Craig Alanson

Craig Alanson

Craig Alanson was born in 1962, Craig Alanson has written at least 33 books. Their most popular book is Columbus Day with 292 saves with an average rating of 4.08⭐.

Author Bio

Craig Alanson used to create financial reports for a large IT services company. Writing fiction at nights and on weekends, he finally independently published three novels on Amazon. Within 6 months of his first ebook release, he was able to quit his day job and pursue a full-time writing career.

The breakout success of Columbus Day (Expeditionary Force, Book 1) reached new heights when Podium Audio released it in audio format, narrated by Audie Award Winner R.C. Bray. The Columbus Day audiobook was a huge hit, and a finalist for an Audie Award as Audiobook of the Year.

The ExForce series, as it is known to fans, has gone on to 16 books/audiobooks, many of which have hit the Audible and New York Times bestseller lists.

Craig has also published a spin-off series, ExForce: Mavericks; an ExForce audio drama, Homefront; a fantasy trilogy, Ascendent; a young adult space opera, Aces; and most recently a thrilling new series that melds action-packed urban fantasy with his signature humor called Convergence.

Craig lives in Virginia with his wife, who loves him even though he perpetually refuses to clean the garage.

Columbus Day

#1 of 18 in Expeditionary Force

Columbus Day
ByCraig Alanson

2016 • 292 Readers • 305 pages 4.1

SpecOps

#2 of 18 in Expeditionary Force

SpecOps
ByCraig Alanson

2016 • 123 Readers • 277 pages 4

Paradise

#3 of 18 in Expeditionary Force

Paradise
ByCraig Alanson

2016 • 108 Readers • 285 pages 4.1

Black Ops

#4 of 18 in Expeditionary Force

Black Ops
ByCraig Alanson

2017 • 94 Readers • 278 pages 4

Zero Hour

#5 of 18 in Expeditionary Force

Zero Hour
ByCraig Alanson

2017 • 89 Readers • 301 pages 4

Mavericks

#6 of 18 in Expeditionary Force

Mavericks
ByCraig Alanson

2018 • 83 Readers • 291 pages 4.1

Renegades

#7 of 18 in Expeditionary Force

Renegades
ByCraig Alanson

2018 • 82 Readers • 316 pages 4.1

Armageddon

#8 of 18 in Expeditionary Force

Armageddon
ByCraig Alanson

2019 • 78 Readers • 598 pages 4.3

Valkyrie

#9 of 18 in Expeditionary Force

Valkyrie
ByCraig Alanson

2019 • 75 Readers • 398 pages 4.3

Critical Mass

#10 of 18 in Expeditionary Force

Critical Mass
ByCraig Alanson

2020 • 70 Readers • 395 pages 4.4

Brushfire

#11 of 18 in Expeditionary Force

Brushfire
ByCraig Alanson

2020 • 66 Readers • 394 pages 4.3

Breakaway

#12 of 18 in Expeditionary Force

Breakaway
ByCraig Alanson

2021 • 65 Readers • 395 pages 4.3

Trouble on Paradise

#3.5 of 18 in Expeditionary Force

Trouble on Paradise
ByCraig Alanson

2017 • 65 Readers • 100 pages 4.1

Fallout

#13 of 18 in Expeditionary Force

Fallout
ByCraig Alanson

2021 • 62 Readers • 558 pages 4.5

Match Game

#14 of 18 in Expeditionary Force

Match Game
ByCraig Alanson

2022 • 58 Readers • 698 pages 4.5

Failure Mode

#15 of 18 in Expeditionary Force

Failure Mode
ByCraig Alanson

2022 • 56 Readers • 697 pages 4.5

Homefront

#7.5 of 18 in Expeditionary Force

Homefront
ByCraig Alanson

2019 • 52 Readers • 5h 58m 3.6

Aftermath

#16 of 18 in Expeditionary Force

Aftermath
ByCraig Alanson

2023 • 45 Readers • 469 pages 4.2

Deathtrap

#1 of 2 in Mavericks

Deathtrap
ByCraig Alanson

2019 • 44 Readers • 259 pages 4.3

Ascendant

#1 of 3 in Ascendant

Ascendant
ByCraig Alanson

2016 • 41 Readers • 17h 23m 3.8

Task Force Hammer

#17 of 18 in Expeditionary Force

Task Force Hammer
ByCraig Alanson

2024 • 35 Readers • 469 pages 4.2

Convergence

#1 of 4 in Convergence

Convergence
ByCraig Alanson

2022 • 33 Readers • 565 pages 4

Freefall

#2 of 2 in Mavericks

Freefall
ByCraig Alanson

2020 • 31 Readers • 380 pages 4.2

Deceptions

#3 of 3 in Ascendant

Deceptions
ByCraig Alanson

2018 • 27 Readers • 317 pages 3.4

Dragonslayer

#2 of 4 in Convergence

Dragonslayer
ByCraig Alanson

2023 • 19 Readers • 449 pages 4.1

First Strike

#3 of 4 in Convergence

First Strike
ByCraig Alanson

2023 • 18 Readers • 590 pages 4.1

Gateway

#18 of 18 in Expeditionary Force

Gateway
ByCraig Alanson

2025 • 12 Readers • 444 pages 4

Recon

#4 of 4 in Convergence

Recon
ByCraig Alanson

2024 • 12 Readers • 566 pages 4.5

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Aces
ByCraig Alanson

9 Readers 4.3

Transcendent

#2 of 3 in Ascendant

Transcendent
ByCraig Alanson

2016 • 4 Readers • 266 pages 3.5

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#1 of 18 in Expeditionary Force

El Día de Colón - Fuerza Expedicionaria, tomo 1
ByCraig Alanson,Rodolfo Martínez Fernández(Translator)

2016 • 1 Reader 4

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#2 of 18 in Expeditionary Force

Fuerzas Especiales - Fuerza Expedicionaria, tomo 2
ByCraig Alanson,Rodolfo Martínez Fernández(Translator)

2016 • 1 Reader 5

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Expeditionary force
ByCraig Alanson

2022