Stephen Baxter books in order
British writer
- Born
- 1957
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 69
- Series
- 7
Stephen Baxter has published 57 novels, 4 short story collections, 2 non-fiction books, 1 children's book and 5 other books, beginning with Raft (1991). The 7 series include Xeelee Sequence (7 books, starting with Raft), The Long Earth (5 books, starting with The Long Earth) and Time's Tapestry (4 books, starting with Emperor). The best-known is The Long Earth (2012). The latest is Fortress Sol (2025).
Updated September 2026
Xeelee Sequence books in order (7)Series page
Reading order: 1 Raft (1991) · 2 Timelike Infinity (1992) · 3 Flux (1993) · 4 Ring (1994) · 5 Vacuum Diagrams (1997) · Exultant (2004) · Xeelee: Endurance (2015)
- 1.
Raft (Jul 1991)
- 2.
Timelike Infinity (Dec 1992)
- 3.
Flux (Dec 1993)
- 4.
Ring (Jul 1994)
- 5.
Vacuum Diagrams (1997)
Exultant (Sep 2004)
Xeelee: Endurance (Sep 2015)
The Long Earth books in order (5)
Reading order: 1 The Long Earth (2012) · 2 The Long War (2013) · 3 The Long Mars (2014) · 4 The Long Utopia (2015) · 5 The Long Cosmos (2016)
- 1.
The Long Earth (Jun 2012), with Terry Pratchett
- 2.
The Long War (2013), with Terry Pratchett
- 3.
The Long Mars (2014), with Terry Pratchett
- 4.
The Long Utopia (Jun 2015), with Terry Pratchett
- 5.
The Long Cosmos (Jun 2016), with Terry Pratchett
Time's Tapestry books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 Emperor (2006) · 2 Conqueror (2007) · 3 Navigator (2007) · 4 Weaver (2008)
- 1.
Emperor (Jul 2006)
- 2.
Conqueror (Feb 2007)
- 3.
Navigator (Jul 2007)
- 4.
Weaver (Feb 2008)
A Time Odyssey books in order (3)
Reading order: 1 Time's Eye (2003) · 2 Sunstorm (2005) · 3 Firstborn (2007)
- 1.
Time's Eye (Mar 2003), with Arthur C. Clarke
- 2.
Sunstorm (Mar 2005), with Arthur C. Clarke
- 3.
Firstborn (Dec 2007), with Arthur C. Clarke
Manifold Trilogy books in order (2)
Reading order: 1 Time (1999) · 2 Manifold: Origin (2001)
- 1.
Time (Aug 1999)
- 2.
Manifold: Origin (Aug 2001)
Destiny's Children books in order (2)
Reading order: 1 Transcendent (2005) · 2 Resplendent (2006)
- 1.
Transcendent (Oct 2005)
- 2.
Resplendent (2006)
Where to start with Stephen Baxter
Start here
The Long Earth
Stephen Baxter's most-read book and the first of the 5 The Long Earth books.
Shortest way in
Raft
One of the most-read, at about 272 pages.
Newest
Fortress Sol
Published 2025.
Standalone novels in order
Anti-Ice (Jul 1993)
The Time Ships (1995)
Voyage (Nov 1996)
Titan (Jul 1997)
Traces (1998)
Moonseed (Aug 1998)
Longtusk (1999)
Mammoth (1999)
Manifold: Time (1999)
Silverhair (1999)
Manifold: Space (2000)
The Light of Other Days (Apr 2000), with Arthur C. Clarke
Deep Future (2001)
Icebones (2001)
Omegatropic (2001)
Phase Space (2002)
Evolution (Nov 2002)
Coalescent (2003)
A Time Odyssey (2004)
Behemoth (2004)
The Hunters of Pangaea (2004)
The H-Bomb Girl (2007)
Xeelee (2010)
Stone Spring (Jun 2010)
Bronze Summer (2012)
Doctor Who (2012)
Iron Winter (2012)
Proxima (Sep 2013)
Ultima (2014)
Obelisk (2016)
The Medusa Chronicles (May 2016), with Alastair Reynolds
The Massacre of Mankind (Jan 2017)
World Engines: Creator (2020)
Creation Node (Sep 2023)
Fortress Sol (2025)
Short story collections in order
Edge of Infinity (2012)
Non-fiction in order
Ages in Chaos (2003)
The Science Of Avatar (2012)
Children's books in order
Webcrash (1998)
Other books in order
Reality Dust (2000)
Riding the Rock (2002)
Starfall (2009)
Xeelee: Vengeance (2017)
The Thousand Earths (2022)
About Stephen Baxter
Stephen Baxter is an English hard science fiction author. He has degrees in mathematics and engineering.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Stephen Baxter FAQ
- How many books has Stephen Baxter written?
- Stephen Baxter has published 57 novels, 4 short story collections, 2 non-fiction books, 1 children's book and 5 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Stephen Baxter's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Xeelee Sequence with Raft, The Long Earth with The Long Earth and Time's Tapestry with Emperor. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Stephen Baxter's latest book?
- Fortress Sol (2025).
- What is Stephen Baxter's most famous book?
- The Long Earth (2012) is Stephen Baxter's most widely read book.
- Are Stephen Baxter's books connected?
- 25 books belong to 7 series (Xeelee Sequence, The Long Earth, Time's Tapestry and A Time Odyssey); the other 44 books stand alone.
Authors like Stephen Baxter
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.