📖 About Long Earth

Long Earth is a series universe written by Stephen Baxter. The complete collection runs to 5 books across 1 series, published between 2012 and 2016.

The main series is Publication Order of Long Earth Books with 5 books. It opens with The Long Earth (2012) and currently runs to The Long Cosmos (2016).

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🎯 Where to Start with Long Earth

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Long Earth (2012), book 1 of Publication Order of Long Earth 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.

📚 Long Earth Books in Order

Publication Order of Long Earth Books
5 books
1
The Long Earth book cover1The Long Earth2012Buy on Amazon
The Long War book cover2The Long War2013Buy on Amazon
The Long Mars book cover3The Long Mars2014Buy on Amazon
The Long Utopia book cover4The Long Utopia2015Buy on Amazon
The Long Cosmos book cover5The Long Cosmos2016Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Long Earth books are there?
There are 5 books in the Long Earth collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2012 and 2016.
What is the first Long Earth book?
The first book is The Long Earth, published in 2012.
What order should I read the Long Earth 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 Long Earth books?
The Long Earth books were written by Stephen Baxter.
Is the Long Earth series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Long Earth Books, has 5 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Long Earth series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2012, and the most recent in 2016.