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James White Reading Order

6 series · 38 books · Born 1803

Non-FictionScience Fiction

James White was a Northern Irish science fiction author best known for his Sector General series, a groundbreaking medical science fiction universe spanning multiple decades. His prolific career, which lasted from the late 1950s through the end of the twentieth century, produced dozens of novels, short stories, and anthology contributions that explored themes of healthcare, alien cooperation, and speculative problem-solving. White's background in aircraft engineering and his experience working in Belfast informed much of the technical detail and practical thinking that characterized his imaginative fiction.

Anthologies Series

Complete

4 books (1968–1979)

Start with New Writings In SF-12, the first of 4 books in the Anthologies series.

Start this series with New Writings In SF-12

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New Writings In SF-12
1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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New Writings in SF-16
1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Cover of New Writings in SF-21
New Writings in SF-21
1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
Science Fiction Stories
1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Sector General Series

Complete

14 books (1962–1999)

Start with Hospital Station, the first of 14 books in the Sector General series.

Start this series with Hospital Station

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Hospital Station
1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Cover of Star Surgeon
Star Surgeon
1963Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Cover of The Aliens Among Us
The Aliens Among Us
1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
Cover of Major Operation
Major Operation
1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
Cover of Futures Past
Futures Past
1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
Cover of Ambulance Ship
Ambulance Ship
1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
Cover of Sector General
Sector General
1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
Cover of Star Healer
9
Cover of Code Blue -Emergency
Code Blue -Emergency
1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
Cover of The Genocidal Healer
The Genocidal Healer
1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
Cover of The Galactic Gourmet
The Galactic Gourmet
1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
Cover of Final Diagnosis
Final Diagnosis
1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
Cover of Mind Changer
Mind Changer
1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14
Cover of Double Contact
Double Contact
1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Short Stories/Novellas Series

Complete

1 book (1996–1996)

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1
Un-Birthday Boy (in Analog)
1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Short Story Collections Series

Complete

1 book (1964–1964)

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1
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Deadly Litter
1964Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

10 books (1957–1991)

Start with The Secret Visitors, the first of 10 books in the Standalone Novels series.

Start this series with The Secret Visitors

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The Secret Visitors
1957Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Second Ending
1961Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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The Watch Below
1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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All Judgment Fled
1967Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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Tomorrow is Too Far
1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
Cover of Lifeboat / Dark Inferno
Lifeboat / Dark Inferno
1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
The Dream Millennium
1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
Cover of The Escape Orbit / Open Prison
The Escape Orbit / Open Prison
1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
Cover of Federation World
Federation World
1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
Cover of The Silent Stars Go By
The Silent Stars Go By
1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Stellar Series

Complete

8 books (1974–1981)

Start with Stellar #1(By: Judy-Lynn del Rey), the first of 8 books in the Stellar series.

Start this series with Stellar #1(By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)

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1
Cover of Stellar #1(By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
Stellar #1(By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Cover of Stellar #2(With: Isaac Asimov,Larry Niven,Howard Waldrop,Clifford D. Simak,Jack C. Haldeman II,Steven Utley,Hal Clement,Richard S. Simak,Judy-Lynn del Rey,Patrick G. Conner)
Stellar #2(With: Isaac Asimov,Larry Niven,Howard Waldrop,Clifford D. Simak,Jack C. Haldeman II,Steven Utley,Hal Clement,Richard S. Simak,Judy-Lynn del Rey,Patrick G. Conner)
1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Cover of Stellar Short Novels(By: Gordon R. Dickson,Andrew J. Offutt,Judy-Lynn del Rey,Shawn Oueinsteen)
Stellar Short Novels(By: Gordon R. Dickson,Andrew J. Offutt,Judy-Lynn del Rey,Shawn Oueinsteen)
1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
Cover of Stellar #3(By: Jack L. Chalker,Clifford D. Simak,Gene DeWeese,Jeffrey M. Wallman,Charles W. Runyon,Mildred Downey Broxon,Henry Melton,Judy-Lynn del Rey,Arsen Darney,B. Lee Cooper,Larry S. Haverkos,Steve Utley,Bill Starr)
Stellar #3(By: Jack L. Chalker,Clifford D. Simak,Gene DeWeese,Jeffrey M. Wallman,Charles W. Runyon,Mildred Downey Broxon,Henry Melton,Judy-Lynn del Rey,Arsen Darney,B. Lee Cooper,Larry S. Haverkos,Steve Utley,Bill Starr)
1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
Cover of Stellar #4(By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
Stellar #4(By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
Cover of Stellar #5(By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
Stellar #5(By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
Cover of Stellar #6(By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
Stellar #6(By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
Cover of Stellar #7(By: Terry Carr,Leanne Frahm,Judy-Lynn del Rey)
Stellar #7(By: Terry Carr,Leanne Frahm,Judy-Lynn del Rey)
1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has James White written?
James White has written 38 books across 6 series. Their published works span from 1957 to 1999.
What is the first book in each James White series?
Here are the first books in James White's series: Anthologies: New Writings In SF-12; Sector General: Hospital Station; Stellar: Stellar #1(By: Judy-Lynn del Rey).
What order should I read James White's books?
We recommend reading James White's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Are James White's series complete?
James White has 6 completed series.

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