Paolo Bacigalupi Reading Order

25 books (2004–2024)

Paolo Bacigalupi's work appears across 20 anthology collections published between 2004 and 2017, spanning science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres. These anthologies should be read in publication order, beginning with Asimov's Science Fiction from September 2004 and concluding with the final entry in 2017. The series is complete and comprises various prestigious collections including Year's Best Science Fiction volumes, Year's Best Fantasy and Horror editions, and themed anthologies like Logorrhea and Rewired. Readers interested in Bacigalupi's short fiction across multiple genres will find his contributions distributed throughout these 20 published collections.

Start with Asimov's Science Fiction, September 2004, the first of 20 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Asimov's Science Fiction, September 2004 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Year's Best Science Fiction: 21 Annual Edition 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-First Annual Edition 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventeenth Annual Collection 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Third Annual Collection 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Logorrhea: Good Words Make Good Stories 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Rewired 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Fourth Annual Collection 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Fast Forward 2 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 22 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	I'm With the Bears 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Nebula Awards Showcase 2011 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Diverse Energies 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	After the End 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Futuredaze 2: Reprise 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Lightspeed Magazine, October 2014 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Monstrous Affections: An Anthology of Beastly Tales 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Nine 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The End is Nigh 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Loosed Upon the World 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Cyber World 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Futurescapes: Blue Sky Cities 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Grimdark Magazine, Issue #32 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Without Brakes: Fingers Crossed 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2011–2018)

Paolo Bacigalupi's Khaim series comprises two short works published between 2011 and 2018. The Alchemist arrives first, followed by The Tangled Lands, a collaboration with Tobias Buckell. This complete series should be read in publication order to experience the stories as intended.

Start with The Alchemist and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Alchemist 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Tangled Lands(With: Tobias Buckell) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2010–2017)

Paolo Bacigalupi's Ship Breaker trilogy spans from 2010 to 2017 and follows a complete story arc across three novels. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Ship Breaker and continuing through The Drowned Cities and Tool of War. These science fiction novels blend dystopian worldbuilding with action-driven narratives set in a transformed future world.

Start with Ship Breaker and read in order.

#	Title
1	Ship Breaker 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Drowned Cities 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Tool of War 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (1999–2008)

Paolo Bacigalupi's short fiction collection comprises seven interconnected stories and novellas published between 1999 and 2008, showcasing the author's versatility across speculative fiction genres. These works should be read in publication order, beginning with Pocketful of Dharma and concluding with The Gambler, to experience how Bacigalupi's worldbuilding and themes evolved across the decade. The complete series offers standalone narratives that collectively demonstrate the author's distinctive approach to science fiction and fantasy storytelling.

Start with Pocketful of Dharma, the first of 7 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

4 books (2013–2024)

Paolo Bacigalupi has written four standalone novels published between 2013 and 2024 that should be read in publication order. The series began with Zombie Baseball Beatdown in 2013 and continues with The Doubt Factory, The Water Knife, and Navola, with the most recent entry released in 2024. Each book functions independently, though they showcase the author's range across fantasy and science fiction genres. The series remains ongoing, allowing for future additions to Bacigalupi's collection of standalone works.

Start with Zombie Baseball Beatdown, the first of 4 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	Zombie Baseball Beatdown 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Doubt Factory 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Water Knife 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Navola 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2009–2023)

The Tobias S. Buckell Collections is a six-book series of story collections and essay compilations published between 2009 and 2023, spanning fantasy, science fiction, and nonfiction. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Tides from the New Worlds. Entries include short story collections such as Xenowealth and Shoggoths in Traffic and Other Stories, as well as writing craft essays like Nascence, which explores failed stories and their lessons.

Start with Tides from the New Worlds(By: Tobias Buckell), the first of 6 books in the Tobias S. Buckell Collections series.

2 books (2006–2009)

Paolo Bacigalupi's Windup Universe consists of two complete works published between 2006 and 2009, best read in publication order. The series begins with the short story collection Pump Six and Other Stories, followed by the novel The Windup Girl. These interconnected science fiction works explore a shared world and should be experienced sequentially to fully appreciate their thematic connections.

Start with Pump Six and Other Stories and read in order.

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1	Pump Six and Other Stories 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Windup Girl 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible