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Catherine Asaro

American author Catherine Asaro is best known for the Skolian Empire science fiction series. A multiple Nebula Award winner, her books have sold over one million copies. This page lists Catherine Asaro’s books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1995Primary InversionPOoSEB · 1Buy ↗

1996Catch the LightningPOoSEB · 2Buy ↗

1997The Last HawkPOoSEB · 3Buy ↗

1998The Radiant SeasPOoSEB · 4Buy ↗

1999The Veiled WebPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

2000A Roll of the DicePOoSS · 1Buy ↗

2000The Phoenix CodePOoSN · 2Buy ↗

2000Ascendant SunPOoSEB · 5Buy ↗

2000The Quantum RosePOoSEB · 6Buy ↗

2001Spherical HarmonicPOoSEB · 7Buy ↗

2001Sextopia(With: Cecilia Tan)POoSEB · 8Buy ↗

2003Charmed Destinies(With: Mercedes Lackey,Rachel Lee)POoLCB · 1Buy ↗

2003Walk in SilencePOoSS · 2Buy ↗

2003The Moon's ShadowPOoSEB · 9Buy ↗

2003SkyfallPOoSEB · 10Buy ↗

2004Sunrise AlleyPOoSAB · 1Buy ↗

2004AlphaPOoSAB · 2Buy ↗

2004The Charmed SpherePOoLCB · 2Buy ↗

2004SchismPOoSEB · 11Buy ↗

2005The Misted CliffsPOoLCB · 3Buy ↗

2005The Final KeyPOoSEB · 12Buy ↗

2006The Dawn StarPOoLCB · 4Buy ↗

2007The Fire OpalPOoLCB · 5Buy ↗

2008The Spacetime PoolPOoSS · 3Buy ↗

2008The Night BirdPOoLCB · 6Buy ↗

2008The Ruby DicePOoSEB · 13Buy ↗

2009Diamond StarPOoSEB · 14Buy ↗

2011Aurora in Four VoicesPOoSEA · 1Buy ↗

2011The City of CriesPOoMBB · 1Buy ↗

2011CarneliansPOoSEB · 15Buy ↗

2014Lightning StrikePOoSERDB · 1Buy ↗

2014UndercityPOoMBB · 2Buy ↗

2017The Bronze SkiesPOoMBB · 3Buy ↗

2020The Vanished SeasPOoMBB · 4Buy ↗

2022The Jigsaw AssassinPOoMBB · 5Buy ↗

2023EarthbornPOoLSB · 1Buy ↗

2023StarbornPOoLSB · 2Buy ↗

2024The Down DeepPOoDKB · 1Buy ↗

2025Gold DustPOoDKB · 2Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Major Bhaajan Books5 books · 2011–2022

01The City of Cries2011Buy ↗

02Undercity2014Buy ↗

03The Bronze Skies2017Buy ↗

04The Vanished Seas2020Buy ↗

05The Jigsaw Assassin2022Buy ↗

Publication Order of Lightning Strike Books2 books · 2023–2023

01Earthborn2023Buy ↗

02Starborn2023Buy ↗

Publication Order of Skolian Empire Books15 books · 1995–2011

01Primary Inversion1995Buy ↗

02Catch the Lightning1996Buy ↗

03The Last Hawk1997Buy ↗

04The Radiant Seas1998Buy ↗

05Ascendant Sun2000Buy ↗

06The Quantum Rose2000Buy ↗

07Spherical Harmonic2001Buy ↗

08Sextopia(With: Cecilia Tan)2001Buy ↗

09The Moon's Shadow2003Buy ↗

10Skyfall2003Buy ↗

11Schism2004Buy ↗

12The Final Key2005Buy ↗

13The Ruby Dice2008Buy ↗

14Diamond Star2009Buy ↗

15Carnelians2011Buy ↗

Publication Order of Dust Knights Books2 books · 2024–2025

01The Down Deep2024Buy ↗

02Gold Dust2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Skolian Empire: Ruby Dynasty Books1 book · 2014

01Lightning Strike2014Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels2 books · 1999–2000

01The Veiled Web1999Buy ↗

02The Phoenix Code2000Buy ↗

Publication Order of Lost Continent Books6 books · 2003–2008

01Charmed Destinies(With: Mercedes Lackey,Rachel Lee)2003Buy ↗

02The Charmed Sphere2004Buy ↗

03The Misted Cliffs2005Buy ↗

04The Dawn Star2006Buy ↗

05The Fire Opal2007Buy ↗

06The Night Bird2008Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas3 books · 2000–2008

01A Roll of the Dice2000Buy ↗

02Walk in Silence2003Buy ↗

03The Spacetime Pool2008Buy ↗

Publication Order of Sunrise Alley/Charon Books2 books · 2004–2004

01Sunrise Alley2004Buy ↗

02Alpha2004Buy ↗

Publication Order of Skolian Empire Anthologies1 book · 2011

01Aurora in Four Voices2011Buy ↗

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