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Independence Day Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Independence Day 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 Independence Day series? Start with "Independence Day: Novelisation (By: Dean Devlin)" (1996) and follow publication order through all 12 books.
The complete Independence Day reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Independence Day: Novelisation (By: Dean Devlin)
1996
Silent Zone (By: Stephen Molstad)
1997
War in the Desert (By: Stephen Molstad)
1998
Crucible (By: Greg Keyes)
2016
Resurgence
2016
Fourth Planet from the Sun
1984
The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 16
2003
Nightmares on Congress Street, Part V
2006
Logorrhea: Good Words Make Good Stories
2007
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Seventh Annual Collection
2010
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction May/June 2010
2010
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume Two
2017
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