Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Test |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Many |
2026 |
Buy |
Take Them to the Stars Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A History of What Comes Next |
2021 |
Buy |
| Tulevaisuuden historia |
2021 |
N/A |
| Until the Last of Me |
2022 |
Buy |
| For the First Time, Again |
2023 |
Buy |
Themis Files Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| FILE 002 |
2017 |
N/A |
| FILE 247 |
2016 |
N/A |
| Spící obři |
2016 |
N/A |
| Sleeping Giants |
2016 |
Buy |
| Waking Gods |
2017 |
Buy |
| FILE 1743 |
2018 |
N/A |
| Only Human |
2018 |
Buy |
| FILE 2491 |
2019 |
N/A |
Sylvain Neuvel is a Canadian author and linguist who burst onto the science fiction scene with Sleeping Giants in 2016. Before writing novels, he worked in translation and linguistics, and that background shows up in his distinctive narrative style. The Themis Files trilogy — Sleeping Giants, Waking Gods, and Only Human — tells its story entirely through interview transcripts, news reports, and mission logs rather than traditional prose.
After wrapping up the Themis Files, Neuvel launched the Take Them to the Stars series with A History of What Comes Next in 2021. This newer series follows a mother-daughter pair of genetically enhanced women working across generations to push humanity toward space travel, blending historical fiction with science fiction. His books have been translated into over twenty languages.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Sylvain Neuvel written?
Sylvain Neuvel has written fourteen books across three series.
What was Sylvain Neuvel's first book?
Sylvain Neuvel’s first book is FILE 247, published in 2016.
What is the Themis Files series about?
The Themis Files series follows the discovery and assembly of giant alien robot parts found buried at sites across the globe. Told through interview transcripts, journal entries, and mission logs, the story begins with a young girl falling into a pit and finding an enormous metal hand, then expands into a global mystery involving alien contact and geopolitical conflict.