Peter F. Hamilton Books in Order
Peter F. Hamilton has written 48 books, published between 1993 and 2026. The first book is Mindstar Rising (1993) and the newest is The Helium Sea (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 48
- Published
- 1993–2026
- Confirmed
- 43 of 48 titles
- Pages on record
- 17,022 in 31 of 48 books
- Reading time
- 284–426 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 17,022 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 31 of 48 titles with a page count on record.
Peter F. Hamilton is a British author of science fiction space opera, born in 1960. Catalogue entries run from Mindstar Rising (1993) to The Helium Sea (2026). Series include Greg Mandel, Night's Dawn, Commonwealth Saga, Commonwealth: Chronicle of the Fallers, Salvation Sequence, Arkship Trilogy, Archimedes Engine and Queen of Dreams. The Suspect Genome (1993), A Quantum Murder (1994) and The Reality Dysfunction (1996) are among the earlier titles. Space colonies, telepathy and space warfare appear in the subjects.
How many Peter F. Hamilton books are there?
Peter F. Hamilton has 48 books, released between 1993 and 2026. They include 11 separate series.
Peter F. Hamilton Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 48 Peter F. Hamilton 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.
- 119934484/4
- 21993–1/4
- 31994–2/4
- 419943844/4
- 519956084/4
- 6199611084/4
- 719971283/4
- 81997–1/4
- 9199711594/4
- 1019971123/4
- 1119971284/4
- 121997983/4
- 1319984324/4
- 141998–1/4
- 15199913504/4
- 1620002824/4
- 1720001004/4
- 1820018324/4
- 1920024484/4
- 2020049884/4
- 212004–3/4
- 22200510184/4
- 2320076084/4
- 242007–4/4
- 2520086724/4
- 262008–3/4
- 2720096724/4
- 2820112724/4
- 292011–4/4
- 302011–1/4
- 3120129484/4
- 3220146144/4
- 3320142884/4
- 342014–4/4
- 3520147783/4
- 3620167024/4
- 3720163044/4
- 382016–4/4
- 3920173044/4
- 4020185654/4
- 412019–4/4
- 4220205284/4
- 432021–3/4
- 4420211444/4
- 452022–3/4
- 462022–4/4
- 472024–4/4
- 482026–4/4
Peter F. Hamilton characters in order
The character linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Commonwealth books in order 8 books
Peter F. Hamilton 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.
Peter F. Hamilton Short Stories/Novellas
9 books9 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Night's Dawn in order
5 booksGreg Mandel in order
4 booksWeb - 2027 in order
4 books- 1. Gulliverzone
- 4. Spiderbite
- 5. Lightstorm
- 6. Sorceress
Peter F. Hamilton Standalone Novels
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Void in order
3 booksQueen Of Dreams in order
3 booksSalvation Sequence in order
3 booksArkship Trilogy in order
3 booksCommonwealth Saga in order
2 booksCommonwealth: Chronicle Of The Fallers in order
2 booksArchimedes Engine in order
2 books- 1. Exodus
- 2. The Helium Sea
Graham Joyce Short Stories/Novellas
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Night's Dawn Non-Fiction
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Commonwealth Universe in order
1 bookPeter F. Hamilton Short Story
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Solaris Rising Anthology
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Peter F. Hamilton Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the Peter F. Hamilton books run from Mindstar Rising (1993) to The Helium Sea (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Peter F. Hamilton in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Peter F. Hamilton books in order?
You only need to read Peter F. Hamilton books in order within each series: the books listed here span 11 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Peter F. Hamilton
Start with Misspent Youth (2002), the first Commonwealth book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Mindstar Rising (1993).
What is the newest Peter F. Hamilton book?
The Helium Sea (2026) is the newest Peter F. Hamilton book released so far.
Is there a new Peter F. Hamilton book coming?
No next Peter F. Hamilton 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 Peter F. Hamilton has won
Wikidata records 4 awards and 11 nominations for Peter F. Hamilton. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel2015Wonfor Great North Road
- Inkpot Award2012Won
- BSFA Awards2000Won
- BSFA Award for Best Short Fiction2000Wonfor The Suspect Genome
- BSFA Award for Best Short Fiction2021Shortlistedfor Light Chaser
- Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story2013Shortlistedfor Manhattan in Reverse
- Arthur C. Clarke Award2002Shortlistedfor Fallen Dragon
- Locus Award for Best Novella2001Shortlistedfor The Suspect Genome
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2000Shortlistedfor The Naked God
- Locus Award for Best Novella1999Shortlistedfor A Second Chance at Eden
- Locus Award for Best Collection1999Shortlistedfor A Second Chance at Eden
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1998Shortlistedfor The Reality Dysfunction
Peter F. Hamilton at a glance
- Still publishing
- Peter F. Hamilton published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Peter F. Hamilton books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 17,022 pages across the 31 of 48 books with a recorded length, a median of 528 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Peter F. Hamilton books, 15 of 48, were published in the 1990s.
- Corroboration
- 35 of the 48 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 43 in at least three.
What the Peter F. Hamilton books are about
29 of the 48 Peter F. Hamilton 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 23 of 29. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Science fiction 23 of 29 books
- Space opera 7 of 29 books
- English literature 6 of 29 books
- Life on other planets 6 of 29 books
- Science fiction, action & adventure 6 of 29 books
- England 4 of 29 books
- Space colonies 4 of 29 books
- Children's fiction 3 of 29 books
- Greg Mandel (Fictitious character) 3 of 29 books
- Imaginary wars and battles 3 of 29 books
- Interplanetary voyages 3 of 29 books