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Paolo Bacigalupi books in order

American science fiction and fantasy writer

Born
1972
Country
United States
Books
10
Series
1

Paolo Bacigalupi has published 6 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection and 2 children's books, beginning with Pump Six and Other Stories (2008). The series is Ship Breaker Trilogy (3 books, starting with Ship Breaker). The best-known is The Windup Girl (2009). The latest is The Tangled Lands (2018).

Updated September 2026

Ship Breaker Trilogy books in order (3)Series page

Reading order: 1 Ship Breaker (2010) · 2 The Drowned Cities (2012) · 3 Tool of War (2017)

  1. 1.

    Ship Breaker (May 2010)

    336 pages★ 3.7 (19 ratings)

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  2. 2.

    The Drowned Cities (May 2012)

    434 pages★ 3.9 (11 ratings)

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  3. 3.

    Tool of War (2017)

    381 pages

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Standalone novels in order

  1. The Windup Girl (Sep 2009)

    391 pages★ 4.0 (50 ratings)

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  2. The Water Knife (May 2015)

    384 pages★ 3.6 (20 ratings)

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  3. The Tangled Lands (2018)

    297 pages

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Novellas in order

  1. The Alchemist (Jan 2011)

    95 pages

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Short story collections in order

  1. Pump Six and Other Stories (Feb 2008)

    248 pages★ 4.2 (14 ratings)

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Children's books in order

  1. Zombie Baseball Beatdown (2013)

    304 pages

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  2. The Doubt Factory (2014)

    496 pages

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About Paolo Bacigalupi

Paolo Tadini Bacigalupi is an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He has won the Hugo, Nebula, John W. Campbell Memorial, Compton Crook, Theodore Sturgeon, and Michael L. Printz awards, and has been nominated for the National Book Award. His fiction has appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Asimov's Science Fiction, and the environmental journal High Country News. Nonfiction essays of his have appeared in Salon.com and High Country News, and have been syndicated in newspapers, including the Idaho Statesman, the Albuquerque Journal, and The Salt Lake Tribune.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Paolo Bacigalupi FAQ

How many books has Paolo Bacigalupi written?
Paolo Bacigalupi has published 6 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection and 2 children's books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Paolo Bacigalupi's books in?
Read each series in its own order: start Ship Breaker Trilogy with Ship Breaker. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
What is Paolo Bacigalupi's latest book?
The Tangled Lands (2018).
What is Paolo Bacigalupi's most famous book?
The Windup Girl (2009) is Paolo Bacigalupi's most widely read book.
Are Paolo Bacigalupi's books connected?
3 books belong to 1 series (Ship Breaker Trilogy); the other 7 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.