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After Oil Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of After Oil books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the After Oil series? Start with "After Oil: SF Visions of a Post-Petroleum World" (2012) and follow publication order through all 4 books.
The complete After Oil reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
After Oil: SF Visions of a Post-Petroleum World
2012
After Oil 2: The Years of Crisis
2014
After Oil 3: The Years of Rebirth
2015
After Oil 4: The Future's Distant Shores
2016
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