Legends Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Legends books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Myth-Understandings
Buy on Amazon2008
The Mammoth Book of Alternate Histories
Buy on Amazon2010
The Bitten Word
Buy on Amazon2010
Anniversaries
Buy on Amazon2010
Shoes, Ships and Cadavers
Buy on Amazon2010
The Sixty
Buy on Amazon2011
Fables from the Fountain
Buy on Amazon2011
The Mammoth Book of SF Wars
Buy on Amazon2012
Hauntings
Buy on Amazon2012
Solaris Rising 2
Buy on Amazon2013
Story Behind the Book : Volume 1
Buy on Amazon2013
The Alchemy Press Book of Urban Mythic
Buy on Amazon2013
Legends: Stories in Honour of David Gemmell
Buy on Amazon2013
The End of the Road
Buy on Amazon2013
Noir
Buy on Amazon2014
La Femme
Buy on Amazon2014
Solaris Rising 3
Buy on Amazon2014
Paradox: Stories Inspired by the Fermi Paradox
Buy on Amazon2014
Sharkpunk
Buy on Amazon2015
Infinity Cluster
Buy on Amazon2015
Quickfic Anthology 2
Buy on Amazon2016
Crises and Conflicts
Buy on Amazon2016
Ten Tall Tales: And Twisted Limericks
Buy on Amazon2016
Barcelona Tales
Buy on Amazon2016
Best of British Science Fiction 2016
Buy on Amazon2017
2001: An Odyssey in Words
Buy on Amazon2018
Soot and Steel
Buy on Amazon2019
Once Upon a Parsec
Buy on Amazon2019
Stories of Hope and Wonder: In Support of UK's Healthcare Workers
Buy on Amazon2020
Best of British Science Fiction 2019
Buy on Amazon2020
London Centric
Buy on Amazon2020
No More Heroes
Buy on Amazon2021
Burning Brightly
Buy on Amazon2021
Shoreline of Infinity 34: Science Fiction Magazine
Buy on Amazon2023
Best of British Science Fiction 2022
Buy on Amazon2023
To the Stars and Back
Buy on Amazon2024
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Legends series is publication order: 1. Myth-Understandings (2008), 2. The Mammoth Book of Alternate Histories (2010), 3. The Bitten Word (2010), 4. Anniversaries (2010), 5. Shoes, Ships and Cadavers (2010), and 31 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Legends series by Ian Whates contains 36 books. The series began in 2008 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Legends series is written by Ian Whates. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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