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Harry Harrison Books in Order

93 books are credited to Harry Harrison, published between 1953 and 2018; 3 of them appeared after Harry Harrison's death in 2012. The first book is The Web of the Worlds (1953) and the newest is The Golden Age of Science Fiction - Volume X (2018). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
93
Published
1953–2018
Pages on record
13,666 in 53 of 93 books
Reading time
228–342 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 13,666 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 53 of 93 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Harry Harrison, author

Harry Harrison, born Henry Maxwell Dempsey (March 12, 1925 to August 15, 2012), was an American science fiction author. The Stainless Steel Rat is the character most tied to Harrison, and the 1966 novel Make Room! Make Room! loosely inspired the film Soylent Green (1973). Harrison lived in Ireland and the United Kingdom, helped found the Irish Science Fiction Association and co-presided over the Birmingham Science Fiction Group with Brian Aldiss. Deathworld (1960), Bill, The Galactic Hero, To The Stars and Hammer and The Cross are among the catalogued works.

How many Harry Harrison books are there?

Harry Harrison has 93 books, released between 1953 and 2018. 3 of them were published after Harry Harrison's death in 2012. They include 12 series and 41 titles listed outside any series.

Harry Harrison Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 93 Harry Harrison 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 Deathworld by Harry Harrison, book 1 of the Deathworld series (1960)
  2. Cover of The K-Factor by Harry Harrison (1960)
  3. Cover of Planet of the Damned / A Sense of Obligation by Harry Harrison, book 1 of the Brion Brandd series (1962)
  4. Cover of Plague from Space by Harry Harrison (1965)
  5. Cover of The Jupiter Plague by Harry Harrison (1965)
  6. Cover of Two Tales and Eight Tomorrows by Harry Harrison (1965)
  7. Cover of Make Room! Make Room! by Harry Harrison (1966)
  8. Cover of The Technicolor Time Machine by Harry Harrison (1967)
  9. Cover of Best SF: 1968 / The Year's Best Science Fiction 2 by Harry Harrison, book 1 of the Best SF series (1969)
  10. Cover of Captive Universe by Harry Harrison (1969)
  11. Cover of The Stainless Steel Rat's Revenge by Harry Harrison, book 2 of the Stainless Steel Rat series (1970)
  12. Cover of Prime Number by Harry Harrison (1970)
  13. Cover of One Step from Earth by Harry Harrison (1970)
  14. Cover of In Our Hands, the Stars / The Daleth Effect by Harry Harrison (1970)
  15. Cover of Montezuma's Revenge by Harry Harrison, book 1 of the Tony Hawkin series (1972)
  16. Cover of Nova 2 by Harry Harrison, book 2 of the Nova series (1972)
  17. Cover of Best SF: 1971 / The Year's Best Science Fiction 5 by Harry Harrison, book 4 of the Best SF series (1972)
  18. Cover of Stonehenge: Where Atlantis Died by Harry Harrison (1972)
  19. Cover of Nova 3 / The Outdated Man by Harry Harrison, book 3 of the Nova series (1973)
  20. Cover of SF: Authors' Choice 4 by Harry Harrison, book 1 of the SF Authors Choice series (1974)
  21. Cover of Nova IV by Harry Harrison, book 4 of the Nova series (1974)
  22. Cover of The Men from P.I.G. and R.O.B.O.T. by Harry Harrison (1974)
  23. Cover of Star Smashers of the Galaxy Rangers by Harry Harrison (1974)
  24. Cover of Skyfall by Harry Harrison (1976)
  1. 1
    The Web of the Worlds1953 · confirmed 2/4
    1953–
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  2. 2
    Navy Day1954 · confirmed 2/4
    1954–
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  3. 3
    The Velvet Glove1956 · confirmed 2/4
    1956–
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  4. 4
    The Repairman1958 · confirmed 2/4
    1958–
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  5. 5
    Arm of the Law1958 · 24 pages · confirmed 2/4
    195824
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  6. 6
    DeathworldDeathworld #11960 · 456 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1960456
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  7. 7
    The Misplaced Battleship1960 · confirmed 2/4
    1960–
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  8. 8
    The K-Factor1960 · 56 pages · confirmed 2/4
    196056
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  9. 9
    Stainless Steel RatStainless Steel Rat #11961 · confirmed 2/4
    1961–
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  10. 10
    Planet of the Damned / A Sense of ObligationBrion Brandd #11962 · 124 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1962124
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  11. 11
    War with the Robots1962 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1962176
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  12. 12
    Deathworld II: The Ethical EngineerDeathworld #21964 · confirmed 2/4
    1964–
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  13. 13
    Bill, the Galactic HeroBill, The Galactic Hero #11965 · 185 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1965185
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  14. 14
    Plague from Space1965 · 154 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1965154
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  15. 15
    The Jupiter Plague1965 · 280 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1965280
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  16. 16
    Two Tales and Eight Tomorrows1965 · 157 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1965157
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  17. 17
    Make Room! Make Room!1966 · 284 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1966284
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  18. 18
    The Technicolor Time Machine1967 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1967256
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  19. 19
    Deathworld 3Deathworld #31968 · confirmed 2/4
    1968–
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  20. 20
    The Man from P.I.G.1968 · confirmed 2/4
    1968–
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  21. 21
    Best SF: 1968 / The Year's Best Science Fiction 2Best SF #11969 · confirmed 2/4
    1969–
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  22. 22
    Captive Universe1969 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1969160
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  23. 23
    Best SF: 1969 / The Year's Best Science Fiction 3Best SF #21970 · confirmed 2/4
    1970–
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  24. 24
    The Stainless Steel Rat's RevengeStainless Steel Rat #21970 · confirmed 2/4
    1970–
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  25. 25
    Prime Number1970 · confirmed 2/4
    1970–
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  26. 26
    One Step from Earth1970 · confirmed 2/4
    1970–
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  27. 27
    In Our Hands, the Stars / The Daleth Effect1970 · 217 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1970217
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  28. 28
    Spaceship Medic1970 · confirmed 2/4
    1970–
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  29. 29
    The Jupiter Legacy1970 · confirmed 2/4
    1970–
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  30. 30
    Nova OneNova #11971 · confirmed 2/4
    1971–
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Harry Harrison series and characters in order

The character linked below has its own reading-order page.

Harry Harrison books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Stainless Steel Rat books in order

12 books by Harry Harrison
  1. 1. Stainless Steel Rat
  2. 2. The Stainless Steel Rat's Revenge
  3. 3. The Stainless Steel Rat Saves The World
  4. 4. The Stainless Steel Rat Wants You!
  5. 5. The Stainless Steel Rat for President
  6. 6. A Stainless Steel Rat is Born
  7. 7. The Stainless Steel Rat Gets Drafted
  8. 8. Stainless Steel Visions
  9. 9. The Stainless Steel Rat Sings the Blues
  10. 10. The Stainless Steel Rat Goes to Hell
  11. 11. The Stainless Steel Rat Joins the Circus
  12. 12. The Stainless Steel Rat Returns

Bill, The Galactic Hero in order

7 books
  1. 1. Bill, the Galactic Hero
  2. 2. The Planet of the Robot Slaves
  3. 3. On the Planet of Bottled Brains
  4. 4. On the Planet of Tasteless Pleasure
  5. 5. On the Planet of Zombie Vampires
  6. 6. The Planet of the Hippies from Hell / On the Planet of Ten Thousand Bars
  7. 7. The Final Incoherent Adventure!

Best SF in order

6 books
  1. 1. Best SF: 1968 / The Year's Best Science Fiction 2
  2. 2. Best SF: 1969 / The Year's Best Science Fiction 3
  3. 3. Best SF: 1970 / The Year's Best Science Fiction 4
  4. 4. Best SF: 1971 / The Year's Best Science Fiction 5
  5. 5. Best SF: 1973 / The Year's Best Science Fiction 7
  6. 6. Best SF: 1975 / The Year's Best Science Fiction 9

Nova in order

4 books
  1. 1. Nova One
  2. 2. Nova 2
  3. 3. Nova 3 / The Outdated Man
  4. 4. Nova IV

Deathworld in order

3 books
  1. 1. Deathworld
  2. 2. Deathworld II: The Ethical Engineer
  3. 3. Deathworld 3

To The Stars in order

3 books
  1. 1. Homeworld
  2. 2. Wheelworld
  3. 3. Starworld

Eden in order

3 books
  1. 1. West of Eden
  2. 2. Winter in Eden
  3. 3. Return to Eden

Hammer and The Cross in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Hammer and the Cross
  2. 2. One King's Way
  3. 3. King and Emperor

Stars and Stripes in order

3 books
  1. 1. Stars and Stripes Forever
  2. 2. Stars and Stripes in Peril
  3. 3. Stars and Stripes Triumphant

Brion Brandd in order

2 books
  1. 1. Planet of the Damned / A Sense of Obligation
  2. 2. Planet of No Return

Tony Hawkin in order

2 books
  1. 1. Montezuma's Revenge
  2. 2. Queen Victoria's Revenge

SF Authors Choice in order

1 book
  1. 1. SF: Authors' Choice 4

Stainless Steel Rat (Game Books) in order

1 book
  1. 1. You Can Be the Stainless Steel Rat

EC Archives in order

1 book
  1. 1. Weird Science Volume 1

Golden Age of Science Fiction in order

1 book
  1. 3. The Golden Age of Science Fiction - Volume X

Standalone books

41 books

41 Harry Harrison titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Harry Harrison books in order?

You only need to read Harry Harrison books in order within each series: the books listed here span 12 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Harry Harrison

Start with Stainless Steel Rat (1961), the first Stainless Steel Rat book. The earliest catalogued title overall is The Web of the Worlds (1953).

What is the newest Harry Harrison book?

The Golden Age of Science Fiction - Volume X (2018) is the newest Harry Harrison book released so far.

Is there a new Harry Harrison book coming?

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

Awards Harry Harrison has won

Wikidata records 4 awards and 14 nominations for Harry Harrison. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award2009Won
  • Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame2004Won
  • Inkpot Award2004Won
  • Locus Award for Best Original Anthology1974Wonfor Astounding: John W. Campbell Memorial Anthology
  • Locus Award for Best Collection2002Shortlistedfor 50 in 50
  • Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel1996Shortlistedfor The Turing Option
  • Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1985Shortlistedfor West of Eden
  • Locus Award for Best Novel1976Shortlistedfor Lifeboat
  • Locus Award for Best Reprint Anthology/Collection1975Shortlistedfor SF: Authors' Choice 4
  • Locus Award for Best Reprint Anthology/Collection1974Shortlistedfor The Astounding-Analog Reader, Volume 2
  • Locus Award for Best Original Anthology1974Shortlistedfor Nova 3
  • Locus Award for Best Novel1973Shortlistedfor Tunnel Through the Deeps

Harry Harrison at a glance

Died
Harry Harrison died in 2012, according to Wikidata.
After death
Books credited to Harry Harrison are still being published after Harry Harrison's death in 2012; the newest appeared in 2018.
Release pace
Harry Harrison books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
13,666 pages across the 53 of 93 books with a recorded length, a median of 244 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Harry Harrison books, 31 of 93, were published in the 1970s.

What the Harry Harrison books are about

71 of the 93 Harry Harrison books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction is tagged on 55 of 71. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Science fiction 55 of 71 books
  • Fiction in English 14 of 71 books
  • Digriz, james bolivar (fictitious character) 10 of 71 books
  • James Bolivar DiGriz (Fictitious character) 10 of 71 books
  • Bill (fictitious character : harrison) 7 of 71 books
  • Short stories 7 of 71 books
  • History 7 of 71 books
  • Fantasy 4 of 71 books
  • Life on other planets 4 of 71 books
  • Vikings 4 of 71 books
  • Bill (Fictitious character) 3 of 71 books