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Alien Movie Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Alien Movie books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Alien Movie series? Start with "Alien (By: Alan Dean Foster)" (1979) and follow publication order through all 5 books.
The complete Alien Movie reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Alien (By: Alan Dean Foster)
1979
Aliens (By: Alan Dean Foster)
1986
Alien³ (By: Alan Dean Foster)
1992
Alien Resurrection
1997
Alien: Covenant Origins (By: Alan Dean Foster)
2017
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