📖 About Dire Earth Cycle

Dire Earth Cycle is a series universe written by Jason M. Hough. The complete collection runs to 7 books across 1 series, published between 2013 and 2017.

The main series is Publication Order of Dire Earth Cycle Books with 7 books. It opens with The Darwin Elevator (2013) and currently runs to Escape Velocity (2017).

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🎯 Where to Start with Dire Earth Cycle

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Darwin Elevator (2013), book 1 of Publication Order of Dire Earth Cycle 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 1 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.

📚 Dire Earth Cycle Books in Order

Publication Order of Dire Earth Cycle Books
7 books
1
The Darwin Elevator book cover1The Darwin Elevator2013Buy on Amazon
The Exodus Towers book cover2The Exodus Towers2013Buy on Amazon
The Plague Forge book cover3The Plague Forge2013Buy on Amazon
4Wave of Infection2013Buy on Amazon
The Dire Earth book cover5The Dire Earth2014Buy on Amazon
Injection Burn book cover6Injection Burn2017Buy on Amazon
Escape Velocity book cover7Escape Velocity2017Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Dire Earth Cycle books are there?
There are 7 books in the Dire Earth Cycle collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2013 and 2017.
What is the first Dire Earth Cycle book?
The first book is The Darwin Elevator, published in 2013.
What order should I read the Dire Earth Cycle 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 Dire Earth Cycle books?
The Dire Earth Cycle books were written by Jason M. Hough.
Is the Dire Earth Cycle series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Dire Earth Cycle Books, has 7 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Dire Earth Cycle series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2013, and the most recent in 2017.