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
- #1AmazonThe Curse of Peladon (By: Brian Hayles)(1975)
- #2AmazonThe Paradise of Death (By: Barry Letts)(1993)
- #3AmazonDancing the Code (By: Paul Leonard)(1995)
- #4AmazonThe Ghosts of N-Space (By: Barry Letts)(1995)
- #5AmazonThe Scales of Injustice (By: Gary Russell)(1996)
- #6AmazonHarvest of Time(2013)
- #7AmazonCouncil of War (By: Simon Barnard)(2013)
- #8AmazonDamascus (By: Jonathan Barnes)(2016)
- #1AmazonThe Ant-Men of Tibet and Other Stories(1999)
- #2AmazonSpace Soldiers(2001)
- #3AmazonInfinities(2002)
- #4AmazonThe Mammoth Book of Best New SF 15(2002)
- #5AmazonThe Mammoth Book of Best New SF 16(2003)
- #6AmazonThe Hard SF Renaissance(2003)
- #7AmazonConstellations(2005)
- #8AmazonOne Million A.D.(2005)
- #9AmazonThe Mammoth Book of Extreme Science Fiction(2006)
- #10AmazonThe Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Third Annual Collection(2006)
- #11AmazonYear's Best SF 11(2006)
- #12AmazonScience Fiction: The Best of the Year, 2006(2006)
- #13AmazonThe Space Opera Renaissance(2006)
- #14AmazonThe Best of the Best, Vol 2(2007)
- #15AmazonThe Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Fourth Annual Collection(2007)
- #16AmazonThe Mammoth Book of Best New SF 21(2008)
- #17AmazonThe Mammoth Book of Best New SF 22(2008)
- #18AmazonFederations(2009)
- #19AmazonThe Mammoth Book of Mindblowing SF(2009)
- #20AmazonShine: An Anthology of Near-Future Optimistic Science Fiction(2010)
- #21AmazonThe Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Eighth Annual Collection(2011)
- #22AmazonLightspeed: Year One(2011)
- #23AmazonThe Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Ninth Annual Collection(2012)
- #24AmazonRock On: The Greatest Hits of Science Fiction & Fantasy(2012)
- #25AmazonAliens: Recent Encounters(2013)
- #26AmazonBest New SF 26(2013)
- #27AmazonMemoryville Blues: A Postscripts Anthology 30/31(2013)
- #28AmazonRobot Uprisings(2014)
- #29AmazonDead Man's Hand(2014)
- #30AmazonThe Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 6(2014)
- #31AmazonThe Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-First Annual Collection(2014)
- #32AmazonThe Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 7(2015)
- #33AmazonThe Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume One(2016)
- #34AmazonThe Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 8(2016)
- #35AmazonBridging Infinity(2016)
- #36AmazonThe Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Two(2017)
- #37AmazonThe Best Science Fiction of the Year Volume Three(2017)
- #38AmazonTales from the Edge: Escalation: A Maelstrom's Edge Collection(2017)
- #39AmazonThe Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection(2017)
- #40AmazonThe Year's Top Hard Science Fiction Stories(2017)
- #41AmazonInfinite Stars(2017)
- #42AmazonThe Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 10(2018)
- #43Amazon2001: An Odyssey in Words(2018)
- #44AmazonInfinity's End(2018)
- #45AmazonTwelve Tomorrows(2018)
- #46AmazonThe Year's Top Robot and AI Stories(2019)
- #47AmazonBest of British Science Fiction 2018(2019)
- #48AmazonThe Year's Top Hard Science Fiction Stories 3(2019)
- #49AmazonThe Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Five(2020)
- #50AmazonLove, Death and Robots: The Official Anthology: Volume One(2021)
- #51AmazonMultiverses: An anthology of alternate realities(2023)
- #52AmazonBest of British Science Fiction 2023(2024)
- #1AmazonCentury Rain(2004)
- #2AmazonPushing Ice(2005)
- #3AmazonHouse of Suns(2008)
- #4AmazonTerminal World(2010)
- #5AmazonPermafrost(2019)
- #6AmazonEversion(2022)
- #7AmazonWeather(2006)
- #8AmazonThe Six Directions of Space(2008)
- #9AmazonZima Blue(2009)
- #10AmazonTroika(2011)
- #11AmazonSleepover(2012)
- #12AmazonThousandth Night(2013)
- #13AmazonSlow Bullets(2015)
- #14AmazonDetonation Boulevard(2023)
- #15AmazonThe Dagger in Vichy(2025)
- #1AmazonThe Medusa Chronicles (With: Stephen Baxter)(2016)
- #1AmazonYear's Best SF(1996)
- #2AmazonYear's Best SF 2(1997)
- #3AmazonYear's Best SF 3(1998)
- #4AmazonYear's Best SF 4(1999)
- #5AmazonYear's Best SF 5(2000)
- #6AmazonYear's Best SF 6(2001)
- #7AmazonYear's Best SF 7(2002)
- #8AmazonYear's Best SF 8(2003)
- #9AmazonYear's Best SF 9(2004)
- #10AmazonYear's Best SF 10(2005)
- #11AmazonYear's Best SF 11(2006)
- #12AmazonYear's Best SF 12(2007)
- #13AmazonYear's Best SF 13(2008)
- #14AmazonYear's Best SF 14(2009)
- #15AmazonYear's Best SF 15(2010)
- #16AmazonYear's Best SF 16(2011)
- #17AmazonYear's Best SF 17(2012)
- #18AmazonYear's Best SF 18(2013)
- #19AmazonZima Blue and Other Stories(2006)
- #20AmazonDeep Navigation(2010)
- #21AmazonBeyond the Aquila Rift(2016)
- #22AmazonBelladonna Nights and Other Stories(2021)
- #23AmazonThe Revelation Space Collection Volume 1(2025)
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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