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Jupiter Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Jupiter 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 Jupiter series? Start with "Higher Education (By: Jerry Pournelle,Charles Sheffield)" (1996) and follow publication order through all 8 books.
The complete Jupiter reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Higher Education (By: Jerry Pournelle,Charles Sheffield)
1996
The Billion Dollar Boy (By: Charles Sheffield)
1997
Putting Up Roots (By: Charles Sheffield)
1997
The Cyborg From Earth (By: Charles Sheffield)
1998
Starswarm (By: Jerry Pournelle)
1998
Outward Bound
1999
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, December 1980
1980
The Hard SF Renaissance
2003
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