Quiet War Books in Order
Quiet War by Paul J. McAuley contains 9 books, published between 2008 and 2013. The first book is The Quiet War (2008) and the newest is Life After Wartime (2013). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2008–2013
- Pages on record
- 2,481 in 6 of 9 books
- Reading time
- 41–62 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,481 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 9 titles with a page count on record.
The Quiet War is a science fiction sequence by Paul J. McAuley, catalogued as space opera. The run opens with The Quiet War (2008) and closes with Life After Wartime (2013), by way of Gardens of the Sun (2009), Stories from the Quiet War (2011), In the Mouth of the Whale (2012) and Evening's Empires (2013). Recorded subjects include space colonies, space warfare, extraterrestrial bases, refugees, climatic change and sustainable development.
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How many Quiet War books are there?
Quiet War has 9 books, released between 2008 and 2013.
Quiet War Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Quiet War 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.
- 1The Quiet War2008 · 439 pages · confirmed 1/420084391/4
- 2The Quiet War2008 · 405 pages · confirmed 1/420084051/4
- 3Gardens of the Sun2009 · 439 pages · confirmed 1/420094391/4
- 4Gardens of the Sun2009 · 448 pages · confirmed 1/420094481/4
- 5Stories from the Quiet War2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 6In the Mouth of the Whale2012 · 376 pages · confirmed 1/420123761/4
- 7In the Mouth of the Whale2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 8Evening's Empires2013 · 374 pages · confirmed 1/420133741/4
- 9Life After Wartime2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Quiet War?
No separate chronological order is on record for Quiet War, 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 Quiet War books in order?
You should read the Quiet War books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Quiet War book also stands alone.
Where to start with Quiet War
Start with The Quiet War (2008), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Quiet War book?
Life After Wartime (2013) is the newest Quiet War book released so far.
Is there a new Quiet War book coming?
No next Quiet War 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 Quiet War
Wikidata records 6 nominations for Quiet War. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given. Award data is sourced from Wikidata.
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2014Shortlistedfor Evening's Empires
- BSFA Award for Best Novel2013Shortlistedfor Evening's Empires
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2013Shortlistedfor In the Mouth of the Whale
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2010Shortlistedfor Gardens of the Sun
- Arthur C. Clarke Award2009Shortlistedfor The Quiet War
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2009Shortlistedfor The Quiet War
Quiet War at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Quiet War title on record dates from 2013, 13 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Quiet War books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,481 pages across the 6 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 422 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Quiet War books, 5 of 9, were published in the 2010s.
When Quiet War books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Quiet War titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 5 titles.
9 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Quiet War books are about
7 of the 9 Quiet War books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: space opera is tagged on 4 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Space opera 4 of 7 books
- Science fiction 3 of 7 books
- Space colonies 3 of 7 books