Series reading guide · updated 2026
Halo Books in Order
Every Halo book in publication order — 49 in total, spanning 2001–2020.
Publication Order of Halo Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fall of Reach — Greg Bear | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Flood — William C. Dietz | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | First Strike — Eric S. Nylund | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Ghosts of Onyx — Eric S. Nylund | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Contact Harvest — Joseph Staten | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Cole Protocol — Tobias S. Buckell | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Broken Circle — John Shirley | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | New Blood — Matt Forbeck | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Hunters in the Dark — Peter David | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Saint's Testimony — Frank O'Connor | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Last Light — Troy Denning | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Shadow of Intent — Joseph Staten | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Smoke and Shadow — Kelly Gay | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Envoy — Tobias S. Buckell | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Retribution — Troy Denning | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Legacy of Onyx — Matt Forbeck | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Bad Blood — Matt Forbeck | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Silent Storm — Troy Denning | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Renegades — Kelly Gay | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Oblivion — Troy Denning | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Halo: Forerunner Trilogy Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cryptum | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Primordium | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Silentium | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Halo: Kilo-Five Trilogy Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasslands | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Thursday War | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Mortal Dictata | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Halo: A Master Chief Story Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silent Storm | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Oblivion | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Shadows of Reach | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Halo: Battle Born Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Battle Born | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Meridian Divide | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
Chronological Order of Halo Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evolutions: Essential Tales of the Halo Universe | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Halo Graphic Novel | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Uprising | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Halo Wars: Genesis | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Helljumper | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Blood Line | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Fall of Reach: Boot Camp | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Fall of Reach: Covenant | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Fall of Reach: Invasion | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Initiation | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Escalation, Vol. 1 | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Graphic Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Art of Halo: Creating a Virtual World | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Art of Halo 3 | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Halo Encyclopedia | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Halo: The Essential Visual Guide | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Great Journey: The Art of Building Worlds | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Awakening: The Art of Halo 4 | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 49, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fall of Reach — Greg Bear | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Flood — William C. Dietz | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | First Strike — Eric S. Nylund | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Art of Halo: Creating a Virtual World | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Ghosts of Onyx — Eric S. Nylund | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Halo Graphic Novel | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Contact Harvest — Joseph Staten | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Uprising | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Cole Protocol — Tobias S. Buckell | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Art of Halo 3 | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Evolutions: Essential Tales of the Halo Universe | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Halo Wars: Genesis | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Helljumper | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Blood Line | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Halo Encyclopedia | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Cryptum | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Glasslands | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Fall of Reach: Boot Camp | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Fall of Reach: Covenant | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Halo: The Essential Visual Guide | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | The Great Journey: The Art of Building Worlds | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Primordium | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | The Thursday War | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Fall of Reach: Invasion | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Awakening: The Art of Halo 4 | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Silentium | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Initiation | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Escalation, Vol. 1 | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Broken Circle — John Shirley | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Mortal Dictata | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | New Blood — Matt Forbeck | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Hunters in the Dark — Peter David | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Saint's Testimony — Frank O'Connor | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Last Light — Troy Denning | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | Shadow of Intent — Joseph Staten | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Smoke and Shadow — Kelly Gay | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Envoy — Tobias S. Buckell | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | Retribution — Troy Denning | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | Legacy of Onyx — Matt Forbeck | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | Bad Blood — Matt Forbeck | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Silent Storm — Troy Denning | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | Silent Storm | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | Renegades — Kelly Gay | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | Oblivion — Troy Denning | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | Oblivion | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | Battle Born | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | Meridian Divide | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 | Shadows of Reach | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
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