StarCraft Books in Order

This page lists the complete StarCraft reading order by Kevin J. Anderson, 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 2000 Buy

02 Shadow of the Xel'Naga 2001 Buy

03 Liberty's Crusade 2001 Buy

04 Speed of Darkness 2002 Buy

05 Queen of Blades 2006 Buy

06 The Starcraft Archive 2007 Buy

07 Starcraft: I, Mengsk 2008 Buy

08 Spectres 2010 Buy

09 Starcraft: Evolution 2016 Buy

StarCraft Books by Publication Order

2000 Uprising #1

2001 Shadow of the Xel'Naga #2

2001 Liberty's Crusade #3

2002 Speed of Darkness #4

2006 Queen of Blades #5

2007 The Starcraft Archive #6

2008 Starcraft: I, Mengsk #7

2010 Spectres #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 Kevin J. Anderson.

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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Source note: Sequencebooks organizes author, book, and series records from its catalog data. Publication years and series order are shown when available.