A Book in Order

Author · 40 books

Gene Wolfe Books in Order

All 40 books by Gene Wolfe, listed in order of publication from 1972–2007.

  1. 01 Again, Dangerous Visions 1972 Amazon — buy Again, Dangerous Visions ThriftBooks — buy Again, Dangerous Visions eBooks.com — buy Again, Dangerous Visions
  2. 02 New Atlantis, The - And Other Novellas of Science Fiction 1975 Amazon — buy New Atlantis, The - And Other Novellas of Science Fiction Bookshop — buy New Atlantis, The - And Other Novellas of Science Fiction ThriftBooks — buy New Atlantis, The - And Other Novellas of Science Fiction eBooks.com — buy New Atlantis, The - And Other Novellas of Science Fiction
  3. 03 Peace 1975 Amazon — buy Peace Bookshop — buy Peace ThriftBooks — buy Peace eBooks.com — buy Peace
  4. 04 The Devil in a forest 1976 Amazon — buy The Devil in a forest Bookshop — buy The Devil in a forest ThriftBooks — buy The Devil in a forest eBooks.com — buy The Devil in a forest
  5. 05 Operation Ares 1977 Amazon — buy Operation Ares Bookshop — buy Operation Ares ThriftBooks — buy Operation Ares eBooks.com — buy Operation Ares
  6. 06 The Shadow of the Torturer 1980 Amazon — buy The Shadow of the Torturer Bookshop — buy The Shadow of the Torturer ThriftBooks — buy The Shadow of the Torturer eBooks.com — buy The Shadow of the Torturer
  7. 07 Gene Wolfe's Book of Days 1981 Amazon — buy Gene Wolfe's Book of Days Bookshop — buy Gene Wolfe's Book of Days ThriftBooks — buy Gene Wolfe's Book of Days eBooks.com — buy Gene Wolfe's Book of Days
  8. 08 The castle of the otter 1982 Amazon — buy The castle of the otter Bookshop — buy The castle of the otter ThriftBooks — buy The castle of the otter eBooks.com — buy The castle of the otter
  9. 09 Wolfe Archipelago 1983 Amazon — buy Wolfe Archipelago Bookshop — buy Wolfe Archipelago ThriftBooks — buy Wolfe Archipelago eBooks.com — buy Wolfe Archipelago
  10. 10 The Citadel of the Autarch 1983 Amazon — buy The Citadel of the Autarch Bookshop — buy The Citadel of the Autarch ThriftBooks — buy The Citadel of the Autarch eBooks.com — buy The Citadel of the Autarch
  11. 11 The Island of Dr. Death and Other Stories 1983 Amazon — buy The Island of Dr. Death and Other Stories Bookshop — buy The Island of Dr. Death and Other Stories ThriftBooks — buy The Island of Dr. Death and Other Stories eBooks.com — buy The Island of Dr. Death and Other Stories
  12. 12 Magicats! 1984 Amazon — buy Magicats! ThriftBooks — buy Magicats! eBooks.com — buy Magicats!
  13. 13 Plan(e)t engineering 1984 Amazon — buy Plan(e)t engineering Bookshop — buy Plan(e)t engineering ThriftBooks — buy Plan(e)t engineering eBooks.com — buy Plan(e)t engineering
  14. 14 Bibliomen 1984 Amazon — buy Bibliomen Bookshop — buy Bibliomen ThriftBooks — buy Bibliomen eBooks.com — buy Bibliomen
  15. 15 Free Live Free 1984 Amazon — buy Free Live Free Bookshop — buy Free Live Free ThriftBooks — buy Free Live Free eBooks.com — buy Free Live Free
  16. 16 Soldier of the Mist 1986 Amazon — buy Soldier of the Mist Bookshop — buy Soldier of the Mist ThriftBooks — buy Soldier of the Mist eBooks.com — buy Soldier of the Mist
  17. 17 The Urth of the new sun 1987 Amazon — buy The Urth of the new sun Bookshop — buy The Urth of the new sun ThriftBooks — buy The Urth of the new sun eBooks.com — buy The Urth of the new sun
  18. 18 Gene Wolfe Reads a Solar Labryinth and the Island of Dr. Death and Other Stories 1987 Amazon — buy Gene Wolfe Reads a Solar Labryinth and the Island of Dr. Death and Other Stories Bookshop — buy Gene Wolfe Reads a Solar Labryinth and the Island of Dr. Death and Other Stories ThriftBooks — buy Gene Wolfe Reads a Solar Labryinth and the Island of Dr. Death and Other Stories eBooks.com — buy Gene Wolfe Reads a Solar Labryinth and the Island of Dr. Death and Other Stories
  19. 19 There Are Doors 1988 Amazon — buy There Are Doors Bookshop — buy There Are Doors ThriftBooks — buy There Are Doors eBooks.com — buy There Are Doors
  20. 20 The Dark Descent 1990 Amazon — buy The Dark Descent ThriftBooks — buy The Dark Descent eBooks.com — buy The Dark Descent
  21. 21 Castleview 1990 Amazon — buy Castleview Bookshop — buy Castleview ThriftBooks — buy Castleview eBooks.com — buy Castleview
  22. 22 Letters home 1991 Amazon — buy Letters home Bookshop — buy Letters home ThriftBooks — buy Letters home eBooks.com — buy Letters home
  23. 23 The old woman whose rolling pin is the sun 1991 Amazon — buy The old woman whose rolling pin is the sun ThriftBooks — buy The old woman whose rolling pin is the sun eBooks.com — buy The old woman whose rolling pin is the sun
  24. 24 Soldier of Arete 1991 Amazon — buy Soldier of Arete Bookshop — buy Soldier of Arete ThriftBooks — buy Soldier of Arete eBooks.com — buy Soldier of Arete
  25. 25 Castle of days 1992 Amazon — buy Castle of days Bookshop — buy Castle of days ThriftBooks — buy Castle of days eBooks.com — buy Castle of days
  26. 26 Shadow & Claw 1994 Amazon — buy Shadow & Claw Bookshop — buy Shadow & Claw ThriftBooks — buy Shadow & Claw eBooks.com — buy Shadow & Claw
  27. 27 Caldé of the Long Sun 1995 Amazon — buy Caldé of the Long Sun Bookshop — buy Caldé of the Long Sun ThriftBooks — buy Caldé of the Long Sun eBooks.com — buy Caldé of the Long Sun
  28. 28 Exodus from the long sun 1997 Amazon — buy Exodus from the long sun Bookshop — buy Exodus from the long sun ThriftBooks — buy Exodus from the long sun eBooks.com — buy Exodus from the long sun
  29. 29 Ultimate Egoist: Volume I 1998 Amazon — buy Ultimate Egoist: Volume I Bookshop — buy Ultimate Egoist: Volume I ThriftBooks — buy Ultimate Egoist: Volume I eBooks.com — buy Ultimate Egoist: Volume I
  30. 30 Book of the New Sun 1998 Amazon — buy Book of the New Sun Bookshop — buy Book of the New Sun ThriftBooks — buy Book of the New Sun eBooks.com — buy Book of the New Sun
  31. 31 The Fifth Head Of Cerberus 1999 Amazon — buy The Fifth Head Of Cerberus Bookshop — buy The Fifth Head Of Cerberus ThriftBooks — buy The Fifth Head Of Cerberus eBooks.com — buy The Fifth Head Of Cerberus
  32. 32 On Blue's waters 1999 Amazon — buy On Blue's waters Bookshop — buy On Blue's waters ThriftBooks — buy On Blue's waters eBooks.com — buy On Blue's waters
  33. 33 In Green's jungles 2000 Amazon — buy In Green's jungles Bookshop — buy In Green's jungles ThriftBooks — buy In Green's jungles eBooks.com — buy In Green's jungles
  34. 34 Return to the Whorl 2001 Amazon — buy Return to the Whorl Bookshop — buy Return to the Whorl ThriftBooks — buy Return to the Whorl eBooks.com — buy Return to the Whorl
  35. 35 The Knight 2004 Amazon — buy The Knight Bookshop — buy The Knight ThriftBooks — buy The Knight eBooks.com — buy The Knight
  36. 36 Innocents aboard 2004 Amazon — buy Innocents aboard Bookshop — buy Innocents aboard ThriftBooks — buy Innocents aboard eBooks.com — buy Innocents aboard
  37. 37 The Wizard 2004 Amazon — buy The Wizard Bookshop — buy The Wizard ThriftBooks — buy The Wizard eBooks.com — buy The Wizard
  38. 38 The Wizard Knight 2005 Amazon — buy The Wizard Knight Bookshop — buy The Wizard Knight ThriftBooks — buy The Wizard Knight eBooks.com — buy The Wizard Knight
  39. 39 Soldier of Sidon 2006 Amazon — buy Soldier of Sidon Bookshop — buy Soldier of Sidon ThriftBooks — buy Soldier of Sidon eBooks.com — buy Soldier of Sidon
  40. 40 Pirate Freedom 2007 Amazon — buy Pirate Freedom Bookshop — buy Pirate Freedom ThriftBooks — buy Pirate Freedom eBooks.com — buy Pirate Freedom

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Again, Dangerous Visions 1972
2 New Atlantis, The - And Other Novellas of Science Fiction 1975
3 Peace 1975
4 The Devil in a forest 1976
5 Operation Ares 1977
6 The Shadow of the Torturer 1980
7 Gene Wolfe's Book of Days 1981
8 The castle of the otter 1982
9 Wolfe Archipelago 1983
10 The Citadel of the Autarch 1983
11 The Island of Dr. Death and Other Stories 1983
12 Magicats! 1984
13 Plan(e)t engineering 1984
14 Bibliomen 1984
15 Free Live Free 1984
16 Soldier of the Mist 1986
17 The Urth of the new sun 1987
18 Gene Wolfe Reads a Solar Labryinth and the Island of Dr. Death and Other Stories 1987
19 There Are Doors 1988
20 The Dark Descent 1990
21 Castleview 1990
22 Letters home 1991
23 The old woman whose rolling pin is the sun 1991
24 Soldier of Arete 1991
25 Castle of days 1992
26 Shadow & Claw 1994
27 Caldé of the Long Sun 1995
28 Exodus from the long sun 1997
29 Ultimate Egoist: Volume I 1998
30 Book of the New Sun 1998
31 The Fifth Head Of Cerberus 1999
32 On Blue's waters 1999
33 In Green's jungles 2000
34 Return to the Whorl 2001
35 The Knight 2004
36 Innocents aboard 2004
37 The Wizard 2004
38 The Wizard Knight 2005
39 Soldier of Sidon 2006
40 Pirate Freedom 2007

Gene Wolfe reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Again, Dangerous Visions (1972). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Gene Wolfe — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Gene Wolfe books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1972–2007.

What is the newest Gene Wolfe book?

Pirate Freedom, published in 2007.