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Paul J. McAuley Books in Order
Paul J. McAuley is a critically acclaimed science fiction author known for his thought-provoking and imaginative novels. Born in England, he began his writing career in the 1980s, publishing numerous short stories and novels that showcased his unique blend of science fiction, horror, and environmental themes. McAuley's notable works include the novels "The Quiet War", "The Nanny and the Iceberg", and "The Secret of Life", as well as the award-winning novel "Saturn's Children". A multiple award winner, including the Arthur C. Clarke Award and the Philip K. Dick Award, McAuley's writing has been praised for its depth, complexity, and intellectual curiosity. He continues to be a leading figure in the science fiction genre, pushing the boundaries of the medium with each new release.
Bibliography verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Paul J. McAuley's book series? Paul J. McAuley has written 8 book series. The most notable is the Confluence series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Paul J. McAuley
- #1
Child of the River(1997) - #2
Ancients of Days(1999) - #3
Shrine of Stars(1999) - #4
Confluence (By: Paul McAuley)(2000) - #5
Confluence - The Trilogy (By: Paul McAuley)(2000) - #6
The Mammoth Book of Vampires(1992) - #7
In Dreams(1993) - #8
The Mammoth Book of Frankenstein(1994) - #9
Best New Horror 6(1995) - #10
Dark Terrors 2(1996) - #11
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 7(1996) - #12
The Mammoth Book of Dracula(1997) - #13
Eleventh Annual Collection(1998) - #14
The Furthest Horizon(2000) - #15
Vanishing Acts(2000) - #16
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, #11(2000) - #17
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, #12(2001) - #18
Futures(2001) - #19
Space Soldiers(2001) - #20
Supermen(2002) - #21
Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 13(2002) - #22
The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 15(2002) - #23
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 14(2003) - #24
The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 16(2003) - #25
The Hard SF Renaissance(2003) - #26
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, Vol. 15(2004) - #27
The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Best Short Science Fiction Novels(2005) - #28
Year's Best SF 11(2006) - #29
The Space Opera Renaissance(2006) - #30
Future Weapons of War(2007) - #31
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Fourth Annual Collection(2007) - #32
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2009(2008) - #33
The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 22(2008) - #34
Fast Forward 2(2008) - #35
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Seventh Annual Collection(2010) - #36
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 2(2010) - #37
The Living Dead 2(2010) - #38
Zombie Apocalypse!(2010) - #39
The Recent Weird(2011) - #40
New Cthulhu: The Recent Weird(2011) - #41
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Ninth Annual Collection(2012) - #42
The Mammoth Book of SF Wars(2012) - #43
Arc 1.2: Post Human Conditions(2012) - #44
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 4(2012) - #45
Lightspeed Magazine, January 2015(2012) - #46
Aliens: Recent Encounters(2013) - #47
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 5(2013) - #48
Best New SF 26(2013) - #49
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-First Annual Collection(2014) - #50
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume One(2016) - #51
In the Shadow of Frankenstein(2016) - #52
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Third Annual Collection(2016) - #53
Galactic Empires(2017) - #54
The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 9(2017) - #55
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection(2017) - #56
The Year's Top Hard Science Fiction Stories(2017) - #57
The Year’s Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2017(2017) - #58
In the Footsteps of Dracula(2017) - #59
2001: An Odyssey in Words(2018) - #60
Twelve Tomorrows(2018) - #61
Clarkesworld Year Ten: Volume One(2019) - #62
The Year's Top Hard Science Fiction Stories 3(2019) - #63
The 2020 Look at Mars Fiction Book(2020) - #64
The 2020 Look at Space Opera Book(2020) - #65
Burning Brightly(2021) - #66
Asimov's Science Fiction July 2002(2002) - #67
The Year's Best Science Fiction on Earth 2(2024)
- #1
Time and Relative (By: Kim Newman)(2001) - #2
Citadel of Dreams (By: Dave Stone)(2002) - #3
Foreign Devils (By: Andrew Cartmel)(2003) - #4
Eye of the Tyger(2003) - #5
Nightdreamers (By: Tom Arden)(2003) - #6
Ghost Ship (By: Keith Topping)(2003) - #7
Rip Tide (By: Louise Cooper)(2003) - #8
Wonderland (By: Mark Chadbourn)(2003) - #9
Shell Shock (By: Simon A. Forward)(2003) - #10
The Cabinet of Light (By: Daniel O'Mahony)(2003) - #11
Frayed (By: Tara Samms)(2003) - #12
Fallen Gods (By: Kate Orman,Jonathan Blum)(2003) - #13
Companion Piece (By: Mike Tucker,Robert Perry)(2003) - #14
The Dalek Factor (By: Charlie Higson,Simon Clark)(2004) - #15
Blood and Hope (By: Iain McLaughlin)(2004) - #16
The Beast of Babylon (By: Charlie Higson)(2013) - #17
Summer Falls (By: James Goss)(2013) - #18
Myths and Legends (By: Richard Dinnick)(2017)
- #1
Four Hundred Billion Stars(1988) - #2
Secret Harmonies / Of the Fall(1989) - #3Eternal Light(1991)
- #1
Story Behind the Book (With: Kristijan Meic)(2014) - #2Brazil(2014)
- #1
Something Coming Through(2015) - #2
Into Everywhere(2016) - #3
Something Happened Here, But We’re Not Quite Sure What It Was(2016)
- #1Red Dust(1993)
- #2Pasquale's Angel(1994)
- #3
Fairyland(1995) - #4Making History(2000)
- #5
The Secret of Life(2001) - #6
Whole Wide World(2002) - #7White Devils(2004)
- #8
Mind's Eye(2005) - #9Cowboy Angels(2007)
- #10
Players(2007) - #11
Austral(2017) - #12
War of the Maps(2020) - #13
Secret Harmonies(2022) - #14
Beyond the Burn Line(2023) - #15The Temptation of Dr Stein(1994)
- #16
Naming the Dead(1999) - #17
City of the Dead(2011) - #18
Prisoners of the Action (With: Kim Newman)(2012) - #19
Dr Pretorius and the Lost Temple(2012) - #20
The King of the Hill(1991) - #21
The Invisible Country(1996) - #22
Little Machines(2011)
- #1
The Quiet War (By: Paul McAuley)(2008) - #2The Quiet War(2008)
- #3
Gardens of the Sun (By: Paul McAuley)(2009) - #4
Gardens of the Sun(2009) - #5
Stories from the Quiet War(2011) - #6
In the Mouth of the Whale (By: Paul McAuley)(2012) - #7
In the Mouth of the Whale(2012) - #8Evening's Empires(2013)
- #9
Life After Wartime(2013)
- #1
Year's Best SF(1996) - #2
Year's Best SF 2(1997) - #3
Year's Best SF 3(1998) - #4
Year's Best SF 4(1999) - #5
Year's Best SF 5(2000) - #6
Year's Best SF 6(2001) - #7
Year's Best SF 7(2002) - #8
Year's Best SF 8(2003) - #9
Year's Best SF 9(2004) - #10
Year's Best SF 10(2005) - #11Year's Best SF 11(2006)
- #12
Year's Best SF 12(2007) - #13
Year's Best SF 13(2008) - #14
Year's Best SF 14(2009) - #15
Year's Best SF 15(2010) - #16
Year's Best SF 16(2011) - #17
Year's Best SF 17(2012) - #18
Year's Best SF 18(2013)
About Paul J. McAuley
Paul J. McAuley is a critically acclaimed science fiction author known for his thought-provoking and imaginative novels. Born in England, he began his writing career in the 1980s, publishing numerous short stories and novels that showcased his unique blend of science fiction, horror, and environmental themes. McAuley's notable works include the novels "The Quiet War", "The Nanny and the Iceberg", and "The Secret of Life", as well as the award-winning novel "Saturn's Children". A multiple award winner, including the Arthur C. Clarke Award and the Philip K. Dick Award, McAuley's writing has been praised for its depth, complexity, and intellectual curiosity. He continues to be a leading figure in the science fiction genre, pushing the boundaries of the medium with each new release.
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