Alastair Reynolds Books in Order

Alastair Reynolds is a versatile science fiction writer whose diverse background has greatly influenced his work. Born in Wales, he was raised in Cornwall and later spent time in the north of England and Scotland before pursuing a career in space science in the Netherlands. This unique blend of experiences has infused his writing with a depth and breadth of knowledge. Reynolds began his writing career in the early 1990s, publishing short stories in Interzone magazine, before transitioning to novels, often set in his signature Revelation Space universe. He continues to produce a novel a year, experimenting with different themes and settings to keep his work fresh. In addition to writing, Reynolds is an avid runner, hill-walker, and birdwatcher, and resides in Wales with his wife, surrounded by the natural beauty of the Welsh countryside.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Alastair Reynolds

  • #1
    The Curse of Peladon (By: Brian Hayles)(1975)
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  • #2
    The Paradise of Death (By: Barry Letts)(1993)
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  • #3
    Dancing the Code (By: Paul Leonard)(1995)
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  • #4
    The Ghosts of N-Space (By: Barry Letts)(1995)
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  • #5
    The Scales of Injustice (By: Gary Russell)(1996)
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  • #6
    Harvest of Time(2013)
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  • #7
    Council of War (By: Simon Barnard)(2013)
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  • #8
    Damascus (By: Jonathan Barnes)(2016)
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    Aurora Rising / The Prefect(2007)
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    Elysium Fire(2018)
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  • #3
    Open and Shut(2018)
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    Machine Vendetta(2024)
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    Blue Remembered Earth(2012)
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    On the Steel Breeze(2012)
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    Poseidon's Wake(2015)
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    The Ant-Men of Tibet and Other Stories(1999)
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    Space Soldiers(2001)
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  • #3
    Infinities(2002)
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  • #4
    The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 15(2002)
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  • #5
    The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 16(2003)
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  • #6
    The Hard SF Renaissance(2003)
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  • #7
    Constellations(2005)
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  • #8
    One Million A.D.(2005)
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  • #9
    The Mammoth Book of Extreme Science Fiction(2006)
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  • #10
    The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Third Annual Collection(2006)
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  • #11
    Year's Best SF 11(2006)
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  • #12
    Science Fiction: The Best of the Year, 2006(2006)
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  • #13
    The Space Opera Renaissance(2006)
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  • #14
    The Best of the Best, Vol 2(2007)
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  • #15
    The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Fourth Annual Collection(2007)
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  • #16
    The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 21(2008)
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  • #17
    The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 22(2008)
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  • #18
    Federations(2009)
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  • #19
    The Mammoth Book of Mindblowing SF(2009)
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  • #20
    Shine: An Anthology of Near-Future Optimistic Science Fiction(2010)
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  • #21
    The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Eighth Annual Collection(2011)
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  • #22
    Lightspeed: Year One(2011)
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  • #23
    The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Ninth Annual Collection(2012)
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  • #24
    Rock On: The Greatest Hits of Science Fiction & Fantasy(2012)
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  • #25
    Aliens: Recent Encounters(2013)
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  • #26
    Best New SF 26(2013)
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  • #27
    Memoryville Blues: A Postscripts Anthology 30/31(2013)
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  • #28
    Robot Uprisings(2014)
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  • #29
    Dead Man's Hand(2014)
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  • #30
    The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 6(2014)
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  • #31
    The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-First Annual Collection(2014)
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    The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 7(2015)
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    The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume One(2016)
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    The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 8(2016)
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  • #35
    Bridging Infinity(2016)
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  • #36
    The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Two(2017)
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    The Best Science Fiction of the Year Volume Three(2017)
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  • #38
    Tales from the Edge: Escalation: A Maelstrom's Edge Collection(2017)
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  • #39
    The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection(2017)
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  • #40
    The Year's Top Hard Science Fiction Stories(2017)
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  • #41
    Infinite Stars(2017)
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  • #42
    The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 10(2018)
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  • #43
    2001: An Odyssey in Words(2018)
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  • #44
    Infinity's End(2018)
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  • #45
    Twelve Tomorrows(2018)
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  • #46
    The Year's Top Robot and AI Stories(2019)
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  • #47
    Best of British Science Fiction 2018(2019)
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  • #48
    The Year's Top Hard Science Fiction Stories 3(2019)
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  • #49
    The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Five(2020)
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  • #50
    Love, Death and Robots: The Official Anthology: Volume One(2021)
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  • #51
    Multiverses: An anthology of alternate realities(2023)
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  • #52
    Best of British Science Fiction 2023(2024)
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    The Medusa Chronicles (With: Stephen Baxter)(2016)
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    Year's Best SF(1996)
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  • #2
    Year's Best SF 2(1997)
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  • #3
    Year's Best SF 3(1998)
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  • #4
    Year's Best SF 4(1999)
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  • #5
    Year's Best SF 5(2000)
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  • #6
    Year's Best SF 6(2001)
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  • #7
    Year's Best SF 7(2002)
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  • #8
    Year's Best SF 8(2003)
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  • #9
    Year's Best SF 9(2004)
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  • #10
    Year's Best SF 10(2005)
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  • #11
    Year's Best SF 11(2006)
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  • #12
    Year's Best SF 12(2007)
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  • #13
    Year's Best SF 13(2008)
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  • #14
    Year's Best SF 14(2009)
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  • #15
    Year's Best SF 15(2010)
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  • #16
    Year's Best SF 16(2011)
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  • #17
    Year's Best SF 17(2012)
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  • #18
    Year's Best SF 18(2013)
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  • #19
    Zima Blue and Other Stories(2006)
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  • #20
    Deep Navigation(2010)
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  • #21
    Beyond the Aquila Rift(2016)
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  • #22
    Belladonna Nights and Other Stories(2021)
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  • #23
    The Revelation Space Collection Volume 1(2025)
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About Alastair Reynolds

Alastair Reynolds is a versatile science fiction writer whose diverse background has greatly influenced his work. Born in Wales, he was raised in Cornwall and later spent time in the north of England and Scotland before pursuing a career in space science in the Netherlands. This unique blend of experiences has infused his writing with a depth and breadth of knowledge. Reynolds began his writing career in the early 1990s, publishing short stories in Interzone magazine, before transitioning to novels, often set in his signature Revelation Space universe. He continues to produce a novel a year, experimenting with different themes and settings to keep his work fresh. In addition to writing, Reynolds is an avid runner, hill-walker, and birdwatcher, and resides in Wales with his wife, surrounded by the natural beauty of the Welsh countryside.

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