Halo Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-06-22 / 16 books / 2001-2025

Halo Reading Order

01 The Fall of Reach(By: Eric Nylund) 2001 Buy

02 First Strike(By: Eric Nylund) 2003 Buy

03 Evolutions: Essential Tales of the Halo Universe(With: Fred Van Lente,Tobias Buckell,Karen Traviss,Eric Nylund,B.K. Evenson,Tessa Kum) 2009 Buy

04 The Thursday War(By: Karen Traviss) 2012 Buy

05 Broken Circle(By: John Shirley) 2014 Buy

06 Hunters in the Dark(By: Peter David) 2015 Buy

07 Saint's Testimony(By: Frank O'Connor) 2015 Buy

08 Shadow of Intent(By: Joseph Staten) 2015 Buy

09 Fractures(By: Christie Golden,Brian Reed,Tobias Buckell,John Jackson Miller,James Swallow,Kelly Gay,Matt Forbeck,Troy Denning,Joseph Staten,Andrew Ceroni,Kevin Grace,Morgan Lockhart,Frank O'Connor) 2016 Buy

10 Legacy of Onyx(By: Matt Forbeck) 2017 Buy

11 Contact Harvest(By: Joseph Staten) 2019 Buy

12 Shadows of Reach(By: Troy Denning) 2020 Buy

13 The Rubicon Protocol(By: Kelly Gay) 2022 Buy

14 Outcasts(By: Troy Denning) 2023 Buy

15 Epitaph(By: Kelly Gay) 2024 Buy

16 Edge of Dawn(By: Kelly Gay) 2025 Buy

Halo Books by Publication Order

2001 The Fall of Reach(By: Eric Nylund) #1

2003 First Strike(By: Eric Nylund) #2

2009 Evolutions: Essential Tales of the Halo Universe(With: Fred Van Lente,Tobias Buckell,Karen Traviss,Eric Nylund,B.K. Evenson,Tessa Kum) #3

2012 The Thursday War(By: Karen Traviss) #4

2014 Broken Circle(By: John Shirley) #5

2015 Hunters in the Dark(By: Peter David) #6

2015 Saint's Testimony(By: Frank O'Connor) #7

2015 Shadow of Intent(By: Joseph Staten) #8

2016 Fractures(By: Christie Golden,Brian Reed,Tobias Buckell,John Jackson Miller,James Swallow,Kelly Gay,Matt Forbeck,Troy Denning,Joseph Staten,Andrew Ceroni,Kevin Grace,Morgan Lockhart,Frank O'Connor) #9

2017 Legacy of Onyx(By: Matt Forbeck) #10

2019 Contact Harvest(By: Joseph Staten) #11

2020 Shadows of Reach(By: Troy Denning) #12

2022 The Rubicon Protocol(By: Kelly Gay) #13

2023 Outcasts(By: Troy Denning) #14

2024 Epitaph(By: Kelly Gay) #15

2025 Edge of Dawn(By: Kelly Gay) #16

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Halo reading order?

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

How many Halo books are there?

This catalog currently lists 16 Halo books published across 2001-2025.

Who writes the Halo books?

Halo is listed as a book series by Jeff VanderMeer.

Should I read Halo in publication order?

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

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