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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: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Legends series? Start with "Myth-Understandings" (2008) and follow publication order through all 36 books.
The complete Legends reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Myth-Understandings
2008
The Mammoth Book of Alternate Histories
2010
The Bitten Word
2010
Anniversaries
2010
Shoes, Ships and Cadavers
2010
The Sixty
2011
Fables from the Fountain
2011
The Mammoth Book of SF Wars
2012
Hauntings
2012
Solaris Rising 2
2013
Story Behind the Book : Volume 1
2013
The Alchemy Press Book of Urban Mythic
2013
Legends: Stories in Honour of David Gemmell
2013
The End of the Road
2013
Noir
2014
La Femme
2014
Solaris Rising 3
2014
Paradox: Stories Inspired by the Fermi Paradox
2014
Sharkpunk
2015
Infinity Cluster
2015
Quickfic Anthology 2
2016
Crises and Conflicts
2016
Ten Tall Tales: And Twisted Limericks
2016
Barcelona Tales
2016
Best of British Science Fiction 2016
2017
2001: An Odyssey in Words
2018
Soot and Steel
2019
Once Upon a Parsec
2019
Stories of Hope and Wonder: In Support of UK's Healthcare Workers
2020
Best of British Science Fiction 2019
2020
London Centric
2020
No More Heroes
2021
Burning Brightly
2021
Shoreline of Infinity 34: Science Fiction Magazine
2023
Best of British Science Fiction 2022
2023
To the Stars and Back
2024
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