StarCraft Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-06-22 / 9 books / 2000-2016

StarCraft Reading Order

01 Uprising(By: Micky Neilson) 2000 Buy

02 Shadow of the Xel'Naga(By: Gabriel Mesta) 2001 Buy

03 Liberty's Crusade(By: Jeff Grubb) 2001 Buy

04 Speed of Darkness(By: Tracy Hickman) 2002 Buy

05 Queen of Blades(By: Aaron Rosenberg) 2006 Buy

06 The Starcraft Archive(By: Jeff Grubb,Tracy Hickman,Gabriel Mesta,Micky Neilson,Mike Morhaime) 2007 Buy

07 Starcraft: I, Mengsk(By: Graham McNeill) 2008 Buy

08 Spectres(By: Nate Kenyon) 2010 Buy

09 Starcraft: Evolution 2016 Buy

StarCraft Books by Publication Order

2000 Uprising(By: Micky Neilson) #1

2001 Shadow of the Xel'Naga(By: Gabriel Mesta) #2

2001 Liberty's Crusade(By: Jeff Grubb) #3

2002 Speed of Darkness(By: Tracy Hickman) #4

2006 Queen of Blades(By: Aaron Rosenberg) #5

2007 The Starcraft Archive(By: Jeff Grubb,Tracy Hickman,Gabriel Mesta,Micky Neilson,Mike Morhaime) #6

2008 Starcraft: I, Mengsk(By: Graham McNeill) #7

2010 Spectres(By: Nate Kenyon) #8

2016 Starcraft: Evolution #9

Questions readers ask

What is the correct StarCraft reading order?

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

How many StarCraft books are there?

This catalog currently lists 9 StarCraft books published across 2000-2016.

Who writes the StarCraft books?

StarCraft is listed as a book series by Timothy Zahn.

Should I read StarCraft in publication order?

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

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