Harry Harrison books in order
American science fiction author
- Lived
- 1924–2012
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 89
- Series
- 4
Harry Harrison published 69 novels, 5 novellas, 12 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book and 2 children's books, beginning with Deathworld (1960). The 4 series include The Stainless Steel Rat (8 books, starting with The Stainless Steel Rat), Deathworld (3 books, starting with Deathworld) and Eden (3 books, starting with West of Eden). 5 feature James Bolivar DiGriz and 3 feature Bill.
Updated September 2026
The Stainless Steel Rat books in order (8)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Stainless Steel Rat (1961) · 2 The Stainless Steel Rat's Revenge (1970) · 3 The Stainless Steel Rat Saves the World (1971) · 4 The Stainless Steel Rat Wants You! (1978) · 5 The Stainless Steel Rat for President (1982) · 6 A Stainless Steel Rat Is Born (1985) · 7 The Stainless Steel Rat Gets Drafted (1987) · 8 The Stainless Steel Rat Sings the Blues (1994)
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The Stainless Steel Rat (1961)
- 2.
The Stainless Steel Rat's Revenge (1970)
- 3.
The Stainless Steel Rat Saves the World (1971)
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The Stainless Steel Rat Wants You! (1978)
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The Stainless Steel Rat for President (1982)
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A Stainless Steel Rat Is Born (1985)
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The Stainless Steel Rat Gets Drafted (1987)
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The Stainless Steel Rat Sings the Blues (1994)
Deathworld books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Deathworld (1960) · 2 Deathworld 2 (2013) · 3 Deathworld 3 (1968)
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Deathworld (1960)
- 2.
Deathworld 2 (2013)
- 3.
Deathworld 3 (1968)
Eden books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 West of Eden (1984) · 2 Winter in Eden (1986) · 3 Return to Eden (1988)
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West of Eden (Aug 1984)
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Winter in Eden (1986)
- 3.
Return to Eden (1988)
The Hammer and the Cross books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Hammer and the Cross (1993) · 2 One King's Way (1994) · 3 King and Emperor (1996)
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The Hammer and the Cross (Jun 1993)
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One King's Way (1994)
- 3.
King and Emperor (1996)
Books featuring James Bolivar DiGriz (5)
The Adventures of the Stainless Steel Rat (1970)
The Stainless Steel Rat Goes to Hell (1996)
The Stainless Steel Rat Joins the Circus (1998)
A Stainless Steel Trio (2002)
The Stainless Steel Rat Returns (2010)
Where to start with Harry Harrison
Standalone novels in order
Planet of the Damned (1962)
Plague from Space (1965)
Make Room! Make Room! (1966)
Nebula Award Stories, Number Two (1966)
The Technicolor Time Machine (1967)
Backdrop of Stars (1968)
Captive Universe (1969)
Four for the Future (1969)
Worlds of Wonder (1969)
In Our Hands, the Stars (1970)
The Daleth Effect (1970)
Best Sf (1971)
Sf (1971)
A Transatlantic Tunnel, Hurrah! (1972)
Montezuma's Revenge (1972)
Stonehenge (1972)
The Astounding-analog Reader (1972)
Tunnel Through the Deeps (1972)
Astounding (1973)
Star Smashers of the Galaxy Rangers (1973)
Queen Victoria's Revenge (1974)
Skyfall (1976)
The Lifeship (1976)
Decade, the 1950s (1977)
Homeworld (1980)
The Qe2 Is Missing (1980)
Planet of No Return (1981)
Starworld (1981)
To the Stars (1981)
Wheelworld (1981)
Invasion (1982)
The Jupiter Plague (1982)
A Rebel in Time (Feb 1983)
You Can Be the Stainless Steel Rat (1985)
The Planet of the Robot Slaves (1989)
Bill the Galactic Hero On the Planet Of Tasteless Pleasures (1991)
Bill, the Galactic Hero ... on the Planet of the Hippies from Hell (1991)
There Won't Be War (1991)
The Turing Option (1992)
Stars & Stripes Forever (1998)
Stars and Stripes in Peril (2000)
Stars & Stripes Triumphant (2002)
1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know (2008)
Harry Harrison! Harry Harrison! (2014)
Novellas in order
Spaceship Medic (1970)
The Men from P.i.g. and R.o.b.o.t (1974)
Great Balls of Fire (1977)
Mechanismo (1978)
Planet Story (1979)
Short story collections in order
War with the Robots (1962)
Two Tales and Eight Tomorrows (1965)
One Step from Earth (1970)
Nova 2 (1972)
Nova 3 (1973)
The John W. Campbell Memorial Anthology (1974)
Decade, the 1940s (1975)
The Best of Harry Harrison (1976)
Prime Number (1978)
Stainless Steel Visions (1993)
Galactic Dreams (1994)
50 in 50 (2001)
Non-fiction in order
Ahead of Time (1972)
Children's books in order
The California Iceberg (1975)
The EC Archives (2007)
Film and TV adaptations
- Soylent Green (1973)Film · from Make Room! Make Room!
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About Harry Harrison
Harry Max Harrison was an American science fiction author, known mostly for his character The Stainless Steel Rat and for his novel Make Room! Make Room! (1966). The latter was the rough basis for the motion picture Soylent Green (1973). Long resident in both Ireland and the United Kingdom, Harrison was involved in the foundation of the Irish Science Fiction Association, and was, with Brian Aldiss, co-president of the Birmingham Science Fiction Group.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Harry Harrison FAQ
- How many books has Harry Harrison written?
- Harry Harrison published 69 novels, 5 novellas, 12 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book and 2 children's books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Harry Harrison's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start The Stainless Steel Rat with The Stainless Steel Rat, Deathworld with Deathworld and Eden with West of Eden. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Harry Harrison's last book?
- Harry Harrison! Harry Harrison! (2014).
- What is Harry Harrison's most famous book?
- Deathworld (1960) is Harry Harrison's most widely read book.
- Are Harry Harrison's books connected?
- 17 books belong to 4 series (The Stainless Steel Rat, Deathworld, Eden and The Hammer and the Cross); the other 72 books stand alone.
- Which Harry Harrison books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Make Room! Make Room! (as Soylent Green, film, 1973).
- Can I read Harry Harrison's books for free?
- Yes. 14 books by Harry Harrison are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.