List of books in the 1632 series

The following is a list of publications in the 1632 series of alternate history fiction. For Grantville Gazettes, please see The Grantville Gazettes.

Novels published by Baen Books

TitlePublication dateAuthorsISBNNotes
1632February 2000[1]Eric Flint0-671-57849-9The first work in the 1632 series.

Grantville, West Virginia, in the year 2000, is transposed within an area of southern Thuringia of Germany in the 1630s. Grantvillers subsequently take on the Holy Roman Empire's troops in the Thirty Years' War, to maintain their own town's integrity.[2]

1633August 2002[3]David Weber and Eric Flint0-7434-3542-7The direct sequel to 1632.

Grantville joins sides with Gustavus Adolphus, and tries to recreate the Germanies in the image of the United States.[4]

1634: The Galileo AffairApril 2004[5]Eric Flint and Andrew Dennis0-7434-8815-6First book of the South European thread.

A diplomatic and trade mission to the Italies goes awry when youngsters attached to the mission decide to rescue Galileo from the Inquisition, and end up in a plot to assassinate the Pope. The plot is hatched by a French operative turned rebel, who wishes to destroy France to allow the rise of the Huguenots.

1635: The Cannon LawOctober 2006[6]Eric Flint and Andrew Dennis1-4165-0938-0The direct sequel to The Galileo Affair.

Cardinal Borja, incensed with the behavior of Pope Urban, decides to assassinate the Pope and his political allies and to have himself declared the new Pope. Though Borja manages to take over the Vatican and establish quorum with cowed Cardinals, the old Pope escapes.

1634: The Baltic WarMay 2007[7]Eric Flint and David Weber1-4165-2102-XThe direct sequel to 1633.

Western Europe maneuvers to contain Gustavus Adolphus, resulting in a naval battle in the Baltic, and the conquest of Denmark by Sweden, and victory for Grantville's navy of ironclads.

1634: The Bavarian CrisisOctober 2007[7]Eric Flint and Virginia DeMarce978-1-4165-4253-7The direct sequel to The Baltic War.

The Prince Cardinal Infante of Spain takes on vice-regal duties in the Spanish Netherlands, then decides to separate from Spain and declare himself King. With the aide of Grantvillers, he acquires a bride in the rebellious daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor, Duchess Anna Maria.

1635: The Dreeson IncidentDecember 2008[7]Eric Flint and Virginia DeMarce1-4165-5589-7A sequel to The Galileo Affair and The Bavarian Crisis.

A French Huguenot rebel plots to blame Richelieu for an attack on Grantville. Focuses chiefly on the lives of mid-level government employees and private citizens of Grantville following the end of those prior novels, and leading to major political changes throughout the USE.

1635: The Eastern FrontOctober 2010[8]Eric Flint1-4391-3389-1A sequel to The Baltic War.

Sweden and USE invade Poland, Gustavus Adolphus is seriously injured, and the invasion comes to a halt. Episodes five and six of The Anaconda Project, an interrupted series in Grantville Gazette volumes 12–21, were incorporated into chapters four and five of 1635: The Eastern Front.

1636: The Saxon UprisingApril 2011[9]Eric Flint978-1439134252Direct sequel to The Eastern Front.

Oxenstierna usurps the power of USE parliament, sides with the nobility, and forces the country into a civil war which is ultimately won by supporters of FoJP and CoC led by Mike Stearns.

1636: The Kremlin GamesJune 2012[10]Eric Flint, Gorg Huff, and Paula Goodlett978-1451637762Novelization of the Butterflies in the Kremlin stories, originally published in The Grantville Gazettes.

Bernie Zeppi takes a job as technical adviser to the Russians' attempt to bootstrap themselves into an industrial revolution.

1635: The Papal StakesOctober 2012[10]Eric Flint and Charles E. Gannon978-1451638394Direct sequel to The Cannon Law.

The Pope is pursued across Italian countryside by assassins sent by Borja, while the USE mounts commando raids to rescue Frank Stone and his wife from Spanish captivity.

1636: The Devil's OperaOctober 2013[11]Eric Flint and David Carrico978-1451639285A semi-detective novel set in Magdeburg, from December 1635 to March 1636.
1636: Commander Cantrell in the West IndiesJune 2014[12][13]Eric Flint and Charles E. Gannon978-1476736785Start of the naval thread.

Eddie Cantrell and Anne Cathrine marry and are sent by Admiral Simpson to Caribbean to secure access to the Jennings Oil Field. Naval battle ensues with the Spanish and settlers which ends in a standoff.

1636: The Viennese WaltzNovember 2014[12][13]Eric Flint, Paula Goodlett, and Gorg Huff978-1476736877Sequel to Barbie Consortium stories, continues directly with some characters from Saxon Uprising.

The Barbie Consortium travel to Vienna as part of a plan to fix the Austro-Hungarian economy and defend its future. Meanwhile, the Ottomans, flush with victory, turn their gaze to Europe and their old enemy.[14]

1636: The Cardinal VirtuesJuly 2015[15]Eric Flint and Walter H. Hunt978-1476780610A sequel to The Baltic War and Commander Cantrell in the West Indies.

Cardinal Richelieu's position in France is further threatened by Gaston, the younger brother of King Louis XIII, while the same monarch and his wife devise a plan to protect the throne from his ambitious brother and enemies.[16] This book was a finalist for the 2016 Dragon Award for Best Alternate History Novel.[17]

1635: A Parcel of RoguesJanuary 2016[15]Eric Flint and Andrew Dennis978-1476781099Sequel to The Baltic War, following characters left in Britain.

Cromwell and the Americans flee north to Scotland to escape King Charles of England and his new Prime Minister the Earl of Cork. This book was a finalist for the 2016 Dragon Award for Best Alternate History Novel.[17]

1636: The Ottoman OnslaughtJanuary 2017[18]Eric Flint978-1476781846Direct sequel to both 1636: The Saxon Uprising and 1636: The Viennese Waltz.

The USE's war with Poland enters a new stage while the invasion of Bavaria comes to a conclusion. Meanwhile, the Ottoman Empire comes ever closer to their long-sought goal of capturing Vienna.[14][19] This book was a finalist for the 2017 Dragon Award for Best Alternate History Novel.[20]

1636: Mission to the MughalsApril 2017[21]Eric Flint and Griffin Barber978-1476782140A delegation from the USE is sent to the Mughal Empire to secure both trade deals and establish a new trade route. All the while, various elements in the royal court scheme to usurp Shah Jahan.
1636: The Vatican SanctionDecember 2017[22]Eric Flint and Charles E. Gannon978-1481482776Sequel to The Papal Stakes.

Urban VIII pulls together a consistory as a mini-Vatican II and is then assassinated. Cardinal Bedmar is elected as the new Pope but Borja still occupies the Vatican. Results in a deep divide within Catholicism; Spain, Poland, Bavaria go for Borja in Rome, deep division within Austria.[14]

1637: The Volga RulesFebruary 2018[23]Eric Flint, Paula Goodlett, and Gorg Huff978-1481483032Sequel to The Kremlin Games.[16]

Czar Michael Romanov and his supporters withstand the siege of Ufa, his new capitol. The Czar sends envoys beyond the Urals and establishes a Constitutional Convention for a new Russian Empire.

1637: The Polish MaelstromApril 2019[24]Eric Flint978-1481483896Sequel to 1636: The Ottoman Onslaught.

The Ottomans continue with their invasion of Austria. At the same time, Saxony seized control of Lower Silesia, a region that has been in dispute with Poland for almost a century. Polish revolutionaries seized control of Galicia while Bohemia also became involved in that regional conflict. Includes (parts from) The Anaconda Project, an interrupted series in Grantville Gazette volumes 12–21.

1636: The China VentureSeptember 2019[25]Eric Flint and Iver Cooper978-1481484237Can uptimers, with their knowledge of the future, prevent the destruction of the Ming Empire by the Manchu that led to large-scale massacres (such as the 1645 Yangzhou massacre) in our timeline?
1636: The Atlantic EncounterAugust 2020[26]Eric Flint and Walter H. Hunt978-1982124755Novel set in French North America
1637: No Peace Beyond the LineNovember 2020[27]Eric Flint and Charles E. Gannon978-1982124960The Spanish do not sit idle after the United States of Europe had sent ships into the Caribbean. Sequel to 1636: Commander Cantrell in the West Indies. 2021 Dragon Awards for Best Alternate History Novel winner.[28]
1636: Calabar's WarApril 2021[29]Charles E. Gannon and Robert E. Waters978-1982125301The evacuation of Dutch-held Northern Brazil.[30]
1637: The Peacock ThroneMay 2021[31]Eric Flint and Griffin Barber978-1982125356Sequel to 1636: Mission to the Mughals.[32]
1637: Dr. Gribbleflotz and the Soul of StonerSeptember 2021[33]Kerryn Offord & Rick Boatright978-1982125608A new novel by Offord and Boatright that is a sequel to the collection of short stories that was published as 1636: The Chronicles of Dr. Gribbleflotz.[34] This material has not been previously released. This book was nominated for the 2022 Dragon Award for Best Alternate History Novel.[35]
1637: The Transylvanian DecisionNovember 2022[36]Eric Flint & Robert E. Waters978-1982192235Following the events described in 1637: The Polish Maelstrom, the ruler of Transylvania request the assistance of Bohemia to help them overthrow their Ottoman overlords.[37] First book to be released after Flint's death in July 2022.
1638: The Sovereign StatesSeptember 2023[38][39][40]Eric Flint, Paula Goodlett & Gorg Huff978-1982192877Third mainline novel in the Russian thread and sequel to 1637: The Volga Rules. Civil war continues in Russia. The oligarchs traditionalists holding Moscow continue to fight the czar and his uptimer advisors.[41] This is the second book to be released after Flint's death.
Security SolutionsApril 2024Bjorn Hasseler978-1625799609Fourth book in Hasseler's NESS series. Sequel to Security Threats.[42]

Anthologies published by Baen Books

TitlePublication dateEditorISBNNotes
Ring of Fire IJanuary 2004[5]Eric Flint0-7434-7175-XSequel to 1632 and prequel to 1633[43]
1634: The Ram RebellionMay 2006[6]Eric Flint and Virginia DeMarce1-4165-2060-0Several intertwining short stories combine to form a narrative that covers the overthrow of the ruling order by the common people, in a democracy drive, led by a political newspaper featuring a political cartoon starring a ram[44]
Ring of Fire IIJanuary 2008[7]Eric Flint1-4165-7387-9Second anthology of short stories[45]
1635: The Tangled WebDecember 2009[46]Virginia DeMarce978-1-4391-3308-8Several intertwining short stories combine to form a narrative that covers the development subsequent to the Ram Rebellion in Franconia.[47]
Ring of Fire IIIJuly 2011[9]Eric Flint978-1439134481Third anthology of short stories[48]
1635: Music and MurderSeptember 2013David Carrico978-1625792143Collection of stories previous published in the Gazettes and also Ring of Fire II & III; prequel to 1636: The Devil's Opera.[49]
1636: Seas of FortuneJanuary 2014[11]Iver Cooper978-1451639391Composed of two novellas, Stretching Out (set in South America) and Rising Sun (focused on Japan)[50]
1636: The Barbie ConsortiumNovember 2014Gorg Huff & Paula Goodlett978-1625793584The story of the Barbie Consortium, from its origins in competition with the Sewing Circle, to just before the climax of The Viennese Waltz. Much of the book is content originally published in the Grantville Gazette.[51]
Ring of Fire IVMay 2016[52]Eric Flint978-1476781242Includes a short story by Hugo and Nebula awards winning author David Brin.[53]
1636: The Chronicles of Dr. GribbleflotzAugust 2016[18]Kerryn Offord & Rick Boatright978-1476781600Book is about a character that was first developed by Offord and Boatright and includes some material that was previous published in the electronic version of the Grantville Gazette plus additional new material.[54] This book is followed by 1637: Dr. Gribbleflotz and the Soul of Stoner.
1635: The Wars for the RhineDecember 2016[18]Anette Pedersen978-1476782225Book is about a few characters which Pedersen introduced in the Ring of Fire I anthology and is also a sequel to 1635: The Tangled Web involving intrigue in the German states along the Rhine.[55]
1636: Flight of the NightingaleNovember 2019[25]David Carrico978-1982124182Includes two unrelated novellas, The Flight of the Nightingale and Bach to the Future. Some of the material is new while the rest was previously published in the Gazette. The first novella is a suspense thriller in which a downtime singer-songwriter being chased through Northern Italy while trying to escape to freedom in Grantville. The second novella is a serial that includes new material added to that was previously published six parts within issues 26 through 69 about the downtimer musician Johann Bach and his introduction to the music of his never-to-be-born grandnephew Johann Sebastian Bach.[56]
1637: The Coast of ChaosDecember 2021[33]Eric Flint, Paula Goodlett, & Gorg Huff978-1982125776A short novel by Flint, Goodlett and Huff plus seven inter-related short stories from several additional writers about the response by Dutch and English colonists and Native Americans in North America upon hearing about the impending French takeover of the former English colonies in North America. A partial follow-up to 1636: The Atlantic Encounter[57]

Grantville Gazettes

Other works

TitlePublication dateEditor/AuthorISBNNotes
Eric Flint's 1632 Resource Guide and Role Playing Game2004Jonathan M. Thompson0-9721419-4-4Out of print since 2021.

Books published by Ring of Fire Press

TitlePublication dateAuthorsISBNNotes
Essen SteelJune 2013Kim Mackey978-1-4905-3062-8Originally published as a serial in 3 parts in Gazette volumes 7–9 as The Essen Chronicles.[58]
The Danish SchemeJune 2013Herbert Sakalaucks and Eric Flint978-1-4905-0290-8Originally published as a serial in 9 parts in Gazette volumes 22, 23, 28–31, and 33–35 as Northwest Passage. Heavily rewritten and includes new material by Herbert Sakalaucks plus a new short story by Eric Flint.[59]
Joseph HanauerJune 2013Douglas W. Jones978-1-4905-3057-4Originally published as a serial in 3 parts in Gazette volumes 8, 13, and 14.[60]
No Ship for TranquebarJune 2013Kevin H. Evans and Karen C. Evans978-1-4905-0290-8Originally published as a serial in 4 parts in Gazette volumes 27–30.[61]
Turn Your Radio OnJune 2013Wood Hughs978-1-6257-9453-6Originally published as a serial in 6 parts in Gazette volumes 19–24.[62]
Second Chance BirdJune 2013Garret W. Vance978-1-6257-9454-3Originally published as a serial in 13 parts in Gazette volumes 32–41, and 43–45. Minor re-write from serial version.[63]
Medicine and Disease after the Ring of FireJune 2013Vincent Coljee, Kim Mackey, Gus Kiritikos, Brad Banner, and Iver Cooper978-1980726029A collection of 8 separate non-fiction articles originally published in Gazette volumes 10, 26, 29, 34, 35, and 38.[64]
Bartley's ManAugust 2016Paula Goodlett and Gorg Huff978-1-5370-5233-5Originally published as a serial in 3 parts in Gazette volumes 46–48. Re-written with new material added.[65]
The Muse of MusicJanuary 2017Enrico Toro and David Carrico978-1-5399-2322-0Originally published as 7 related stories in Gazette volumes 2, 3, 5, 13, 31, 44, 45, and 46 under various titles. Includes 2 non-fiction articles.[66]
Love and ChemistryFebruary 2017Jack Carroll and Edith Wild978-1-5428-0115-7Originally published as a serial in 6 parts in Gazette volumes 49–54 as The Undergraduate. Re-written with new material added.[67]
1635: The Battle for NewfoundlandJanuary 2018Herbert Sakalaucks978-1-6257-9657-8Sequel to The Danish Scheme. New material. First novel published by the press from unpublished material.[68]
Essen DefiantMarch 2018Kim Mackey and David Carrico978-1-9804-8249-9Sequel to Mackey's Essen Steel. New material that has never been previously published. This book also help set up the events that led to the beginning to Pedersen's book 1635: The Wars for the Rhine that was first published in 2016.[69]
The Monster SocietyApril 2018Eric S. Brown, Robert E. Waters and Anna G. Carpenter978-1-9808-6473-8Originally published as a serial in 8 parts in Gazette volumes 61–71 plus one original installment with a promise that the storyline introduced in the new story would be continued in the Gazette.[70]
Letters From GronowMay 2018David Carrico978-1-9829-7896-9Originally published as a serial in 6 parts in Gazette volumes 70–75. Includes new material that continues the story.[71]
The Persistence of DreamsMay 2018Meriah L. Crawford and Robert E. Waters978-1-9829-5233-4Originally published as a series of semi-related short stories about painter Daniel Block in Gazette volumes 46, 50, 60, 61, 62, and 67. The short story The Winter Canvas: A Daniel Block Story was awarded the Gazette's Best of 2016 Award.[72] Includes minor changes.[73]
The Hunt for The Red CardinalJune 2018Bradley H. Sinor and Susan P. Sinor978-1948818056Includes a new novel that is an expansion of their D'Artagnan short stories that were published in Gazette volumes 10 and 41, and Ring of Fire III, which are also included.[74]
The Chrysanthemum, the Cross, and the DragonAugust 2018Iver P. Cooper978-1948818117New novel containing original unpublished material about the invasion of the Spanish Philippines by the Dutch and Japanese, an event that was briefly hinted at in Cooper's previous work 1636: Seas of Fortune, and also about the peaceful transfer of Spanish Formosa (northern Taiwan) to Zheng Zhilong, a private merchant and an admiral in the Ming navy, approximately 30 years ahead of schedule.[75]
The Legions of PestilenceApril 2019Virginia DeMarce978-1948818353Includes material that was previously published in six parts in volumes 52–57 of the Gazette as An Uneasy Kind of Peace with new material about the development and growth of the buffer state between France and the USE called the County of Burgundy.[76]
The Legend of Jimmy DickJune 2019Terry Howard978-1948818438Includes material that was previously published as short stories in the Gazette from volumes 5 through 35.[77]
Up-time Pride and Down-time PrejudiceAugust 2019Mark H. Huston978-1948818490New material that has a 1632 twist on the similarly named Jane Austen novel.[78] This book was a finalist for the 2020 Dragon Award for Best Alternate History Novel.[79]
A Red Son Rises in the WestSeptember 2019John Deakins and Herb Sakalaucks978-1948818551A new and not previously published novel about a young Native American's journey to Grantville and back to his homeland in what is now New England.[80]
The Trouble with HuguenotsNovember 2019Virginia DeMarce978-1948818636Adventures of the Dr. Seuss loving Duke Henri de Rohan and his family that was previously published in several issues of the Grantville Gazette and Ring of Fire IV plus new material.[81]
Magdeburg NoirJanuary 2020David Carrico978-1948818674Another Carrico 1632 police drama; a follow-up to 1635: Music and Murder and 1636: The Devil's Opera. Material that was previously published in the Grantville Gazette plus some new material.[82]
A Holmes For the CzarFebruary 2020Paula Goodlett and Gorg Huff978-1948818711A detective story set in Goodlett and Huff's Russian sub-thread that started with 1636: The Kremlin Games and 1637: The Volga Rules. New material.[83] Two Cases for the Czar is the sequel to this book.
Fire on the Rio GrandeMarch 2020Kevin H. Evans and Karen C. Evans978-1948818803An Encyclopædia Britannica article from Grantville introduces new ideas to remote the Spanish North American outpost of Santa Fe de Nuevo México. Would the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 occur ahead of schedule with the same deadly results? New material.[84]
A Red Son: Not Without HonorJuly 2020John Deakins978-1953034007Sequel to A Red Son Rises in the West. New material.[85]
Tales From the Mermaid and Tiger: Engines of ChangeSeptember 2020Kevin H. Evans and Karen C. Evans978-1953034083A compilation of 7 short stories that were previous published in the Gazette from volumes 55 through 66 that centered around the chocolate and uptimer-style food cafe that is operated in Copenhagen by uptimer Reva Pridmore plus new material that bind the separate stories together to create a unified narrative.[86]
Things Could Be Worse: The Pastor Kastenmayer StoriesOctober 2020Virginia DeMarce978-1953034205New and old material.[87]
Two Cases for the CzarNovember 2020Paula Goodlett and Gorg Huff978-1953034281Sequel to A Holmes For the Czar. Another mysterious death has occurred in Russia which only the Czar's detective can solve.[88]
Designed to FailDecember 2020Virginia DeMarce978-1953034403Prince Frederik of Denmark, the second son of King Christian IV, gets appointed the governor of the new province of Westphalia in the USE. There is no end to problems, and he suspects his appointment was designed to fail.[89] Republished in 2024 by Baen Books.[90] 978-1-62579-979-1
The Grantville InquisitorJanuary 2021Bradley H. Sinor and Tracy S. Morris978-1953034441Collection of short stories about the adventures of two reporters working for the Grantville Inquisitor. Mostly new material based upon characters that was first introduced in the Ring of Fire II anthology and various issues of the Gazette.[91]
A Matter of SecurityMarch 2021Bjorn Hasseler978-1953034649Down-time ex-mercenaries form a security firm based upon uptime principles. Includes new material plus material previously published in the Gazette.[92] Republished in 2024 by Baen Books.[93] 978-1-62579-957-9
A Mission for the CzarJune 2021Gorg Huff and Paula Goodlett978-1953034908Sequel to Two Cases for the Czar. Vasilii and Miroslava returns to solve another case.[94]
Missions of SecurityJune 2021Bjorn Hasseler978-1953034786Sequel to A Matter of Security.[95] Republished in 2024 by Baen Books.[96] 978-1-62579-958-6
Saving The DodoJuly 2021Garret W. Vance978-1953034984Originally published in June 2013 as Second Chance Bird, but extensively rewritten with lots of new material.[97]
The HorsewomanJuly 2021Karen Bergstralh978-1956015003A commemorative publication of the late Bergstralh's complete work of short stories and non-fiction articles that were published in the Gazette (2003–2011).[98]
Mrs. Flannery's FlowersAugust 2021Bethanne Kim978-1956015089A young college student's short visit to her parents' home in Grantville to do laundry in 2000 turns into an unexpected trip to 17th century Germany.[99]
Security ThreatsNovember 2021Bjorn Hasseler978-1956015324New material. Sequel to Missions of Security.[100] Republished in 2024 by Baen Books.[101] 978-1-62579-959-3
A 1632 ChristmasDecember 2021Edited by Walt Boyes, Joy Ward, and Bjorn Hasseler978-1956015386An anthology of 21 Christmas (and Hanukkah) related short stories in the 1632-verse by Eric Flint and his many collaborators.[102]
The Gourmets of GrantvilleDecember 2021Bethanne Kim978-1956015409What happens when recipes and cooking techniques from 20th century America gets blended with 17th century German ingredients and culinary traditions? A Grantville version of fusion cuisine that would have inspired Wolfgang Puck.[103]
The MarshalsJanuary 2022Mike Watson978-1956015447An expansion and continuation of the six stories that were first published in the Gazette volume 68 about the start of the SoTF marshals service in Suhl that serves the district court based in the same city. 19th century American southwest law enforcement solving crimes in 17th century Germany.[104]
The Unexpected Sales RepsFebruary 2022Virginia DeMarce978-1956015485A story about two not very successful con artists who decided to become spies. Or "How to succeed at spying without really trying..."[105]
I Want to Be Your HeroMarch 2022Kerryn Offord978-1956015669Novelization of Offord's John Felix “Puss” Trelli short stories that appeared in the Gazette volumes 34, 35, 39, 47, 49, and 80.[106]
The Private Casefiles of Archie GottesfreundJuly 2022David Carrico979-8887450018A story about a former half-Scot/half-German mercenary turned detective.[107]

Books self-published by Huff & Goodlett via Amazon

TitlePublication dateAuthorsISBNNotes
A Diogenes Club for the CzarDecember 2023Gorg Huff and Paula Goodlett979-8871505632Fourth book in the Miroslava Holmes series. Sequel to A Mission for the Czar

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