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Christopher L. Bennett Books in Order

Christopher L. Bennett has written 31 books, published between 2004 and 2025. The first book is Ex Machina (2004) and the newest is X-Men: Watchers on the Walls (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
31
Published
2004–2025
Confirmed
8 of 31 titles
Pages on record
5,215 in 16 of 31 books
Reading time
87–130 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,215 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 16 of 31 titles with a page count on record.

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Christopher L. Bennett is an American science fiction author living in Cincinnati, Ohio. From 2003 he has written tie-in novels and short stories for the Star Trek and Marvel Comics franchises; a first original novel followed in 2012, alongside original stories for Analog Science Fiction and Fact and other magazines. The catalogue lists 31 books from Ex Machina (2004) onward, including Star Trek: Department of Temporal Investigations and Star Trek: Enterprise: Rise of the Federation, plus the Arachne and Tangent Knights series. Space opera, space warfare and life on other planets are among the recorded subjects.

How many Christopher L. Bennett books are there?

Christopher L. Bennett has 31 books, released between 2004 and 2025. They include 5 series and 5 titles listed outside any series.

Christopher L. Bennett Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 31 Christopher L. Bennett books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Orion's Hounds by Christopher L. Bennett, book 3 of the Star Trek: Titan series (2006)
  2. Cover of Spider-Man: Drowned in Thunder by Christopher L. Bennett (2007)
  3. Cover of The Buried Age by Christopher L. Bennett, book 7 of the Star Trek: The Lost Era series (2007)
  4. Cover of Greater Than the Sum by Christopher L. Bennett, book 26 of the Star Trek: The Next Generation (Original) series
  5. Cover of Over a Torrent Sea by Christopher L. Bennett, book 5 of the Star Trek: Titan series (2009)
  6. Cover of Watching the Clock by Christopher L. Bennett, book 1 of the Star Trek: Department of Temporal Investigations series
  7. Cover of Forgotten History by Christopher L. Bennett, book 2 of the Star Trek: Department of Temporal Investigations series
  8. Cover of Only Superhuman by Christopher L. Bennett (2012)
  9. Cover of Tower of Babel by Christopher L. Bennett, book 2 of the Star Trek: Enterprise: Rise Of The Federation series (2014)
  10. Cover of Hub Space by Christopher L. Bennett, book 1 of the Hub series (2015)
  11. Cover of Uncertain Logic by Christopher L. Bennett, book 3 of the Star Trek: Enterprise: Rise Of The Federation series (2015)
  12. Cover of Live by the Code by Christopher L. Bennett, book 4 of the Star Trek: Enterprise: Rise Of The Federation series
  13. Cover of Patterns of Interference by Christopher L. Bennett (2017)
  14. Cover of Among the Wild Cybers: Tales Beyond the Superhuman by Christopher L. Bennett (2018)
  15. Cover of Arachne's Crime by Christopher L. Bennett, book 1 of the Arachne series (2020)
  16. Cover of Arachne's Exile by Christopher L. Bennett, book 2 of the Arachne series (2021)
  1. 1
    Ex MachinaStar Trek: TOS #552004 · confirmed 3/4
    2004–
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  2. 2
    Orion's HoundsStar Trek: Titan #32006 · 382 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006382
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  3. 3
    Watchers on the WallsX-Men Adventures #92006 · 354 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006354
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  4. 4
    Spider-Man: Drowned in Thunder2007 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007320
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  5. 5
    The Darkness Drops AgainStar Trek: Mere Anarchy #42007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
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  6. 6
    The Buried AgeStar Trek: The Lost Era #72007 · 439 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007439
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  7. 7
    Greater Than the SumStar Trek: The Next Generation (Original) #262008 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008384
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  8. 8
    Over a Torrent SeaStar Trek: Titan #52009 · 356 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2009356
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  9. 9
    Watching the ClockStar Trek: Department of Temporal Investigations #12011 · 502 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011502
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  10. 10
    Forgotten HistoryStar Trek: Department of Temporal Investigations #22012 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012384
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  11. 11
    Only Superhuman2012 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012400
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  12. 12
    A Choice of FuturesStar Trek: Enterprise: Rise Of The Federation #12013 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013352
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  13. 13
    Tower of BabelStar Trek: Enterprise: Rise Of The Federation #22014 · 354 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014354
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  14. 14
    The CollectorsStar Trek: Department of Temporal Investigations #32014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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  15. 15
    Hub SpaceHub #12015 · 126 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015126
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  16. 16
    Uncertain LogicStar Trek: Enterprise: Rise Of The Federation #32015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  17. 17
    Live by the CodeStar Trek: Enterprise: Rise Of The Federation #42016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
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  18. 18
    Time LockStar Trek: Department of Temporal Investigations #42016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
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  19. 19
    The Face of the UnknownStar Trek: TOS (Original) #1032016 · confirmed 3/4
    2016–
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  20. 20
    Patterns of InterferenceStar Trek: Enterprise: Rise Of The Federation #52017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
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  21. 21
    Shield of the GodsStar Trek: Department of Temporal Investigations #52017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  22. 22
    Among the Wild Cybers: Tales Beyond the Superhuman2018 · 228 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018228
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  23. 23
    The Captain's OathStar Trek: TOS (Original) #1042019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019–
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  24. 24
    Arachne's CrimeArachne #12020 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020240
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  25. 25
    Crimes of the HubHub #22020 · 156 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020156
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  26. 26
    The Higher FrontierStar Trek: TOS (Original) #1062020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020–
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  27. 27
    Caprice of FateTangent Knights #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  28. 28
    Arachne's ExileArachne #22021 · 238 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021238
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  29. 29
    Living MemoryStar Trek: TOS (Original) #1092021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021–
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  30. 30
    Aleyara's Descent2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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  31. 31
    X-Men: Watchers on the Walls2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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Christopher L. Bennett books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Star Trek: Department of Temporal Investigations in order

5 books
  1. 1. Watching the Clock
  2. 2. Forgotten History
  3. 3. The Collectors
  4. 4. Time Lock
  5. 5. Shield of the Gods

Star Trek: Enterprise: Rise Of The Federation in order

5 books
  1. 1. A Choice of Futures
  2. 2. Tower of Babel
  3. 3. Uncertain Logic
  4. 4. Live by the Code
  5. 5. Patterns of Interference

Star Trek: TOS (Original) in order

4 books
  1. 103. The Face of the Unknown
  2. 104. The Captain's Oath
  3. 106. The Higher Frontier
  4. 109. Living Memory

Hub in order

2 books
  1. 1. Hub Space
  2. 2. Crimes of the Hub

Arachne in order

2 books
  1. 1. Arachne's Crime
  2. 2. Arachne's Exile

Star Trek: Titan in order

2 books
  1. 3. Orion's Hounds
  2. 5. Over a Torrent Sea

Tangent Knights in order

1 book
  1. 1. Caprice of Fate

Star Trek: Mere Anarchy in order

1 book
  1. 4. The Darkness Drops Again

Star Trek: The Lost Era in order

1 book
  1. 7. The Buried Age

X-Men Adventures in order

1 book
  1. 9. Watchers on the Walls

Star Trek: The Next Generation (Original) in order

1 book
  1. 26. Greater Than the Sum

Star Trek: TOS in order

1 book
  1. 55. Ex Machina

Standalone books

5 books

5 Christopher L. Bennett titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Christopher L. Bennett books in order?

You only need to read Christopher L. Bennett books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Christopher L. Bennett

Start with Ex Machina (2004), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Christopher L. Bennett book?

X-Men: Watchers on the Walls (2025) is the newest Christopher L. Bennett book released so far.

Is there a new Christopher L. Bennett book coming?

No next Christopher L. Bennett book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Christopher L. Bennett at a glance

Still publishing
Christopher L. Bennett published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Christopher L. Bennett books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
5,215 pages across the 16 of 31 books with a recorded length, a median of 354 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Christopher L. Bennett books, 15 of 31, were published in the 2010s.

What the Christopher L. Bennett books are about

14 of the 31 Christopher L. Bennett books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction, action & adventure is tagged on 6 of 14. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.