Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alastor | 1973 | Jack Vance | N/A |
| 2 | Trullion | 1973 | Jack Vance | Buy |
| 3 | Marune | 1975 | Jack Vance | Buy |
| 4 | Wyst | 1978 | Jack Vance | Buy |
| 5 | Phaedra | 2019 | Jack Vance | Buy |
The Alastor series by Jack Vance is set in a vast star cluster of 30,000 inhabited worlds. Trullion (1973), Marune (1975), and Wyst (1978) each take place on a different world within the cluster, with the distant oversight of the Connatic, the cluster’s ruler, providing a loose connection.
Each novel is a standalone adventure that explores a particular planet’s society and customs. The series showcases Vance’s ability to invent distinctive cultures, from the complicated social games of Trullion to the communist-like society of Wyst.