Does this page include every Neal Asher book?

This catalog lists the Neal Asher books currently available in Sequencebooks, including standalone titles and series entries when available.

Are Neal Asher series listed separately?

Yes. Each Neal Asher series is broken out with book numbers, publication years, and a dedicated reading-order page.

Should I read Neal Asher books in publication order or chronological order?

Publication order is usually the safest reading path. For series, follow the numbered reading order shown beside each title.

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Neal Asher Complete Bibliography

Q: What is the best order to read Neal Asher books?

Start with the series reading order for any connected books, then use the chronological list on this page for the full Neal Asher bibliography.

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 62 books / 15 series

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.

Books by Neal Asher in Publication Order

1994 Africa Zero POoSS / 1 Buy

1996 Year's Best SF POoYBSAB / 1 Buy

1997 Year's Best SF 2 POoYBSAB / 2 Buy

1998 The Engineer POoC / 1 Buy

1998 The Engineer Reconditioned POoPC / 1 Buy

1998 Year's Best SF 3 POoYBSAB / 3 Buy

1999 Mason's Rats POoC / 2 Buy

1999 Runcible Tales POoPC / 2 Buy

1999 Year's Best SF 4 POoYBSAB / 4 Buy

2000 Year's Best SF 5 POoYBSAB / 5 Buy

2001 Gridlinked POoACB / 1 Buy

2001 Year's Best SF 6 POoYBSAB / 6 Buy

2002 The Skinner POoSB / 1 Buy

2002 Snow in the Desert POoSS / 2 Buy

2002 Year's Best SF 7 POoYBSAB / 7 Buy

2003 The Line Of Polity POoACB / 2 Buy

2003 Year's Best SF 8 POoYBSAB / 8 Buy

2004 Cowl POoSN / 1 Buy

2004 Year's Best SF 9 POoYBSAB / 9 Buy

2005 Brass Man POoACB / 3 Buy

2005 Year's Best SF 10 POoYBSAB / 10 Buy

2006 Prador Moon POoPUB / 1 Buy

2006 The Voyage of the Sable Keech POoSB / 2 Buy

2006 Polity Agent POoACB / 4 Buy

2006 Year's Best SF 11 POoYBSAB / 11 Buy

2007 Hilldiggers POoPUB / 2 Buy

2007 Year's Best SF 12 POoYBSAB / 12 Buy

2008 The Gabble And Other Stories POoPC / 3 Buy

2008 Shadow of the Scorpion POoPUB / 3 Buy

2008 Line War POoACB / 5 Buy

2008 Year's Best SF 13 POoYBSAB / 13 Buy

2009 Orbus POoSB / 3 Buy

2009 Year's Best SF 14 POoYBSAB / 14 Buy

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

2010 The Technician POoPUB / 4 Buy

2010 Year's Best SF 15 POoYBSAB / 15 Buy

2011 The Departure POoOTB / 1 Buy

2011 The Parasite POoSS / 3 Buy

2011 Year's Best SF 16 POoYBSAB / 16 Buy

2012 Zero Point POoOTB / 2 Buy

2012 Year's Best SF 17 POoYBSAB / 17 Buy

2013 Jupiter War POoOTB / 3 Buy

2013 Mindgames: Fool's Mate POoSS / 4 Buy

2013 Year's Best SF 18 POoYBSAB / 18 Buy

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

2015 Dark Intelligence POoTB / 1 Buy

2016 War Factory POoTB / 2 Buy

2017 Infinity Engine POoTB / 3 Buy

2018 The Soldier POoRotJB / 1 Buy

2018 Owning the Future POoC / 4 Buy

2019 The Warship POoRotJB / 2 Buy

2020 The Bosch POoFFPB / 1 Buy

2020 The Human POoRotJB / 3 Buy

2020 Lockdown Tales POoC / 5 Buy

2021 Jack Four POoJFB / 1 Buy

2022 Weaponized POoJFB / 2 Buy

2023 Jenny Trapdoor POoSN / 2 Buy

2023 War Bodies POoPUB / 5 Buy

2023 Lockdown Tales 2 POoC / 6 Buy

2023 Fantastical POoC / 7 Buy

2024 World Walkers POoSN / 3 Buy

2025 Dark Diamond POoDDB / 1 Buy

Complete Neal Asher Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Agent Cormac Reading Order 5 books / 2001-2008

01 Gridlinked 2001 Buy

02 The Line Of Polity 2003 Buy

03 Brass Man 2005 Buy

04 Polity Agent 2006 Buy

05 Line War 2008 Buy

Year's Best SF Anthology Reading Order 18 books / 1996-2013

01 Year's Best SF 1996 Buy

02 Year's Best SF 2 1997 Buy

03 Year's Best SF 3 1998 Buy

04 Year's Best SF 4 1999 Buy

05 Year's Best SF 5 2000 Buy

06 Year's Best SF 6 2001 Buy

07 Year's Best SF 7 2002 Buy

08 Year's Best SF 8 2003 Buy

09 Year's Best SF 9 2004 Buy

10 Year's Best SF 10 2005 Buy

11 Year's Best SF 11 2006 Buy

12 Year's Best SF 12 2007 Buy

13 Year's Best SF 13 2008 Buy

14 Year's Best SF 14 2009 Buy

15 Year's Best SF 15 2010 Buy

16 Year's Best SF 16 2011 Buy

17 Year's Best SF 17 2012 Buy

18 Year's Best SF 18 2013 Buy

Rise of the Jain Reading Order 3 books / 2018-2020

01 The Soldier 2018 Buy

02 The Warship 2019 Buy

03 The Human 2020 Buy

Owner Trilogy Reading Order 3 books / 2011-2013

01 The Departure 2011 Buy

02 Zero Point 2012 Buy

03 Jupiter War 2013 Buy

Far Future Polity Reading Order 1 book / 2020

01 The Bosch 2020 Buy

Non-Fiction Reading Order 1 book / 2014

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

Collections Reading Order 7 books / 1998-2023

01 The Engineer 1998 Buy

02 Mason's Rats 1999 Buy

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

04 Owning the Future 2018 Buy

05 Lockdown Tales 2020 Buy

06 Lockdown Tales 2 2023 Buy

07 Fantastical 2023 Buy

Jack Four Reading Order 2 books / 2021-2022

01 Jack Four 2021 Buy

02 Weaponized 2022 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas Reading Order 4 books / 1994-2013

01 Africa Zero 1994 Buy

02 Snow in the Desert 2002 Buy

03 The Parasite 2011 Buy

04 Mindgames: Fool's Mate 2013 Buy

Polity Universe Reading Order 5 books / 2006-2023

01 Prador Moon 2006 Buy

02 Hilldiggers 2007 Buy

03 Shadow of the Scorpion 2008 Buy

04 The Technician 2010 Buy

05 War Bodies 2023 Buy

Polity Collections Reading Order 3 books / 1998-2008

01 The Engineer Reconditioned 1998 Buy

02 Runcible Tales 1999 Buy

03 The Gabble And Other Stories 2008 Buy

Spatterjay Reading Order 3 books / 2002-2009

01 The Skinner 2002 Buy

02 The Voyage of the Sable Keech 2006 Buy

03 Orbus 2009 Buy

Transformation Reading Order 3 books / 2015-2017

01 Dark Intelligence 2015 Buy

02 War Factory 2016 Buy

03 Infinity Engine 2017 Buy

Dark Diamond Reading Order 1 book / 2025

01 Dark Diamond 2025 Buy

Standalone Reading Order 3 books / 2004-2024

01 Cowl 2004 Buy

02 Jenny Trapdoor 2023 Buy

03 World Walkers 2024 Buy

Where to start with Neal Asher

What is the best order to read Neal Asher 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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