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Universe Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Universe 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 Universe series? Start with "Universe 1 (By: Terry Carr)" (1971) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Universe reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Universe 1 (By: Terry Carr)
1971
Universe 2 (By: Terry Carr)
1972
Universe 3 (By: Terry Carr)
1973
Universe 4 (By: Terry Carr)
1974
Universe 5 (By: Terry Carr)
1974
Universe 6 (By: John Shirley,Terry Carr)
1976
Universe 7 (By: Terry Carr)
1977
Universe 8 (By: Terry Carr)
1978
Universe 9 (By: John Shirley,Terry Carr)
1979
Universe 10 (By: Terry Carr)
1980
Universe 11 (With: Kim Stanley Robinson,William Gibson,Michael Swanwick,Carter Scholz,Michael Bishop,Ian Watson,Carol Emshwiller,Josephine Saxton,Terry Carr)
1981
Universe 12 (By: Terry Carr)
1982
Universe 13 (By: Kim Stanley Robinson,Lucius Shepard,Michael Bishop,Ian Watson,Terry Carr,Bruce Sterling,Leanne Frahm,Bill Bickel)
1983
Universe 14 (By: Terry Carr)
1984
Universe 15 (By: Terry Carr)
1985
Universe 16 (By: Terry Carr)
1986
Universe 17 (By: Terry Carr)
1987
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