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Dark Matter Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Dark Matter 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 Dark Matter series? Start with "In Hollow Houses" (2000) and follow publication order through all 10 books.
The complete Dark Matter reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

In Hollow Houses
2000

If Whispers Call (By: Don Bassingthwaite)
2000

Of Aged Angels (By: Monte Cook)
2001

By Dust Consumed (By: Don Bassingthwaite)
2001
Duty
2003
Just out of Reach
2004

We Now Pause for Station Identification
2005
Afterward, There Will Be a Hallway
2007

The Great Pity
2013

Paper Cuts
2015
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