Ken Pence Books in Order
Ken Pence has written 21 books, published between 2010 and 2025. The first book is Manual Interpretation (2010) and the newest is Unity (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 21
- Published
- 2010–2025
- Pages on record
- 268 in 1 of 21 books
Ken Pence has published 21 books since Manual Interpretation (2010). Early titles include At First Thought, Patently Obvious, A Certain Expertise and Core Values. The series list covers LUX and the New TECH, Trade World, Trade World Universe, Outlier Mage and Outlier Earth. Novice Trader (2018) and Force Field (2022) are later books, and Unity (2025) is the newest release.
How many Ken Pence books are there?
Ken Pence has 21 books, released between 2010 and 2025. They include 5 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.
Ken Pence Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 21 Ken Pence 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.
- 12010–1/4
- 2At First Thought2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 32011–1/4
- 420122681/4
- 52013–1/4
- 62014–1/4
- 72015–1/4
- 82017–1/4
- 92018–1/4
- 102022–1/4
- 112022–1/4
- 122022–1/4
- 132022–1/4
- 142023–1/4
- 152023–1/4
- 162023–1/4
- 172024–1/4
- 182024–1/4
- 192024–1/4
- 20Sentients Rise: The Senior2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 212025–1/4
Ken Pence 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.
LUX and the New TECH in order
6 books- 1. Hypersonic
- 2. The Pod
- 3. Force Field
- 4. Interplanetary
- 5. To The Stars
- 6. Contact
Trade World in order
4 booksTrade World Universe in order
4 books- 1. Uplift
- 2. Connection
- 3. Multiple
- 4. Novice Trader
Outlier Mage in order
4 books- 1. Magic Tech
- 2. Darvist
- 3. PSI
- 4. Unity
Outlier Earth in order
1 bookStandalone books
2 books2 Ken Pence titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Ken Pence books in order?
You only need to read Ken Pence 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 Ken Pence
Start with Manual Interpretation (2010), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Ken Pence book?
Unity (2025) is the newest Ken Pence book released so far.
Is there a new Ken Pence book coming?
No next Ken Pence book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Ken Pence at a glance
- Still publishing
- Ken Pence published a book as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- Ken Pence books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 268 pages across the 1 of 21 books with a recorded length, a median of 268 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Ken Pence books, 12 of 21, were published in the 2020s.