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Colony Mars Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Colony Mars 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 Colony Mars series? Start with "Colony One Mars" (2016) and follow publication order through all 8 books.
The complete Colony Mars reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Colony One Mars
2016
Colony Two Mars
2016
Colony Three Mars
2017
Jezero City: Colony Four Mars
2017
Surface Tension: Colony Five Mars
2019
Gizmo Origin
2020
Plains of Utopia Mars Colony 6
2020
Winds of Mars
2021
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