Cover of The Collapsing Empire

The Interdependency books in order A series by John Scalzi

The Interdependency series by John Scalzi has 3 books, from The Collapsing Empire (Mar 2017) to The Last Emperox (Apr 2020). Read it in order, starting with The Collapsing Empire.

Reading order: 1 The Collapsing Empire (2017) · 2 The Consuming Fire (2018) · 3 The Last Emperox (2020)

Updated September 2026

All 3 The Interdependency books in order

  1. 1.

    The Collapsing Empire (Mar 2017)

    336 pages★ 4.1 (61 ratings)

  2. 2.

    The Consuming Fire (2018)

    336 pages★ 4.4 (7 ratings)

  3. 3.

    The Last Emperox (Apr 2020)

    328 pages★ 4.1 (12 ratings)

The Interdependency FAQ

How many The Interdependency books are there?
There are 3 The Interdependency books, as of September 2026.
What order should I read the The Interdependency books in?
In publication order, starting with The Collapsing Empire (Mar 2017): 1 The Collapsing Empire (2017) · 2 The Consuming Fire (2018) · 3 The Last Emperox (2020).
What is the first The Interdependency book?
The Collapsing Empire (Mar 2017).
What is the latest The Interdependency book?
The Last Emperox (Apr 2020).
Is the Interdependency series finished?
There have been no new The Interdependency books since 2020.
Did John Scalzi write other series?
Yes: Old Man's War and The Dispatcher.

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Sources: series order and dates from Wikidata and Open Library. Last updated September 2026.