Pierce Brown · novel series
Red Rising Saga books in order
An epic science-fiction saga set in a stratified future Solar System, following rebellion against the ruling Society and the Gold caste.
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- 1 Red Rising
Book 1 · novel · 2014
“I live for you,” I say sadly. Eo kisses my cheek. “Then you must live for more.” Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Like his fellow Reds, he works all day, believing that he and his…
- 2 Golden Son
Book 2 · novel · 2015
As a Red, Darrow grew up working the mines deep beneath the surface of Mars, enduring backbreaking labor while dreaming of the better future he was building for his descendants. But the Society he faithfully served was built on lies.…
- 3 Morning Star
Book 3 · novel · 2016
Darrow would have lived in peace, but his enemies brought him war. The Gold overlords demanded his obedience, hanged his wife, and enslaved his people. But Darrow is determined to fight back. Risking everything to transform himself and…
- 4 Iron Gold
Book 4 · novel · 2018
A decade ago Darrow was the hero of the revolution he believed would break the chains of the Society. But the Rising has shattered everything: Instead of peace and freedom, it has brought endless war. Now he must risk all he has fought…
- 5 Dark Age
Book 5 · novel · 2019
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Morning Star returns to the Red Rising universe with the thrilling sequel to Iron Gold. For a decade Darrow led a revolution against the corrupt color-coded Society. Now, outlawed by the very…
- 6 Light Bringer
Book 6 · novel · 2023
The Reaper is a legend, more myth than man: the savior of worlds, the leader of the Rising, the breaker of chains. But the Reaper is also Darrow, born of the red soil of Mars: a husband, a father, a friend. Marooned far from home after a…
