Casca: The Eternal Mercenary Books in Order
Casca: The Eternal Mercenary is a men's adventure/military historical fiction series begun by Barry Sadler in 1979, following Casca Rufio Longinus, the Roman soldier who pierced Jesus with the Holy Lance at the Crucifixion and was cursed with immortality to wander the earth as a soldier through history. After Sadler's death in 1989, the series was continued by other authors (Paul Dengelegi, then Tony Roberts) and has grown to 60+ volumes as of 2025, with entries set non-chronologically across different historical wars and eras.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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1979 · Barry Sadler
Casca: The Eternal Mercenary is a 1979 book by Barry Sadler. It is book 1 of the series Casca: The Eternal Mercenary.
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Casca: God of Death is a 1979 book by Barry Sadler. It is book 2 of the series Casca: The Eternal Mercenary.
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1980 · Barry Sadler
Casca: The War Lord is a 1980 book by Barry Sadler. It is book 3 of the series Casca: The Eternal Mercenary.
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1980 · Barry Sadler
Casca: Panzer Soldier is a 1980 book by Barry Sadler. It is book 4 of the series Casca: The Eternal Mercenary.
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1981 · Barry Sadler
Casca: The Barbarian is a 1981 book by Barry Sadler. It is book 5 of the series Casca: The Eternal Mercenary.
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1982 · Barry Sadler
Casca: The Persian is a 1982 book by Barry Sadler. It is book 6 of the series Casca: The Eternal Mercenary.
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1982 · Barry Sadler
Casca: The Damned is a 1982 book by Barry Sadler. It is book 7 of the series Casca: The Eternal Mercenary.
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1983 · Barry Sadler
Casca: Soldier of Fortune is a 1983 book by Barry Sadler. It is book 8 of the series Casca: The Eternal Mercenary.
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1983 · Barry Sadler
Casca: The Sentinel is a 1983 book by Barry Sadler. It is book 9 of the series Casca: The Eternal Mercenary.
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1984 · Barry Sadler
Casca: The Conquistador is a 1984 book by Barry Sadler. It is book 10 of the series Casca: The Eternal Mercenary.
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1984 · Barry Sadler
Casca: The Legionnaire is a 1984 book by Barry Sadler. It is book 11 of the series Casca: The Eternal Mercenary.
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1984 · Barry Sadler
Casca: African Mercenary is a 1984 book by Barry Sadler. It is book 12 of the series Casca: The Eternal Mercenary.
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1985 · Barry Sadler
Casca: The Assassin is a 1985 book by Barry Sadler. It is book 13 of the series Casca: The Eternal Mercenary.
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1985 · Barry Sadler
Casca: The Phoenix is a 1985 book by Barry Sadler. It is book 14 of the series Casca: The Eternal Mercenary.
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1985 · Barry Sadler
Casca: The Pirate is a 1985 book by Barry Sadler. It is book 15 of the series Casca: The Eternal Mercenary.
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1986 · Barry Sadler
Casca: Desert Mercenary is a 1986 book by Barry Sadler. It is book 16 of the series Casca: The Eternal Mercenary.
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1987 · Barry Sadler
Casca: The Warrior is a 1987 book by Barry Sadler. It is book 17 of the series Casca: The Eternal Mercenary.
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1987 · Barry Sadler
Casca: The Cursed is a 1987 book by Barry Sadler. It is book 18 of the series Casca: The Eternal Mercenary.
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1988 · Barry Sadler
Casca: The Samurai is a 1988 book by Barry Sadler. It is book 19 of the series Casca: The Eternal Mercenary.
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1988 · Barry Sadler
Casca: Soldier of Gideon is a 1988 book by Barry Sadler. It is book 20 of the series Casca: The Eternal Mercenary.
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1989 · Barry Sadler
Casca: The Trench Soldier is a 1989 book by Barry Sadler. It is book 21 of the series Casca: The Eternal Mercenary.
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1990 · Barry Sadler
Casca: The Mongol is a 1990 book by Barry Sadler. It is book 22 of the series Casca: The Eternal Mercenary.
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1999 · Paul Dengelegi
Casca: The Liberator is a 1999 book by Paul Dengelegi. It is book 23 of the series Casca: The Eternal Mercenary.
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2001 · Paul Dengelegi
Casca: The Defiant is a 2001 book by Paul Dengelegi. It is book 24 of the series Casca: The Eternal Mercenary.
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2006 · Tony Roberts
Casca: Halls of Montezuma is a 2006 book by Tony Roberts. It is book 25 of the series Casca: The Eternal Mercenary.
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2007 · Tony Roberts
Casca: Johnny Reb is a 2007 book by Tony Roberts. It is book 26 of the series Casca: The Eternal Mercenary.
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2008 · Tony Roberts
Casca: The Confederate is a 2008 book by Tony Roberts. It is book 27 of the series Casca: The Eternal Mercenary.
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2008 · Tony Roberts
Casca: The Avenger is a 2008 book by Tony Roberts. It is book 28 of the series Casca: The Eternal Mercenary.
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2009 · Tony Roberts
Casca: Napoleon's Soldier is a 2009 book by Tony Roberts. It is book 29 of the series Casca: The Eternal Mercenary.
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2009 · Tony Roberts
Casca: The Conqueror is a 2009 book by Tony Roberts. It is book 30 of the series Casca: The Eternal Mercenary.
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Casca: The Eternal Mercenary books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “Casca: The Eternal Mercenary”. Start with “Casca: The Eternal Mercenary.”
How many books are in the Casca: The Eternal Mercenary series?
We list 30 books by Barry Sadler , published between 1979–2009.
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