A complete bibliography, with Drake's comments, is available at http://david-drake.com/bibliography.html.
Anthologies edited
- Armageddon (1986)...with Billie Sue Mosiman
- A Century of Horror 1970-1979: The Greatest Stories of the Decade (1987)...with Martin H. Greenberg
- Space Gladiators (1989)
- A Separate Star: A Science Fiction Tribute to Rudyard Kipling (1989)...with Sandra Miesel
- Heads to the Storm (1989)...with Sandra Miesel
- Space Infantry (1989)...with Martin H. Greenberg
- The Eternal City (1989)
- Space Dreadnoughts (1990)...with Martin H. Greenberg and Charles G. Waugh
- Dogs of War (2001)
- Foreign Legions (2001)...with Eric Flint and David Weber ( read online),
- The World Turned Upside Down (2005)...with Jim Baen and Eric Flint
Battlestation
With Bill Fawcett
- Battlestation (1992)
- The Vanguard (1993)
Fleet
With Bill Fawcett
- The Fleet (1988)
- Counterattack (1988)
- Breakthrough (1989)
- Sworn Allies (1990)
- Total War (1990)
- Crisis (1991)
War and Honor
With Gordon R. Dickson, Christopher Stasheff and Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
ARC Riders
With Janet Morris
- ARC Riders (1995)
- The Fourth Rome (1996)
Belisarius series
Written by Eric Flint. David contributed to the outlines only, but is listed as a co-author from the publisher.
- An Oblique Approach (1998) ( read online)
- In the Heart of Darkness (1998) ( read online)
- Destiny's Shield (1999) ( read online)
- Fortune's Stroke (2000) ( read online)
- The Tide of Victory (2001) ( read online)
- The Dance of Time (2006) ( read online)
Car Warriors
- The Square Deal (1992), nominally set in Steve Jackson Games's Car Wars universe.
Collections
- Time Safari (1982)
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- Lacey and his friends (1986)
- Vettius and His Friends (1989)
- Old Nathan (1991) ( read online),
- The Military Dimension (1991)
- The Military Dimension Mark II (1995)
- All the Way to the Gallows (1996)
- The Warmasters (2002)...with Eric Flint and David Weber
- Grimmer Than Hell (2003) ( read online)
- Mountain Magic (2004)...with Eric Flint, Henry Kuttner and Ryk E. Spoor
- Other Times Than Peace (2006) ( read online)
Crisis of Empire
- An Honorable Defense (1988)...with Thomas T. Thomas
- Cluster Command (1989)...with William C. Dietz
- The War Machine (1989)...with Roger MacBride Allen
- Crown of Empire (1994)...with Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
The General series
Written by S. M. Stirling. David contributed to the outlines only, but is listed as a co-author from the publisher.
World of Bellevue:
- The Forge (1991)
- The Hammer (1992)
- Warlord (2003)...Omnibus edition ( read online)
- The Anvil (1993)
- The Steel (1993)
- The Sword (1995)
- Conqueror (2003)...Omnibus edition ( read online).
World of Visager:
- The Chosen (1996)( read online)
World of Hafardine:
- The Reformer (1999) ( online)
- The Tyrant (2002)...written by Eric Flint ( read online)
Hammer's Slammers
- Hammer's Slammers (1979)
- Cross the Stars (1984) ( read online)
- At Any Price (1985)
- Counting the Cost (1987)
- Rolling Hot (1989)
- The Warrior (1991)
- The Sharp End (1993)
- The Voyage (1993)
- Paying the Piper (2002) ( read online),
- The Complete Hammer's Slammers Volume 1 (2005)...Omnibus edition; includes all the short stories.
- The Complete Hammer's Slammers Volume 2 (2006)...Omnibus edition; includes At Any Price, Counting the Cost, Rolling Hot, The Warrior
- The Complete Hammer's Slammers Volume 3 (2007)...Omnibus edition; includes The Sharp End, Paying the Piper, The Darkness
- The Tank Lords...Includes Under the Hammer, Rolling Hot, Night March, Code-Name Feirefitz & The Tank Lords. ( read online)
Heroes in Hell
- Explorers in Hell (1989)...with Janet Morris
Honorverse
- "A Grand Tour" (1998, short story in the anthology More Than Honor)
Lord of the Isles
- Lord of the Isles (1997) ( read online)
- Queen of Demons (1998)
- Servant of the Dragon (1999)
- Mistress of the Catacombs (2001)
- Goddess of the Ice Realm (2003)
- Master of the Cauldron (2004)
- The Fortress of Glass (2006)
- The Mirror of Worlds (2007)
- The Gods Return (2008)
Northworld
- Northworld (1990)
- Vengeance (1991)
- Justice (1992)
- Northworld Trilogy (1999)...Omnibus edition ( online),
Venus series
- Surface Action (1990)
- The Jungle (1991)
- Seas of Venus (2000)...Omnibus edition ( read online)
Non-series novels
- The Dragon Lord (1979)
- Skyripper (1983)
- The Forlorn Hope (1984)
- Birds of Prey (1984)
- Killer (1985)...with Karl Edward Wagner ( read online)
- Active Measures (1985)...with Janet Morris
- Lacey and his Friends (1986-10)...plus Travellers and Time Safari
- Ranks of Bronze (1986) ( read online)
- Fortress (1987)
- Bridgehead (1986)
- Kill Ratio (1987)...with Janet Morris
- Target (1989)...with Janet Morris
- The Undesired Princess and the Enchanted Bunny (1990)...with L. Sprague de Camp
- The Hunter Returns (1991)...based on Jim Kjelgaard's Fire-Hunter, for his estate
- Starliner (1992)
- Tyrannosaur (1994)
- Enemy of My Enemy (1995)...with Ben Ohlander
- Redliners (1996) ( read online)
- Patriots (1996)
Reaches
- Igniting the Reaches (1994)
- Through the Breach (1995)
- Fireships (1996)
- The Reaches (2004)...Omnibus edition
Starhunters
- Men Hunting Things (1988)
- Things Hunting Men (1988)
- Bluebloods (1990)
Thieves' World
RCN Series
- With the Lightnings (1998)...Author's note ( read online),
- Lt. Leary, Commanding (2000) ( read online),
- The Far Side of The Stars (2003) ( read online),
- The Way to Glory (2005) ( read online),
- Some Golden Harbor (2006) ( read online),
- When the Tide Rises (2008) ( read online),
- In the Stormy Red Sky (2009)
- What Distant Deeps (2010) (Release date: 2010-09-07)
World of Crystal Walls
Short stories
- Travellers by Night (1967)
- Balefires (2007)
- Dark Things (1971)
- The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction (April 1973)
- Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact (October 1974)
- Body Armor: 2000 (1986)
- Galaxy Science Fiction (October 1974)
- Hammer's Slammers (1979)
- Galaxy Science Fiction (November 1974)
- Combat SF (1975)
- Hammer's Slammers (1979)
- Combat SF (1981)
- Hammer's Slammers (1987)
- "Something Had to Be Done"
- The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction (February 1975)
- The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series IV (1976)
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- 100 Vicious Little Vampire Stories (1995)
- Galaxy Science Fiction (August 1975)
- There Will Be War (1983)
- Vettius and His Friends (1989)
- Galaxy Science Fiction (October 1975)
- Hammer's Slammers (1979)
- Nameless Places (1975)
- Nameless Places (1975)
- Vettius and His Friends (1989)
- Balefires (2007)
- The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction (November 1976)
- The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series V (1977)
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- Balefires (2007)
- The 4th Mayflower Book of Black Magic Stories (1976)
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- Frights (1976)
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- Superhorror (1976)
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact (July 1977)
- Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact (September 1977)
- Savage Heroes (1977)
- Whispers (1977)
- The World Fantasy Awards Volume Two (1980)
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- Vettius and His Friends (1989)
- Balefires (2007)
- Swords Against Darkness (1977)
- Dragon Tales (1982)
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- Vettius and His Friends (1989)
- First World Fantasy Awards (1977)
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- Vettius and His Friends (1989)
- Balefires (2007)
- More Devil's Kisses (1977)
- Terrors (1982)
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- Balefires (2007)
- Fantastic (April 1978)
- The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series VII (1979)
- Vettius and His Friends (1989)
- The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series VI (1978)
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- "Caught in the Crossfire"
- Chrysalis 2 (1978)
- Hammer's Slammers (1979)
- Caught in the Crossfire (1998)
- Swords Against Darkness III (1978)
- Vettius and His Friends (1989)
- Destinies (January/February 1979)
- Hammer's Slammers (1979)
- Destinies (October/December 1979)
- Hammer's Slammers (1979)
- Supertanks (1987)
- Whispers II (1979)
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- Balefires (2007)
- Hammer's Slammers (1979)
- Destinies (February/March 1980)
- Omni (May 1980)
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- Destinies (Fall 1980)
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn (1980)
- Sanctuary (1982)
- "Than Curse the Darkness"
- New Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos (1980)
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- Balefires (2007)
- Destinies (Spring 1981)
- Tyrannosaur (1993)
- Destinies (Winter 1981)
- Whispers III (1981)
- Vettius and His Friends (1989)
- "The Dancer in the Flames"
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- Whispers IV (1983)
- The Face of Chaos (1983)
- From the Heart of Darkness (1983)
- Horrorstory: Volume 4 (1990)
- Men of War (1984)
- Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy 5: Giants (1985)
- Vettius and His Friends (1989)
- Afterwar (1985)
- The Great Beer Shortage with Janet Morris
- Far Frontiers Vol. VI (Fall 1986)
- Far Frontiers Vol. VI (Fall 1986)
- Hammer's Slammers (1987)
- Call to Battle (1988)
- "'Cause I Served My Time in Hell"
- Rebels in Hell (1986)
- Heroes in Hell (1986)
- Warrior (1986)
- Caught in the Crossfire (1998)
- Whispers VI (July 1987)
- Masters in Hell (1987)
- Angels in Hell (1987)
- Alien Stars IV: Freelancers (1987)
- Crusaders in Hell (1987)
- Crusaders in Hell (1987)
- The Fleet (1988)
- Spacefighters (1988)
- The Fleet: Counterattack (1988)
- Vettius and His Friends (1989)
- Vettius and His Friends (1989)
- "Killer" with Karl Edward Wagner
- Vettius and His Friends (1989)
- Prophets in Hell (1989)
- "Elfin Pipes of Northworld"
- The New York Review of Science Fiction (December 1990)
- "Looking Forward: Excerpt from Northworld: Justice"
- Amazing Stories (March 1992)
- "Looking Forward: Excerpt from The Sharp End"
- Amazing Stories (October 1993)
- Tyrannosaur (1993)
- Tyrannosaur (1993)
- "Cannibal Plants From Heck"
- Alien Pregnant By Elvis (1994)
- Magic, the Gathering: Tapestries (1995)
- Locus (August 1996)
- Locus (August 1996)
- More than Honor (1998)
- Caught in the Crossfire (1998)
- "With the Sword He Must Be Slain"
- Armageddon (1998)
- "A Very Offensive Weapon"
- All the Way to the Gallows (1995)
- Grimmer Than Hell (2000)
- The Complete Hammer's Slammers Volume 1 (2005)