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Start with Shadowline and continue through all 4 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Shadowline
Book 1 by Glen Cook • Published 1982
First in the Starfishers trilogy, Shadowline centers on the Storm family’s vendetta with the alien Sangaree as great private armies clash on Blackworld, a planet where a narrow habitable band—"the shadowline"—separate...
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Starfishers reading order
Ends with Passage at Arms
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Book 1:Shadowline
Glen Cook • 1982
First in the Starfishers trilogy, Shadowline centers on the Storm family’s vendetta with the alien Sangaree as great private armies clash on Blackworld, a planet where a narrow habitable band—"the shadowline"—separate...
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Book 2:Starfishers
Glen Cook • 1982
This middle volume pushes deeper into the Storm–Sangaree conflict as Mouse Storm and agent Moyshe benRabi pursue Starfisher harvestships and the living energy beings they protect, uncovering secrets that could upend i...
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Book 3:Stars' End
Glen Cook • 1982
The Starfishers trilogy concludes with a high-stakes mission to Stars’ End, a mysterious fortress bristling with automated defenses, where the Storms, their allies, and their Sangaree enemies race to unlock or survive...
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Book 4:Passage at Arms
Glen Cook • 1985
Told from the viewpoint of a civilian observer on a stealth attack craft, this military SF novel follows a climber ship as it stalks enemy convoys through "null" space, capturing the claustrophobia, boredom, and sudde...
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Starfishers FAQ
What is the best order to read the Starfishers series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Shadowline.
How many books are in the Starfishers series?
There are 4 books currently listed in the Starfishers series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Starfishers series?
New readers should start with Shadowline, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Starfishers series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1982 to 1985.