazon
OEWH
19. Operation Excalibur(By: William H. Keith Jr.) (1996) –Description or Buy on Amazon
BDVM
20. Black Dragon(By: Victor Milán) (1996) –Description or Buy on Amazon
IWBL
21. Impetus of War(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) (1996) –Description or Buy on Amazon
GCMS
22. Grave Covenant(By: Michael A. Stackpole) (1997) –Description or Buy on Amazon
DLLC
23. Double-Blind(By: Loren L. Coleman) (1997) –Description or Buy on Amazon
BFLL
24. Binding Force(By: Loren L. Coleman) (1997) –Description or Buy on Amazon
ERBL
25. Exodus Road(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) (1997) –Description or Buy on Amazon
HBTS
26. The Hunters :(By: Thomas S. Gressman) (1997) –Description or Buy on Amazon
SFTS
27. Sword and Fire(By: Thomas S. Gressman) (1998) –Description or Buy on Amazon
SWTS
28. Shadows of War(By: Thomas S. Gressman) (1998) –Description or Buy on Amazon
PHMS
29. Prince of Havoc(By: Michael A. Stackpole) (1998) –Description or Buy on Amazon
TALL
30. Threads of Ambition(By: Loren L. Coleman) (1999) –Description or Buy on Amazon
BLLL
31. BattleTech Legends(By: Loren L. Coleman) (1999) –Description or Buy on Amazon
GWSK
32. Ghost Of Winter(By: Stephen Kenson) (1999) –Description or Buy on Amazon
RHBL
33. Roar of Honor(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) (1999) –Description or Buy on Amazon
BBBB
34. By Blood Betrayed(With: Blaine Lee Pardoe) (1999) –Description or Buy on Amazon
IVLL
35. Illusions of Victory(By: Loren L. Coleman) (2000) –Description or Buy on Amazon
DPTS
36. Dagger Point(By: Thomas S. Gressman) (2000) –Description or Buy on Amazon
MHBL
37. Measure of a Hero(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) (2000) –Description or Buy on Amazon
FLLC
38. Flashpoint(By: Loren L. Coleman) (2001) –Description or Buy on Amazon
PTLL
39. Patriots and Tyrants(By: Loren L. Coleman) (2001) –Description or Buy on Amazon
TVBN
40. Test of Vengeance(By: Bryan Nystul) (2001) –Description or Buy on Amazon
ITWR
41. Initiation to War(By: Robert N. Charrette) (2001) –Description or Buy on Amazon
SFLL
42. Storms of Fate(By: Loren L. Coleman) (2002) –Description or Buy on Amazon
CDBL
43. Call of Duty(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) (2002) –Description or Buy on Amazon
PGRN
44. Path of Glory(By: Randall N. Bills) (2002) –Description or Buy on Amazon
DTTS
45. The Dying Time(By: Thomas S. Gressman) (2002) –Description or Buy on Amazon
ICRN
46. Imminent Crisis(By: Randall N. Bills) (2002) –Description or Buy on Amazon
OABL
47. Operation Audacity(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) (2002) –Description or Buy on Amazon
ELLC
48. Endgame(By: Loren L. Coleman) (2002) –Description or Buy on Amazon
CTAL
49. A Call to Arms(By: Loren L. Coleman) (2003) –Description or Buy on Amazon
SHMD
50. A Silence in the Heavens(By: Martin Delrio) (2003) –Description or Buy on Amazon
SSLL
51. Sword of Sedition(By: Loren L. Coleman) (2003) –Description or Buy on Amazon
RPRV
52. The Ruins of Power(By: Robert Vardeman) (2003) –Description or Buy on Amazon
TSMD
53. Truth and Shadows(By: Martin Delrio) (2003) –Description or Buy on Amazon
BTBW
54. By Temptations and By War(By: Loren L. Coleman) (2003) –Description or Buy on Amazon
FLJS
55. Fortress of Lies(By: J. Steven York) (2004) –Description or Buy on Amazon
BILL
56. Blood of the Isle(By: Loren L. Coleman) (2004) –Description or Buy on Amazon
HDRN
57. Hunters of the Deep(By: Randall N. Bills) (2004) –Description or Buy on Amazon
SJJM
58. The Scorpion Jar(By: Jason M. Hardy) (2004) –Description or Buy on Amazon
FRLL
59. Fortress Republic(By: Loren L. Coleman) (2005) –Description or Buy on Amazon
TOBL
60. Target of Opportunity(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) (2005) –Description or Buy on Amazon
DDIJ
61. Daughter of the Dragon(By: Ilsa J. Bick) (2005) –Description or Buy on Amazon
HFRN
62. Heretic's Faith(By: Randall N. Bills) (2005) –Description or Buy on Amazon
TBCJ
63. Trial by Chaos(By: J. Steven York) (2006) –Description or Buy on Amazon
PDJM
64. Principles of Desolation(By: Jason M. Hardy) (2006) –Description or Buy on Amazon
WHKK
65. Wolf Hunters(By: Kevin Killiany) (2006) –Description or Buy on Amazon
SYDB
66. Surrender Your Dreams(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) (2006) –Description or Buy on Amazon
DRIJ
67. Dragon Rising(By: Ilsa J. Bick) (2007) –Description or Buy on Amazon
PGRN
68. Pandora's Gambit(By: Randall N. Bills) (2007) –Description or Buy on Amazon
FWBL
69. Fire at Will(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) (2007) –Description or Buy on Amazon
LCJM
70. The Last Charge(By: Jason M. Hardy) (2007) –Description or Buy on Amazon
TRCK
71. To Ride the Chimera(By: Kevin Killiany) (2008) –Description or Buy on Amazon
HCVM
72. Hearts of Chaos(By: Victor Milán) (2011) –Description or Buy on Amazon
IAJF
73. I am Jade Falcon(By: Robert Thurston) (2016) –Description or Buy on Amazon
FRT
74. Freebirth(By: Robert Thurston) (2017) –Description or Buy on Amazon
FRRT
75. Falcon Rising(By: Robert Thurston) (2017) –Description or Buy on Amazon
SFDM
76. Service for the Dead(By: Martin Delrio) (2021) –Description or Buy on Amazon

Mel Odom Books and Series – Structured Keywords

BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom. Complete reading order and series order.

A Call to Arms(By: Loren L. Coleman) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

A Silence in the Heavens(By: Martin Delrio) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

BattleTech Legends(By: Loren L. Coleman) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Binding Force(By: Loren L. Coleman) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Black Dragon(By: Victor Milán) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Blood Legacy(By: Michael A. Stackpole) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Bloodname(By: Robert Thurston) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Blood of Heroes(By: J. Andrew Keith) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Blood of the Isle(By: Loren L. Coleman) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

By Blood Betrayed(With: Blaine Lee Pardoe) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

By Temptations and By War(By: Loren L. Coleman) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Call of Duty(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Dagger Point(By: Thomas S. Gressman) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Daughter of the Dragon(By: Ilsa J. Bick) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Decision at Thunder Rift(By: William H. Keith Jr.) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Double-Blind(By: Loren L. Coleman) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Dragon Rising(By: Ilsa J. Bick) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

D.R.T.(By: James D. Long) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Endgame(By: Loren L. Coleman) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Exodus Road(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Falcon Rising(By: Robert Thurston) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Fire at Will(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Flashpoint(By: Loren L. Coleman) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Fortress of Lies(By: J. Steven York) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Fortress Republic(By: Loren L. Coleman) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Freebirth(By: Robert Thurston) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Ghost Of Winter(By: Stephen Kenson) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Grave Covenant(By: Michael A. Stackpole) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Hearts of Chaos(By: Victor Milán) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Heir to the Dragon(By: Robert N. Charrette) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Heretic's Faith(By: Randall N. Bills) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Highlander Gambit(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Hunters of the Deep(By: Randall N. Bills) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

I am Jade Falcon(By: Robert Thurston) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Ideal War(By: Christopher Kubasik) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Illusions of Victory(By: Loren L. Coleman) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Imminent Crisis(By: Randall N. Bills) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Impetus of War(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Initiation to War(By: Robert N. Charrette) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Main Event(By: James D. Long) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Measure of a Hero(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Mercenary's Star(By: William H. Keith Jr.) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Natural Selection(By: Michael A. Stackpole) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Operation Audacity(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Operation Excalibur(By: William H. Keith Jr.) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Pandora's Gambit(By: Randall N. Bills) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Path of Glory(By: Randall N. Bills) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Patriots and Tyrants(By: Loren L. Coleman) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Prince of Havoc(By: Michael A. Stackpole) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Principles of Desolation(By: Jason M. Hardy) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Roar of Honor(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Service for the Dead(By: Martin Delrio) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Shadows of War(By: Thomas S. Gressman) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Storms of Fate(By: Loren L. Coleman) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Surrender Your Dreams(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Sword and Fire(By: Thomas S. Gressman) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Sword of Sedition(By: Loren L. Coleman) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Tactics of Duty(By: William H. Keith Jr.) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Target of Opportunity(By: Blaine Lee Pardoe) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Test of Vengeance(By: Bryan Nystul) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

The Dying Time(By: Thomas S. Gressman) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

The Hunters :(By: Thomas S. Gressman) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

The Last Charge(By: Jason M. Hardy) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

The Price of Glory(By: William H. Keith Jr.) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

The Ruins of Power(By: Robert Vardeman) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

The Scorpion Jar(By: Jason M. Hardy) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Threads of Ambition(By: Loren L. Coleman) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

To Ride the Chimera(By: Kevin Killiany) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Trial by Chaos(By: J. Steven York) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Truth and Shadows(By: Martin Delrio) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Warrior: Coupé(By: Michael A. Stackpole) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Warrior: En Garde(By: Michael A. Stackpole) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Warrior: Riposte(By: Michael A. Stackpole) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Way of the Clans(By: Robert Thurston) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Wolf Hunters(By: Kevin Killiany) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.

Wolf Pack(By: Robert N. Charrette) – Book in the BattleTech Legends series by Mel Odom.