📖 About Change

Change is a series universe written by S.M. Stirling. The complete collection runs to 11 books across 3 series, published between 1998 and 2018.

The main series is Publication Order of Island In The Sea Of Time Books with 3 books. It opens with Island in the Sea of Time (1998) and currently runs to On the Oceans of Eternity (2000).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Change

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Island in the Sea of Time (1998), book 1 of Publication Order of Island In The Sea Of Time Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 3 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Change Books in Order

Publication Order of Island In The Sea Of Time Books
3 books
1
Island in the Sea of Time book cover1Island in the Sea of Time1998Buy on Amazon
Against the Tide of Years book cover2Against the Tide of Years1999Buy on Amazon
On the Oceans of Eternity book cover3On the Oceans of Eternity2000Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Dies The Fire Books
3 books
2
Dies the Fire book cover1Dies the Fire2004Buy on Amazon
The Protector's War book cover2The Protector's War2005Buy on Amazon
A Meeting at Corvallis book cover3A Meeting at Corvallis2006Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Rudi's Children Books
5 books
3
The Golden Princess book cover1The Golden Princess2014Buy on Amazon
The Desert and the Blade book cover2The Desert and the Blade2015Buy on Amazon
Prince of Outcasts book cover3Prince of Outcasts2016Buy on Amazon
The Sea Peoples book cover4The Sea Peoples2017Buy on Amazon
The Sky-Blue Wolves book cover5The Sky-Blue Wolves2018Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Change books are there?
There are 11 books in the Change collection, organised into 3 series and published between 1998 and 2018.
What is the first Change book?
The first book is Island in the Sea of Time, published in 1998.
What order should I read the Change books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Change books?
The Change books were written by S.M. Stirling.
Is the Change series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Rudi's Children Books, has 5 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Change series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1998, and the most recent in 2018.