Battletech books update#

However, it concerns something very important to the overall storyline.

Blood Avatar - (A controversial book as it contains no mech combat and is instead a detective story.

Heretic's Faith - (This one could count as essential, especially if you get into Clan Nova Cat and the Spirit Cats).

(not DA) Forever Faithful - (Set in the 3060's, but is really best read after reading the Dark Age era, or at least getting as far as Surrender Your Dreams).

(not DA) Betrayal of Ideals - (which concerns the fate of the Not-Named Clan).

Rock of the Republic - *(Mostly fleshes out what we see in Shattered Fortress.

Splinter of Hope/The Anvil - (Might want to read Era Report 3145 first, though, as some time passes between A Bonfire of Worlds and these stories).

Children of Kerensky - (Another Heir to the Dragon style novel that follows characters over a long period.).

This leads right into the intro fiction of Field Manual: 3145) Like Heir to the Dragon it covers a long period of time and is not just a smooth narrative of a focused event.

A Bonfire of Worlds - (It ends up being the book that takes the setting from To Ride the Chimera to the ilClan lead up.Sword of Sedition - (You might be able to dive in at this point instead of the earlier novels for the Dark Age).Proving Grounds Trilogy - (Some major problems lore-wise, but also establish a ton of important characters).The Dying Time (especially if you ever end up reading Gray Death Legion books).I Am Jade Falcon (especially if you like the Jade Phoenix Trilogy).Far Country (if you like Tetatae or memes).The Legend of the Jade Phoenix Trilogy by Robert Thurston (if you're into the Clans).The Blood of Kerensky Trilogy by Michael A.

Battletech books update#

It is possible that I need to update this with the more recent novels, but I got this essential and suggested reading list from another Redditor, slightly modified it, added to it, formatted it to make it easy to track, and have been trying to keep it updated with releases.