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Halcyon Years (Standalone) was the most recently released book by Alastair Reynolds, on January 27th, 2026.

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Alastair Reynolds Stats: The highest rated book by Alastair Reynolds on Book Notification is On the Steel Breeze, the 2nd novel in the Poseidon's Children series. The second-highest rated book is House of Suns, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Alastair Reynolds on Book Notification is Revelation Space, the first novel in the Revelation Space series. The second most read book is Redemption Ark (Revelation Space #4).

Below is a complete list of Alastair Reynolds books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Alastair Reynolds is the Revelation Space Series.

List of Revelation Space Books in Publication Order

Spanning from AD 2200 to 40000, this sci-fi series focuses on human conflicts and mysteries across space.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.1
Revelation Space
2000
Go
2
7.8
Chasm City
2001
Go
3
7.3
Diamond Dogs
2001
Go
4
7.9
Redemption Ark
2002
Go
5
7
Turquoise Days
2003
Go
6
7.6
Absolution Gap
2003
Go
7
8.2
Galactic North
2006
Go
8
8.3
Inhibitor Phase
2021
Go

List of Inspector Dreyfus / Prefect Dreyfus Emergency Books in Publication Order

Sci-fi thrillers about a space prefect solving complex crimes in a future universe.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.7
Aurora Rising / The Prefect
2007
Go
2
8.8
Elysium Fire
2018
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3
4
Open and Shut
2018
4
8.7
Machine Vendetta
2024
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List of Poseidon's Children Books in Publication Order

Explores humanity's growth in a future utopia. Over 11,000 years, it tracks humans across the universe, with Africa emerging as a leading power.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.3
Blue Remembered Earth
2012
Go
2
9.2
On the Steel Breeze
2012
Go
3
8
Poseidon's Wake
2015
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List of Merlin Books in Publication Order

A sci-fi saga about advanced technology and complex interstellar travel.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Merlin's Gun
2000
Go
2
8
The Iron Tactician
2016
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List of Doctor Who: Third Doctor Books in Publication Order

Series of books and audio featuring the third incarnation of Doctor Who.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Curse of Peladon (By: Brian Hayles)
1975
Go
2
10
The Paradise of Death (By: Barry Letts)
1993
Go
3
10
Dancing the Code (By: Paul Leonard)
1995
Go
4
10
The Ghosts of N-Space (By: Barry Letts)
1995
Go
5
The Scales of Injustice (By: Gary Russell)
1996
Go
6
Doctor Who: The Magician's Oath (By: Scott Handcock)
2009
Go
7
Harvest of Time
2013
Go
8
Council of War (By: Simon Barnard)
2013
Go
9
Damascus (By: Jonathan Barnes)
2016
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List of The Medusa Chronicles in Publication Order (with Stephen Baxter)

A sci-fi space-opera sequel to Arthur C. Clarke's 'A Meeting With Medusa' set in Jupiter's atmosphere.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.3
The Medusa Chronicles (With: Stephen Baxter)
2016
Go

List of Revenger Books in Publication Order

Interstellar adventure about two sisters hunting for lost treasures among ancient ruins in space.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.2
Revenger
2016
Go
2
8
Shadow Captain
2019
Go
3
10
Bone Silence
2020
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Pushing Ice, House of Suns, and Eversion.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.5
Century Rain
2004
Go
2
8.2
Pushing Ice
2005
Go
3
9
House of Suns
2008
Go
4
8
Terminal World
2010
Go
5
8
Permafrost
2019
Go
6
7.6
Eversion
2022
Go
7
9
Halcyon Years
2026
Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are Slow Bullets, Troika, and Zima Blue.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
A Spy in Europa
1997
Go
2
7.5
Great Wall of Mars
2000
Go
3
8.3
Weather
2006
Go
4
The Six Directions of Space
2008
Go
5
6.8
Zima Blue
2009
Go
6
8.5
Troika
2011
Go
7
Sleepover
2012
Go
8
10
Thousandth Night
2013
Go
9
7.3
Slow Bullets
2015
Go
10
6
Detonation Boulevard
2023
Go
11
The Dagger in Vichy
2025
Go

List of Year's Best SF Anthology Books in Publication Order

Annual collection of the best sci-fi features tales of wonder and adventure set on distant planets and in the future.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Year's Best SF
1996
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2
6
Year's Best SF 2
1997
Go
3
8
Year's Best SF 3
1998
Go
4
6
Year's Best SF 4
1999
Go
5
5
Year's Best SF 5
2000
Go
6
Year's Best SF 6
2001
Go
7
Year's Best SF 7
2002
Go
8
Year's Best SF 8
2003
Go
9
4
Year's Best SF 9
2004
Go
10
4
Year's Best SF 10
2005
Go
11
Year's Best SF 11
2006
Go
12
Year's Best SF 12
2007
Go
13
4
Year's Best SF 13
2008
Go
14
Year's Best SF 14
2009
Go
15
Year's Best SF 15
2010
Go
16
Year's Best SF 16
2011
Go
17
Year's Best SF 17
2012
Go
18
Year's Best SF 18
2013
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short story collections are Zima Blue and Other Stories, Deep Navigation, and Beyond the Aquila Rift.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Zima Blue and Other Stories
2006
Go
2
Deep Navigation
2010
Go
3
9
Beyond the Aquila Rift
2016
Go
4
Belladonna Nights and Other Stories
2021
Go
5
The Revelation Space Collection Volume 1
2025
Go

List of Solaris Rising Anthology Books in Publication Order

An anthology of original science fiction stories from top name authors.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Solaris Rising
2011
Go
2
Solaris Rising 1.5 (By: Paul Cornell, Tanith Lee, Mike Resnick, Aliette de Bodard, Adam Roberts, Paul Di Filippo, Ian Whates, Gareth L. Powell, Sarah Lotz, Philip Vine)
2012
Go
3
Solaris Rising 2 (By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Paul Cornell, Liz Williams, James Lovegrove, Robert Reed, Eugie Foster, Nancy Kress, Nick Harkaway, Norman Spinrad, Vandana Singh, Kim Lakin-Smith, Ian Whates, Paul Cornell, Jr., Kay Kenyon, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Martin Sketchley, Allan Steele)
2013
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List of Alastair Reynolds Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Year's Best SF
1996
Go
2
6
Year's Best SF 2
1997
Go
3
8
Year's Best SF 3
1998
Go
4
The Ant-Men of Tibet and Other Stories
1999
Go
5
6
Year's Best SF 4
1999
Go
6
5
Year's Best SF 5
2000
Go
7
Year's Best SF 6
2001
Go
8
Space Soldiers
2001
Go
9
Infinities
2002
Go
10
Year's Best SF 7
2002
Go
11
The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 15
2002
Go
12
Year's Best SF 8
2003
Go
13
The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 16
2003
Go
14
The Hard SF Renaissance
2003
Go
15
4
Year's Best SF 9
2004
Go
16
Constellations
2005
Go
17
One Million A.D.
2005
Go
18
4
Year's Best SF 10
2005
Go
19
The Mammoth Book of Extreme Science Fiction
2006
Go
20
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Third Annual Collection
2006
Go
21
Year's Best SF 11
2006
Go
22
Science Fiction: The Best of the Year, 2006
2006
Go
23
The Space Opera Renaissance
2006
Go
24
The Best of the Best, Vol 2
2007
Go
25
Year's Best SF 12
2007
Go
26
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Fourth Annual Collection
2007
Go
27
4
Year's Best SF 13
2008
Go
28
The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 21
2008
Go
29
The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 22
2008
Go
30
Federations
2009
Go
31
Year's Best SF 14
2009
Go
32
The Mammoth Book of Mindblowing SF
2009
Go
33
Shine: An Anthology of Near-Future Optimistic Science Fiction
2010
Go
34
Year's Best SF 15
2010
Go
35
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Eighth Annual Collection
2011
Go
36
Year's Best SF 16
2011
Go
37
Lightspeed: Year One
2011
Go
38
Year's Best SF 17
2012
Go
39
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Ninth Annual Collection
2012
Go
40
Rock On: The Greatest Hits of Science Fiction & Fantasy
2012
Go
41
Solaris Rising 2
2013
Go
42
Aliens: Recent Encounters
2013
Go
43
Best New SF 26
2013
Go
44
Memoryville Blues: A Postscripts Anthology 30/31
2013
Go
45
Year's Best SF 18
2013
Go
46
8
Robot Uprisings
2014
Go
47
7
Dead Man's Hand
2014
Go
48
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 6
2014
Go
49
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-First Annual Collection
2014
Go
50
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 7
2015
Go
51
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume One
2016
Go
52
Bridging Infinity
2016
Go
53
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Two
2017
Go
54
The Best Science Fiction of the Year Volume Three
2017
Go
55
Infinite Stars
2017
Go
56
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 10
2018
Go
57
2001: An Odyssey in Words
2018
Go
58
The Year's Top Robot and AI Stories
2019
Go
59
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Five
2020
Go
60
8
Love, Death and Robots: The Official Anthology: Volume One
2021
Go
61
Best of British Science Fiction 2023
2024
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Alastair Reynolds

Alastair Reynolds (Alastair Preston Reynolds) was born on March 13th, 1966 and is currently 60 years old. Alastair Reynolds was born in Barry, Wales. Reynolds attended Newcastle University where he received a Read physics and astronomy and University of St Andrews where he received a PhD in Astrophysics.

Alastair Reynolds is known for writing in the Science Fiction genre.

Alastair Reynolds is the author of 11 Short Stories/Novellas. The first short story published was A Spy in Europa, in 1997. The most recently published story was The Dagger in Vichy which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming short stories.

Alastair Reynolds has also written the Revelation Space series which has 8 books including Revelation Space and Chasm City.

Alastair Reynolds: Awards & Accolades

Reynolds' books have won multiple awards, Weather won the Seiun Award, Best Translated Short Story, in 2008. Zima Blue won the Seiun Award, Best Translated Short Story, in 2021.

The following novels by Alastair Reynolds were nominated for these awards:

  • Revelation Space: Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (2001). Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (2006).
  • Diamond Dogs: British Fantasy Award, Best Short Story (2002).
  • Pushing Ice: Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (2006).
  • Chasm City: Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (2007).
  • Redemption Ark: Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (2009).
  • House of Suns: Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (2009).
  • Troika: Hugo Award, Best Novella (2011). Seiun Award, Best Translated Short Story (2012).
  • Blue Remembered Earth: Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction (2012).
  • Slow Bullets: Hugo Award, Best Novella (2016). RUSA Awards, Science Fiction Award (2016).
  • The Medusa Chronicles: RUSA Awards, Science Fiction Award (2017).
  • Revenger: Philip K. Dick Award, Best Science Fiction Book (2017).
  • Bone Silence: Philip K. Dick Award, Best Science Fiction Book (2020).
  • The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Five: Locus Award, Best Anthology (2021).

Related Authors

Fans of Alastair Reynolds also enjoy these authors:

  1. Arthur C. Clarke, author of the Space Odyssey Series.
  2. David Brin, author of the Uplift Saga Series.
  3. A.G. Riddle, author of The Origin Mystery Series.
  4. Daniel Abraham, author of The Dagger and the Coin Series.
  5. Ernest Cline, author of the Ready Player One Series.
  6. Frank Herbert, author of the Dune Series.
  7. Dennis E. Taylor, author of the Bobiverse Series.
  8. M.R. Carey, author of The Girl With All the Gifts Series.
  9. Peng Shepherd, author of: The Cartographers.
  10. Piers Anthony, author of the Xanth Series.

Alastair Reynolds: F.A.Q

When was Alastair Reynolds Born? How old is Alastair Reynolds?

Alastair Reynolds was born on March 13th, 1966. Alastair Reynolds is currently 60 years old.

Where was Alastair Reynolds Born?

Alastair Reynolds was born in Barry, Wales and is Welsh.

What book awards has Alastair Reynolds won?

Weather: Seiun Award Best Translated Short Story (2008).
Zima Blue: Seiun Award Best Translated Short Story (2021).

What was the first book Alastair Reynolds wrote?

The first book written by Alastair Reynolds was A Spy in Europa, published in 1997.

What was the most recent book Alastair Reynolds wrote?

His most recently released work was Halcyon Years on January 27th, 2026.

What is the most popular book by Alastair Reynolds?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Alastair Reynolds book is Revelation Space. Here are his most popular books:
  1. Revelation Space (8.08)
  2. Redemption Ark (7.86)
  3. Absolution Gap (7.64)
  4. Chasm City (7.77)
  5. Aurora Rising / The Prefect (8.73)

What genres does Alastair Reynolds Write?

Alastair Reynolds primarily writes in the Science Fiction genre. His work includes sub-genres such as Space Opera, Dystopian / Utopian Science Fiction, and Apocalyptic / Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction.

Are there upcoming new books by Alastair Reynolds?

Alastair Reynolds does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has Alastair Reynolds written?

Alastair Reynolds has written 46 books across 13 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 8 books in the Revelation Space Series
  • 4 books in the Inspector Dreyfus / Prefect Dreyfus Emergency Series
  • 3 books in the Poseidon's Children Series
  • 2 books in the Merlin Series
  • 1 Doctor Who: Third Doctor Books
  • 1 The Medusa Chronicles
  • 3 books in the Revenger Series
  • 7 Standalone Novels
  • 11 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 5 Short Story Collections
  • 1 book in the Solaris Rising Anthology Series

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