Amaranthe Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Starshine |
2014 |
Buy |
| Vertigo |
2014 |
Buy |
| Transcendence |
2015 |
Buy |
| Sidespace |
2015 |
Buy |
| Dissonance |
2016 |
Buy |
| Abysm |
2016 |
Buy |
| Relativity |
2016 |
Buy |
| Rubicon |
2017 |
Buy |
| Requiem |
2017 |
Buy |
| Short Stories of Aurora Rhapsody: The Complete Collection |
- |
N/A |
| Exin Ex Machina |
2018 |
Buy |
| Of A Darker Void |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Stars Like Gods |
2019 |
Buy |
| Continuum |
2020 |
Buy |
| Inversion |
2020 |
Buy |
| Echo Rift |
2021 |
Buy |
| Liminal Space |
2025 |
Buy |
| All Our Tomorrows |
2021 |
N/A |
| Chaotica |
2022 |
N/A |
| Duality |
2003 |
N/A |
| Medusa Falling |
2023 |
N/A |
| The Thief |
2024 |
N/A |
Amaranthe Collections Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Rise |
2015 |
Buy |
| Amaranthe II: Rebellion |
- |
N/A |
| Rebellion |
2016 |
Buy |
| Amaranthe III: Resonance |
2018 |
N/A |
| Resonance |
2018 |
Buy |
| Amaranthe IV: Machina |
2019 |
N/A |
| Machina |
2019 |
Buy |
| Amaranthe V: Riven |
2021 |
N/A |
| Riven |
2021 |
Buy |
| Amaranthe VI: Verge |
2023 |
N/A |
| Verge |
2023 |
Buy |
| Cosmic Shores |
2025 |
Buy |
Amaranthe Short Stories/Novellas Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Restless |
2015 |
Buy |
| Solatium |
2016 |
Buy |
| Apogee |
2016 |
Buy |
| Venatoris |
2016 |
Buy |
| Re/Genesis |
2016 |
Buy |
| Fractals |
2019 |
Buy |
| Chrysalis |
2021 |
Buy |
| Starlight Express |
2022 |
Buy |
| Extinguishing The Stars |
2024 |
Buy |
Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Beyond the Stars: A Planet Too Far |
2016 |
Buy |
| Beyond the Stars: At Galaxy’s Edge |
2016 |
Buy |
| Best of Beyond the Stars |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Expanding Universe 10 |
2024 |
Buy |
Asterion Noir Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Exin Ex Machina |
2018 |
Buy |
| Of A Darker Void |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Stars Like Gods |
2019 |
Buy |
Aurora Renegades Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Sidespace |
2015 |
Buy |
| Dissonance |
2016 |
Buy |
| Abysm |
2016 |
Buy |
Aurora Resonant Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Relativity |
2016 |
Buy |
| Rubicon |
2017 |
Buy |
| Requiem |
2017 |
Buy |
Aurora Rhapsody Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Restless |
2015 |
N/A |
| Starshine |
2014 |
Buy |
| Solatium |
2019 |
N/A |
| Vertigo |
2014 |
Buy |
| Venatoris |
- |
N/A |
| Transcendence |
2015 |
Buy |
| Sidespace |
2015 |
Buy |
| Apogee |
- |
N/A |
| Dissonance |
2016 |
Buy |
| Abysm |
2016 |
N/A |
| Re/Genesis |
- |
N/A |
| Relativity |
2016 |
N/A |
| Rubicon |
2017 |
N/A |
| Requiem |
2017 |
Buy |
Aurora Rhapsody Collections Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Restless |
2015 |
N/A |
| Starshine |
2014 |
N/A |
| Short Stories of Aurora Rhapsody |
2017 |
Buy |
| Solatium |
2019 |
N/A |
| Vertigo |
2014 |
N/A |
| Venatoris |
- |
N/A |
| Transcendence |
2015 |
N/A |
| Sidespace |
2015 |
N/A |
| Apogee |
- |
N/A |
| Dissonance |
2016 |
N/A |
| Abysm |
2016 |
N/A |
| Re/Genesis |
- |
N/A |
| Relativity |
2016 |
N/A |
| Rubicon |
2017 |
N/A |
| Requiem |
2017 |
N/A |
Aurora Rising Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Restless |
2015 |
N/A |
| Starshine |
2014 |
Buy |
| Vertigo |
2014 |
Buy |
| Transcendence |
2015 |
Buy |
Cosmic Shores Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Medusa Falling |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Thief |
2024 |
Buy |
| The Universe Within |
2025 |
Buy |
Riven Worlds Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Continuum |
2020 |
Buy |
| Inversion |
2020 |
Buy |
| Echo Rift |
2021 |
Buy |
| All Our Tomorrows |
2021 |
Buy |
| Chaotica |
2022 |
Buy |
| Duality |
2023 |
Buy |
G.S. Jennsen has worked as a lawyer, a software engineer, and an editor before committing to self-published fiction. She published Starshine in 2014 and has built the Amaranthe universe across more than two decades of continued publication, becoming an internationally bestselling author in the space opera genre through exclusively indie publishing.
The Aurora Rhapsody series at the heart of the universe follows Alexis “Alex” Solovy, an Earth Alliance starship pilot who loves exploring space’s unknown regions. The nine novels span three trilogies — Aurora Rising, Aurora Renegades, and Aurora Resonant — carrying Alex and her companions through conflicts of escalating scale. Asterion Noir, a cyberpunk-flavored spin-off, introduced new protagonists on the technologically advanced planet Asterion, and Riven Worlds merged both casts for a six-book crossover sequence. Cosmic Shores provides standalone adventures for characters from across the universe.
Jennsen has also produced short story companions that slot into the main sequence’s reading order, plus omnibus collections that bundle multiple novels into single volumes under the Amaranthe I through VII labeling system. Liminal Space (2025) opens the Shadows & Light trilogy, described as the concluding arc of the 25-book Amaranthe saga.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has G.S. Jennsen written?
G.S. Jennsen has written 98 books across twelve series.
What was G.S. Jennsen's first book?
G.S. Jennsen’s first book is Duality, published in 2003.
What is the Amaranthe universe?
Amaranthe is the overarching label for G.S. Jennsen’s interconnected science fiction universe, set primarily in the 2320s and beyond. The main sequence is Aurora Rhapsody, a nine-novel space opera following starship pilot Alexis Solovy and her allies. Asterion Noir is a cyberpunk-flavored spin-off set on a technologically advanced planet in the same universe. Riven Worlds is a six-book crossover series that brings the casts of both prior series together against a shared threat. Cosmic Shores collects standalone adventures featuring fan-favorite characters. Short story companions and omnibus collections supplement the novel sequence throughout.