Alastair Reynolds books in order
British science fiction author
- Born
- 1966
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 38
- Series
- 3
- Also writes as
- voxish
Alastair Reynolds has published 30 novels, 2 novellas, 4 short story collections and 2 other books, beginning with Revelation Space (2000). The 3 series include Inhibitor Cycle (4 books, starting with Revelation Space), A Prefect Dreyfus Emergency (3 books, starting with The Prefect) and Poseidon's Children (3 books, starting with Blue Remembered Earth). The latest is Halcyon Years (2025).
Updated September 2026
Inhibitor Cycle books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 Revelation Space (2000) · 2 Redemption Ark (2002) · 3 Absolution Gap (2003) · 4 Inhibitor Phase (2021)
- 1.
Revelation Space (Mar 2000)
- 2.
Redemption Ark (Jun 2002)
- 3.
Absolution Gap (Nov 2003)
- 4.
Inhibitor Phase (Aug 2021)
A Prefect Dreyfus Emergency books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Prefect (2007) · 2 Elysium Fire (2018) · Chasm City (2001)
- 1.
The Prefect (Apr 2007)
- 2.
Elysium Fire (Jan 2018)
Chasm City (May 2001)
Poseidon's Children books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Blue Remembered Earth (2012) · 2 On the Steel Breeze (2013) · 3 Poseidon's Wake (2015)
- 1.
Blue Remembered Earth (Jan 2012)
- 2.
On the Steel Breeze (Sep 2013)
- 3.
Poseidon's Wake (Apr 2015)
Where to start with Alastair Reynolds
Start here
Revelation Space
Alastair Reynolds's most-read book and the first of the 4 Inhibitor Cycle books.
Highest rated
House of Suns
Rated 4.2 out of 5 by 27 readers.
Shortest way in
Slow Bullets
One of the most-read, at about 192 pages.
Standalone novels in order
Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days (Jan 2003)
Century Rain (Nov 2004)
Pushing Ice (Oct 2005)
House of Suns (Apr 2008)
Deep Navigation (2010)
Terminal World (Mar 2010)
Harvest of Time (Jun 2013)
The Medusa Chronicles (May 2016), with Stephen Baxter
Revenger (Sep 2016)
Aurora Rising (2018)
Permafrost (2019)
Shadow Captain (Jan 2019)
Bone Silence (2020)
Eversion (2022)
Machine Vendetta (2023)
Halcyon Days (2025)
Revelation Space Collection Volume 1 (2025)
Revolution Space Collection Volume 2 (2025)
Halcyon Years (Oct 2025)
Thousandth Night and Minlas Flowers
Novellas in order
Troika (2011)
Slow Bullets (Jun 2015)
Short story collections in order
Zima Blue and Other Stories (2006)
Galactic North (Oct 2006)
Edge of Infinity (2012)
Beyond the Aquila Rift (2016)
Other books in order
Mammoth Books Presents Merlin's Gun (2012)
The Iron Tactician (2016)
About Alastair Reynolds
Alastair Preston Reynolds is a Welsh science fiction author. He specialises in hard science fiction and space opera.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Alastair Reynolds FAQ
- How many books has Alastair Reynolds written?
- Alastair Reynolds has published 30 novels, 2 novellas, 4 short story collections and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Alastair Reynolds's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Inhibitor Cycle with Revelation Space, A Prefect Dreyfus Emergency with The Prefect and Poseidon's Children with Blue Remembered Earth. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Alastair Reynolds's latest book?
- Halcyon Years (2025).
- What is Alastair Reynolds's most famous book?
- Revelation Space (2000) is Alastair Reynolds's most widely read book.
- Are Alastair Reynolds's books connected?
- 10 books belong to 3 series (Inhibitor Cycle, A Prefect Dreyfus Emergency and Poseidon's Children); the other 28 books stand alone.
- Does Alastair Reynolds write under a pen name?
- Yes: Alastair Reynolds has also published as voxish.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.