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Neal Asher

British author Neal Asher is best known for his far-future Polity universe series, including the Agent Cormac and Spatterjay sequences. His books have sold over one million copies, earning acclaim for their intricate worldbuilding and visceral action. This page provides the Neal Asher books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1994Africa ZeroPOoSS · 1Buy ↗

1996Year's Best SFPOoYBSAB · 1Buy ↗

1997Year's Best SF 2POoYBSAB · 2Buy ↗

1998The Engineer ReconditionedPOoPC · 1Buy ↗

1998The EngineerPOoC · 1Buy ↗

1998Year's Best SF 3POoYBSAB · 3Buy ↗

1999Runcible TalesPOoPC · 2Buy ↗

1999Mason's RatsPOoC · 2Buy ↗

1999Year's Best SF 4POoYBSAB · 4Buy ↗

2000Year's Best SF 5POoYBSAB · 5Buy ↗

2001GridlinkedPOoACB · 1Buy ↗

2001Year's Best SF 6POoYBSAB · 6Buy ↗

2002The SkinnerPOoSB · 1Buy ↗

2002Snow in the DesertPOoSS · 2Buy ↗

2002Year's Best SF 7POoYBSAB · 7Buy ↗

2003The Line Of PolityPOoACB · 2Buy ↗

2003Year's Best SF 8POoYBSAB · 8Buy ↗

2004CowlPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

2004Year's Best SF 9POoYBSAB · 9Buy ↗

2005Brass ManPOoACB · 3Buy ↗

2005Year's Best SF 10POoYBSAB · 10Buy ↗

2006Prador MoonPOoPUB · 1Buy ↗

2006The Voyage of the Sable KeechPOoSB · 2Buy ↗

2006Polity AgentPOoACB · 4Buy ↗

2006Year's Best SF 11POoYBSAB · 11Buy ↗

2007HilldiggersPOoPUB · 2Buy ↗

2007Year's Best SF 12POoYBSAB · 12Buy ↗

2008Shadow of the ScorpionPOoPUB · 3Buy ↗

2008The Gabble And Other StoriesPOoPC · 3Buy ↗

2008Line WarPOoACB · 5Buy ↗

2008Year's Best SF 13POoYBSAB · 13Buy ↗

2009OrbusPOoSB · 3Buy ↗

2009Year's Best SF 14POoYBSAB · 14Buy ↗

2010Conflicts(With: Eric Brown,Keith Brooke)POoC · 3Buy ↗

2010The TechnicianPOoPUB · 4Buy ↗

2010Year's Best SF 15POoYBSAB · 15Buy ↗

2011The DeparturePOoOTB · 1Buy ↗

2011The ParasitePOoSS · 3Buy ↗

2011Year's Best SF 16POoYBSAB · 16Buy ↗

2012Zero PointPOoOTB · 2Buy ↗

2012Year's Best SF 17POoYBSAB · 17Buy ↗

2013Jupiter WarPOoOTB · 3Buy ↗

2013Mindgames: Fool's MatePOoSS · 4Buy ↗

2013Year's Best SF 18POoYBSAB · 18Buy ↗

2014Story Behind the Book(With: Ken Scholes,Jay Posey)POoNB · 1Buy ↗

2015Dark IntelligencePOoTB · 1Buy ↗

2016War FactoryPOoTB · 2Buy ↗

2017Infinity EnginePOoTB · 3Buy ↗

2018The SoldierPOoRotJB · 1Buy ↗

2018Owning the FuturePOoC · 4Buy ↗

2019The WarshipPOoRotJB · 2Buy ↗

2020The BoschPOoFFPB · 1Buy ↗

2020The HumanPOoRotJB · 3Buy ↗

2020Lockdown TalesPOoC · 5Buy ↗

2021Jack FourPOoJFB · 1Buy ↗

2022WeaponizedPOoJFB · 2Buy ↗

2023Jenny TrapdoorPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

2023War BodiesPOoPUB · 5Buy ↗

2023Lockdown Tales 2POoC · 6Buy ↗

2023FantasticalPOoC · 7Buy ↗

2024World WalkersPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

2025Dark DiamondPOoDDB · 1Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Agent Cormac Books5 books · 2001–2008

01Gridlinked2001Buy ↗

02The Line Of Polity2003Buy ↗

03Brass Man2005Buy ↗

04Polity Agent2006Buy ↗

05Line War2008Buy ↗

Publication Order of Year's Best SF Anthology Books18 books · 1996–2013

01Year's Best SF1996Buy ↗

02Year's Best SF 21997Buy ↗

03Year's Best SF 31998Buy ↗

04Year's Best SF 41999Buy ↗

05Year's Best SF 52000Buy ↗

06Year's Best SF 62001Buy ↗

07Year's Best SF 72002Buy ↗

08Year's Best SF 82003Buy ↗

09Year's Best SF 92004Buy ↗

10Year's Best SF 102005Buy ↗

11Year's Best SF 112006Buy ↗

12Year's Best SF 122007Buy ↗

13Year's Best SF 132008Buy ↗

14Year's Best SF 142009Buy ↗

15Year's Best SF 152010Buy ↗

16Year's Best SF 162011Buy ↗

17Year's Best SF 172012Buy ↗

18Year's Best SF 182013Buy ↗

Publication Order of Rise of the Jain Books3 books · 2018–2020

01The Soldier2018Buy ↗

02The Warship2019Buy ↗

03The Human2020Buy ↗

Publication Order of Owner Trilogy Books3 books · 2011–2013

01The Departure2011Buy ↗

02Zero Point2012Buy ↗

03Jupiter War2013Buy ↗

Publication Order of Far Future Polity Books1 book · 2020

01The Bosch2020Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books1 book · 2014

01Story Behind the Book(With: Ken Scholes,Jay Posey)2014Buy ↗

Publication Order of Collections7 books · 1998–2023

01The Engineer1998Buy ↗

02Mason's Rats1999Buy ↗

03Conflicts(With: Eric Brown,Keith Brooke)2010Buy ↗

04Owning the Future2018Buy ↗

05Lockdown Tales2020Buy ↗

06Lockdown Tales 22023Buy ↗

07Fantastical2023Buy ↗

Publication Order of Jack Four Books2 books · 2021–2022

01Jack Four2021Buy ↗

02Weaponized2022Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas4 books · 1994–2013

01Africa Zero1994Buy ↗

02Snow in the Desert2002Buy ↗

03The Parasite2011Buy ↗

04Mindgames: Fool's Mate2013Buy ↗

Publication Order of Polity Universe Books5 books · 2006–2023

01Prador Moon2006Buy ↗

02Hilldiggers2007Buy ↗

03Shadow of the Scorpion2008Buy ↗

04The Technician2010Buy ↗

05War Bodies2023Buy ↗

Publication Order of Polity Collections3 books · 1998–2008

01The Engineer Reconditioned1998Buy ↗

02Runcible Tales1999Buy ↗

03The Gabble And Other Stories2008Buy ↗

Publication Order of Spatterjay Books3 books · 2002–2009

01The Skinner2002Buy ↗

02The Voyage of the Sable Keech2006Buy ↗

03Orbus2009Buy ↗

Publication Order of Transformation Books3 books · 2015–2017

01Dark Intelligence2015Buy ↗

02War Factory2016Buy ↗

03Infinity Engine2017Buy ↗

Publication Order of Dark Diamond Books1 book · 2025

01Dark Diamond2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels3 books · 2004–2024

01Cowl2004Buy ↗

02Jenny Trapdoor2023Buy ↗

03World Walkers2024Buy ↗

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