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Julian May Books in Order

Find every Julian May book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 53 books / 10 series

American author Julian May is best known for the Saga of the Exiles and Galactic Milieu series, which blend science fiction and fantasy. Her works have sold millions of copies and earned a Hugo Award nomination. This page provides the Julian May books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All Julian May Books in Chronological Order

1961 Robots and Thinking Machines POoNB / 1 Buy
1971 The Land Beneath the Sea POoSN / 1 Buy
1972 Johnny Unitas and the Long Pass POoSCB / 1 Buy
1972 Willie Mays, Most Valuable Player POoSCB / 2 Buy
1973 Fran Tarkenton, Scrambling Quarterback POoSCB / 3 Buy
1973 Bobby Orr, Star On Ice POoSCB / 4 Buy
1973 Ernie Banks, Home Run Slugger POoSCB / 5 Buy
1973 Roberto Clemente and the World Series Upset POoSCB / 6 Buy
1973 Gale Sayers, Star Running Back POoSCB / 7 Buy
1974 Bobby Hull, Hockey's Golden Jet POoSCB / 8 Buy
1974 Billie Jean King, Tennis Champion POoSCB / 9 Buy
1974 Hank Aaron Clinches The Pennant POoSCB / 10 Buy
1974 O.J. Simpson POoSCB / 11 Buy
1975 Evel Knievel, Daredevil Stuntman POoSCB / 12 Buy
1975 Janet Lynn, Figure Skating Star POoSCB / 13 Buy
1975 Chris Evert POoSCB / 14 Buy
1975 Muhammad Ali, Boxing Superstar POoSCB / 15 Buy
1975 Frank Robinson POoSCB / 16 Buy
1975 Phil Esposito, The Big Bruin POoSCB / 17 Buy
1975 Arthur Ashe, Dark Star Of Tennis POoSCB / 18 Buy
1975 Evonne Goolagong POoSCB / 19 Buy
1977 Frankenstein POoSN / 2 Buy
1977 Gazetteer of the Hyborian World of Conan POoSN / 3 Buy
1977 Pel’, World Soccer Star POoSCB / 20 Buy
1981 The Many-Colored Land POoPEB / 1 Buy
1981 Frankenstein Meets Wolfman POoSN / 4 Buy
1981 The Mummy POoSN / 5 Buy
1981 Creature from the Black Lagoon POoSN / 6 Buy
1982 The Golden Torc POoPEB / 2 Buy
1982 It Came from Outer Space POoSN / 7 Buy
1982 The Deadly Mantis POoSN / 8 Buy
1982 The Blob POoSN / 9 Buy
1983 The Nonborn King POoPEB / 3 Buy
1984 A Pliocene Companion POoSSC / 1 Buy
1984 The Adversary POoPEB / 4 Buy
1987 Surveillance POoIB / 1 Buy
1987 Metaconcert POoIB / 2 Buy
1987 Intervention POoIB / 3 Buy
1990 Black Trillium(With: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Andre Norton) POoTB / 1 Buy
1991 Jack the Bodiless POoGMTB / 1 Buy
1992 Blood Trillium POoTB / 2 Buy
1993 Golden Trillium(By: Andre Norton) POoTB / 3 Buy
1994 Diamond Mask POoGMTB / 2 Buy
1995 Orion Arm POoRWB / 1 Buy
1995 Magnificat POoGMTB / 3 Buy
1995 Lady of the Trillium(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) POoTB / 4 Buy
1996 Sky Trillium POoTB / 5 Buy
1999 Perseus Spur POoRWB / 2 Buy
2001 Sagittarius Whorl POoRWB / 3 Buy
2003 Conqueror's Moon POoBMB / 1 Buy
2005 Ironcrown Moon POoBMB / 2 Buy
2006 Sorcerer's Moon POoBMB / 3 Buy
2015 There's Adventure in Atomic Energy POoNB / 2 Buy

Julian May Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 A Pliocene Companion 1984 Buy
01 Conqueror's Moon 2003 Buy
02 Ironcrown Moon 2005 Buy
03 Sorcerer's Moon 2006 Buy
Trillium Books in Reading Order 5 books / 1990-1996
01 Black Trillium(With: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Andre Norton) 1990 Buy
02 Blood Trillium 1992 Buy
03 Golden Trillium(By: Andre Norton) 1993 Buy
04 Lady of the Trillium(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1995 Buy
05 Sky Trillium 1996 Buy
01 Jack the Bodiless 1991 Buy
02 Diamond Mask 1994 Buy
03 Magnificat 1995 Buy
01 Orion Arm 1995 Buy
02 Perseus Spur 1999 Buy
03 Sagittarius Whorl 2001 Buy
01 Robots and Thinking Machines 1961 Buy
02 There's Adventure in Atomic Energy 2015 Buy
01 Surveillance 1987 Buy
02 Metaconcert 1987 Buy
03 Intervention 1987 Buy
01 The Many-Colored Land 1981 Buy
02 The Golden Torc 1982 Buy
03 The Nonborn King 1983 Buy
04 The Adversary 1984 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 9 books / 1971-1982
01 The Land Beneath the Sea 1971 Buy
02 Frankenstein 1977 Buy
03 Gazetteer of the Hyborian World of Conan 1977 Buy
04 Frankenstein Meets Wolfman 1981 Buy
05 The Mummy 1981 Buy
06 Creature from the Black Lagoon 1981 Buy
07 It Came from Outer Space 1982 Buy
08 The Deadly Mantis 1982 Buy
09 The Blob 1982 Buy
01 Johnny Unitas and the Long Pass 1972 Buy
02 Willie Mays, Most Valuable Player 1972 Buy
03 Fran Tarkenton, Scrambling Quarterback 1973 Buy
04 Bobby Orr, Star On Ice 1973 Buy
05 Ernie Banks, Home Run Slugger 1973 Buy
06 Roberto Clemente and the World Series Upset 1973 Buy
07 Gale Sayers, Star Running Back 1973 Buy
08 Bobby Hull, Hockey's Golden Jet 1974 Buy
09 Billie Jean King, Tennis Champion 1974 Buy
10 Hank Aaron Clinches The Pennant 1974 Buy
11 O.J. Simpson 1974 Buy
12 Evel Knievel, Daredevil Stuntman 1975 Buy
13 Janet Lynn, Figure Skating Star 1975 Buy
14 Chris Evert 1975 Buy
15 Muhammad Ali, Boxing Superstar 1975 Buy
16 Frank Robinson 1975 Buy
17 Phil Esposito, The Big Bruin 1975 Buy
18 Arthur Ashe, Dark Star Of Tennis 1975 Buy
19 Evonne Goolagong 1975 Buy
20 Pel’, World Soccer Star 1977 Buy

Where to start with Julian May

What is the best order to read Julian May 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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