Reading Order List โ€” Book Series Reading Order Guide
Peter F. Hamilton

Peter F. Hamilton Reading Order

20 series ยท 82 books ยท Born 2 Mar 1960

Peter F. Hamilton is a British author renowned for his contributions to the space opera genre. With an impressive portfolio of 82 books spanning 20 seriesโ€”such as the Archimedes Engine, Arkship Trilogy, and Night's Dawn seriesโ€”he has captivated readers since 1993. His storytelling blends deep world-building with intricate plots, making him a standout figure in contemporary science fiction.

Anthologies Series

Likely Complete

11 books (1999โ€“2021)

Start with The Good New Stuff, the first of 11 books in the Anthologies series.

#Title
1
Cover of The Good New Stuff
The Good New Stuff
2
3
Cover of Infinity Plus One
Infinity Plus One
4
The Mammoth Book Of Science Fiction
5
Cover of The Space Opera Renaissance
The Space Opera Renaissance
6
Cover of Year's Best SF 11
Year's Best SF 11
7
Cover of The New Space Opera
The New Space Opera
8
Cover of The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction
The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction
9
Stories of Hope and Wonder: In Support of UK's Healthcare Workers
10
Burning Brightly
11
Cover of Love, Death and Robots: The Official Anthology: Volume One
Love, Death and Robots: The Official Anthology: Volume One

Archimedes Engine Series

Ongoing

2 books (2024โ€“2026)

Start with Exodus and read in order.

#Title
1
2
The Helium Sea

Arkship Trilogy Series

Likely Complete

3 books (2021โ€“2022)

Start with A Hole in the Sky and read in order.

#Title
1
Cover of A Hole in the Sky
A Hole in the Sky
2
Queens of an Alien Sun
3
The Captain's Daughter

Commonwealth Saga Series

Complete

2 books (2004โ€“2005)

Start with Pandora's Star and read in order.

#Title
1
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Pandora's Star
2
Cover of Judas Unchained
Judas Unchained

Commonwealth Universe Series

Complete

1 book (2002โ€“2002)

#Title
1
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Misspent Youth

Commonwealth: Chronicle Of The Fallers Series

Complete

2 books (2014โ€“2016)

Start with The Abyss Beyond Dreams and read in order.

#Title
1
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The Abyss Beyond Dreams
2
Cover of A Night Without Stars
A Night Without Stars

Graham Joyce Short Stories/Novellas Series

Complete

2 books (1994โ€“1998)

Start with Eat Reecebread(With: Graham Joyce) and read in order.

#Title
1
Eat Reecebread(With: Graham Joyce)
2
Cover of Pinkland(By: Graham Joyce)
Pinkland(By: Graham Joyce)

Greg Mandel Series

Complete

4 books (1993โ€“2014)

Start with Mindstar Rising, the first of 4 books in the Greg Mandel series.

#Title
1
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Mindstar Rising
2
A Quantum Murder
3
Cover of The Nano Flower
The Nano Flower
4
Family Matters

Night's Dawn Series

Complete

4 books (1996โ€“2014)

Start with The Reality Dysfunction, the first of 4 books in the Night's Dawn series.

#Title
1
Cover of The Reality Dysfunction
The Reality Dysfunction
2
Cover of The Neutronium Alchemist
The Neutronium Alchemist
3
Cover of The Naked God
The Naked God
4
Cover of The Naked God 2
The Naked God 2

Night's Dawn Collections Series

Complete

1 book (1998โ€“1998)

#Title
1
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A Second Chance at Eden

Night's Dawn Non-Fiction Series

Complete

1 book (2000โ€“2000)

#Title
1
Cover of The Confederation Handbook
The Confederation Handbook

Queen Of Dreams Series

Complete

3 books (2014โ€“2017)

Start with The Secret Throne and read in order.

#Title
1
Cover of The Secret Throne
The Secret Throne
2
The Hunting of the Princes
3
Cover of A Voyage Through Air
A Voyage Through Air

Salvation Sequence Series

Complete

3 books (2018โ€“2020)

Start with Salvation and read in order.

#Title
1
2
Cover of Salvation Lost
Salvation Lost
3
Cover of The Saints of Salvation
The Saints of Salvation

Short Stories/Novellas Series

Complete

9 books (1993โ€“2016)

Start with The Suspect Genome, the first of 9 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

#Title
1
The Suspect Genome
2
Softlight Sins
3
4
Cover of Watching Trees Grow
Watching Trees Grow
5
6
If at First...
7
The Demon Trap
8
The Forever Kitten
9
A Window Into Time

Short Story Collections Series

Complete

1 book (2011โ€“2011)

#Title
1
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Manhattan in Reverse

Solaris Rising Anthology Series

Complete

3 books (2011โ€“2013)

Start with Solaris Rising and read in order.

#Title
1
Solaris Rising
2
Solaris Rising 1.5(By: Paul Cornell,Tanith Lee,Mike Resnick,Aliette de Bodard,Adam Roberts,Paul Di Filippo,Ian Whates,Gareth L. Powell,Sarah Lotz,Philip Vine)
3
Cover of Solaris Rising 2(By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Paul Cornell,Liz Williams,James Lovegrove,Robert Reed,Eugie Foster,Nancy Kress,Nick Harkaway,Norman Spinrad,Vandana Singh,Kim Lakin-Smith,Ian Whates,Paul Cornell, Jr.,Kay Kenyon,Adrian Tchaikovsky,Martin Sketchley,Allan Steele)
Solaris Rising 2(By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Paul Cornell,Liz Williams,James Lovegrove,Robert Reed,Eugie Foster,Nancy Kress,Nick Harkaway,Norman Spinrad,Vandana Singh,Kim Lakin-Smith,Ian Whates,Paul Cornell, Jr.,Kay Kenyon,Adrian Tchaikovsky,Martin Sketchley,Allan Steele)

Standalone Novels Series

Likely Complete

3 books (2001โ€“2021)

Start with Fallen Dragon and read in order.

#Title
1
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Fallen Dragon
2
Great North Road
3
Cover of Light Chaser(With: Gareth L. Powell)
Light Chaser(With: Gareth L. Powell)

The Web - 2027 Series

Complete

6 books (1997โ€“1997)

Start with Dreamcastle(By: Stephen Bowkett), the first of 6 books in the The Web - 2027 series.

#Title
1
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Dreamcastle(By: Stephen Bowkett)
2
Cover of Gulliverzone(By: Stephen Baxter)
Gulliverzone(By: Stephen Baxter)
3
4
Cover of Sorceress(By: Maggie Furey)
Sorceress(By: Maggie Furey)
5
Cover of Spiderbite(By: Graham Joyce)
Spiderbite(By: Graham Joyce)
6
Untouchable(By: Eric Brown)

Void Series

Complete

3 books (2007โ€“2009)

Start with The Dreaming Void and read in order.

#Title
1
The Dreaming Void
2
Cover of The Temporal Void
The Temporal Void
3
Cover of The Evolutionary Void
The Evolutionary Void

Year's Best SF Anthology Series

Complete

18 books (1996โ€“2013)

Start with Year's Best SF, the first of 18 books in the Year's Best SF Anthology series.

#Title
1
Year's Best SF
2
Year's Best SF 2
3
Cover of Year's Best SF 3
Year's Best SF 3
4
Year's Best SF 4
5
Cover of Year's Best SF 5
Year's Best SF 5
6
Year's Best SF 6
7
Cover of Year's Best SF 7
Year's Best SF 7
8
Year's Best SF 8
9
Year's Best SF 9
10
Cover of Year's Best SF 10
Year's Best SF 10
11
Cover of Year's Best SF 11
Year's Best SF 11
12
Cover of Year's Best SF 12
Year's Best SF 12
13
Year's Best SF 13
14
Year's Best SF 14
15
Cover of Year's Best SF 15
Year's Best SF 15
16
Year's Best SF 16
17
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Year's Best SF 17
18
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Year's Best SF 18

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Peter F. Hamilton written?
Peter F. Hamilton has written 82 books across 20 series. Their published works span from 1993 to 2026.
What is the first book in each Peter F. Hamilton series?
Here are the first books in Peter F. Hamilton's series: Anthologies: The Good New Stuff; Archimedes Engine: Exodus; Arkship Trilogy: A Hole in the Sky; Commonwealth Saga: Pandora's Star; Commonwealth: Chronicle Of The Fallers: The Abyss Beyond Dreams.
What order should I read Peter F. Hamilton's books?
We recommend reading Peter F. Hamilton's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is Peter F. Hamilton still writing new books?
Yes, Peter F. Hamilton has 1 ongoing series: Archimedes Engine.

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