Best Larry Correia Books

The best books by Larry Correia — 12 titles spanning Fantasy, Sci-Fi, averaging 4.17 BLT stars.

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Larry Correia writes fantasy the way action movies should be made — loud, kinetic, and deeply satisfying. His Saga of the Forgotten Warrior, beginning with Son of the Black Sword, showcases his particular genius: intricate caste-based worldbuilding wrapped around relentless forward momentum, where every chapter raises the stakes and the fight scenes hit with genuine weight. Correia doesn't waste time on atmospheric throat-clearing — his prose is punchy and propulsive, his characters defined by what they do under pressure. He's equally at home in licensed universes like the Aliens/Predator world, bringing the same blue-collar toughness to those stories that marks all his work. Readers who love fantasy and sci-fi with big action, clear moral stakes, and heroes who earn their victories through grit rather than destiny will find Correia reliably delivers — and Tim Gerard Reynolds narrating the audiobooks doesn't hurt.

Larry Correia's highest-rated book in our collection is Destroyer of Worlds (4.51 BLT stars). Browse the full list below.

Where to Start with Larry Correia

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    Destroyer of Worlds

    Saga of the Forgotten Warrior • Book 3

    by Larry Correia

    4.51 BLT Score (3.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.44 Goodreads (3.7K)
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    Tower of Silence

    Saga of the Forgotten Warrior • Book 4

    by Larry Correia

    4.48 BLT Score (2.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.57 Goodreads (2.4K)
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    Graveyard of Demons

    Saga of the Forgotten Warrior • Book 5

    by Larry Correia

    4.46 BLT Score (1.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.62 Goodreads (1.7K)
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    House of Assassins

    Saga of the Forgotten Warrior • Book 2

    by Larry Correia

    4.44 BLT Score (5.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.35 Goodreads (5.4K)
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    Heart of the Mountain

    Saga of the Forgotten Warrior • Book 6

    by Larry Correia

    4.44 BLT Score (1.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.65 Goodreads (1.5K)
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    Son of the Black Sword

    Saga of the Forgotten Warrior • Book 1

    by Larry Correia

    4.35 BLT Score (10.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (10.5K)
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    Into the Wild

    The Malcontents • Book 2

    by Larry Correia

    4.21 BLT Score (760 ratings)
    ★ 4.26 Goodreads (760)
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    Into the Storm

    The Malcontents • Book 1

    by Larry Correia

    4.08 BLT Score (1.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.11 Goodreads (1.6K)
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    Predator: If It Bleeds

    Aliens / Predator / Prometheus Universe

    by Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Holly Roberds, Steve Perry, John Shirley, Jeremy Robinson, Jonathan Maberry, Kevin J. Anderson, Weston Ochse, Mira Grant, Tim Lebbon, Larry Correia, Dayton Ward, Peter J. Wacks

    4.06 BLT Score (917 ratings)
    ★ 4.01 Goodreads (917)
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    Called to Battle, Vol. One

    War Machine • Book 6

    by Larry Correia, Eric Scott de Bie, Orrin Grey, Howard Tayler

    3.84 BLT Score (0 ratings)
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    Iron Kingdoms Excursions: Season One Collection

    Iron Kingdoms Excursions #1-6

    by Larry Correia, Erik Scott de Bie, Orrin Grey, Darla Kennerud, Michael G. Ryan, Aeryn Rudel, Douglas Seacat, William Shick, Howard Tayler

    3.71 BLT Score (43 ratings)
    ★ 3.67 Goodreads (43)
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    Kaiju Rising: Age of Monsters

    Kaiju Rising • Book 1

    by Tim Marquitz, Nickolas Sharps, Peter Clines, Timothy W. Long, Peter Stenson, Kane Gilmour, Erin Hoffman, Paul Genesse, Edward M. Erdelac, Jonathan Wood, Shane Berryhill, Natania Barron, Pete Rawlik, James Swallow, Jaym Gates, Patrick M. Tracy, Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, Mike MacLean, Larry Correia, Sean Sherman, Gini Koch, James Lovegrove, James Maxey, C.L. Werner, Howard Andrew Jones, David Annandale, Joshua Reynolds

    3.46 BLT Score (527 ratings)
    ★ 3.7 Goodreads (527)

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