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StarCraft Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of StarCraft 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 StarCraft series? Start with "Uprising (By: Micky Neilson)" (2000) and follow publication order through all 9 books.
The complete StarCraft reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Uprising (By: Micky Neilson)
2000
Shadow of the Xel'Naga (By: Gabriel Mesta)
2001
Liberty's Crusade (By: Jeff Grubb)
2001
Speed of Darkness
2002
Queen of Blades (By: Aaron Rosenberg)
2006
The Starcraft Archive
2007
Starcraft: I, Mengsk (By: Graham McNeill)
2008
Spectres (By: Nate Kenyon)
2010
Starcraft: Evolution (By: Timothy Zahn)
2016
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