Author guide
Peter F. Hamilton Books in Order
Peter F. Hamilton is an English science-fiction writer whose work spans space opera, near-future thrillers, children's fantasy, collaborative speculative fiction, standalone novels, novellas, nonfiction, and short-fiction collections. His principal series include the Greg Mandel novels, Night's Dawn, the Commonwealth universe, the Salvation Sequence, Arkship, and Exodus.
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Mindstar Rising
The opening novel of the Greg Mandel trilogy.
The Reality Dysfunction
The opening novel of the Night's Dawn space-opera trilogy.
Pandora's Star
The opening novel of the Commonwealth future-history.
Salvation
The opening novel of the Salvation Sequence.
A Hole in the Sky
The opening novel of the Arkship trilogy.
Exodus: The Archimedes Engine
The opening novel of the Exodus duology.
Fallen Dragon
A self-contained standalone space-opera novel.
Great North Road
A self-contained near-future science-fiction thriller.
Read in order
Books by series
universe · complete
Confederation Universe
The shared future setting encompassing the Greg Mandel novels and Night's Dawn, along with related companion works.
- 1 Mindstar RisingAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 1993
- 2
A Quantum MurderAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 1994
- 3
The Nano FlowerAmazon ↗Book 3 · novel · 1995
- 4 The Reality DysfunctionAmazon ↗
Book 4 · novel · 1996
- 5
The Neutronium AlchemistAmazon ↗Book 5 · novel · 1997
- 6
A Second Chance at EdenAmazon ↗Book 6 · collection · 1998 Optional
- 7
The Naked GodAmazon ↗Book 7 · novel · 1999
- 8
The Confederation HandbookAmazon ↗Book 8 · nonfiction · 2000 Optional
trilogy · complete
Greg Mandel Trilogy
A near-future trilogy following former government operative Greg Mandel.
trilogy · complete
Night's Dawn Trilogy
A space-opera trilogy about the return of the dead to the living across the Confederation.
- 1 The Reality DysfunctionAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 1996
- 2 The Neutronium AlchemistAmazon ↗
Book 2 · novel · 1997
- 3 The Naked GodAmazon ↗
Book 3 · novel · 1999
- 4 A Second Chance at EdenAmazon ↗
Book companion · collection · 1998 Optional
- 5 The Confederation HandbookAmazon ↗
Book companion · nonfiction · 2000 Optional
universe · complete
Commonwealth Universe
An interconnected future-history setting encompassing the Commonwealth Saga, Void Trilogy, and Chronicle of the Fallers.
- 1
Misspent YouthAmazon ↗Book 1 · novel · 2002 Optional
- 2 Pandora's StarAmazon ↗
Book 2 · novel · 2004
- 3
Judas UnchainedAmazon ↗Book 3 · novel · 2005
- 4
The Dreaming VoidAmazon ↗Book 4 · novel · 2007
- 5
The Temporal VoidAmazon ↗Book 5 · novel · 2008
- 6
The Evolutionary VoidAmazon ↗Book 6 · novel · 2010
- 7
The Abyss Beyond DreamsAmazon ↗Book 7 · novel · 2014
- 8
Night Without StarsAmazon ↗Book 8 · novel · 2016
duology · complete
Commonwealth Saga
A two-volume space opera about humanity's expansion through wormhole technology and the threat posed by the Starflyer.
trilogy · complete
Void Trilogy
A trilogy set in the Commonwealth universe, featuring the mysterious Void and the pilgrimage into it.
duology · complete
The Chronicle of the Fallers
A two-volume Commonwealth-universe sequence concerning Nigel Sheldon and the Fallers.
trilogy · complete
The Queen of Dreams
A children's fantasy trilogy also known as the Books of the Realms.
trilogy · complete
The Salvation Sequence
A far-future space-opera trilogy about humanity's encounter with the Olyix and their religious mission.
trilogy · complete
Arkship Trilogy
A young-adult colony-ship trilogy initially released as audiobooks and later issued in print.
duology · complete
Exodus
A two-volume science-fiction tie-in sequence set in the Exodus game universe.
Outside the series
