Sun Eater Books in Order
Sun Eater by Christopher Ruocchio contains 10 books, published between 2018 and 2025. The first book is Empire of Silence (2018) and the newest is Shadows Upon Time (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 10
- Published
- 2018–2025
- Confirmed
- 8 of 10 titles
- Pages on record
- 912 in 1 of 10 books
Sun Eater is a science fiction series by American author Christopher Ruocchio, running to 10 catalogued volumes. Empire of Silence (2018) opens the sequence, followed by Howling Dark (2019), Demon in White (2020), Kingdoms of Death (2022), Ashes of Man (2022), Disquiet Gods (2024) and Shadows Upon Time (2025). The Lesser Devil (2020), Queen Amid Ashes (2022) and The Dregs of Empire (2023) are shorter works outside that main line. Start at Empire of Silence and read forward by publication date.
How many Sun Eater books are there?
Sun Eater has 10 books, released between 2018 and 2025.
Sun Eater Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 10 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.
- 1Empire of Silence2018 · confirmed 2/42018–2/4
- 2Howling Dark2019 · confirmed 3/42019–3/4
- 3The Lesser Devil2020 · confirmed 3/42020–3/4
- 4Demon in White2020 · confirmed 3/42020–3/4
- 5Kingdoms of Death2022 · 912 pages · confirmed 3/420229123/4
- 6Queen Amid Ashes2022 · confirmed 3/42022–3/4
- 7Ashes of Man2022 · confirmed 3/42022–3/4
- 8The Dregs of Empire2023 · confirmed 3/42023–3/4
- 9Disquiet Gods2024 · confirmed 2/42024–2/4
- 10Shadows Upon Time2025 · confirmed 3/42025–3/4
Sun Eater Books in Chronological Order
In story order, Empire of Silence comes first and Shadows Upon Time comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 10 books below run in that in-universe sequence.
- 1Empire of Silence2018 · confirmed 2/42018–2/4
- 3The Lesser Devil2020 · confirmed 3/42020–3/4
- 2Howling Dark2019 · confirmed 3/42019–3/4
- 6Queen Amid Ashes2022 · confirmed 3/42022–3/4
- 4Demon in White2020 · confirmed 3/42020–3/4
- 5Kingdoms of Death2022 · 912 pages · confirmed 3/420229123/4
- 7Ashes of Man2022 · confirmed 3/42022–3/4
- 8The Dregs of Empire2023 · confirmed 3/42023–3/4
- 9Disquiet Gods2024 · confirmed 2/42024–2/4
- 10Shadows Upon Time2025 · confirmed 3/42025–3/4
Do you have to read Sun Eater books in order?
You should read the Sun Eater books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Sun Eater book also stands alone.
Where to start with Sun Eater
Start with Empire of Silence (2018), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Sun Eater book?
Shadows Upon Time (2025) is the newest Sun Eater book released so far.
Is there a new Sun Eater book coming?
No next 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.
Sun Eater at a glance
- Still running
- Sun Eater is still running, with a title published as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- Sun Eater books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 912 pages across the 1 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 912 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Sun Eater books, 8 of 10, 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
Characters in the Sun Eater books
The character linked below has its own reading-order page.
- The Sun Eater books in order 15 books