Reading order
Children of Time — reading order
- Children of Time (2015)
- Children of Ruin (2019)
- Children of Memory (2023)
- Children of Strife (2026)
8.38.3 / 10
Score out of 10Series ranking →- 4 volumes
- Volumes
- 2015–2026
- Published
- about 45 h
- Reading time
- Ongoing
- Status
Quick answer
Start withChildren of Time
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Publication order
4 volumes2015–2026Ongoing
- Each book tells a self-contained story in the same universe, but they are best read in order.
- Children of Time won the Arthur C. Clarke Award in 2016 and is the readers’ favourite here.
Every volume in order
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Order checked by hand · Order and years: Wikidata (CC0). Spotted an error? Tell us. · Data updated October 11, 2026
Frequently asked questions
Which Children of Time book is the best?
By reader score, Children of Time (8.5/10). The lowest-rated is Children of Memory (7.9/10).
Which Children of Time book is the longest?
“Children of Strife” is the longest at 679 pages; the shortest is “Children of Memory” with 480 pages.
What should I read after Children of Time?
Other series by Adrian Tchaikovsky: Dogs of War, The Final Architecture.
