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Catherine Asaro Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Catherine Asaro in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 39 books / 10 series

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.

Books by Catherine Asaro in Publication Order

1995 Primary Inversion POoSEB / 1 Buy
1996 Catch the Lightning POoSEB / 2 Buy
1997 The Last Hawk POoSEB / 3 Buy
1998 The Radiant Seas POoSEB / 4 Buy
1999 The Veiled Web POoSN / 1 Buy
2000 A Roll of the Dice POoSS / 1 Buy
2000 The Phoenix Code POoSN / 2 Buy
2000 Ascendant Sun POoSEB / 5 Buy
2000 The Quantum Rose POoSEB / 6 Buy
2001 Spherical Harmonic POoSEB / 7 Buy
2001 Sextopia(With: Cecilia Tan) POoSEB / 8 Buy
2003 Charmed Destinies(With: Mercedes Lackey,Rachel Lee) POoLCB / 1 Buy
2003 Walk in Silence POoSS / 2 Buy
2003 The Moon's Shadow POoSEB / 9 Buy
2003 Skyfall POoSEB / 10 Buy
2004 Sunrise Alley POoSAB / 1 Buy
2004 The Charmed Sphere POoLCB / 2 Buy
2004 Alpha POoSAB / 2 Buy
2004 Schism POoSEB / 11 Buy
2005 The Misted Cliffs POoLCB / 3 Buy
2005 The Final Key POoSEB / 12 Buy
2006 The Dawn Star POoLCB / 4 Buy
2007 The Fire Opal POoLCB / 5 Buy
2008 The Spacetime Pool POoSS / 3 Buy
2008 The Night Bird POoLCB / 6 Buy
2008 The Ruby Dice POoSEB / 13 Buy
2009 Diamond Star POoSEB / 14 Buy
2011 The City of Cries POoMBB / 1 Buy
2011 Aurora in Four Voices POoSEA / 1 Buy
2011 Carnelians POoSEB / 15 Buy
2014 Lightning Strike POoSERDB / 1 Buy
2014 Undercity POoMBB / 2 Buy
2017 The Bronze Skies POoMBB / 3 Buy
2020 The Vanished Seas POoMBB / 4 Buy
2022 The Jigsaw Assassin POoMBB / 5 Buy
2023 Earthborn POoLSB / 1 Buy
2023 Starborn POoLSB / 2 Buy
2024 The Down Deep POoDKB / 1 Buy
2025 Gold Dust POoDKB / 2 Buy

Complete Catherine Asaro Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Major Bhaajan Reading Order 5 books / 2011-2022
01 The City of Cries 2011 Buy
02 Undercity 2014 Buy
03 The Bronze Skies 2017 Buy
04 The Vanished Seas 2020 Buy
05 The Jigsaw Assassin 2022 Buy
Lightning Strike Reading Order 2 books / 2023-2023
01 Earthborn 2023 Buy
02 Starborn 2023 Buy
Skolian Empire Reading Order 15 books / 1995-2011
01 Primary Inversion 1995 Buy
02 Catch the Lightning 1996 Buy
03 The Last Hawk 1997 Buy
04 The Radiant Seas 1998 Buy
05 Ascendant Sun 2000 Buy
06 The Quantum Rose 2000 Buy
07 Spherical Harmonic 2001 Buy
08 Sextopia(With: Cecilia Tan) 2001 Buy
09 The Moon's Shadow 2003 Buy
10 Skyfall 2003 Buy
11 Schism 2004 Buy
12 The Final Key 2005 Buy
13 The Ruby Dice 2008 Buy
14 Diamond Star 2009 Buy
15 Carnelians 2011 Buy
Dust Knights Reading Order 2 books / 2024-2025
01 The Down Deep 2024 Buy
02 Gold Dust 2025 Buy
01 Lightning Strike 2014 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 2 books / 1999-2000
01 The Veiled Web 1999 Buy
02 The Phoenix Code 2000 Buy
Lost Continent Reading Order 6 books / 2003-2008
01 Charmed Destinies(With: Mercedes Lackey,Rachel Lee) 2003 Buy
02 The Charmed Sphere 2004 Buy
03 The Misted Cliffs 2005 Buy
04 The Dawn Star 2006 Buy
05 The Fire Opal 2007 Buy
06 The Night Bird 2008 Buy
01 A Roll of the Dice 2000 Buy
02 Walk in Silence 2003 Buy
03 The Spacetime Pool 2008 Buy
01 Sunrise Alley 2004 Buy
02 Alpha 2004 Buy
01 Aurora in Four Voices 2011 Buy

Where to start with Catherine Asaro

What is the best order to read Catherine Asaro books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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