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The Merchant Princes Reading Order
Charles Stross tackles world-walking, with a large helping of crime and political intrigue.
- The Family Trade
- Novel published in 2004.
- The Hidden Family
- Novel published in 2005.
- The Clan Corporate
- Novel published in 2006.
- The Merchants’ War
- Novel published in 2007.
- The Revolution Business
- Novel published in 2009.
- The Trade of Queens
- Novel published in 2009.
- Empire Games
- Novel published in 2017.
- Dark State
- Novel published in 2018.
- Invisible Sun
- Novel published in 2021.
The Merchant Princes
Empire Games
The Slow Horses Reading Order
Mick Herron’s excellent modern espionage series, featuring the unwanted dregs that MI5 assigns to Slough House.
- Reconstruction
- 2008 novel, connected to but not a part of the series.
Slow Horses- 2010 novel.
- Dead Lions
- 2013 novel.
- The List
- 2015 novella, reprinted in Standing by the Wall: The Collected Slough House Novellas.
- Real Tigers
- 2016 novel.
- Nobody Walks
- 2015 novel, connected to but not a part of the series.
- Spook Street
- 2017 novel.
- London Rules
- 2018 novel.
- The Drop
- 2018 novella, reprinted in Standing by the Wall: The Collected Slough House Novellas.
(published in the US as “The Marylebone Drop”) - Joe Country
- 2019 novel
- The Catch
- 2020 novella, reprinted in Standing by the Wall: The Collected Slough House Novellas.
- Slough House
- 2021 novel.
- Bad Actors
- 2022 novel.
- The Last Dead Letter
- 2022 novella, reprinted in Standing by the Wall: The Collected Slough House Novellas.
- Standing By The Wall
- 2022 novella, reprinted in Standing by the Wall: The Collected Slough House Novellas.
- Clown Town
- 2025 novel.
The Neal Stephenson Universe Reading Order
It turns out that one of our greatest living science fiction writers has been sneakily building a universe all this time.
- Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, volume one)
- Novel published in 2003.
- The Confusion (The Baroque Cycle, volume two)
- Novel published in 2004.
- The System of the World (The Baroque Cycle, volume three)
- Novel published in 2004.
- Cryptonomicon
- Novel published in 1999
- Jipi and the Paranoid Chip
- Short story published in Forbes magazine’s July 7, 1997 issue
- Reamde
- Novel published in 2011
- Fall, or, Dodge in Hell
- Novel published in 2019
The Gotham Chronology
The stories of Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne and Gotham City along Bruce’s path to becoming the Batman.
- Pennyworth: Season One
- On BluRay
- Pennyworth: Season Two
- On BluRay
- Pennyworth: Season Three
- in digital format
- Gotham: Dawn of Darkness
- Prequel tie-in novel by Jason Starr
- Gotham: Season One
- All 22 episodes on Blu-ray
- Gotham: Season Two, episodes 1-11
- All 22 episodes on Blu-ray
- Gotham Stories: The Whole Frozen Affair
- Web series
- Gotham: Season Two, episodes 12-22
- All 22 episodes on Blu-ray
- Gotham: City of Monsters
- Tie-in novel by Jason Starr
- Gotham: Season Three, Episodes 1-17
- All 22 episodes on Blu-ray
- A City Gone Mad: Sirens
- Tie-in promotional video on YouTube.
- A City Gone Mad: The Interview
- Tie-in promotional video on YouTube.
- A City Gone Mad: Mommy’s Home
- Tie-in promotional video on YouTube.
- Gotham: Season Three, Episodes 18-22
- All 22 episodes on Blu-ray
- Gotham: Season Four
- All 22 episodes on Blu-ray
- Gotham: Season Five
- All 12 episodes on Blu-ray
- Pennyworth
- Reprints Pennyworth #1-7 (October 2021 – April 2022).
Placed here as the ‘present day’ events in this series clearly take place some years after the conclusion of Gotham. - V for Vendetta
- The 2005 film on Blu-ray.
Placed here as it has been confirmed to occur at an as yet unrevealed point in the future, but presumably after the conclusion of the Batman’s career. However, it is more closely tied to the events of Pennyworth than those of Gotham, and may actually take place between the two series.
John Birmingham’s Axis of Time Reading Order
Alternate history technothriller fun!
- Weapons of Choice
- Published 2004
- Designated Targets
- Published 2005
- Final Impact
- Published 2006
- Stalin’s Hammer
- Originally published as three novellas, Rome (2012), Cairo (2016) and Paris (2016). This collection published 2017.
- World War 3.1: The Axis of Time
- Published 2023
- World War 3.2: The Axis of Time
- Published 2025
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The Laundry Files Reading Order
Charles Stross’ brilliant combination of the Cthulhu Mythos and Le Carre style espionage
- The Atrocity Archive
- Short story published in 2003 in The Atrocity Archives.
- The Concrete Jungle
- Short story published in 2003 in The Atrocity Archives.
- The Jennifer Morgue
- Novel published in 2007.
- Pimpf
- Short story published in The Jennifer Morgue.
- Down on the Farm
- Short story published in 2013.
- Equoid
- Short story published in 2013.
- The Fuller Memorandum
- Novel published in 2010.
- Overtime
- Short story published in 2009; set at Christmas.
- The Apocalypse Codex
- Novel published in 2012.
- A Conventional Boy
- Novel published in 2025.
- The Rhesus Chart
- Novel published in 2014; set in Spring.
- The Annihilation Score
- Novel published in 2015; set in Summer and Autumn.
- Escape from Yokai Land
- Novella published in 2022; set in March – April.
- The Nightmare Stacks
- Novel published in 2016; set in March – April. These two stories occur in parallel.
- The Delirium Brief
- Novel published in 2017; set in May – June.
- The Labyrinth Index
- Novel published in 2018; set in January – February.
- Dead Lies Dreaming
- Novel published in 2020; set in December.
- Quantum of Nightmares
- Novel published in 2022; set in December.
- Season of Skulls
- Novel published in 2022; set in March.
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The Fast and the Furious Chronology
The greatest automotive mayhem based franchise in Hollywood’s history!
- Better Luck Tomorrow
- The 2002 film on DVD
Not officially a part of the series, but includes the earliest chronological appearance of Han Lue - The Fast and the Furious
- The 2001 film on Blu-ray
- The Turbo Charged Prelude for 2 Fast 2 Furious
- Short feature included on the Blu-ray of 2 Fast 2 Furious
- 2 Fast 2 Furious
- The 2003 film on Blu-ray
- Los Bandoleros
- Short feature included on the Blu-ray of Fast & Furious
- Fast & Furious
- The 2009 film on Blu-ray
- Fast Five
- The 2011 film on Blu-ray
- Fast & Furious: Showdown
- The game for Xbox 360. Also available on PC.
- Fast & Furious 6
- The 2013 film on Blu-ray
- The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
- The 2006 film on Blu-ray
- Furious 7
- The 2015 film on Blu-ray
- The Fate of the Furious
- The 2017 film on Blu-ray
- Hobbs & Shaw
- The 2019 film on Blu-ray
- F9: The Fast Saga
- The 2021 film in Blu-ray
- Fast X
- The 2023 film in Blu-ray
The Marvel Universe 05: The Atlas Age
The Cold War Era
- Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Venus, vol.1
- Reprints Venus #1-9 (August 1948 – May 1950), Lana Comics #4 (February 1949) & Marvel Mystery Comics #91 (April 1949).
- Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era – Heroes, vol.1
- Reprints Marvel Boy #1-2 (December 1950 – February 1951), Astonishing #3-6 (April 1951 – October 1951) & Young Men #24-28 (December 1953 – June 1954).
- Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era – Strange Tales, vol.1
- Reprints Strange Tales #1-10 (June 1951 – September 1952).
- –> Operation: S.I.N.: Agent Carter
- Reprints Operation S.I.N. #1-5 (March 2015 – July 2015).
Takes place in 1951-2. - Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era – Battlefield, vol.1
- Reprints Battlefield #1-11 (April 1952 – May 1953).
- Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era – Journey Into Mystery, vol.1
- Reprints Journey Into Mystery #1-10 (June 1952 – July 1953).
- Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era – Strange Tales, vol.2
- Reprints Strange Tales #11-20 (October 1952 – July 1953).
- –> Sub-Mariner: The Depths
- Reprints Sub-Mariner: The Depths #1-5 (November 2008 – May 2009).
Takes place at some point after 1952 but during the Red Scare. It should be noted that the canonicity of this volume is uncertain. - Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era – Menace, vol.1
- Reprints Menace #1-11 (March 1953 – May 1954).
- Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era – Strange Tales, vol.3
- Reprints Strange Tales #21-30 (August 1953 – July 1954).
- Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era – Jungle Adventure, vol.1
- Reprints Lorna, the Jungle Queen #1-5 (July 1953 – February 1954) & Lorna, the Jungle Girl #6-9 (March 1954 – September 1954).
- Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era – Journey Into Mystery, vol.2
- Reprints Journey Into Mystery #11-20 (August 1953 – December 1954).
- Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era – Heroes, vol.2
- Reprints Men’s Adventures #27-28 (May 1954 – July 1954), Captain America #76-78 (May 1954 – September 1954) & Human Torch #36-38 (April 1954 – August 1954).
- Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era – Heroes, vol.3
- Reprints Sub-Mariner Comics #33-42 (April 1954 – October 1955).
- Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era – Strange Tales, vol.4
- Reprints Strange Tales #31-39 (August 1954 – October 1955).
- Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Jungle Adventure, vol.2
- Reprints Jungle Tales #1-4 (September 1954 – March 1955), Jungle Action #1-3 (October 1954 – February 1955) & Lorna, the Jungle Girl #10-12 (November 1954 – March 1955).
- Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era – Journey Into Mystery, vol.3
- Reprints Journey Into Mystery #21-30 (January 1955 – January 1956).
- Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era – Jungle Adventures, vol.3
- Reprints Lorna the Jungle Girl #13-16 (May 1955 – November 1955); Jungle Tales #5-7 (May 1955 – September 1955); & Jungle Action #4-6 (April 1955 – August 1955).
- Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era – Black Knight/Yellow Claw, vol.1
- Reprints Black Knight # 1-5 (May 1955 – December 1955) & Yellow Claw #1-4 (October 1956 – April 1957).
The Black Knight portions of this volume occur centuries prior to this era, so it is listed in both points on this timeline. - Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Strange Tales, vol.5
- Reprints Strange Tales #40-48 (November 1955 – July 1956).
- Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era – Journey Into Mystery, vol.4
- Reprints Journey Into Mystery #31-40 (February 1956 – November 1956).
- Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era – Tales to Astonish, vol.1
- Reprints Tales to Astonish #1-10 (January 1959 – July 1960).
- Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era – Strange Tales, vol.6
- Reprints Strange Tales #49-57 (August 1956 – April 1957).
- Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era – Tales of Suspense, vol.1
- Reprints Tales of Suspense #1-10 (January 1959 – July 1960).
- –> Avengers 1959
- Reprints Avengers 1959 #1-5 (December 2011 – March 2012).
This series may well turn out to be a part of the Sliding Timeline, but so as can be determined at this time, it is set precisely when it says it is. - Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era – Tales to Astonish, vol.2
- Reprints Tales to Astonish #11-20 (September 1960 – June 1961).
- Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era – Tales of Suspense, vol.2
- Reprints Tales of Suspense #11-20 (September 1960 – August 1961).
- Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era – Tales to Astonish, vol.3
- Reprints Tales to Astonish #21-30 (June 1961 – April 1962).
- Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era – Tales of Suspense, vol.3
- Reprints Tales of Suspense #21-31 (September 1961 – June 1962).
- Amazing Fantasy Omnibus
- Reprints Amazing Adventures #1-6 (June 1961 – November 1961); Amazing Adult Fantasy #7-14 (December 1961 – July 1962); & Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962).
Except for the last issue, these stories all occur prior to the beginning of the Marvel Universe era – the exception is the first appearance of Spider-Man.
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The Vorkosigan Saga Reading Order
One of the all time great science fiction series. .
This reading order lists all the novels and short stories of Lois McMaster Bujold’s Vorkosigan Saga, and every book that any of them has been published in.
It follows the internal chronology rather than the publishing order of the books themselves. The multiple books listed for most entries are listed in order of publication, earliest to latest. In the interests of clarity, novels appear in bold and short stories/novellas in italics.
Footnotes:
- Okay, most people – including Lois McMaster Bujold – do not include this as a part of the Saga, but I do. It features characters who are clearly spiritual, if not literal, ancestors of the Vorkosigan family. Plus, there’s always room for a good Sherlock Holmes story.
- This is the short story (distinguished by the “The”) of that title.
- This is the framing story from the anthology of the same title. It is not reprinted in the more recent omnibus reprints of the saga.