Best Nick Cole Books

The best books by Nick Cole — 17 titles spanning Sci-Fi, averaging 4.20 BLT stars.

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Nick Cole writes military sci-fi with the bones of pulp action and the heart of something rawer. He's best known for Galaxy's Edge, co-written with Jason Anspach — a propulsive, kinetic series that drops soldiers into a far-future conflict where the politics are cynical, the combat is brutal, and the camaraderie feels earned. Legionnaire established the template: lean, fast prose that never lingers when it should move, and characters defined by what they do under pressure rather than who they are at rest. The Tyrus Rechs spinoff digs deeper into the setting's mythology with a harder, more mercenary edge. Cole writes for readers who want action that matters — not just choreography, but stakes. If you like your sci-fi gritty, propulsive, and uninterested in sentiment for its own sake, Galaxy's Edge is the series to start with.

Nick Cole's highest-rated book in our collection is Legacies (4.48 BLT stars). Browse the full list below.

Where to Start with Nick Cole

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    Legacies

    Galaxy's Edge • Book 12

    by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole

    4.48 BLT Score (1.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.62 Goodreads (1.1K)
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    Dark Victory

    Galaxy's Edge • Book 13

    by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole

    4.47 BLT Score (1.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.61 Goodreads (1.0K)
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    Galaxy's Edge, Part III

    Galaxy's Edge #5-6 • Book 6

    by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole

    4.41 BLT Score (301 ratings)
    ★ 4.53 Goodreads (301)
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    Galaxy's Edge, Part IV

    Galaxy's Edge #7-8 • Book 8

    by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole

    4.41 BLT Score (217 ratings)
    ★ 4.55 Goodreads (217)
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    Galaxy's Edge Part VI: Takeover (Galaxy's Edge Series, 6)

    Galaxy's Edge • Book 11

    by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole, Ray Porter

    4.38 BLT Score (110 ratings)
    ★ 4.49 Goodreads (110)
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    Chasing the Dragon

    Tyrus Rechs: Contracts & Terminations • Book 2

    by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole

    4.36 BLT Score (934 ratings)
    ★ 4.48 Goodreads (934)
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    Madame Guillotine

    Tyrus Rechs: Contracts & Terminations • Book 3

    by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole

    4.35 BLT Score (634 ratings)
    ★ 4.46 Goodreads (634)
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    Requiem for Medusa

    Tyrus Rechs: Contracts & Terminations • Book 1

    by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole

    4.33 BLT Score (1.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.39 Goodreads (1.3K)
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    Legionnaire

    Galaxy's Edge • Book 1

    by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole

    4.26 BLT Score (8.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.11 Goodreads (8.3K)
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    Stryker's War

    Order of the Centurion • Book 3

    by Josh Hayes, Jason Anspach, Nick Cole

    4.20 BLT Score (635 ratings)
    ★ 4.38 Goodreads (635)
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    The Wanted

    Galaxy's Edge • Book 19

    by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole

    4.17 BLT Score (495 ratings)
    ★ 4.6 Goodreads (495)
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    Banshee's Last Scream

    Tyrus Rechs: Contracts & Terminations #0.5 • Book 3

    by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole

    4.14 BLT Score (125 ratings)
    ★ 4.41 Goodreads (125)
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    Galactic Outlaws

    Galaxy's Edge • Book 2

    by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole

    3.97 BLT Score (4.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.13 Goodreads (4.6K)
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    Turning Point

    Galaxy's Edge • Book 8

    by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole

    3.90 BLT Score (2.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.51 Goodreads (2.2K)
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    Sword of the Legion

    Galaxy's Edge • Book 6

    by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole

    3.89 BLT Score (2.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.44 Goodreads (2.5K)
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    Kill Team

    Galaxy's Edge • Book 3

    by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole

    3.85 BLT Score (3.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (3.4K)
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    Attack of Shadows

    Galaxy's Edge • Book 4

    by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole

    3.80 BLT Score (2.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.25 Goodreads (2.8K)

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