Jason Anspach

Jason Anspach is an accomplished American author, best known for his science fiction and mystery novels. He is the author of the popular Galaxy's Edge series, among other works such as Wayward Galaxy and Forgotten Ruin. Anspach's writing is highly regarded, with some of his accolades including being an award-winning and Associated Press Best-selling author.

Jason was born in 1979 and was raised in a military family, which has likely influenced his writing in many ways. His background and diverse life experiences have enabled him to bring a unique perspective to his work, creating stories that are engaging, action-packed, and full of suspense. His books deftly blend humor and drama, making them appealing to a wide range of readers.

Jason currently resides in Puyallup, Washington, with his wife and their seven children. Balancing his writing career with family life can be challenging, but Anspach has stated that he finds inspiration in his loved ones and the world around him. When he's not writing, he enjoys spending time with his family and tending to their border collie, Charlotte. Despite his busy schedule, Jason remains undefeated at arm wrestling against his entire family, a testament to his strength and determination both on and off the page.
Able Bodied Soldier Books (with J.N. Chaney)
# Title Year
1 Able Bodied Soldier 2024
2 Able Bodied Soldier 2 2025
3 Able Bodied Soldier 3 2025
4 Able Bodied Soldier 4 2025
5 Able Bodied Soldier 5 2025
6 Able Bodied Soldier 6 2025
Doomsday Recon Books
# Title Year
1 Doomsday Recon (With: Ryan Williamson) 2024
2 Death or Glory (With: Ryan Williamson) 2024
3 Born in Battle (With: Ryan Williamson) 2024
Forgotten Ruin Books (with Nick Cole, with Walt Robillard)
# Title Year
1 Forgotten Ruin 2021
2 Hit & Fade 2021
3 Violence of Action 2021
4 Lay the Hate 2021
5 The Book of Joe 2021
6 Lead the Way 2022
7 Never Shall I Fail 2022
8 Underspire 2023
9 High Value Target 2023
10 Sua Sponte 2025
Galaxy's Edge Books
# Title Year
1 Legionnaire 2017
2 Galactic Outlaws 2017
3 Kill Team 2017
4 Attack of Shadows 2017
5 Sword of the Legion 2017
6 Tin Man 2017
7 Prisoners of Darkness 2017
8 Imperator 2018
9 Turning Point 2018
10 Message for the Dead 2018
11 Retribution 2018
12 Savage Wars 2020
13 Gods and Legionnaires 2020
14 The Hundred 2020
15 Takeover 2020
16 Forget Nothing 2020
17 Legacies 2021
18 Dark Victory 2021
19 Convergence 2021
20 Remains 2022
21 Last Contact 2022
22 KTF Part 1 2022
23 KTF Part 2 2022
24 The Wanted 2024
25 The Betrayed 2024
Galaxy's Edge: Savage Wars Books (with Nick Cole)
# Title Year
1 Savage Wars 2020
2 Savage Wars (With: Nick Cole) 2020
3 Gods and Legionnaires 2020
4 Gods and Legionnaires (With: Nick Cole) 2020
5 The Hundred 2020
6 The Hundred (With: Nick Cole) 2020
Galaxy's Edge: Order Of The Centurion Books
# Title Year
1 Order of the Centurion (With: Nick Cole) 2018
2 Order of the Centurion 2018
3 Iron Wolves (With: Nick Cole, Jonathan Yanez) 2019
4 Iron Wolves 2019
5 Stryker's War (With: Josh Hayes, Nick Cole) 2019
6 Stryker's War 2019
7 Through the Nether (With: Nick Cole, Richard Fox) 2019
8 Through the Nether 2019
9 The Reservist 2019
10 The Reservist (With: Nick Cole, J.R. Handley) 2019
11 Callsign: Valkyrie (With: Nick Cole, Walt Robillard) 2023
12 Callsign: Valkyrie 2023
13 Always Legion (With: Nick Cole, Peter Nealen) 2023
14 Always Legion 2023
15 The Lost Legion (With: Blaine Lee Pardoe, Nick Cole) 2024
Galaxy's Edge: Tyrus Rechs: Contracts & Terminations Books (with Nick Cole)
# Title Year
1 Requiem for Medusa 2018
2 Requiem for Medusa (With: Nick Cole) 2018
3 Chasing the Dragon (With: Nick Cole) 2018
4 Chasing the Dragon 2018
5 Madame Guillotine 2019
6 Madame Guillotine (With: Nick Cole) 2019
7 Mephisto's Game 2023
8 Mephisto's Game (With: Nick Cole) 2023
9 Uncommon Valor 2023
10 Uncommon Valor (With: Nick Cole) 2023
King's League Books (with J.N. Chaney)
# Title Year
1 King's League 2020
2 86-Neon 2020
3 Ruin of Kings 2021
4 Sky Raiders 2022
5 The Glitch 2022
6 Tournament of Champions 2022
Rockwell Return Files Books
# Title Year
1 'til Death 2015
2 Second Impressions 2016
3 The Man Who Balked 2016
Sgt. Thor Books (with Nick Cole)
# Title Year
1 The Bold 2023
2 Sgt. Thor The Bold 2023
3 The Cunning 2023
4 Sgt. Thor The Cunning 2023
5 Sgt. Thor The Damned 2024
6 The Damned 2024
7 The Slayer 2025
Void Drifter Books (with J.N. Chaney)
# Title Year
1 Void Drifter (With: J.N. Chaney) 2024
2 Void Drifter 2 (With: J.N. Chaney) 2024
3 Void Drifter 3 (With: J.N. Chaney) 2024
4 Void Drifter 4 (With: J.N. Chaney) 2024
5 Void Drifter 5 (With: J.N. Chaney) 2024
6 Void Drifter 6 (With: J.N. Chaney) 2025
Wayward Galaxy Books (with J.N. Chaney)
# Title Year
1 Wayward Galaxy 2020
2 Wayward Galaxy 2 2021
3 Wayward Galaxy 3 2021
4 Wayward Galaxy 4 2022
5 Wayward Galaxy 5 2022
6 Wayward Galaxy 6 2023
7 Wayward Earth 2024
SGT. THOR Books
# Title Year
1 The Bold 2023
Wreck Jumpers Books (with Nick Cole)
# Title Year
1 Wreck Jumpers 2025
2 Wreck Jumpers 2 2025
Short Stories/Novellas
# Title Year
1 Ledge Town 2015
Galaxy's Edge: Dark Operator Books (with Nick Cole, with Doc Spears)
# Title Year
1 Dark Operator (With: Nick Cole, Doc Spears) 2020
2 Dark Operator 2020
3 Rebellion (With: Nick Cole, Doc Spears) 2020
4 Rebellion 2020
5 No Fail 2020
6 No Fail (With: Nick Cole, Doc Spears) 2020
7 Exigency (With: Nick Cole, Doc Spears) 2020
8 Exigency 2020
9 Angles of Attack 2021
10 Angles of Attack (With: Nick Cole, Doc Spears) 2021
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned Books
# Title Year
1 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 1 (By: Daniel Arthur Smith) 2015
2 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 2 (By: Daniel Arthur Smith, Bob Williams) 2015
3 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 3 2016
4 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 4 (By: Jon Frater, Daniel Arthur Smith, S. Elliot Brandis, Hank Garner) 2016
5 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 5 (By: Daniel Arthur Smith, Will Swardstrom, A.K. Meek, Bob Williams) 2016
6 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 6 (By: Daniel Arthur Smith, Hank Garner, Kevin Lauderdale) 2016
7 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 7 (By: Daniel Arthur Smith, S. Elliot Brandis, Hank Garner, Ian Garner) 2016
8 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 8 (By: Artie Cabrera, Daniel Arthur Smith, Jessica West, Hank Garner) 2016
9 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 9 (By: Daniel Arthur Smith, Will Swardstrom, Hank Garner, Ernie Howard) 2016
10 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 10 (By: Samuel Peralta, Daniel Arthur Smith, S. Elliot Brandis, Michael Patrick Hicks) 2016
11 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 11 (By: Samuel Peralta, Daniel Arthur Smith, Nathan M. Beauchamp, A.K. Meek, Kevin Luderdale) 2016
12 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 12 (By: Daniel Arthur Smith, Chris Pourteau, Will Swardstrom, Jason N. LaVelle) 2017
13 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 13 (By: Daniel Arthur Smith, Jessica West, S. Elliot Brandis, Will Swardstrom, Kevin Lauderdale, Nathan M. Beauchamp, Hester J. Rook) 2017
14 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 14 (By: Daniel Arthur Smith, Philip Harris, Ernie Howard, Paul K. Swardstrom) 2017
15 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 15 (By: Jason N. LaVelle) 2017
16 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 16 (By: Christopher J. Valin, Daniel Arthur Smith, Nathan M. Beauchamp, Paul K. Swardstrom, Ernie Howard) 2017
17 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 17 (By: Jon Frater) 2017
18 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 18 (By: Daniel Arthur Smith, Jessica West, Philip Harris, Kevin Lauderdale, Terry R. Hill) 2017
19 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 19 (By: Christopher J. Valin, Daniel Arthur Smith, Jessica West, Peter Cawdron, Kevin Lauderdale, Lara Frater) 2017
20 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 20 (By: Daniel Arthur Smith, Jessica West, Eamon Ambrose, Rhett C. Bruno, Bob Williams) 2017
21 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 21 (By: Michael Ezell, Daniel Arthur Smith, Jessica West, Will Swardstrom, Terry R. Hill, Amira K. Makansi) 2018
22 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 22 (By: Daniel Arthur Smith, Jessica West, Nathan M. Beauchamp, Robert Jechoneck) 2018
23 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 23 (By: Daniel Arthur Smith, S. Elliot Brandis, Will Swardstrom, Nathan M. Beauchamp, Bob Williams) 2018
24 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 24 (By: Daniel Arthur Smith, Ian Garner, Hunter C. Eden, Lara Frater, C.C. Ameel) 2018
25 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 25 (By: Kevin G. Summers, Daniel Arthur Smith, P.K. Tyler, Terry R. Hill) 2018
26 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 26 (By: Daniel Arthur Smith, Hunter C. Eden, Philip Harris, Ernie Howard, Jeff Bowles) 2018
27 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 27 (By: Daniel Arthur Smith, Desmond Warzel, Lorna Wood, David Alan Jones) 2018
28 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 28 (By: Robert T. Jeschonek, Daniel Arthur Smith, Will Swardstrom, Michael Anthony Lee) 2018
29 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 29 (By: Robert T. Jeschonek, Daniel Arthur Smith, Will Swardstrom) 2018
30 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 30 (By: Michael Ezell, Daniel Arthur Smith, M. Regan, Lara Frater, Jeremy Essex) 2019
31 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 31 (By: Jason N. LaVelle) 2019
32 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 32 (By: Gustavo Bondoni, Daniel Arthur Smith, M.M. De Voe, Ann Stolinsky) 2019
33 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 33 (By: Daniel Arthur Smith, Molly Thynes, Barry Charman, Jason N. LaVelle) 2019
34 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 34 (By: Daniel Arthur Smith, Nathan M. Beauchamp, Charles Barouch, Terry R. Hill) 2019
35 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 35 (By: Daniel Arthur Smith, K.J. Kabza, Gordon B. White, Wendy Nikel) 2019
36 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 36 (By: Daniel Arthur Smith, Jessica West, K.H. Vaughan, Kevin Lauderdale, Steve Oden) 2019
37 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 37 (By: Daniel Arthur Smith, Nathan M. Beauchamp, Steve Oden, Sam Osborn) 2020
38 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 38 (By: Daniel Arthur Smith, Jessica West, Teel James Glenn, Amy Grech, Steven Van Patten) 2020
39 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 39 (By: Paul B. Kohler) 2021
40 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 40 (By: Daniel Arthur Smith, Charles Barouch, Hunter C. Eden, Steve Oden) 2021
41 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 41 (By: Daniel Arthur Smith, Steven Van Patten, Liviu Surugiu, Steve Oden) 2022
42 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 42 ( By: Daniel Arthur Smith) 2023
43 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 43 ( By: Daniel Arthur Smith) 2023
Big Trouble, Little Earth Books (with J.N. Chaney)
# Title Year
1 Big Trouble, Little Earth 2025
2 Big Trouble, Little Earth 2 2025
Jason Anspach Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 3 2016
2 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 8 2016
3 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 12 2017
4 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 15 2017
5 In Your Closet and In Your Head 2017
6 Bridge Across the Stars 2018
7 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 26 2018
8 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 28 2018
9 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 29 2018
10 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 31 2019
11 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 33 2019
12 Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 35 2019
13 Masters of Space Opera 2020