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Ian Tregillis Reading Order

6 series · 16 books

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Ian Tregillis is an American science fiction and fantasy author known for crafting intricate alternate histories and speculative narratives. His most acclaimed work, The Alchemy Wars trilogy, reimagines historical events through a lens of magic and conspiracy, while his Raybould Marsh series explores similar themes of espionage and the supernatural. Tregillis has published fifteen novels and stories across multiple series since 2010, establishing himself as a versatile writer who moves fluidly between standalone novels, novellas, and anthology contributions.

Anthologies Series

Likely Complete

5 books (2011–2022)

Start with After Hours: Tales from the Ur-Bar, the first of 4 books in the Anthologies series.

Start this series with After Hours: Tales from the Ur-Bar

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1
After Hours: Tales from the Ur-Bar
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 5
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Best New Horror #26
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
The Year's Top Tales of Space and Time
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
Brave New Worlds
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Raybould Marsh Series

Complete

4 books (2010–2013)

Start with Bitter Seeds, the first of 4 books in the Raybould Marsh series.

Start this series with Bitter Seeds

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1
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Bitter Seeds
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
What Doctor Gottlieb Saw
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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The Coldest War
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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Necessary Evil
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Short Stories/Novellas Series

Complete

1 book (2020–2020)

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1
Hammer and Tongs and a Rusty Nail
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

1 book (2013–2013)

#Title
1
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Something More Than Night
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

The Alchemy Wars Series

Complete

3 books (2015–2016)

Start with The Mechanical and read in order.

Start this series with The Mechanical

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#Title
1
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The Mechanical
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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3
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The Liberation
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

The Witch Who Came In From The Cold Series

Likely Complete

2 books (2016–2023)

Start with The Witch Who Came In From The Cold: Season One(With: Michael Swanwick,Max Gladstone,Lindsay Smith,Cassandra Rose Clarke) and read in order.

Start this series with The Witch Who Came In From The Cold: Season One(With: Michael Swanwick,Max Gladstone,Lindsay Smith,Cassandra Rose Clarke)

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1
The Witch Who Came In From The Cold: Season One(With: Michael Swanwick,Max Gladstone,Lindsay Smith,Cassandra Rose Clarke)
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
The Witch Who Came In From The Cold: The Complete Season 2(With: Fran Wilde,Max Gladstone,Lindsay Smith,Cassandra Rose Clarke)
2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Ian Tregillis written?
Ian Tregillis has written 16 books across 6 series. Their published works span from 2010 to 2023.
What is the first book in each Ian Tregillis series?
Here are the first books in Ian Tregillis's series: Anthologies: After Hours: Tales from the Ur-Bar; Raybould Marsh: Bitter Seeds; The Alchemy Wars: The Mechanical; The Witch Who Came In From The Cold: The Witch Who Came In From The Cold: Season One(With: Michael Swanwick,Max Gladstone,Lindsay Smith,Cassandra Rose Clarke).
What order should I read Ian Tregillis's books?
We recommend reading Ian Tregillis's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Are Ian Tregillis's series complete?
Ian Tregillis has 4 completed series.

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