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Reading order

Alien Books in Order

This page lists the complete Alien reading order by Yvonne Navarro, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 20 books / 1979-2025

Alien Reading Order

01 Alien(By: Archie Goodwin) 1979 Buy
02 Aliens: Colonial Marines Technical Manual(By: Lee Brimmicombe-Wood) 1995 Buy
03 Aliens: The Set Photography(By: Simon Ward) 2016 Buy
04 Aliens: Bug Hunt(With: Heather Graham,Jonathan Maberry) 2017 Buy
05 Alien: Covenant(By: Alan Dean Foster) 2017 Buy
06 Alien: Covenant Origins - The Official Prequel to the Blockbuster Film(By: Titan Books) 2017 Buy
07 The Cold Forge(By: Alex White) 2018 Buy
08 Echo(By: Mira Grant) 2019 Buy
09 The Making of Alien(By: J.W. Rinzler) 2019 Buy
10 Isolation(By: Keith R.A. DeCandido) 2019 Buy
11 Prototype(By: Tim Waggoner) 2019 Buy
12 Phalanx(By: Scott Sigler) 2020 Buy
13 Into Charybdis(By: Alex White) 2021 Buy
14 Infiltrator(By: Weston Ochse) 2021 Buy
15 Alien: Colony War(By: David M. Barnett) 2022 Buy
16 Alien - Inferno's Fall(By: Philippa Ballantine,Clara Carija) 2022 Buy
17 Vasquez(By: V. Castro) 2022 Buy
18 Alien: Enemy of My Enemy(By: Mary SanGiovanni) 2023 Buy
19 Aliens: Bishop(By: T.R. Napper) 2023 Buy
20 Alien: Seventh Circle(By: Philippa Ballantine,Clara Carija) 2025 Buy

Alien Books by Publication Order

1979 Alien(By: Archie Goodwin) #1
1995 Aliens: Colonial Marines Technical Manual(By: Lee Brimmicombe-Wood) #2
2016 Aliens: The Set Photography(By: Simon Ward) #3
2017 Aliens: Bug Hunt(With: Heather Graham,Jonathan Maberry) #4
2017 Alien: Covenant(By: Alan Dean Foster) #5
2017 Alien: Covenant Origins - The Official Prequel to the Blockbuster Film(By: Titan Books) #6
2018 The Cold Forge(By: Alex White) #7
2019 Echo(By: Mira Grant) #8
2019 The Making of Alien(By: J.W. Rinzler) #9
2019 Isolation(By: Keith R.A. DeCandido) #10
2019 Prototype(By: Tim Waggoner) #11
2020 Phalanx(By: Scott Sigler) #12
2021 Into Charybdis(By: Alex White) #13
2021 Infiltrator(By: Weston Ochse) #14
2022 Alien: Colony War(By: David M. Barnett) #15
2022 Alien - Inferno's Fall(By: Philippa Ballantine,Clara Carija) #16
2022 Vasquez(By: V. Castro) #17
2023 Alien: Enemy of My Enemy(By: Mary SanGiovanni) #18
2023 Aliens: Bishop(By: T.R. Napper) #19
2025 Alien: Seventh Circle(By: Philippa Ballantine,Clara Carija) #20

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Alien reading order?

The Alien reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Alien books are there?

This catalog currently lists 20 Alien books published across 1979-2025.

Who writes the Alien books?

Alien is listed as a book series by Yvonne Navarro.

Should I read Alien in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Alien. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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