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Reading order

The Grand Tour Books in Order

This page lists the complete The Grand Tour reading order by Ben Bova, 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 / 1985-2025

The Grand Tour Reading Order

01 Privateers 1985 Buy
02 Mars 1992 Buy
03 Empire Builders 1993 Buy
04 Moonrise 1996 Buy
06 Return to Mars 1999 Buy
07 Venus 2000 Buy
08 Jupiter 2000 Buy
11 Saturn 2003 Buy
12 Tales of the Grand Tour 2004 Buy
14 Mercury 2005 Buy
15 Powersat 2005 Buy
16 Titan 2006 Buy
18 Mars Life 2008 Buy
20 Leviathans of Jupiter 2011 Buy
21 Farside 2013 Buy
22 New Earth 2013 Buy
23 Death Wave 2015 Buy
24 Earth 2019 Buy
26 Neptune 2021 Buy
27 Pluto(With: Les Johnson) 2025 Buy

The Grand Tour Books by Publication Order

1985 Privateers #1
1992 Mars #2
1993 Empire Builders #3
1996 Moonrise #4
1999 Return to Mars #6
2000 Venus #7
2000 Jupiter #8
2003 Saturn #11
2004 Tales of the Grand Tour #12
2005 Mercury #14
2005 Powersat #15
2006 Titan #16
2008 Mars Life #18
2011 Leviathans of Jupiter #20
2013 Farside #21
2013 New Earth #22
2015 Death Wave #23
2019 Earth #24
2021 Neptune #26
2025 Pluto(With: Les Johnson) #27

Questions readers ask

What is the correct The Grand Tour reading order?

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

How many The Grand Tour books are there?

This catalog currently lists 20 The Grand Tour books published across 1985-2025.

Who writes the The Grand Tour books?

The Grand Tour is listed as a book series by Ben Bova.

Should I read The Grand Tour in publication order?

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

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