Emberverse Universe Books in Order
Emberverse Universe by S.M. Stirling contains 16 books, published between 2004 and 2018. The first book is Dies the Fire (2004) and the newest is The Sky-Blue Wolves (2018). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 16
- Published
- 2004–2018
- Confirmed
- 16 of 16 titles
- Pages on record
- 7,645 in 15 of 16 books
- Reading time
- 127–191 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 7,645 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 15 of 16 titles with a page count on record.
Emberverse Universe is the catalogue entry for 16 books by S.M. Stirling, published from Dies the Fire (2004) to The Sky-Blue Wolves (2018). Linked series are Dies The Fire and Rudi's Children. Recorded subjects include alternative history, electric power failures, the regression of civilization, Oregon, farm and community life, kings and rulers, and imaginary wars. The Protector's War (2005) and A Meeting at Corvallis (2006) followed the first book. Later titles include The Sunrise Lands (2007), The Scourge of God (2008), The Sword of the Lady (2009), The High King of Montival (2010) and The Given Sacrifice (2013).
How many Emberverse Universe books are there?
Emberverse Universe has 16 books, released between 2004 and 2018.
Emberverse Universe Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 16 Emberverse Universe 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.
- 120045733/4
- 220055913/4
- 320066403/4
- 420074643/4
- 520084503/4
- 620094843/4
- 72010–3/4
- 820105303/4
- 920123263/4
- 1020133693/4
- 1120145603/4
- 1220158483/4
- 1320156403/4
- 1420165123/4
- 1520173203/4
- 1620183383/4
Do you have to read Emberverse Universe books in order?
You should read the Emberverse Universe books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Emberverse Universe book also stands alone.
Where to start with Emberverse Universe
Start with Dies the Fire (2004), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Emberverse Universe book?
The Sky-Blue Wolves (2018) is the newest Emberverse Universe book released so far.
Is there a new Emberverse Universe book coming?
No next Emberverse Universe book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Emberverse Universe at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Emberverse Universe title on record dates from 2018, 8 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Emberverse Universe books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 7,645 pages across the 15 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 512 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Emberverse Universe books, 10 of 16, were published in the 2010s.
What the Emberverse Universe books are about
All 16 Emberverse Universe books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: regression (civilization) is tagged on 11 of 16. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Regression (Civilization) 11 of 16 books
- Science fiction 11 of 16 books
- Alternative history 8 of 16 books
- Fantasy 5 of 16 books
- Imaginary wars and battles 3 of 16 books
- Dystopias 2 of 16 books
- Kings and rulers 2 of 16 books
- Oregon 2 of 16 books
More books by S.M. Stirling
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- S.M. Stirling books in order 96 books