Option 1: Release Order (Recommended)
Start with Tales From the Porch. It gives you a feel for the tone, side roads, and strange logic of the universe before the main story kicks in.
Then continue with The Caffeine and Consequences Trilogy:
Crumbs and Croutons
Pandemonium
Horu Morbic
After that, move into The Lisa Gannon Story:
Ground Pounder
Special Operator
Shadow Warrior
Finally, finish with Epiphany.
Best for: first-time readers, best tone-to-story progression, and the intended “big picture” experience.
Option 2: Chronological Order (Mostly)
Start with The Lisa Gannon Story, then move into The Caffeine and Consequences Trilogy, followed by Epiphany, and finish with Tales From the Porch.
This path gives you more of the universe’s history up front and makes some later events hit a little differently.
Best for: readers who prefer backstory, chronology, and seeing how things connect over time.
Option 3: Random Order (Not Recommended)
Grab a book and start reading. You could even start at the end and work backwards.
This is technically possible.
It is also a terrible idea.
Best for: chaos agents and people who assemble furniture without looking at the instructions.