📖 About Extinction Cycle

Extinction Cycle is a series universe written by Nicholas Sansbury Smith. The complete collection runs to 9 books across 1 series, published between 2014 and 2018.

The main series is Publication Order of Extinction Cycle Books with 9 books. It opens with Extinction Horizon (2014) and currently runs to Extinction Red Line (2018).

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🎯 Where to Start with Extinction Cycle

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Extinction Horizon (2014), book 1 of Publication Order of Extinction 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.

📚 Extinction Cycle Books in Order

Publication Order of Extinction Cycle Books
9 books
1
Extinction Horizon book cover1Extinction Horizon2014Buy on Amazon
Extinction Edge book cover2Extinction Edge2015Buy on Amazon
Extinction Age book cover3Extinction Age2015Buy on Amazon
Extinction Evolution book cover4Extinction Evolution2015Buy on Amazon
Extinction End book cover5Extinction End2016Buy on Amazon
Extinction Aftermath book cover6Extinction Aftermath2016Buy on Amazon
Extinction Lost book cover7Extinction Lost2017Buy on Amazon
Extinction War book cover8Extinction War2017Buy on Amazon
Extinction Red Line book cover9Extinction Red Line2018Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Extinction Cycle books are there?
There are 9 books in the Extinction Cycle collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2014 and 2018.
What is the first Extinction Cycle book?
The first book is Extinction Horizon, published in 2014.
What order should I read the Extinction 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 Extinction Cycle books?
The Extinction Cycle books were written by Nicholas Sansbury Smith.
Is the Extinction Cycle series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Extinction Cycle Books, has 9 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Extinction Cycle series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2014, and the most recent in 2018.