James D. Prescott Books in Order
James D. Prescott has written 8 books, published between 2017 and 2024. The first book is Extinction Code (2017) and the newest is The Fifth Kind: Ascension (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2017–2024
- Confirmed
- 3 of 8 titles
- Pages on record
- 1,421 in 4 of 8 books
- Reading time
- 24–36 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,421 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 4 of 8 titles with a page count on record.
James D. Prescott writes science fiction. Extinction Code (2017) opens a catalogue of eight books, and The Fifth Kind: Ascension (2024) is the most recent entry. The Genesis Conspiracy (2017), Extinction Countdown (2018), Extinction Crisis (2018), Augmented (2019), The Fifth Kind: Arrival (2023) and The Fifth Kind: Awakening (2023) fill the span. Dark Nova is the series recorded under the Prescott name, and Prescott is credited on all eight titles.
Source: composed
Jack Greer, a geophysicist, and Dr. Mia Ward, a geneticist, are the two lead characters in the Extinction series. Their work centers on an artifact found under the Gulf of Mexico connected to a prehistoric extinction event, and later on an alien ship whose arrival sets off worldwide panic and the breakdown of society.
How many James D. Prescott books are there?
James D. Prescott has 8 books, released between 2017 and 2024. They include 2 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.
James D. Prescott Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 James D. Prescott 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 November 2026.
- 120173353/4
- 2The Genesis Conspiracy2017 · confirmed 2/42017–2/4
- 320183563/4
- 420183413/4
- 5Augmented2019 · 389 pages · confirmed 2/420193892/4
- 62023–2/4
- 72023–2/4
- 82024–2/4
James D. Prescott 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.
Extinction in order
3 booksDark Nova in order
3 booksStandalone books
2 books2 James D. Prescott titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read James D. Prescott books in order?
You only need to read James D. Prescott books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with James D. Prescott
Start with Extinction Code (2017), the earliest published title.
What is the newest James D. Prescott book?
The Fifth Kind: Ascension (2024) is the newest James D. Prescott book released so far.
Is there a new James D. Prescott book coming?
No next James D. Prescott book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
James D. Prescott at a glance
- Still publishing
- James D. Prescott published a book as recently as 2024.
- Release pace
- James D. Prescott books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,421 pages across the 4 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 348 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most James D. Prescott books, 5 of 8, were published in the 2010s.
When James D. Prescott books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when James D. Prescott titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 5 titles.
8 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.