Silo Books in Order
Hugh Howey has written 3 Silo books, published between 2011 and 2013. The first book is Wool (2011) and the newest is Dust (2013). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 2011–2013
- Confirmed
- 3 of 3 titles
- Total pages
- 1,644 across 3 books
- Reading time
- 27–41 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,644 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.
Silo is Hugh Howey's post-apocalyptic science fiction sequence, set in an underground civilisation where what lies outside is not what the residents were told. Wool (2011) opens the story, Shift fills in how the silo came to exist, and Dust (2013) closes the trilogy. Three volumes make up the series, long ones at a median of 572 pages, and the run is complete.
How many Silo books are there?
Silo has 3 books, released between 2011 and 2013.
Silo Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 3 Silo 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.
- 120115923/4
- 220135723/4
- 320134803/4
Do you have to read Silo books in order?
You should read the Silo books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Silo book also stands alone.
What order should you read Silo books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with Wool (2011), the earliest published title. After it come Shift (2013) and Dust (2013).
What is the newest Silo book?
Dust (2013) is the newest Silo book released so far.
Is there a new Silo book coming?
No next Silo 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 Silo
Wikidata records 1 nomination for Silo. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Locus Award for Best Collection2013Shortlistedfor Wool
Silo at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Silo title on record dates from 2013, 13 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Silo books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,644 pages across all 3 books with a recorded length, a median of 572 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Silo books, 3 of 3, were published in the 2010s.
What the Silo books are about
All 3 Silo 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 3 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Science fiction 3 of 3 books
- Dystopias 2 of 3 books
- Subterranean Civilization 2 of 3 books
- Amerikanisches Englisch 1 of 3 books
- Amnesia 1 of 3 books
- Apocalyptic 1 of 3 books
- Post Apocalyptic 1 of 3 books
- Roman 1 of 3 books
- Scifi 1 of 3 books
- Underground areas 1 of 3 books
More books by Hugh Howey
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Hugh Howey books in order 54 books