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Eclipse Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Eclipse 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 Eclipse series? Start with "Eclipse 1" (2007) and follow publication order through all 62 books.
The complete Eclipse reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Eclipse 1
2007

Eclipse 2
2008

Eclipse 3
2009

Eclipse 4
2011

The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction And Fantasy, Volume One
1997

The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction And Fantasy, Volume Two
1997

Wings of Fire
2001

Science Fiction: The Best of 2003
2003

Modern Greats of Science Fiction
2003

The Best Short Science Fiction Novels of the Year
2004

The Locus Awards: Thirty Years of the Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy
2004

Fantasy: The Best of 2004
2005

Science Fiction: The Best of 2004
2005

Fantasy: The Very Best of 2005
2006

Science Fiction: The Very Best of 2005
2006

Eidolon
2006

Best Short Novels 2007
2007

The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 1
2007

The New Space Opera
2007

The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 2
2008

The Starry Rift
2008

The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 3
2009

The New Space Opera 2
2009

Godlike Machines
2010

The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 4
2010

Legends of Australian Fantasy
2010

Swords & Dark Magic
2010

Eclipse Four
2010

Engineering Infinity
2011

The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 5
2011

Life on Mars
2011

The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 6
2012

The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 7
2012

Under My Hat: Tales from the Cauldron
2012

Edge of Infinity
2012

Fearsome Journeys
2013

The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 8
2013

Africa SF
2013

Reach for Infinity
2014

The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Nine
2014

Fearsome Magics
2014

The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 10
2015

Meeting Infinity
2015

Drowned Worlds
2016

Bridging Infinity
2016

The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 11
2017

Infinity Wars
2017

The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 12
2018

Infinity's End
2018

The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Thirteen
2019

Tor.com Publishing Editorial Spotlight #5
2019

Mission
2019

Made to Order
2020

The Book of Dragons
2020

Best Short Novels 2006
2020

The Year's Best Science Fiction Vol. 1
2020

The Year's Best Science Fiction, Volume 2
2021

Someone in Time
2022

Tomorrow's Parties: Life in the Anthropocene
2022

The Book of Witches
2023

Communications Breakdown
2023

New Adventures in Space Opera
2024
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