Alien Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Alien books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Alien (By: Archie Goodwin)
Buy on Amazon1979
Alien StarSwarm (By: Robert Sheckley)
Buy on Amazon1991
Aliens: Colonial Marines Technical Manual (By: Lee Brimmicombe-Wood)
Buy on Amazon1995
Aliens: The Set Photography (By: Simon Ward)
Buy on Amazon2016
Aliens: Bug Hunt (By: Heather Graham,Jonathan Maberry,Yvonne Navarro)
Buy on Amazon2017
Alien: Covenant (By: Alan Dean Foster)
Buy on Amazon2017
Alien: Covenant Origins - The Official Prequel to the Blockbuster Film (By: Titan Books)
Buy on Amazon2017
The Cold Forge (By: Alex White)
Buy on Amazon2018
Echo (By: Mira Grant)
Buy on Amazon2019
The Making of Alien (By: J.W. Rinzler)
Buy on Amazon2019
Isolation (By: Keith R.A. DeCandido)
Buy on Amazon2019
Prototype (By: Tim Waggoner)
Buy on Amazon2019
Phalanx (By: Scott Sigler)
Buy on Amazon2020
Into Charybdis (By: Alex White)
Buy on Amazon2021
Infiltrator
Buy on Amazon2021
Alien: Colony War (By: David M. Barnett)
Buy on Amazon2022
Alien - Inferno's Fall (By: Philippa Ballantine,Clara Carija)
Buy on Amazon2022
Vasquez (By: V. Castro)
Buy on Amazon2022
Alien: Enemy of My Enemy (By: Mary SanGiovanni)
Buy on Amazon2023
Aliens: Bishop (By: T.R. Napper)
Buy on Amazon2023
Alien: Seventh Circle (By: Philippa Ballantine,Clara Carija)
Buy on Amazon2025
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Alien series is publication order: 1. Alien (By: Archie Goodwin) (1979), 2. Alien StarSwarm (By: Robert Sheckley) (1991), 3. Aliens: Colonial Marines Technical Manual (By: Lee Brimmicombe-Wood) (1995), 4. Aliens: The Set Photography (By: Simon Ward) (2016), 5. Aliens: Bug Hunt (By: Heather Graham,Jonathan Maberry,Yvonne Navarro) (2017), and 16 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Alien series by Weston Ochse contains 21 books. The series began in 1979 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Alien series is written by Weston Ochse. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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