Ada Palmer Reading Order
4 series · 50 books · Born 1981-06-09
Ada Palmer is an American author and historian who blends rigorous scholarship with imaginative fiction. She is best known for the Terra Ignota series, a sprawling science fiction epic that reimagines future society through philosophical and historical lenses. Palmer has published eight books spanning fantasy, science fiction, and nonfiction works that showcase her distinctive intellectual approach to storytelling.
Anthologies Series
Complete3 books (2015–2017)
Start with Homer Among the Moderns and read in order.
Start this series with Homer Among the Moderns
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Ongoing2 books (2025–2026)
Start with Inventing the Renaissance: The Myth of a Golden Age and read in order.
Start this series with Inventing the Renaissance: The Myth of a Golden Age
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Shoreline of Infinity Science Fiction Magazine Series
Ongoing41 books (2015–2026)
Start with Shoreline of Infinity 1(By: Noel Chidwick), the first of 41 books in the Shoreline of Infinity Science Fiction Magazine series.
Start this series with Shoreline of Infinity 1(By: Noel Chidwick)
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| 2 | Shoreline of Infinity 2(By: Iain M. Banks,Anton Rose,Duncan Lunan,Megan Neumann,Steve Green,Ian Hunter,Noel Chidwick,Ken Poyner,Iain Maloney,Ken McLeod,Michael Fontana,Tyler J Petty,Ryan L. Daly,Bethany Ruth Anderson,Steve Simpson,Kathy Steinemann,Ann Craig,Elsa Bouet,Russell Jones) |
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| 4 | Shoreline of Infinity 4(By: Ken MacLeod,Holly Schofield,Tricia Sullivan,Gary Gibson,Ruth E.J. Booth,Shelly Bryant,Robert Neilson,Paul Holmes,Noel Chidwick,Andrew J. Wilson,Caroline Grebbell,Michael Stroh,Clive Tern,Lewis Grassic Gibbon,Benjamin Dodds,Sára Júlia,J. Leslie Mitchell) |
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| 10 | Shoreline of Infinity 8½(With: Iain M. Banks,Jane Yolen,Charles Stross,Ken MacLeod,Adam Roberts,Nalo Hopkinson,Jo Walton,Marge Simon,Gary Gibson,Ruth E.J. Booth,ThomasClark,Noel Chidwick,Pippa Goldschmidt,Andrew J. Wilson,Caroline Grebbell,Benjamin Dodds,Iain Maloney,Des Raspin,Katie Gray,Mark Toner,Shelley Bryant,Grahame Barrasford Young,Russell Jones) |
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Terra Ignota Series
Likely Complete4 books (2016–2021)
Start with Too Like the Lightning, the first of 4 books in the Terra Ignota series.
Start this series with Too Like the Lightning
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Ada Palmer written?
- Ada Palmer has written 50 books across 4 series. Their published works span from 2015 to 2026.
- What is the first book in each Ada Palmer series?
- Here are the first books in Ada Palmer's series: Anthologies: Homer Among the Moderns; Non-Fiction: Inventing the Renaissance: The Myth of a Golden Age; Shoreline of Infinity Science Fiction Magazine: Shoreline of Infinity 1(By: Noel Chidwick); Terra Ignota: Too Like the Lightning.
- What order should I read Ada Palmer's books?
- We recommend reading Ada Palmer's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Is Ada Palmer still writing new books?
- Yes, Ada Palmer has 2 ongoing series: Non-Fiction, Shoreline of Infinity Science Fiction Magazine.