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ⓘ About Charles Stross
Charles Stross is one of the most successful authors from England, The United Kingdom, who likes to write his books based on the science fiction, crime, horror, and thriller genres. He was born in Leeds, England, but currently lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. As many as 6 books written by author Stross have been nominated for the Hugo Award. He has even three Hugo awards in his writing career in the years 2005, 2010, and 2015 respectively, in the category of the best novella. Most of the written work of author Stross has been translated into as many as 12 foreign languages. Before going on to work as a full time writer, author Stross used to work in a variety of jobs as a programmer, tech writer, pharmacist, and journalists. He has earned graduation degrees in Computer Science and Pharmacy.
All Book Series by Charles Stross
The Rapture of the Nerds
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2012 Co-authored · Cory Doctorow
Shoreline of Infinity 1
Series opener · book 1 of 41 · published 2015 Anthology · Noel Chidwick
Shoreline of Infinity 2
Book 2 of 41 · published 2015 Anthology · Iain M. Banks,Anton Rose,Duncan Lunan,Megan Neumann,Steve Green,Ian Hunter,Noel Chidwick,Ken Poyner,Iain Maloney,Ken McLeod,Michael Fontana,Tyler J Petty,Ryan L. Daly,Bethany Ruth Anderson,Steve Simpson,Kathy Steinemann,Ann Craig,Elsa Bouet,Russell Jones
Shoreline of Infinity 3
Book 3 of 41 · published 2016 Anthology · Jane Yolen,Edd Vick,Marge Simon,David Lindsay,Ian Hunter,Noel Chidwick,Guy Stewart,Sára Júlia,J.K. Fulton,Miriam Johnson,Thomas Broderick,Tracey S. Rosenberg,Dee Raspin,Sara Ljeskovac
Shoreline of Infinity 4
Book 4 of 41 · published 2016 Anthology · Ken MacLeod,Holly Schofield,Tricia Sullivan,Gary Gibson,Ruth E.J. Booth,Shelly Bryant,Robert Neilson,Paul Holmes,Noel Chidwick,Andrew J. Wilson,Caroline Grebbell,Michael Stroh,Clive Tern,Lewis Grassic Gibbon,Benjamin Dodds,Sára Júlia,J. Leslie Mitchell
Shoreline of Infinity 5
Book 5 of 41 · published 2016 Anthology · Craig Thompson,George MacDonald,Ruth E.J. Booth,ThomasClark,Paul Holmes,Noel Chidwick,Sára Júlia,Monica Burns,Iain Maloney,Andrew Blair,Rob Butler,Adam Connors,Jack Schouten,Simon Mordem,Ruth Aylett,Stuart Beel,Net Newman,Daniel Rosen,Gary Dalkin
Shoreline of Infinity 7
Book 7 of 41 · published 2017 Anthology · Andrew Lang,Shannon Connor Winward,May Kendall,David L. Clements,Ruth E.J. Booth,Tim Major,Paul Holmes,Noel Chidwick,Monica Burns,Dan Grace,Davyne DeSye,Katie Gray,Mark Toner,Terry Jackman,Daniel Soule,Steve Pickering
Shoreline of Infinity 8½
Book 9 of 41 · published 2017 Co-authored · Iain M. Banks,Jane Yolen,Ken MacLeod,Adam Roberts,Nalo Hopkinson,Jo Walton,Marge Simon,Gary Gibson,Ada Palmer,Ruth E.J. Booth,ThomasClark,Noel Chidwick,Pippa Goldschmidt,Andrew J. Wilson,Caroline Grebbell,Benjamin Dodds,Iain Maloney,Des Raspin,Katie Gray,Mark Toner,Shelley Bryant,Grahame Barrasford Young,Russell Jones
Shoreline of Infinity 9
Book 10 of 41 · published 2017 Anthology · Noel Chidwick
Shoreline of Infinity 10
Book 11 of 41 · published 2017 Anthology · Die Booth,Noel Chidwick,Ephiny Gale,Daniel Rosen,Marija Smits,Matthew Castle,SK Farrell,Serna Johe,K.E. Macphee,Chris Baily
Shoreline of Infinity 11
Book 12 of 41 · published 2018 Anthology · Karen Heuler
Shoreline of Infinity 12
Book 13 of 41 · published 2018 Anthology · Noel Chidwick
Shoreline of Infinity 13
Book 14 of 41 · published 2018 Anthology · Premee Mohamed,Bo Balder,Tim Major,Noel Chidwick,Preston Grassmann,Rachel Armstrong,Caroline Grebbell,Esme Carpenter,Laura Young
Shoreline of Infinity 14
Book 15 of 41 · published 2019 Anthology · Ken MacLeod,Neil Williamson,Cat Hellisen,Andrew Reichard,Noel Chidwick,Eris Young,Thomas Broderick,Emma Levin,Rhiannon Grist,Vicki Jarrett
Shoreline of Infinity 15
Book 16 of 41 · published 2019 Anthology · Gareth L. Powell,Callum McSorley,Tim Major,Tiffany Meuret,Noel Chidwick,Teika Marija Smits,DA D’Amico,Lidia Molina Whyte,E.M. Faulds,J.G. Sarmiento
Shoreline of Infinity 16
Book 17 of 41 · published 2019 Anthology · Allen Ashley,Ahmed A. Khan,Noel Chidwick,Rachel Plummer,Helen French,Laura Duerr,Petra Kuppers,Kate Macdonald,Vicki Jarrett,Calum L Macleoid
Shoreline of Infinity 17
Book 18 of 41 · published 2020 Anthology · Chris Beckett,Bo Balder,Ruth E.J. Booth,Noel Chidwick,Brian M. Milton,Dave Ring,Simon Fung,S.A.M. Rundell,Peyman Saremian,Jeremey Nelson
Shoreline of Infinity 18
Book 19 of 41 · published 2020 Anthology · Noel Chidwick
Shoreline of Infinity 19
Book 20 of 41 · published 2020 Anthology · Ian Watson,Tony Ballantyne,Chris Beckett,F.J. Bergmann,Sherry Shahan,Raman Mundair,Noel Chidwick,Pippa Goldschmidt,Davide Mana,Mariah Montoya,Teika Marija Smits,Hûw Steer,Anya Ow,Gregory A. Austin
Shoreline of Infinity 20
Book 21 of 41 · published 2021 Anthology · Noel Chidwick
Shoreline of Infinity 21
Book 22 of 41 · published 2021 Anthology · Noel Chidwick
Shoreline of Infinity 22
Book 23 of 41 · published 2021 Anthology · Noel Chidwick
Shoreline of Infinity 23
Book 24 of 41 · published 2021 Anthology · Noel Chidwick
Shoreline of Infinity 24
Book 25 of 41 · published 2021 Anthology · Noel Chidwick
Shoreline of Infinity 25
Book 26 of 41 · published 2021 Anthology · Elana Gomel,Gary Gibson,Cat Hellisen,Noel Chidwick,E. M. Faulds,David L Clements,Simon Nagel,Alex Storer
Shoreline of Infinity 27
Book 28 of 41 · published 2021 Anthology · Callum McSorley,Noel Chidwick,Christopher Collingwood,Alex Storer,Jack Schouten,Jo Ross-Barrett,RV Neville
Shoreline of Infinity 29
Book 30 of 41 · published 2021 Anthology · Noel Chidwick
Shoreline of Infinity 30
Book 31 of 41 · published 2022 Anthology · Eric Brown,Gary Gibson,Cat Hellisen,Noel Chidwick,Christopher R. Muscato,Teika Marina Smits,Raymond W Gallacher
Shoreline of Infinity 31
Book 32 of 41 · published 2022 Anthology · Ken MacLeod,Andy McKell,Chris Barnham,Bo Balder,Ruth E.J. Booth,Heather Valentine,Noel Chidwick,Lindz McLeod,Adam Marx
Shoreline of Infinity 32
Book 33 of 41 · published 2022 Anthology · Jane Yolen,Adam Roberts,Sofia Samatar,Cat Hellisen,Noel Chidwick,Teika Marija Smits,Dave Weaver,Bethany Davis,Laura Scotland,Woody Dismukes,Edmind Fines
Shoreline of Infinity 33
Book 34 of 41 · published 2022 Anthology · T.L. Huchu,Callum McSorley,Noel Chidwick,Benjamin C. Kinney,Lucy Zhang,Brent Baldwin,M.H. Ayinde,M. Luke McDonell,David Lawrie,Jesse Rowell
Shoreline of Infinity 34
Book 35 of 41 · published 2023 Anthology · Ian Whates,Vaughan Stanger,Eris Young,L.R. Lam,Lyndsey Croal,Moussa Ould Ebnou,Robert Bagnall,Louis Evans,Emma Levin
Shoreline of Infinity 35
Book 36 of 41 · published 2023 Anthology · Ken MacLeod,Eric Brown,John Buchan,Callum McSorley,Noel Chidwick,Rachel Plummer,Jeda Pearl,T.H. Dray,Beth Nuttall
Shoreline of Infinity 36
Book 37 of 41 · published 2023 Anthology · Kim Stanley Robinson,Noel Chidwick,Christopher R. Muscato,Lyndsey Croal,Tania Chen,Rhiannon Grist,Gessica Sakamoto Martini,Knighton Knighton,Sara Kate Ellis,Greta Colombani
Shoreline of Infinity 37
Book 38 of 41 · published 2024 Anthology · Andrew Knighton
Shoreline of Infinity 38
Book 39 of 41 · published 2024 Anthology · Tim Major,David McGillveray,Ruth E.J. Booth,Noel Chidwick,Paul McQuade,Andrew Kozma,Jeda Pearl,Bram E. Gieben,Anna Ziemons-McLean,Anna Cheung,Dylan Kwok,LeeAnn Perry,M.A.R. Rinaldi,S.J. Groenewegen
Shoreline of Infinity 39
Book 40 of 41 · published 2025 Anthology · Eugen Bacon,Noel Chidwick,Douglas Gwilym,Kenzie Lappin,Jamie M Boyd,M Shedric Simpson,Darryl A Smith,Caitriana NicNeacail,Ruth EJ Booth
Shoreline of Infinity 40
Latest in the series · book 41 of 41 · published 2026 Anthology · Chris Kelso,Noel Chidwick,Pippa Goldschmidt,Hiron Ennes,John J Kennedy,Scott Payne,T. Lucas Earle,Franki Halliwell,Timothy Quinn,Joyce Bingham
Dark Imperium
Book 8 of 251 · published 2001 Anthology · Gav Thorpe,William King,Simon Jowett,Matthew Farrer,Ben Counter,Barrington J. Bayley,Marc Gascoigne,Andy Chambers,Robert Earl,Neil Rutledge
Words of Blood
Book 11 of 251 · published 2002 Anthology · Christian Z. Dunn,Marc Gascoigne
Crucible of War
Book 15 of 251 · published 2003 Anthology · Dan Abnett,Graham McNeill,Christian Z. Dunn,Matthew Farrer,Sandy Mitchell,Simon Spurrier,Jonathan Green,Marc Gascoigne,Edward Rusk,David Charters,Matt Ralphs
Bringers of Death
Book 21 of 251 · published 2005 Anthology · Simon Jowett,Mike Lee,Christian Z. Dunn,Sandy Mitchell,Marc Gascoigne,Mitchel Scanlon,C.S. Goto
Let the Galaxy Burn
Book 22 of 251 · published 2006 Anthology · Dan Abnett,Gav Thorpe,William King,Graham McNeill,Christian Z. Dunn,Ben Counter,Marc Gascoigne,Mark Brendan,Jonahan Curran,C.S. Goto,Andras Millward,Neil Rutledge
Tales from the Dark Millennium
Book 24 of 251 · published 2006 Anthology · Dan Abnett,Mike Lee,Graham McNeill,Christian Z. Dunn,Steve Parker,Marc Gascoigne,Matt Keefe,C.S. Goto,Darren-Jon Ashmore
Planetkill
Book 29 of 251 · published 2008 Anthology · Graham McNeill,Matthew Farrer,Steve Parker,Lindsey Priestley,Richard Williams,Henry Zou,Simon Dyton,Robey Jenkins
Sabbat Worlds: A Good Man
Book 34 of 251 · published 2011 Anthology · Sandy Mitchell
Treacheries of the Space Marines
Book 43 of 251 · published 2012 Anthology · Christian Z. Dunn
Mephiston: Lord of Death
Book 46 of 251 · published 2013 Anthology · David Annandale
Down Amongst the Dead Men
Book 47 of 251 · published 2013 Anthology · Steve Lyons
Nurgle's Gift & The Tallyman
Book 59 of 251 · published 2014 Anthology · Guy Haley
Knights of the Imperium
Book 62 of 251 · published 2014 Anthology · Graham McNeill
The Tribute of Flesh
Book 63 of 251 · published 2014 Anthology · David Annandale
Deathwatch: Kryptman's War
Book 72 of 251 · published 2015 Anthology · Ian St. Martin
Grey Knights: Sons of Titan
Book 80 of 251 · published 2015 Anthology · David Annandale
Curse of the Wulfen
Book 83 of 251 · published 2016 Anthology · David Annandale
Total War: Lord of Chaos
Book 84 of 251 · published 2016 Anthology · Rob Sanders
Deathwatch: Swordwind
Book 85 of 251 · published 2016 Anthology · Ian St. Martin
The Dark Hollows of Memory
Book 88 of 251 · published 2016 Anthology · David Annandale
The Heraclitus Effect
Book 90 of 251 · published 2016 Anthology · Graham McNeill
Way of the Dead: Three Knights
Book 91 of 251 · published 2016 Anthology · Graham McNeill
A Trick of the Light
Book 98 of 251 · published 2017 Anthology · Joshua Reynolds
Herren Von Fenris
Book 99 of 251 · published 2017 Anthology · Ben Counter,Sarah Anne Bülow,Anthea Wiederspohn
The Vorago Fastness
Book 100 of 251 · published 2017 Anthology · David Annandale
Warlord: Fury of the God-Machine
Book 104 of 251 · published 2017 Anthology · David Annandale
Legacy of the Wulfen
Book 106 of 251 · published 2017 Anthology · David Annandale,Robbie MacNiven
Champions of the Eternal War
Book 113 of 251 · published 2017 Anthology · Joshua Reynolds
Deathwatch: The Omnibus
Book 114 of 251 · published 2017 Anthology · Ian St. Martin,Justin D. Hill,Steve Parker
Lukas the Trickster
Book 119 of 251 · published 2018 Anthology · Joshua Reynolds
The Lords of Silence
Book 126 of 251 · published 2018 Anthology · Chris Wraight
Judge of the Wastes
Book 129 of 251 · published 2018 Anthology · David Annandale
Masters of Stone and Steel
Book 130 of 251 · published 2018 Anthology · Gav Thorpe,Nick Kyme
The Enemy of My Enemy
Book 134 of 251 · published 2018 Anthology · Nate Crowley
Spear of the Emperor
Book 135 of 251 · published 2018 Anthology · Aaron Dembski-Bowden
Celestine: The Living Saint
Book 136 of 251 · published 2019 Anthology · Andy Clark
Sabbat Crusade: The Deeper Wounds
Book 138 of 251 · published 2019 Anthology · David Annandale
Redemption Through Sacrifice
Book 141 of 251 · published 2019 Anthology · Justin Woolley
Agents of the Imperium
Book 142 of 251 · published 2019 Anthology · David Annandale
Servants of the Imperium
Book 143 of 251 · published 2019 Anthology · Nick Kyme,Danie Ware,Ian St. Martin
Belisarius Cawl: The Great Work
Book 147 of 251 · published 2019 Anthology · Guy Haley
The Colonel's Monograph
Book 150 of 251 · published 2019 Anthology · Graham McNeill
Vaults of Obsidian
Book 152 of 251 · published 2019 Anthology · David Annandale,Gav Thorpe,Nick Kyme,Darius Hinks,Joshua Reynolds,Guy Haley,J.C. Stearns,Denny Flowers,Nicholas Wolf
Assassinorum: Divine Sanction
Book 154 of 251 · published 2019 Anthology · Robert Rath
Opération: Shadowbreaker
Book 155 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · Steve Parker
Journey of the Magi
Book 156 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · Jonathan Green
Lord of the Dark Millennium
Book 157 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · Dan Abnett
Where Dere’s da Warp Dere’s a Way
Book 161 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · Mike Brooks
Warriors and Warlords
Book 163 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · Gav Thorpe,Steve Lyons,Graham McNeill,Joshua Reynolds,Peter McLean,Guy Haley,Chris Wraight,Robbie MacNiven,Rachel Harrison,Phil Kelly,MattSmith
Deathwatch: Xenos Hunters
Book 164 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · Christian Z. Dunn,Steve Parker
The Oath in Darkness
Book 166 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · David Annandale
The Karsharat Abomination
Book 170 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · George Mann
Imperium at War
Book 171 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · Steve Lyons,Nate Crowley,Danie Ware,Thomas Parrott,Edoardo Albert
Assassinorum: Iron Sight
Book 172 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · Robert Rath
The Hammer and the Eagle: Icons of Warhammer
Book 173 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · Dan Abnett,David Annandale,Gav Thorpe,Graham McNeill,Aaron Dembski-Bowden,Nick Kyme,Sandy Mitchell,Joshua Reynolds,Danie Ware,Guy Haley,Chris Wraight,David Guymer,Andy Clark,C.L. Werner,Justin D. Hill,Rachel Harrison,John French,Nick Horth
The Infinite and The Divine
Book 176 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · Robert Rath
Nexus & Other Stories
Book 177 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · Dan Abnett,Steve Parker,Joshua Reynolds,Peter McLean,Mike Brooks,Danie Ware,Guy Haley,Chris Wraight,Rachel Harrison,Robert Rath,J.C. Stearns,Thomas Parrott,Phil Kelly,Marc Collins
Darkness in the Blood: Blood Angels
Book 178 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · Guy Haley
The Shapers of Scars
Book 179 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · Marc Collins
Ephrael Stern: The Heretic Saint
Book 180 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · David Annandale
Assassinorum: Live Wire
Book 181 of 251 · published 2020 Anthology · Robert Rath
The Labyrinth of Lost Souls
Book 184 of 251 · published 2021 Anthology · Graham McNeill
Sabbat War
Book 188 of 251 · published 2021 Anthology · Dan Abnett,Graham McNeill,Matthew Farrer,Justin D. Hill,Rachel Harrison,John French,Edoardo Albert,John French Sloan
The Twice-Dead King: Ruin
Book 189 of 251 · published 2021 Anthology · Nate Crowley
Angels of Darkness and Blood
Book 192 of 251 · published 2021 Anthology · James Swallow,Ben Counter
Servants of the Inquisition
Book 193 of 251 · published 2021 Anthology · Ben Counter,John French
Astorath: Angel of Mercy
Book 199 of 251 · published 2022 Anthology · Guy Haley
Ghazghkull Thraka: Prophet of the Waaagh!
Book 200 of 251 · published 2022 Anthology · Nate Crowley
Assassinorum Kingmaker
Book 201 of 251 · published 2022 Anthology · Robert Rath
Huron Blackheart: Master of the Maelstrom
Book 202 of 251 · published 2022 Anthology · Mike Brooks
The Triumph Of Saint Katherine
Book 203 of 251 · published 2022 Anthology · Danie Ware
The Brightest And Best
Book 205 of 251 · published 2022 Anthology · Mike Brooks
Helbrecht Knight Of The Throne
Book 208 of 251 · published 2022 Anthology · Marc Collins
The Twice-Dead King: Reign
Book 211 of 251 · published 2022 Anthology · Nate Crowley
Renegades: Harrowmaster
Book 212 of 251 · published 2022 Anthology · Mike Brooks
Only War: Stories from the 41st Millennium
Book 213 of 251 · published 2022 Anthology · Edoardo Albert
The Lion: Son of the Forest
Book 220 of 251 · published 2023 Anthology · Mike Brooks
Cypher: Lord of the Fallen
Book 221 of 251 · published 2023 Anthology · John French
Yarrick: The Omnibus
Book 231 of 251 · published 2024 Anthology · David Annandale
Lelith Hesperax: Queen of Knives
Book 233 of 251 · published 2024 Anthology · Mike Brooks
Soldiers of the Imperium
Book 237 of 251 · published 2025 Anthology · Steve Lyons
Aestred Thurga: Pyre of Faith
Book 244 of 251 · published 2026 Anthology · Danie Ware
Da Freebooterz Code
Book 246 of 251 · published 2026 Anthology · Justin Woolley
World Ablaze
Book 247 of 251 · published 2026 Anthology · Guy Haley,Robbie MacNiven,Jude Reid,Denny Flowers,Justin Woolley,Richard Swan,Rhuairidh James,Marc Collins,John Sollitto,Mike Vincent,R.S. Wilt
Legends of the Waaagh!
Book 249 of 251 · published 2026 Anthology · Dan Abnett
The Wicked and the Warped
Book 250 of 251 · published 2026 Anthology · Robert Rath
Dawn of Fire: Crusade of Vengeance
Latest in the series · book 251 of 251 · published 2026 Anthology · Gav Thorpe,Guy Haley,Andy Clark
Asimov's Science Fiction, June 2001
Series opener · book 1 of 32 · published 2001
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-First Annual Edition
Book 7 of 32 · published 2004
The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Best Short Science Fiction Novels
Book 10 of 32 · published 2005
Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine: 30th Anniversary Anthology
Book 13 of 32 · published 2007
The Year's Best Science Fiction: 21 Annual Edition
Book 31 of 32 · published 2004
Shoreline of Infinity 8½: Edinburgh International Book Festival Special Edition
Latest in the series · book 32 of 32 · published 2017
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Charles Stross?
Charles Stross is one of the most successful authors from England, The United Kingdom, who likes to write his books based on the science fiction, crime, horror, and thriller genres. He was born in Leeds, England, but currently lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. As many as 6 books written by author Stross have been nominated for the Hugo Award.
Which Charles Stross series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Singularity Sky series, the earliest of Charles Stross's multi-book series: it opens with Singularity Sky (2003) and runs to 3 books across 2003–2005, ending with Accelerando (2005). Charles Stross's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Charles Stross written?
Charles Stross has 403 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1980 and 2026. 351 of them belong to 12 named series — the largest being the Laundry Files series with 19 books — and 52 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Charles Stross's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Charles Stross's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Singularity Sky (2003–2005, 3 books), Laundry Files (2004–2026, 19 books) and The Merchant Princes (2004–2010, 6 books), plus 6 more.
How are Charles Stross's books organised into series?
This guide splits Charles Stross's 403 books into 12 named series and 52 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Laundry Files (19 books, 2004–2026); The Merchant Princes (6 books, 2004–2010); Empire Games (3 books, 2017–2021); Freyaverse (3 books, 2008–2013); The New Management (3 books, 2020–2023), plus 7 further series.