📖 About Sector General

Sector General is a series universe written by James White. The complete collection runs to 14 books across 1 series, published between 1962 and 1999.

The main series is Publication Order of Sector General Books with 14 books. It opens with Hospital Station (1962) and currently runs to Double Contact (1999).

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🎯 Where to Start with Sector General

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Hospital Station (1962), book 1 of Publication Order of Sector General 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.

📚 Sector General Books in Order

Publication Order of Sector General Books
14 books
1
Hospital Station book cover1Hospital Station1962Buy on Amazon
Star Surgeon book cover2Star Surgeon1963Buy on Amazon
The Aliens Among Us book cover3The Aliens Among Us1969Buy on Amazon
Major Operation book cover4Major Operation1971Buy on Amazon
Futures Past book cover5Futures Past1977Buy on Amazon
Ambulance Ship book cover6Ambulance Ship1979Buy on Amazon
Sector General book cover7Sector General1983Buy on Amazon
Star Healer book cover8Star Healer1984Buy on Amazon
Code Blue -Emergency book cover9Code Blue -Emergency1987Buy on Amazon
The Genocidal Healer book cover10The Genocidal Healer1991Buy on Amazon
The Galactic Gourmet book cover11The Galactic Gourmet1996Buy on Amazon
Final Diagnosis book cover12Final Diagnosis1997Buy on Amazon
Mind Changer book cover13Mind Changer1998Buy on Amazon
Double Contact book cover14Double Contact1999Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Sector General books are there?
There are 14 books in the Sector General collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1962 and 1999.
What is the first Sector General book?
The first book is Hospital Station, published in 1962.
What order should I read the Sector General 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 Sector General books?
The Sector General books were written by James White.
Is the Sector General series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Sector General Books, has 14 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Sector General series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1962, and the most recent in 1999.