📖 About Chung Kuo

Chung Kuo is a series universe written by David Wingrove. The complete collection runs to 15 books across 2 series, published between 1989 and 2019.

The main series is Publication Order of Chung Kuo Books with 8 books. It opens with The Middle Kingdom (1989) and currently runs to The Marriage of the Living Dark (1997).

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🎯 Where to Start with Chung Kuo

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Middle Kingdom (1989), book 1 of Publication Order of Chung Kuo 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 2 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.

📚 Chung Kuo Books in Order

Publication Order of Chung Kuo Books
8 books
1
The Middle Kingdom book cover1The Middle Kingdom1989Buy on Amazon
The Broken Wheel book cover2The Broken Wheel1990Buy on Amazon
The White Mountain book cover3The White Mountain1991Buy on Amazon
The Stone Within book cover4The Stone Within1992Buy on Amazon
Beneath the Tree of Heaven book cover5Beneath the Tree of Heaven1993Buy on Amazon
White Moon, Red Dragon book cover6White Moon, Red Dragon1994Buy on Amazon
Days of Bitter Strength book cover7Days of Bitter Strength1995Buy on Amazon
The Marriage of the Living Dark book cover8The Marriage of the Living Dark1997Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Chung Kuo Recasting Books
12 books
2
Son Of Heaven book cover1Son Of Heaven2011Buy on Amazon
Daylight On Iron Mountain book cover2Daylight On Iron Mountain2011Buy on Amazon
The Middle Kingdom book cover3The Middle Kingdom2012Buy on Amazon
Ice and Fire book cover4Ice and Fire2012Buy on Amazon
The Art of War book cover5The Art of War2013Buy on Amazon
An Inch of Ashes book cover6An Inch of Ashes2013Buy on Amazon
The Broken Wheel book cover7The Broken Wheel2013Buy on Amazon
The White Mountain book cover8The White Mountain2014Buy on Amazon
Monsters of the Deep book cover9Monsters of the Deep2017Buy on Amazon
The Stone Within book cover10The Stone Within2018Buy on Amazon
Upon a Wheel of Fire book cover11Upon a Wheel of Fire2019Buy on Amazon
Beneath the Tree of Heaven book cover12Beneath the Tree of Heaven2020Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Chung Kuo books are there?
There are 15 books in the Chung Kuo collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1989 and 2019.
What is the first Chung Kuo book?
The first book is The Middle Kingdom, published in 1989.
What order should I read the Chung Kuo 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 Chung Kuo books?
The Chung Kuo books were written by David Wingrove.
Is the Chung Kuo series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Chung Kuo Recasting Books, has 12 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Chung Kuo series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1989, and the most recent in 2019.