📖 About Diving Universe

Diving Universe is a series universe written by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. The complete collection runs to 23 books across 1 series, published between 2009 and 2023.

The main series is Publication Order of Diving Universe Books with 23 books. It opens with Diving into the Wreck (2009) and currently runs to The Court-Martial of the Renegat Renegades (2023).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Diving Universe

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Diving into the Wreck (2009), book 1 of Publication Order of Diving Universe 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.

📚 Diving Universe Books in Order

Publication Order of Diving Universe Books
23 books
1
Diving into the Wreck book cover1Diving into the Wreck2009Buy on Amazon
City of Ruins book cover2City of Ruins2011Buy on Amazon
Becalmed book cover3Becalmed2012Buy on Amazon
Boneyards book cover4Boneyards2012Buy on Amazon
Skirmishes book cover5Skirmishes2013Buy on Amazon
The Room of Lost Souls book cover6The Room of Lost Souls2013Buy on Amazon
Stealth book cover7Stealth2013Buy on Amazon
Becoming One with the Ghosts book cover8Becoming One with the Ghosts2013Buy on Amazon
Strangers at the Room of Lost Souls book cover9Strangers at the Room of Lost Souls2013Buy on Amazon
The Application of Hope (Short Story) book cover10The Application of Hope (Short Story)2014Buy on Amazon
The Falls book cover11The Falls2016Buy on Amazon
The Runabout book cover12The Runabout2017Buy on Amazon
Searching for the Fleet book cover13Searching for the Fleet2018Buy on Amazon
The Renegat book cover14The Renegat2019Buy on Amazon
Escaping Amnthra (Short Story) book cover15Escaping Amnthra (Short Story)2020Buy on Amazon
Squishy's Teams book cover16Squishy's Teams2020Buy on Amazon
Thieves book cover17Thieves2021Buy on Amazon
Maelstrom (Short Story) book cover18Maelstrom (Short Story)2021Buy on Amazon
The Runabout & The Falls book cover19The Runabout & The Falls2021Buy on Amazon
The Spires of Denon, The Renegat & Escaping Amnthra book cover20The Spires of Denon, The Renegat & Escaping Amnthra2021Buy on Amazon
The Chase book cover21The Chase2021Buy on Amazon
Hunches (Short Story) book cover22Hunches (Short Story)2022Buy on Amazon
The Court-Martial of the Renegat Renegades book cover23The Court-Martial of the Renegat Renegades2023Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Diving Universe books are there?
There are 23 books in the Diving Universe collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2009 and 2023.
What is the first Diving Universe book?
The first book is Diving into the Wreck, published in 2009.
What order should I read the Diving Universe 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 Diving Universe books?
The Diving Universe books were written by Kristine Kathryn Rusch.
Is the Diving Universe series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Diving Universe Books, has 23 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Diving Universe series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2009, and the most recent in 2023.