The Laundry Files books in order A series by Charles Stross
The Laundry Files series by Charles Stross has 12 books, from The Atrocity Archives (May 2004) to Season of Skulls (2023). Read it in order, starting with The Atrocity Archives.
Reading order: 1 The Atrocity Archives (2004) · 2 The Jennifer Morgue (2006) · 3 The Fuller Memorandum (2010) · 4 The Apocalypse Codex (2012) · 5 The Rhesus Chart (2014) · 6 The Annihilation Score (2015) · 7 The Nightmare Stacks (2016) · 8 The Delirium Brief (2017) · 9 The Labyrinth Index (2018) · 10 Dead Lies Dreaming (2020) · … all 12 below
Updated September 2026
All 12 The Laundry Files books in order
- 1.
The Atrocity Archives (May 2004)
- 2.
The Jennifer Morgue (Nov 2006)
- 3.
The Fuller Memorandum (Jun 2010)
- 4.
The Apocalypse Codex (Jul 2012)
- 5.
The Rhesus Chart (Jul 2014)
- 6.
The Annihilation Score (Jul 2015)
- 7.
The Nightmare Stacks (Jun 2016)
- 8.
The Delirium Brief (Jul 2017)
- 9.
The Labyrinth Index (2018)
- 10.
Dead Lies Dreaming (Oct 2020)
- 11.
Quantum of Nightmares (2022)
- 12.
Season of Skulls (2023)
The Laundry Files FAQ
- How many The Laundry Files books are there?
- There are 12 The Laundry Files books, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read the The Laundry Files books in?
- In publication order, starting with The Atrocity Archives (May 2004): 1 The Atrocity Archives (2004) · 2 The Jennifer Morgue (2006) · 3 The Fuller Memorandum (2010) · 4 The Apocalypse Codex (2012) · 5 The Rhesus Chart (2014) · 6 The Annihilation Score (2015) · … all 12 below.
- What is the first The Laundry Files book?
- The Atrocity Archives (May 2004).
- What is the latest The Laundry Files book?
- Season of Skulls (2023).
- Is the Laundry Files series finished?
- No, Charles Stross is still adding to it.
- Did Charles Stross write other series?
- Yes: The Merchant Princes.
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Sources: series order and dates from Wikidata and Open Library. Last updated September 2026.