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The Palencar Project Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of The Palencar Project 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 The Palencar Project series? Start with "New World Blues" (2012) and follow publication order through all 10 books.
The complete The Palencar Project reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

New World Blues
2012

Dormanna (By: Gene Wolfe)
2012

Thanatos Beach (By: James K. Morrow)
2012

The Woman Who Shook the World-Tree (By: Michael Swanwick)
2012

The Sigma Structure Symphony (By: Gregory Benford)
2012

Flights
2004

The Palencar Project
2012

The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination
2013

Story Behind the Book : Volume 1
2013

Last-Ditch
2024
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