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Philip José Farmer Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Philip José Farmer 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 Philip José Farmer series? Start with "Queen of the Deep" (1954) and follow publication order through all 25 books.
The complete Philip José Farmer reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Queen of the Deep
1954
How Deep the Grooves
1963
Heel & The Wounded
2009
Rastignac the Devil
2021
They Twinkled Like Jewels
1954
Alley God
1959
Strange Relations
1960
Down in the Black Gang
1971
The Book of Philip José Farmer
1973
Riverworld War
1980
Father to the Stars
1981
The Cache
1981
The Purple Book
1982
The Grand Adventure
1984
The Classic Philip Jose Farmer 1952-1964
1984
The Classic Philip Jose Farmer 1964-1973
1984
Riders of the Purple Wage
1992
The Best of Philip José Farmer
2006
Pearls from Peoria
2006
Up From The Bottomless Pit And Other Stories
2007
Venus on the Half-Shell and Others
2008
Tales of the Wold Newton Universe
2013
Riverworld and Other Stories
2017
Greatheart Silver and Other Pulp Heroes
2019
The Man Who Met Tarzan
2021
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