Order of Book Series
0

James L. Cambias Books in Order

James L. Cambias has written 12 books, published between 2000 and 2026. The first book is Diagram of Rapture (2000) and the newest is The Ishtar Deception (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
12
Published
2000–2026
Pages on record
976 in 3 of 12 books
See all 12 books in order Printable James L. Cambias checklist

James L. Cambias is an American science fiction and fantasy writer, and a tabletop game designer. Billion Worlds is the series in the catalogue, and recorded subjects run to diplomacy, extraterrestrial beings, human-alien encounters, life on other planets, deep diving and guerrilla warfare. Twelve books are listed from Diagram of Rapture (2000) to The Ishtar Deception (2026), taking in A Darkling Sea (2014), Corsair (2015), Arkad's World (2019), The Godel Operation (2021) and The Scarab Mission (2023).

How many James L. Cambias books are there?

James L. Cambias has 12 books, released between 2000 and 2026. 4 of them belong to the Billion Worlds series.

James L. Cambias Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 12 James L. Cambias 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 A Darkling Sea by James L. Cambias (2014)
  2. Cover of Corsair by James L. Cambias (2015)
  3. Cover of The Godel Operation by James L. Cambias, book 1 of the Billion Worlds series (2021)
  1. 1
    Diagram of Rapture2000 · confirmed 1/4
    2000–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  2. 2
    A Darkling Sea2014 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014352
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    Corsair2015 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015336
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    Outlaws and Aliens2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    Arkad's World2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    Retellings of the Inland SeasFeral Astrogators #32020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    The Initiate2020 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020288
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    The Godel OperationBillion Worlds #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Balancing Accounts2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    The Scarab MissionBillion Worlds #22023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    The Miranda ConspiracyBillion Worlds #32025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    The Ishtar DeceptionBillion Worlds #42026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

James L. Cambias 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.

Billion Worlds in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Godel Operation
  2. 2. The Scarab Mission
  3. 3. The Miranda Conspiracy
  4. 4. The Ishtar Deception

Feral Astrogators in order

1 book
  1. 3. Retellings of the Inland Seas

Standalone books

7 books

7 James L. Cambias titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read James L. Cambias books in order?

You only need to read James L. Cambias books in order within the Billion Worlds series, which holds 4 of the 12 James L. Cambias books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

Where to start with James L. Cambias

Start with Diagram of Rapture (2000), the earliest published title.

What is the newest James L. Cambias book?

The Ishtar Deception (2026) is the newest James L. Cambias book released so far.

Is there a new James L. Cambias book coming?

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

Award nominations for James L. Cambias

Wikidata records 2 nominations for James L. Cambias. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Locus Award for Best First Novel2015Shortlistedfor A Darkling Sea
  • Locus Award for Best Novelette2001Shortlistedfor The Alien Abduction

James L. Cambias at a glance

Still publishing
James L. Cambias published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
James L. Cambias books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
976 pages across the 3 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 336 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most James L. Cambias books, 7 of 12, were published in the 2020s.

What the James L. Cambias books are about

5 of the 12 James L. Cambias books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: american literature is tagged on 2 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.