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Laundry Files Books in Order

Laundry Files by Charles Stross contains 19 books, published between 2004 and 2026. The first book is The Atrocity Archives (2004) and the newest is The Regicide Report (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
19
Published
2004–2026
Confirmed
18 of 19 titles
Pages on record
2,769 in 9 of 19 books
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Laundry Files is Charles Stross's series setting a British intelligence service against demonology and the supernatural. Bob Howard, a computer geek pulled into that service, is the recurring character, and vampires, monsters, Nazis and office politics all feature. Nineteen entries are catalogued, from The Atrocity Archives (2004) through shorter pieces such as Pimpf, Down on the Farm, Equoid and Overtime, to The Regicide Report in 2026. The series is open.

How many Laundry Files books are there?

Laundry Files has 19 books, released between 2004 and 2026.

Laundry Files Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 19 Laundry Files 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.

  1. Cover of The Atrocity Archives by Charles Stross, book 1 of the Laundry Files series (2004)
  2. Cover of The Jennifer Morgue by Charles Stross, book 2 of the Laundry Files series (2006)
  3. Cover of Equoid by Charles Stross, book 5 of the Laundry Files series (2010)
  4. Cover of The Fuller Memorandum by Charles Stross, book 7 of the Laundry Files series (2010)
  5. Cover of The Apocalypse Codex by Charles Stross, book 8 of the Laundry Files series (2012)
  6. Cover of The Rhesus Chart by Charles Stross, book 9 of the Laundry Files series (2014)
  7. Cover of The Annihilation Score by Charles Stross, book 10 of the Laundry Files series (2015)
  8. Cover of The Nightmare Stacks by Charles Stross, book 11 of the Laundry Files series (2016)
  9. Cover of The Delirium Brief by Charles Stross, book 12 of the Laundry Files series (2017)
  10. Cover of Dead Lies Dreaming by Charles Stross, book 14 of the Laundry Files series (2020)
  11. Cover of Escape from Yokai Land by Charles Stross, book 16 of the Laundry Files series (2022)
  1. 1
    The Atrocity Archives2004 · confirmed 3/4
    2004–
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  2. 2
    The Jennifer Morgue2006 · 340 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006340
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  3. 3
    Pimpf2006 · confirmed 2/4
    2006–
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  4. 4
    Down on the Farm2010 · confirmed 3/4
    2010–
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  5. 5
    Equoid2010 · 112 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010112
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  6. 6
    Overtime2010 · confirmed 3/4
    2010–
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  7. 7
    The Fuller Memorandum2010 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010320
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  8. 8
    The Apocalypse Codex2012 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012368
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  9. 9
    The Rhesus Chart2014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
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  10. 10
    The Annihilation Score2015 · 404 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015404
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  11. 11
    The Nightmare Stacks2016 · confirmed 3/4
    2016–
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  12. 12
    The Delirium Brief2017 · 381 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017381
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  13. 13
    The Labyrinth Index2018 · 364 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018364
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  14. 14
    Dead Lies Dreaming2020 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2020384
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  15. 15
    Quantum of Nightmares2022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
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  16. 16
    Escape from Yokai Land2022 · 96 pages · confirmed 3/4
    202296
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  17. 17
    Season of Skulls2023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023–
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  18. 18
    A Conventional Boy2025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025–
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  19. 19
    The Regicide Report2026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026–
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Is there a chronological order for Laundry Files?

No separate chronological order is on record for Laundry Files, 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 Laundry Files books in order?

You should read the Laundry Files books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Laundry Files book also stands alone.

Where to start with Laundry Files

Start with The Atrocity Archives (2004), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Laundry Files book?

The Regicide Report (2026) is the newest Laundry Files book released so far.

Is there a new Laundry Files book coming?

No next Laundry Files 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 Laundry Files has won

Wikidata records 2 awards and 7 nominations for Laundry Files. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

Laundry Files at a glance

Still running
Laundry Files is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Laundry Files books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,769 pages across the 9 of 19 books with a recorded length, a median of 364 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Laundry Files books, 10 of 19, were published in the 2010s.

What the Laundry Files books are about

12 of the 19 Laundry Files books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: bob howard (fictitious character) is tagged on 7 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Charles Stross

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.