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Aliens Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Aliens 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 Aliens series? Start with "Predator (By: Paul Monette)" (1987) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Aliens reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Predator (By: Paul Monette)
1987
Earth War (By: Sam Kieth,Mark Verheiden)
1990
Earth Hive (By: Steve Perry)
1992
Nightmare Asylum (By: Steve Perry)
1993
The Female War (By: Steve Perry)
1993
Genocide (By: David Bischoff)
1993
Alien Harvest (By: Robert Sheckley,Steve Perry)
1994
Rogue (By: Ian Edginton,William Simpson)
1995
The Labyrinth
1996
Music Of The Spears (By: Yvonne Navarro)
1996
Female War (By: Sam Kieth,Mark Verheiden)
1997
Berserker (By: Steve Perry)
1998
Aliens vs. Predator: Eternal (By: Ian Edginton)
1999
Aliens: Fast Track to Heaven (By: Liam Sharp)
2011
Alien: Phalanx (By: Scott Sigler)
2020
Alien: The Original Screenplay (By: Walter Simonson)
2020
Vasquez (By: V. Castro)
2022
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