Children of Time Books in Order
Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky contains 4 books, published between 2015 and 2026. The first book is Children of Time (2015) and the newest is Children of Strife (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 4
- Published
- 2015–2026
- Confirmed
- 4 of 4 titles
- Pages on record
- 1,700 in 3 of 4 books
- Reading time
- 28–43 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,700 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 3 of 4 titles with a page count on record.
Children of Time is a four-book science fiction series by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Children of Time (2015) opens it, followed by Children of Ruin (2019), Children of Memory (2022) and Children of Strife (2026). Habitable planets, life on other worlds, dystopias and the end of the world are the subjects indexed against the series. Children of Time is ongoing.
How many Children of Time books are there?
Children of Time has 4 books, released between 2015 and 2026.
Children of Time Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 4 Children of Time 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.
- 1Children of Time2015 · 600 pages · confirmed 3/420156003/4
- 2Children of Ruin2019 · 597 pages · confirmed 3/420195973/4
- 3Children of Memory2022 · 503 pages · confirmed 3/420225033/4
- 4Children of Strife2026 · confirmed 3/42026–3/4
Is there a chronological order for Children of Time?
No separate chronological order is on record for Children of Time, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Children of Time books in order?
You should read the Children of Time books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Children of Time book also stands alone.
Where to start with Children of Time
Start with Children of Time (2015), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Children of Time book?
Children of Strife (2026) is the newest Children of Time book released so far.
Is there a new Children of Time book coming?
No next Children of Time 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 Children of Time has won
Wikidata records 2 awards and 2 nominations for Children of Time. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- BSFA Award for Best Novel2019Wonfor Children of Ruin
- Arthur C. Clarke Award2016Wonfor Children of Time
- Dragon Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2023Shortlistedfor Children of Memory
- Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel2019Shortlistedfor Children of Time
Children of Time at a glance
- Still running
- Children of Time is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Children of Time books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
- Length
- 1,700 pages across the 3 of 4 books with a recorded length, a median of 597 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Children of Time books, 2 of 4, were published in the 2020s.
What the Children of Time books are about
3 of the 4 Children of Time 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 1 of 3 books
- End of the world 1 of 3 books
- English literature 1 of 3 books
- Habitable planets 1 of 3 books
- Life on other planets 1 of 3 books
- Planets 1 of 3 books
More books by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Adrian Tchaikovsky books in order 83 books