Author · updated 2026
Ted Chiang Books in Order
Every Ted Chiang book in publication order — 7 in total, spanning 1990–2019.
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tower of Babylon | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Lifecycle of Software Objects | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Great Silence | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Stories of Your Life and Others | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Exhalation | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Year's Best SF 11 | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 7, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tower of Babylon | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Stories of Your Life and Others | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Year's Best SF 11 | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Lifecycle of Software Objects | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Great Silence | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Exhalation | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
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