The Sun Eater Books in Order
Christopher Ruocchio has written 15 The Sun Eater books, published between 2018 and 2026: 10 in the Sun Eater series and 5 related titles. The first book is Empire of Silence (2018) and the newest main-line book is Shadows Upon Time (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 15
- Published
- 2018–2026
- Confirmed
- 12 of 15 titles
- Pages on record
- 912 in 1 of 15 books
The Sun Eater is Christopher Ruocchio's 15-book sequence, published between 2018 and 2026. Empire of Silence (2018) opens it, and Howling Dark (2019), Demon in White (2020), Ashes of Man (2022) and Kingdoms of Death (2022) follow. Short fiction sits alongside the novels in Tales of the Sun Eater, Volumes 1 to 3, and in The Lesser Devil (2020) and Queen Amid Ashes (2022). Songs of the Sun Eater (2026) is the newest title, and the sequence continues.
How many The Sun Eater books are there?
The Sun Eater has 15 books, released between 2018 and 2026. 10 of them belong to the Sun Eater series, and 5 related titles sit outside it: short stories and novellas.
The Sun Eater Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 15 The Sun Eater 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.
- 12018–2/4
- 22019–3/4
- 32019–3/4
- 42020–3/4
- 52020–3/4
- 62022–3/4
- 720229123/4
- 82022–3/4
- 92022–3/4
- 102023–3/4
- 112023–3/4
- 122024–3/4
- 132024–2/4
- 142025–3/4
- 152026–2/4
Do you have to read The Sun Eater books in order?
You should read the Sun Eater series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 5 related titles (short stories and novellas) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each The Sun Eater book also stands alone.
Where to start with The Sun Eater
Start with Empire of Silence (2018), the earliest published book in the Sun Eater series.
What is the newest The Sun Eater book?
Shadows Upon Time (2025) is the newest book in the Sun Eater series. The newest related title is Songs of the Sun Eater (2026).
Is there a new The Sun Eater book coming?
No next The Sun Eater book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
The Sun Eater at a glance
- Still running
- The Sun Eater is still running, with a main-line title published as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- The Sun Eater books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 912 pages across the 1 of 15 books with a recorded length, a median of 912 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most The Sun Eater books, 12 of 15, were published in the 2020s.
More books by Christopher Ruocchio
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Christopher Ruocchio books in order 15 books
Series that include The Sun Eater books
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Sun Eater books in order 10 books