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Stellar Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Stellar 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 Stellar series? Start with "Stellar #1 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)" (1974) and follow publication order through all 11 books.
The complete Stellar reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Stellar #1 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
1974
Stellar Short Novels (By: Gordon R. Dickson,Andrew J. Offutt,Judy-Lynn del Rey,Shawn Oueinsteen)
1976
Stellar #4 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
1978
Stellar #5 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
1980
Stellar #6 (By: Judy-Lynn del Rey)
1980
Stellar #7 (By: Terry Carr,Leanne Frahm,Judy-Lynn del Rey)
1981
New Writings In SF-12
1968
New Writings in SF-16
1969
New Writings in SF-21
1972
Science Fiction Stories
1979
James’ death in 1999 came as a result of a stroke.
19
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