Series reading guide · updated 2026
Humanx Commonwealth Books in Order
Every Humanx Commonwealth book in publication order — 52 in total, spanning 1972–2018.
Publication Order of Pip & Flinx Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Tar-Aiym Krang | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Bloodhype | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The End of the Matter | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Orphan Star | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  For Love of Mother-Not | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Flinx in Flux | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Mid-Flinx | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Reunion | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Flinx's Folly | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Sliding Scales | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Running from the Deity | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Trouble Magnet | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  Patrimony | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  Flinx Transcendent | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  Strange Music | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Tar-Aiym Krang | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Bloodhype | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Orphan Star | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The End of the Matter | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | For Love of Mother-Not | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Flinx in Flux | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Mid-Flinx | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Reunion | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Flinx's Folly | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Sliding Scales | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Running from the Deity | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Trouble Magnet | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Patrimony | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Flinx Transcendent | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Strange Music | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
Chronological Order of Pip & Flinx Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Icerigger | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Mission to Moulokin | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Deluge Drivers | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Icerigger Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Phylogenesis | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Dirge | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Diuturnity's Dawn | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Founding of the Commonwealth Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Midworld | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Cachalot | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Nor Crystal Tears | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Voyage to the City of the Dead | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Sentenced to Prism | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  The Howling Stones | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Drowning World | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Quofum | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Humanx Commonwealth Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midworld | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Cachalot | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Nor Crystal Tears | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Voyage to the City of the Dead | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Sentenced to Prism | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Howling Stones | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Drowning World | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Quofum | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 52, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Tar-Aiym Krang | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Tar-Aiym Krang | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Bloodhype | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Bloodhype | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Icerigger | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Midworld | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Midworld | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The End of the Matter | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Orphan Star | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Orphan Star | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The End of the Matter | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Mission to Moulokin | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Cachalot | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Cachalot | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Nor Crystal Tears | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Nor Crystal Tears | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | For Love of Mother-Not | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | For Love of Mother-Not | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Voyage to the City of the Dead | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Voyage to the City of the Dead | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Sentenced to Prism | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Sentenced to Prism | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | The Deluge Drivers | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Flinx in Flux | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Flinx in Flux | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Mid-Flinx | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Mid-Flinx | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | The Howling Stones | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | The Howling Stones | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Phylogenesis | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Dirge | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Reunion | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Reunion | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Flinx's Folly | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Flinx's Folly | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | Diuturnity's Dawn | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Drowning World | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Drowning World | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | Sliding Scales | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | Sliding Scales | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | Running from the Deity | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Running from the Deity | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | Trouble Magnet | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | Trouble Magnet | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | Patrimony | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | Patrimony | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | Quofum | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | Quofum | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 | Flinx Transcendent | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 | Flinx Transcendent | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 51 | Strange Music | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 52 | Strange Music | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.