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ⓘ About Hugh Howey
Hugh Howey was born 1975 and raised in Monroe, North Carolina. He’d always had a love for ships, and for reading. Naturally, as Howey grew up, he had dreams of being a writer, and of course, a dream to sail across the whole world. Each summer, he would spend a week at the family beach house in North Carolina, and that’s where his passion for the sea emerged, with the wind in his hair, the sound of the waves crashing, and the salty sea air. Many of his influences include that of Robin Knox Johnston, and Bernard Moitessier, as well as a book called Maiden Voyage by Tania Aebi, which is one of his greatest influences, because it essentially emulates his own dream to become a permanent resident on the big, wide seas. Here’s just a bit about how Hugh Howey’s career kicked off.
All Book Series by Hugh Howey
Molly Fyde and the Fight for Peace
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2010
Death to Anyone Who Reads This
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023
In-Grouping and Out-Grouping
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2016
The Bell Curse
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2013 Anthology · Kevin G. Summers
The World of Kurt Vonnegut
Book 2 of 6 · published 2013 Anthology · Reed Farrel Coleman
Newt and Zinka's Wild, Wild Week OR How the K.G.B. Got Ice-Nine
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2014 Anthology · Seth Harwood
The A.I. Chronicles
Book 2 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · E.E. Giorgi,Sam Best,Alex Albrinck
The Dragon Chronicles
Book 3 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Chris Pourteau,Alex Albrinck,Vincent Trigili
Alt.History 101
Book 5 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,Ann Christy,Sam Best
The Immortality Chronicles
Book 6 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,David Bruns,Thomas Robins,Harlow C. Fallon,E.E. Giorgi,Will Swardstrom,Drew Avera,Carol Davis,Paul B. Kohler,Patricia Gilliam,John Gregory Hancock,D. Robert Pease,D.K. Cassidy,Gareth Foy
The Time Travel Chronicles
Book 7 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Robert J. Sawyer,Ann Christy,Crystal Watanabe,Daniel Arthur Smith,Stefan Bolz,Rysa Walker,Lucas Bale,Tracy Banghart,Ernie Lindsey,Carol Davis,Erik Wecks,Anthony Vicino,Carol Davis
The Galaxy Chronicles
Book 8 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Nick Webb,G.S. Jennsen,Jennifer Foehner Wells,Matthew Alan Thyer,Nicolas Wilson,David Adams,Pippa DaCosta,Jasper T. Scott,Raymond L. Weil,Felix R. Savage,Chris Reher,Jeff Seymour
The Cyborg Chronicles
Book 9 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,Ken Liu,Annie Bellet,Moira Katson,Susan Kaye Quinn,Artie Cabrera,Michael Patrick Hicks,A.K. Meek,P.K. Tyler,Paul K. Swardstrom,Eric Tozzi
Alt.History 102
Book 10 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,J.E. Mac,Jennifer Ellis,Artie Cabrera,Rysa Walker,Alex Roddie,Will Swardstrom,Therin Knite,J.J. Brown,Drew Avera,Hank Garner,Asha Bardon
The Doomsday Chronicles
Book 11 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Seanan McGuire,Ken Liu,Ann Christy,Saul Tanpepper,Daniel Arthur Smith,S. Elliot Brandis,Matthew Alan Thyer,Therin Knite,Holly Heisey,Terry R. Hill,James Knapp,E.R. Arroyo,Monica Enderle Pierce
Feyland
Book 12 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,K.J. Colt,James T. Wood
The Shapeshifter Chronicles
Book 13 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Samuel Peralta
Chronicle Worlds: Paradisi
Book 14 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Samuel Peralta
The Jurassic Chronicles
Book 15 of 22 · published 2017 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,Philip Harris,Anthony J. Melchiorri
Chronicle Worlds: B-Movie
Book 16 of 22 · published 2017 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,Eamon Ambrose
Tails of Dystopia
Book 17 of 22 · published 2017 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,Ann Christy,Chris Pourteau,E.E. Giorgi,Hank Garner
Chronicle Worlds: No Way Home
Book 18 of 22 · published 2019 Anthology · Samuel Peralta
The Gamer Chronicles
Book 19 of 22 · published 2019 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,Anthea Sharp
Chronicle Worlds: Legacy Fleet
Book 20 of 22 · published 2019 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,J.E. Mac
Chronicle Worlds: Crime and Punishment
Book 21 of 22 · published 2019 Anthology · Samuel Peralta
Chronicle Worlds: Half Way Home
Latest in the series · book 22 of 22 · published 2023 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,David Bruns,Saul Tanpepper
Stories on the Go: 101 Very Short Stories by 101 Authors
Book 11 of 21 · published 2014
A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers
Book 18 of 21 · published 2019
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Hugh Howey?
Hugh Howey was born 1975 and raised in Monroe, North Carolina. He’d always had a love for ships, and for reading. Naturally, as Howey grew up, he had dreams of being a writer, and of course, a dream to sail across the whole world.
Which Hugh Howey series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Bern Saga series, the earliest of Hugh Howey's multi-book series: it opens with Molly Fyde and the Parsona Rescue (2009) and runs to 4 books across 2009–2010, ending with Molly Fyde and the Fight for Peace (2010). Hugh Howey's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Hugh Howey written?
Hugh Howey has 100 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2009 and 2026. 60 of them belong to 10 named series — the largest being the Wayfinding Non-Fiction series with 8 books — and 40 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Hugh Howey's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Hugh Howey's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Bern Saga (2009–2010, 4 books), Wool / Silo (2011–2013, 3 books) and World Of Kurt Vonnegut (2013–2014, 6 books), plus 5 more.
How are Hugh Howey's books organised into series?
This guide splits Hugh Howey's 100 books into 10 named series and 40 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Wayfinding Non-Fiction (8 books, 2015–2016); World Of Kurt Vonnegut (6 books, 2013–2014); Beacon 23 (Kindle Singles) (5 books, 2015); Sand (5 books, 2013–2014); Bern Saga (4 books, 2009–2010), plus 5 further series.