How many books has Peter Watts written?

Peter Watts has published 9 novels and 2 short story collections that we list, as of September 2026.

What order should I read Peter Watts's books in?

Read each series in its own order: start Rifters with Starfish and Firefall with Blindsight. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.

What is Peter Watts's most famous book?

Blindsight (2006) is Peter Watts's most widely read book.

Are Peter Watts's books connected?

5 books belong to 2 series (Rifters and Firefall); the other 6 books stand alone.

Peter Watts books in order

Canadian biologist and sci-fi author

Born: 1958
Country: Canada
Books: 11
Series: 2

Science fiction

Peter Watts has published 9 novels and 2 short story collections, beginning with Starfish (1999). The 2 series include Rifters (3 books, starting with Starfish) and Firefall (2 books, starting with Blindsight). The best-known is Blindsight (2006). The latest is The Freeze-Frame Revolution (2018).

Updated September 2026

Rifters books in order (3)Series page

Reading order: 1 Starfish (1999) · 2 Maelstrom (2001) · 3 Behemoth (2004)

1.
Starfish (Jul 1999)
352 pages★ 4.1 (17 ratings)
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2.
Maelstrom (Oct 2001)
384 pages★ 3.9 (9 ratings)
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3.
Behemoth (2004)
504 pages★ 3.8 (10 ratings)
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Firefall books in order (2)

Reading order: 1 Blindsight (2006) · 2 Echopraxia (2014)

1.
Blindsight (Oct 2006)
384 pages★ 4.1 (68 ratings)
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2.
Echopraxia (Aug 2014)
384 pages★ 3.6 (18 ratings)
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Where to start with Peter Watts

Start here
Blindsight
Peter Watts's most-read book and the first of the 2 Firefall books.
Shortest way in
The Freeze-Frame Revolution
One of the most-read, at about 192 pages.

Standalone novels in order

Crysis: Legion (2011)
318 pages
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Firefall (2014)
720 pages
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The Colonel: A Tor.Com Original (Firefall) (2014)
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The Freeze-Frame Revolution (Jun 2018)
192 pages★ 3.9 (14 ratings)
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Short story collections in order

Ten Monkeys, Ten Minutes (2001)
167 pages
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Beyond the Rift (2013)
235 pages
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About Peter Watts

Peter Watts is a Canadian science fiction author. He specializes in hard science fiction. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia in 1991 from the Department of Zoology and Resource Ecology. He went on to hold several academic research and teaching positions, and worked as a marine-mammal biologist. He began publishing fiction around the time he finished graduate school.

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

Peter Watts FAQ

How many books has Peter Watts written?: Peter Watts has published 9 novels and 2 short story collections that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Peter Watts's books in?: Read each series in its own order: start Rifters with Starfish and Firefall with Blindsight. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
What is Peter Watts's latest book?: The Freeze-Frame Revolution (2018).
What is Peter Watts's most famous book?: Blindsight (2006) is Peter Watts's most widely read book.
Are Peter Watts's books connected?: 5 books belong to 2 series (Rifters and Firefall); the other 6 books stand alone.