📖 About Earth Chronicles

Earth Chronicles is a series universe written by Zecharia Sitchin. The complete collection runs to 13 books across 3 series, published between 1976 and 2010.

The main series is Publication Order of Earth Chronicles Books with 7 books. It opens with The 12th Planet (1976) and currently runs to The End of Days (2007).

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🎯 Where to Start with Earth Chronicles

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The 12th Planet (1976), book 1 of Publication Order of Earth Chronicles 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.

📚 Earth Chronicles Books in Order

Publication Order of Earth Chronicles Books
7 books
1
The 12th Planet book cover1The 12th Planet1976Buy on Amazon
The Stairway to Heaven book cover2The Stairway to Heaven1980Buy on Amazon
The Wars of Gods and Men book cover3The Wars of Gods and Men1985Buy on Amazon
The Lost Realms book cover4The Lost Realms1990Buy on Amazon
When Time Began book cover5When Time Began1993Buy on Amazon
The Cosmic Code book cover6The Cosmic Code1998Buy on Amazon
The End of Days book cover7The End of Days2007Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Earth Chronicles Companion Books
4 books
2
Genesis Revisited book cover1Genesis Revisited1990Buy on Amazon
Divine Encounters book cover2Divine Encounters1995Buy on Amazon
The Earth Chronicles Handbook book cover3The Earth Chronicles Handbook2009Buy on Amazon
There Were Giants Upon the Earth book cover4There Were Giants Upon the Earth2010Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Earth Chronicles Expeditions Books
2 books
3
The Earth Chronicles Expeditions book cover1The Earth Chronicles Expeditions2007Buy on Amazon
Journeys to the Mythical Past book cover2Journeys to the Mythical Past2007Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Earth Chronicles books are there?
There are 13 books in the Earth Chronicles collection, organised into 3 series and published between 1976 and 2010.
What is the first Earth Chronicles book?
The first book is The 12th Planet, published in 1976.
What order should I read the Earth Chronicles 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 Earth Chronicles books?
The Earth Chronicles books were written by Zecharia Sitchin.
Is the Earth Chronicles series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Earth Chronicles 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 Earth Chronicles series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1976, and the most recent in 2010.