Founding of the Commonwealth Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Phylogenesis |
1999 |
Buy |
| Dirge |
2000 |
Buy |
| Diuturnity’s Dawn |
2002 |
Buy |
Humanx Commonwealth Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Midworld |
1975 |
Buy |
| Cachalot |
1980 |
Buy |
| Nor Crystal Tears |
1982 |
Buy |
| Voyage to the City of the Dead |
1984 |
Buy |
| Sentenced to Prism |
1985 |
Buy |
| The Howling Stones |
1997 |
Buy |
| Drowning World |
2003 |
Buy |
| Quofum |
2008 |
Buy |
Icerigger Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Icerigger |
1974 |
Buy |
| Mission to Moulokin |
1979 |
Buy |
| The Deluge Drivers |
1987 |
Buy |
Pip & Flinx Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Tar-Aiym Krang |
1972 |
Buy |
| Bloodhype |
1973 |
Buy |
| The End of the Matter |
1977 |
Buy |
| Orphan Star |
1977 |
Buy |
| For Love of Mother-Not |
1983 |
Buy |
| Flinx in Flux |
1988 |
Buy |
| Mid-Flinx |
1995 |
Buy |
| Reunion |
2001 |
Buy |
| Flinx’s Folly |
2002 |
Buy |
| Sliding Scales |
2004 |
Buy |
| Running from the Deity |
2005 |
Buy |
| Trouble Magnet |
2006 |
Buy |
| Patrimony |
2007 |
Buy |
| Flinx Transcendent |
2009 |
Buy |
| Strange Music |
2018 |
Buy |
The Humanx Commonwealth is a science fiction universe spanning 29 books across four series, with publications dating from 1972 to 2018. The Pip & Flinx series is the longest-running, with 15 entries from The Tar-Aiym Krang in 1972 through Strange Music in 2018. That series alone covers nearly five decades of publishing, though the bulk of its entries appeared between the 1970s and 2000s.
The Founding of the Commonwealth trilogy (Phylogenesis, Dirge, Diuturnity’s Dawn) covers the origins of this fictional universe, while the Icerigger trilogy and the standalone Humanx Commonwealth books explore different corners of the same setting. Titles like Midworld, Cachalot, Sentenced to Prism, and Drowning World suggest stories set on alien planets with distinct environments. The overall catalog leans heavily on world-building across a shared continuity, giving readers who enjoy connected science fiction settings plenty of material to work through.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Humanx Commonwealth written?
Humanx Commonwealth has written 29 books across four series.
What was Humanx Commonwealth's first book?
Humanx Commonwealth’s first book is The Tar-Aiym Krang, published in 1972.
What genres does Humanx Commonwealth write in?
Humanx Commonwealth writes fiction. Their best-known work includes the Founding of the Commonwealth series.