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Reading order

Retief Books in Order

This page lists the complete Retief reading order by William H. Keith, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 30 books / 1963-2020

Retief Reading Order

01 Envoy to New Worlds(By: Keith Laumer) 1963 Buy
02 Galactic Diplomat(By: Keith Laumer) 1965 Buy
03 Retief's War(By: Keith Laumer) 1965 Buy
04 Retief and the Warlords(By: Keith Laumer) 1968 Buy
05 Ambassador to Space(By: Keith Laumer) 1969 Buy
06 Retief of the CDT(By: Keith Laumer) 1971 Buy
07 Retief's Ransom(By: Keith Laumer) 1971 Buy
08 Emissary To The Stars(By: Keith Laumer) 1975 Buy
09 Retief At Large(By: Keith Laumer) 1978 Buy
10 Retief Unbound(By: Keith Laumer) 1979 Buy
11 Diplomat at Arms(By: Keith Laumer) 1982 Buy
12 Retief to the Rescue(By: Keith Laumer) 1983 Buy
13 The Return of Retief(By: Keith Laumer) 1984 Buy
14 Retief and the Pangalactic Pageant of Pulchritude(By: Keith Laumer) 1986 Buy
15 Retief in the Ruins(By: Keith Laumer) 1986 Buy
16 Reward for Retief(By: Keith Laumer) 1989 Buy
17 Retief and the Rascals(By: Keith Laumer) 1993 Buy
18 Retief!(By: Keith Laumer) 2001 Buy
20 The Yillian Way(By: Keith Laumer) 2009 Buy
21 The Frozen Planet(By: Keith Laumer) 2020 Buy
22 Retief of the Red-Tape Mountain(By: Keith Laumer) 2020 Buy
23 Retief: the Dirty Dozen(By: Keith Laumer) 2020 Buy
24 The Madman from Earth(By: Keith Laumer) 2020 Buy
25 The Desert and the Stars(By: Keith Laumer) 2020 Buy
26 Cultural Exchange(By: Keith Laumer) 2020 Buy
27 Mightiest Qorn(By: Keith Laumer) 2020 Buy
28 The Governor of Glave(By: Keith Laumer) 2020 Buy
29 Aide Memoire(By: Keith Laumer) 2020 Buy
30 Saline Solution(By: Keith Laumer) 2020 Buy
31 The Star-Sent Knaves(By: Keith Laumer) 2020 Buy

Retief Books by Publication Order

1963 Envoy to New Worlds(By: Keith Laumer) #1
1965 Galactic Diplomat(By: Keith Laumer) #2
1965 Retief's War(By: Keith Laumer) #3
1968 Retief and the Warlords(By: Keith Laumer) #4
1969 Ambassador to Space(By: Keith Laumer) #5
1971 Retief of the CDT(By: Keith Laumer) #6
1971 Retief's Ransom(By: Keith Laumer) #7
1975 Emissary To The Stars(By: Keith Laumer) #8
1978 Retief At Large(By: Keith Laumer) #9
1979 Retief Unbound(By: Keith Laumer) #10
1982 Diplomat at Arms(By: Keith Laumer) #11
1983 Retief to the Rescue(By: Keith Laumer) #12
1984 The Return of Retief(By: Keith Laumer) #13
1986 Retief and the Pangalactic Pageant of Pulchritude(By: Keith Laumer) #14
1986 Retief in the Ruins(By: Keith Laumer) #15
1989 Reward for Retief(By: Keith Laumer) #16
1993 Retief and the Rascals(By: Keith Laumer) #17
2001 Retief!(By: Keith Laumer) #18
2009 The Yillian Way(By: Keith Laumer) #20
2020 The Frozen Planet(By: Keith Laumer) #21
2020 Retief of the Red-Tape Mountain(By: Keith Laumer) #22
2020 Retief: the Dirty Dozen(By: Keith Laumer) #23
2020 The Madman from Earth(By: Keith Laumer) #24
2020 The Desert and the Stars(By: Keith Laumer) #25
2020 Cultural Exchange(By: Keith Laumer) #26
2020 Mightiest Qorn(By: Keith Laumer) #27
2020 The Governor of Glave(By: Keith Laumer) #28
2020 Aide Memoire(By: Keith Laumer) #29
2020 Saline Solution(By: Keith Laumer) #30
2020 The Star-Sent Knaves(By: Keith Laumer) #31

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Retief reading order?

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

How many Retief books are there?

This catalog currently lists 30 Retief books published across 1963-2020.

Who writes the Retief books?

Retief is listed as a book series by William H. Keith.

Should I read Retief in publication order?

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

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