📖 About Red Dwarf

Red Dwarf is a series universe written by Grant Naylor. The complete collection runs to 6 books across 1 series, published between 1989 and 1996.

The main series is Publication Order of Red Dwarf Books with 7 books. It opens with Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers (1989) and currently runs to Better Than Life (2024).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Red Dwarf

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers (1989), book 1 of Publication Order of Red Dwarf 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.

📚 Red Dwarf Books in Order

Publication Order of Red Dwarf Books
7 books
1
Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers book cover1Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers1989Buy on Amazon
Better than Life book cover2Better than Life1990Buy on Amazon
The Official Red Dwarf Companion book cover3The Official Red Dwarf Companion1992Buy on Amazon
Last Human book cover4Last Human1995Buy on Amazon
Backwards book cover5Backwards1996Buy on Amazon
Scenes From The Dwarf book cover6Scenes From The Dwarf1996Buy on Amazon
Better Than Life book cover7Better Than Life2024Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Red Dwarf books are there?
There are 6 books in the Red Dwarf collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1989 and 1996.
What is the first Red Dwarf book?
The first book is Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers, published in 1989.
What order should I read the Red Dwarf 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 Red Dwarf books?
The Red Dwarf books were written by Grant Naylor.
Is the Red Dwarf series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Red Dwarf 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 Red Dwarf series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1989, and the most recent in 1996.