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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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