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Reading order

The Sun Eater — reading order

Christopher Ruocchio

  1. Empire of Silence (2018)
  2. Howling Dark (2019)
  3. Demon in White (2020)
  4. Kingdoms of Death (2022)
  5. Ashes of Man (2022)
  6. Disquiet Gods (2024)
  7. Shadows Upon Time (2025)
8.08.0 / 10
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7 volumes
Volumes
2018–2025
Published
Ongoing
Status

Quick answer

Empire of Silence
Start withEmpire of Silence2018 · Volume 1 of 7
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Publication order

7 volumes2018–2025Ongoing

  • Space opera told as the memoir of Hadrian Marlowe, looking back on a life everyone remembers as a war crime.
  • Empire of Silence is a slow start and the lowest-rated; readers say the series opens up from Howling Dark on, and the later books rate higher.
  • Read in order.

Every volume in order

Read: 0 of 7
7.58.08.5
7.97.9 / 10
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8.38.3 / 10
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8.18.1 / 10
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7.97.9 / 10
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8.18.1 / 10
Score per volume7 volumes on a timeline, 2018 to 2025 · Best-rated volume: Ashes of Man
  1. Empire of Silence
    Empire of Silence2018 · 690 ratingsStart here
    7.97.9 / 10
  2. Howling Dark
    Howling Dark2019 · Not ranked yetBuy
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  3. Demon in White
    Demon in White2020 · Not ranked yetBuy
    –Not ranked yet
  4. Kingdoms of Death
    Kingdoms of Death2022 · 237 ratings · Not ranked yetBuy
    –Not ranked yet
  5. Ashes of Man
    Ashes of Man2022 · 212 ratings
    8.38.3 / 10
  6. Disquiet Gods
    Disquiet Gods2024 · Not ranked yetBuy
    –Not ranked yet
  7. Shadows Upon Time
    Shadows Upon Time2025 · 122 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10

Order checked by hand · Order and years: Wikidata (CC0). Spotted an error? Tell us. · Data updated October 11, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Which Sun Eater book is the best?

By reader score, Ashes of Man (8.3/10). The lowest-rated is Empire of Silence (7.9/10).