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METAtropolis Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of METAtropolis 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 METAtropolis series? Start with "METAtropolis (With: John Scalzi,Jay Lake,Tobias Buckell,Karl Schroeder)" (2008) and follow publication order through all 8 books.
The complete METAtropolis reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
METAtropolis (With: John Scalzi,Jay Lake,Tobias Buckell,Karl Schroeder)
2008
Cascadia (By: Ken Scholes)
2010
Green Space (By: Jay Lake)
2013
A Symmetry of Serpents and Doves (By: Ken Scholes)
2014
Byways (By: Tobias Buckell)
2014
The Wings We Dare Aspire (By: Ken Scholes)
2014
Stochasticity (By: Tobias Buckell)
2016
Tensegrity (By: Tobias Buckell)
2016
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