A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Catherine Asaro Books in Order

The complete Catherine Asaro reading order — 40 books from 1995–2017.

  1. 01 Primary Inversion 1995 Amazon — buy Primary Inversion Bookshop — buy Primary Inversion ThriftBooks — buy Primary Inversion eBooks.com — buy Primary Inversion
  2. 02 Catch the lightning 1996 Amazon — buy Catch the lightning Bookshop — buy Catch the lightning ThriftBooks — buy Catch the lightning eBooks.com — buy Catch the lightning
  3. 03 Primary Inversion Saga of the Skolian Empire 1996 Amazon — buy Primary Inversion Saga of the Skolian Empire Bookshop — buy Primary Inversion Saga of the Skolian Empire ThriftBooks — buy Primary Inversion Saga of the Skolian Empire eBooks.com — buy Primary Inversion Saga of the Skolian Empire
  4. 04 The Last Hawk 1997 Amazon — buy The Last Hawk Bookshop — buy The Last Hawk ThriftBooks — buy The Last Hawk eBooks.com — buy The Last Hawk
  5. 05 The Radiant Seas (Skolian Web) 1999 Amazon — buy The Radiant Seas (Skolian Web) Bookshop — buy The Radiant Seas (Skolian Web) ThriftBooks — buy The Radiant Seas (Skolian Web) eBooks.com — buy The Radiant Seas (Skolian Web)
  6. 06 The veiled web 1999 Amazon — buy The veiled web Bookshop — buy The veiled web ThriftBooks — buy The veiled web eBooks.com — buy The veiled web
  7. 07 The radiant seas 1999 Amazon — buy The radiant seas Bookshop — buy The radiant seas ThriftBooks — buy The radiant seas eBooks.com — buy The radiant seas
  8. 08 Ascendant Sun 2000 Amazon — buy Ascendant Sun Bookshop — buy Ascendant Sun ThriftBooks — buy Ascendant Sun eBooks.com — buy Ascendant Sun
  9. 09 The Quantum rose 2000 Amazon — buy The Quantum rose Bookshop — buy The Quantum rose ThriftBooks — buy The Quantum rose eBooks.com — buy The Quantum rose
  10. 10 The Phoenix code 2000 Amazon — buy The Phoenix code Bookshop — buy The Phoenix code ThriftBooks — buy The Phoenix code eBooks.com — buy The Phoenix code
  11. 11 Spherical harmonic 2001 Amazon — buy Spherical harmonic Bookshop — buy Spherical harmonic ThriftBooks — buy Spherical harmonic eBooks.com — buy Spherical harmonic
  12. 12 Charmed Destinies 2003 Amazon — buy Charmed Destinies Bookshop — buy Charmed Destinies ThriftBooks — buy Charmed Destinies eBooks.com — buy Charmed Destinies
  13. 13 Skyfall 2003 Amazon — buy Skyfall Bookshop — buy Skyfall ThriftBooks — buy Skyfall eBooks.com — buy Skyfall
  14. 14 The moon's shadow 2003 Amazon — buy The moon's shadow Bookshop — buy The moon's shadow ThriftBooks — buy The moon's shadow eBooks.com — buy The moon's shadow
  15. 15 The charmed sphere 2004 Amazon — buy The charmed sphere Bookshop — buy The charmed sphere ThriftBooks — buy The charmed sphere eBooks.com — buy The charmed sphere
  16. 16 Schism 2004 Amazon — buy Schism Bookshop — buy Schism ThriftBooks — buy Schism eBooks.com — buy Schism
  17. 17 Alpha (Sunrise Alley) 2004 Amazon — buy Alpha (Sunrise Alley) Bookshop — buy Alpha (Sunrise Alley) ThriftBooks — buy Alpha (Sunrise Alley) eBooks.com — buy Alpha (Sunrise Alley)
  18. 18 Sunrise alley 2004 Amazon — buy Sunrise alley Bookshop — buy Sunrise alley ThriftBooks — buy Sunrise alley eBooks.com — buy Sunrise alley
  19. 19 Quantam Rose 2004 Amazon — buy Quantam Rose Bookshop — buy Quantam Rose ThriftBooks — buy Quantam Rose eBooks.com — buy Quantam Rose
  20. 20 Irresistible Forces 2004 Amazon — buy Irresistible Forces Bookshop — buy Irresistible Forces ThriftBooks — buy Irresistible Forces eBooks.com — buy Irresistible Forces
  21. 21 The final key 2005 Amazon — buy The final key Bookshop — buy The final key ThriftBooks — buy The final key eBooks.com — buy The final key
  22. 22 The Misted Cliffs 2005 Amazon — buy The Misted Cliffs Bookshop — buy The Misted Cliffs ThriftBooks — buy The Misted Cliffs eBooks.com — buy The Misted Cliffs
  23. 23 Alpha 2006 Amazon — buy Alpha Bookshop — buy Alpha ThriftBooks — buy Alpha eBooks.com — buy Alpha
  24. 24 The Dawn Star (Misted Cliffs, Book 3) 2006 Amazon — buy The Dawn Star (Misted Cliffs, Book 3) Bookshop — buy The Dawn Star (Misted Cliffs, Book 3) ThriftBooks — buy The Dawn Star (Misted Cliffs, Book 3) eBooks.com — buy The Dawn Star (Misted Cliffs, Book 3)
  25. 25 The Fire Opal (Lost Continent) 2007 Amazon — buy The Fire Opal (Lost Continent) Bookshop — buy The Fire Opal (Lost Continent) ThriftBooks — buy The Fire Opal (Lost Continent) eBooks.com — buy The Fire Opal (Lost Continent)
  26. 26 The Dawn Star 2007 Amazon — buy The Dawn Star Bookshop — buy The Dawn Star ThriftBooks — buy The Dawn Star eBooks.com — buy The Dawn Star
  27. 27 The Lost Continent Collection 2007 Amazon — buy The Lost Continent Collection Bookshop — buy The Lost Continent Collection ThriftBooks — buy The Lost Continent Collection eBooks.com — buy The Lost Continent Collection
  28. 28 The Fire Opal 2007 Amazon — buy The Fire Opal Bookshop — buy The Fire Opal ThriftBooks — buy The Fire Opal eBooks.com — buy The Fire Opal
  29. 29 The night bird 2008 Amazon — buy The night bird Bookshop — buy The night bird ThriftBooks — buy The night bird eBooks.com — buy The night bird
  30. 30 The Ruby Dice (Skolian Empire) 2008 Amazon — buy The Ruby Dice (Skolian Empire) Bookshop — buy The Ruby Dice (Skolian Empire) ThriftBooks — buy The Ruby Dice (Skolian Empire) eBooks.com — buy The Ruby Dice (Skolian Empire)
  31. 31 Diamond star 2009 Amazon — buy Diamond star Bookshop — buy Diamond star ThriftBooks — buy Diamond star eBooks.com — buy Diamond star
  32. 32 Carnelians 2011 Amazon — buy Carnelians Bookshop — buy Carnelians ThriftBooks — buy Carnelians eBooks.com — buy Carnelians
  33. 33 Misted Cliffs 2011 Amazon — buy Misted Cliffs Bookshop — buy Misted Cliffs ThriftBooks — buy Misted Cliffs eBooks.com — buy Misted Cliffs
  34. 34 Dawn Star 2011 Amazon — buy Dawn Star Bookshop — buy Dawn Star ThriftBooks — buy Dawn Star eBooks.com — buy Dawn Star
  35. 35 Aurora in four voices 2011 Amazon — buy Aurora in four voices Bookshop — buy Aurora in four voices ThriftBooks — buy Aurora in four voices eBooks.com — buy Aurora in four voices
  36. 36 Nebula awards showcase 2013 2013 Amazon — buy Nebula awards showcase 2013 Bookshop — buy Nebula awards showcase 2013 ThriftBooks — buy Nebula awards showcase 2013 eBooks.com — buy Nebula awards showcase 2013
  37. 37 Undercity 2014 Amazon — buy Undercity Bookshop — buy Undercity ThriftBooks — buy Undercity eBooks.com — buy Undercity
  38. 38 Fire Opal 2014 Amazon — buy Fire Opal Bookshop — buy Fire Opal ThriftBooks — buy Fire Opal eBooks.com — buy Fire Opal
  39. 39 Night Bird 2014 Amazon — buy Night Bird Bookshop — buy Night Bird ThriftBooks — buy Night Bird eBooks.com — buy Night Bird
  40. 40 The Bronze Skies (Major Bhaajan series Book 2) 2017 Amazon — buy The Bronze Skies (Major Bhaajan series Book 2) Bookshop — buy The Bronze Skies (Major Bhaajan series Book 2) ThriftBooks — buy The Bronze Skies (Major Bhaajan series Book 2) eBooks.com — buy The Bronze Skies (Major Bhaajan series Book 2)

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Primary Inversion 1995
2 Catch the lightning 1996
3 Primary Inversion Saga of the Skolian Empire 1996
4 The Last Hawk 1997
5 The Radiant Seas (Skolian Web) 1999
6 The veiled web 1999
7 The radiant seas 1999
8 Ascendant Sun 2000
9 The Quantum rose 2000
10 The Phoenix code 2000
11 Spherical harmonic 2001
12 Charmed Destinies 2003
13 Skyfall 2003
14 The moon's shadow 2003
15 The charmed sphere 2004
16 Schism 2004
17 Alpha (Sunrise Alley) 2004
18 Sunrise alley 2004
19 Quantam Rose 2004
20 Irresistible Forces 2004
21 The final key 2005
22 The Misted Cliffs 2005
23 Alpha 2006
24 The Dawn Star (Misted Cliffs, Book 3) 2006
25 The Fire Opal (Lost Continent) 2007
26 The Dawn Star 2007
27 The Lost Continent Collection 2007
28 The Fire Opal 2007
29 The night bird 2008
30 The Ruby Dice (Skolian Empire) 2008
31 Diamond star 2009
32 Carnelians 2011
33 Misted Cliffs 2011
34 Dawn Star 2011
35 Aurora in four voices 2011
36 Nebula awards showcase 2013 2013
37 Undercity 2014
38 Fire Opal 2014
39 Night Bird 2014
40 The Bronze Skies (Major Bhaajan series Book 2) 2017

Catherine Asaro reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Primary Inversion (1995). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Catherine Asaro — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Catherine Asaro books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1995–2017.

What is the newest Catherine Asaro book?

The Bronze Skies (Major Bhaajan series Book 2), published in 2017.