Coyote Books in Order
Coyote by Allen M. Steele contains 8 books, published between 2002 and 2011. The first book is Coyote (2002) and the newest is Hex (2011). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2002–2011
- Pages on record
- 1,780 in 5 of 8 books
- Reading time
- 30–45 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,780 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 5 of 8 titles with a page count on record.
Coyote is a science fiction series by Allen M. Steele, published in 8 books between 2002 and 2011. Coyote (2002) is the first book, followed by Coyote Rising (2004) and Coyote Frontier (2005). Spindrift, Galaxy Blues, Coyote Horizon, Coyote Destiny and Hex complete the list. Subjects include space colonies, interplanetary voyages, exploration and life on other planets. The series is marked likely complete.
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How many Coyote books are there?
Coyote has 8 books, released between 2002 and 2011.
Coyote Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Coyote 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 November 2026.
- 1Coyote2002 · confirmed 1/42002–1/4
- 2Coyote Rising2004 · 382 pages · confirmed 1/420043821/4
- 3Coyote Frontier2005 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/420053521/4
- 4Spindrift2007 · 354 pages · confirmed 1/420073541/4
- 5Galaxy Blues2008 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/420083361/4
- 6Coyote Horizon2009 · 356 pages · confirmed 1/420093561/4
- 7Coyote Destiny2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 8Hex2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Coyote?
No separate chronological order is on record for Coyote, 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 Coyote books in order?
You should read the Coyote books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Coyote book also stands alone.
Where to start with Coyote
Start with Coyote (2002), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Coyote book?
Hex (2011) is the newest Coyote book released so far.
Is there a new Coyote book coming?
No next Coyote book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Coyote at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Coyote title on record dates from 2011, 15 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Coyote books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,780 pages across the 5 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 354 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Coyote books, 6 of 8, were published in the 2000s.
When Coyote books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Coyote titles appeared. 2000s was the most productive decade with 6 titles.
8 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Coyote books are about
All 8 Coyote books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: space colonies is tagged on 7 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Space colonies 7 of 8 books
- Science fiction 6 of 8 books
- Interplanetary voyages 5 of 8 books
- Space opera 4 of 8 books
- Exploration 3 of 8 books
- Space flight 3 of 8 books
- Hijacking of aircraft 2 of 8 books
- Life on other planets 2 of 8 books
- Space ships 2 of 8 books