📖 About Xeelee

Xeelee is a series universe written by Stephen Baxter. The complete collection runs to 16 books across 2 series, published between 1991 and 2019.

The main series is Publication Order of Xeelee Sequence Books with 12 books. It opens with Raft (1991) and currently runs to Redemption (2019).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Xeelee

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Raft (1991), book 1 of Publication Order of Xeelee Sequence 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 2 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.

📚 Xeelee Books in Order

Publication Order of Xeelee Sequence Books
12 books
1
Raft book cover1Raft1991Buy on Amazon
Timelike Infinity book cover2Timelike Infinity1992Buy on Amazon
Flux book cover3Flux1993Buy on Amazon
Ring book cover4Ring1994Buy on Amazon
Vacuum Diagrams book cover5Vacuum Diagrams1997Buy on Amazon
Riding the Rock book cover6Riding the Rock2002Buy on Amazon
Mayflower II book cover7Mayflower II2004Buy on Amazon
Xeelee Endurance book cover8Xeelee Endurance2005Buy on Amazon
Starfall book cover9Starfall2009Buy on Amazon
Gravity Dreams book cover10Gravity Dreams2011Buy on Amazon
Vengeance book cover11Vengeance2017Buy on Amazon
Redemption book cover12Redemption2019Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Destiny's Children Books
4 books
2
Coalescent book cover1Coalescent2003Buy on Amazon
Exultant book cover2Exultant2004Buy on Amazon
Transcendent book cover3Transcendent2005Buy on Amazon
Resplendent book cover4Resplendent2006Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Xeelee books are there?
There are 16 books in the Xeelee collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1991 and 2019.
What is the first Xeelee book?
The first book is Raft, published in 1991.
What order should I read the Xeelee 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 Xeelee books?
The Xeelee books were written by Stephen Baxter.
Is the Xeelee series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Xeelee Sequence Books, has 12 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Xeelee series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1991, and the most recent in 2019.