Daniel H. Wilson

Daniel H. Wilson

9 Series • 35 Books

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Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Clockwork Dynasty Books
Start with: The Clockwork Dynasty (2017)
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Publication Order of Robo Books
Start with: Robopocalypse (2011)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: A Boy and His Bot (2011)

ⓘ About Daniel H. Wilson

Daniel H. Wilson is New York Times bestseller author of Young Adult, Science Fiction and Thriller novels. Apart from writing books, Wilson is a robotics engineer, television host and an editor to Resident Roboticist, a popular mechanics magazine. His famous award-winning novels include, Where’s My Jetpack?, How to Survive a Robot Uprising and How to Build a Robot Army. In 1996, Wilson graduated from High School, and in 2000 he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science at the University of Tulsa. He completed an M.S. in Machine Learning, another M.S. in Robotics and his Ph.D. in Robotics in 2005. Wilson has worked as a research intern at the Xerox PARC, Microsoft Research, Intel Research Seattle, and Northrop Grumman.

All Book Series by Daniel H. Wilson

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The Clockwork Dynasty

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2017

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2017
2
Guardian Angels and Other Monsters book cover

Guardian Angels and Other Monsters

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2018

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2018
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Robopocalypse

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2011

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2011
2
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Robogenesis

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2014

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2014
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A Boy and His Bot

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2011

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2011
2
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Code Lightfall and the Robot King

Book 2 of 5 · published 2011

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2011
3
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Amped

Book 3 of 5 · published 2012

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2012
4
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The Andromeda Evolution

Book 4 of 5 · published 2019 Co-authored · Michael Crichton

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2019
5
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Hole in the Sky

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2025

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2025
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The Nostalgist

Single-title series · published 2009

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2009
1
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Quarantine Zone

Single-title series · published 2016

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2016
1
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How to Survive a Robot Uprising

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2005

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2005
2
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Where's My Jetpack?

Book 2 of 5 · published 2007

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2007
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How to Build a Robot Army

Book 3 of 5 · published 2007

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2007
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Mad Scientist Hall of Fame

Book 4 of 5 · published 2008

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2008
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Bro-Jitsu

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2010

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2010
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World's End, Vol. 1

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2015 Co-authored · Marguerite Bennett

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2015
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World's End, Vol. 2

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2015 Co-authored · Marguerite Bennett

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2015
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The Gathering

Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2013 Anthology · James Robinson

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2013
2
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The Tower of Fate

Book 2 of 7 · published 2013 Anthology · James Robinson

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2013
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Battle Cry

Book 3 of 7 · published 2014 Anthology · James Robinson

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2014
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The Dark Age

Book 4 of 7 · published 2014 Anthology · Tom Taylor

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2014
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The Kryptonian

Book 5 of 7 · published 2015 Anthology · Tom Taylor

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2015
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Collision

Book 6 of 7 · published 2015 Co-authored · Marguerite Bennett,Tom Taylor

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2015
7
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Earth 2: The New 52 Omnibus Vol. 1

Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2026 Anthology · Nicola Scott,James Robinson

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2026
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Diverse Energies

Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2012

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2012
2
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The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination

Book 2 of 10 · published 2013

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2013
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Robot Uprisings

Book 3 of 10 · published 2014

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2014
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The End is Now

Book 4 of 10 · published 2014

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2014
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Carbide Tipped Pens

Book 5 of 10 · published 2014

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2014
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Press Start to Play

Book 6 of 10 · published 2015

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2015
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The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2015

Book 7 of 10 · published 2015

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2015
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A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers book cover

A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers

Book 8 of 10 · published 2019

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2019
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New Suns 2

Book 9 of 10 · published 2023

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2023
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Uncanny Magazine, Issue 53, July/August 2023

Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2023

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2023

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Daniel H. Wilson?

Daniel H. Wilson is New York Times bestseller author of Young Adult, Science Fiction and Thriller novels. Apart from writing books, Wilson is a robotics engineer, television host and an editor to Resident Roboticist, a popular mechanics magazine. His famous award-winning novels include, Where’s My Jetpack?, How to Survive a Robot Uprising and How to Build a Robot Army.

Which Daniel H. Wilson series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Earth 2 series, the earliest of Daniel H. Wilson's multi-book series: it opens with The Gathering (2013) and runs to 7 books across 2013–2026, ending with Earth 2: The New 52 Omnibus Vol. 1 (2026).

How many books has Daniel H. Wilson written?

Daniel H. Wilson has 35 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2005 and 2026. 13 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Earth 2 series with 7 books — and 22 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Daniel H. Wilson's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Daniel H. Wilson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Robo (2011–2014, 2 books), Earth 2 (2013–2026, 7 books) and Earth 2: World's End (2015, 2 books), plus 1 more.

How are Daniel H. Wilson's books organised into series?

This guide splits Daniel H. Wilson's 35 books into 4 named series and 22 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Earth 2 (7 books, 2013–2026); Clockwork Dynasty (2 books, 2017–2018); Robo (2 books, 2011–2014); Earth 2: World's End (2 books, 2015).