Charles Stross books in order
British science fiction writer and blogger
- Born
- 1964
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 43
- Series
- 4
Charles Stross has published 34 novels, 3 novellas, 3 short story collections and 3 other books, beginning with Toast (2002). The 4 series include The Laundry Files (12 books, starting with The Atrocity Archives), The Merchant Princes (9 books, starting with The Family Trade) and Eschaton (2 books, starting with Singularity Sky). The best-known is Accelerando (2005). The latest is The Regicide Report (2026).
Updated September 2026
The Laundry Files books in order (12)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Atrocity Archives (2004) · 2 The Jennifer Morgue (2006) · 3 The Fuller Memorandum (2010) · 4 The Apocalypse Codex (2012) · 5 The Rhesus Chart (2014) · 6 The Annihilation Score (2015) · 7 The Nightmare Stacks (2016) · 8 The Delirium Brief (2017) · 9 The Labyrinth Index (2018) · 10 Dead Lies Dreaming (2020) · … all 12 below
- 1.
The Atrocity Archives (May 2004)
- 2.
The Jennifer Morgue (Nov 2006)
- 3.
The Fuller Memorandum (Jun 2010)
- 4.
The Apocalypse Codex (Jul 2012)
- 5.
The Rhesus Chart (Jul 2014)
- 6.
The Annihilation Score (Jul 2015)
- 7.
The Nightmare Stacks (Jun 2016)
- 8.
The Delirium Brief (Jul 2017)
- 9.
The Labyrinth Index (2018)
- 10.
Dead Lies Dreaming (Oct 2020)
- 11.
Quantum of Nightmares (2022)
- 12.
Season of Skulls (2023)
The Merchant Princes books in order (9)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Family Trade (2004) · 2 The Hidden Family (2005) · 3 The Clan Corporate (2006) · 4 The Merchants' War (2007) · 5 The Revolution Business (2009) · 6 The Trade of Queens (2010) · 7 Empire Games (2017) · 8 Dark State (2018) · 9 Invisible Sun (2021)
- 1.
The Family Trade (Dec 2004)
- 2.
The Hidden Family (Jun 2005)
- 3.
The Clan Corporate (May 2006)
- 4.
The Merchants' War (Oct 2007)
- 5.
The Revolution Business (Apr 2009)
- 6.
The Trade of Queens (2010)
- 7.
Empire Games (Jan 2017)
- 8.
Dark State (2018)
- 9.
Invisible Sun (Sep 2021)
Eschaton books in order (2)
Reading order: 1 Singularity Sky (2003) · 2 Iron Sunrise (2004)
- 1.
Singularity Sky (Jul 2003)
- 2.
Iron Sunrise (Jul 2004)
Where to start with Charles Stross
Start here
Accelerando
Charles Stross's most-read book.
Highest rated
The Atrocity Archives
Rated 3.9 out of 5 by 35 readers.
Shortest way in
Saturn's Children
One of the most-read, at about 323 pages.
Standalone novels in order
The Web Architect's Handbook (1996)
Timelike Diplomacy (2004)
Antibodies (2005)
Accelerando (Jul 2005)
Glasshouse (Jun 2006)
Halting State (Oct 2007)
Rule 34 (Jul 2011)
The Rapture of the Nerds (Sep 2012), with Cory Doctorow
The Regicide Report (May 2026)
Novellas in order
Missile Gap (Dec 2006)
Palimpsest (Aug 2011)
Equoid: a Laundry Novella (Laundry Files) (2013)
Short story collections in order
Toast (2002)
Wireless (2009)
Engineering Infinity (2010)
Other books in order
A Colder War (2005)
Overtime (2010)
Escape from Puroland (2021)
About Charles Stross
Charles David George "Charlie" Stross is a British writer of science fiction and fantasy. Stross specialises in hard science fiction and space opera.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Charles Stross FAQ
- How many books has Charles Stross written?
- Charles Stross has published 34 novels, 3 novellas, 3 short story collections and 3 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Charles Stross's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start The Laundry Files with The Atrocity Archives, The Merchant Princes with The Family Trade and Eschaton with Singularity Sky. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Charles Stross's latest book?
- The Regicide Report (2026).
- What is Charles Stross's most famous book?
- Accelerando (2005) is Charles Stross's most widely read book.
- Are Charles Stross's books connected?
- 25 books belong to 4 series (The Laundry Files, The Merchant Princes, Eschaton and Freyaverse); the other 18 books stand alone.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.