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Avery Cates Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Avery Cates 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 Avery Cates series? Start with "The Electric Church" (2007) and follow publication order through all 16 books.
The complete Avery Cates reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Electric Church
2007
The Digital Plague
2008
The Eternal Prison
2009
The Terminal State
2010
The Final Evolution
2011
The Walled City
2015
The Pale
2015
The Iron Island
2015
The Bey
2016
The City Lord
2016
The Kendish Hit
2017
The Drum Trial
2018
The Black Wave
2021
The Last Mile
2022
The Ghost Fleet
2022
The Salted Earth
2023
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