Aliens books in order

Complete reading order for the Aliens novel series, a multi-author franchise spanning from 1987 to 2022 with books by S.D. Perry and many other writers.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Predator 1987 S.D. Perry Buy
2 The Complete Aliens Omnibus: Volume One: 2015 S.D. Perry N/A
3 Earth War 1990 S.D. Perry Buy
4 Earth Hive 1992 S.D. Perry Buy
5 Nightmare Asylum 1993 S.D. Perry Buy
6 The Female War 1993 S.D. Perry Buy
7 Genocide 1993 S.D. Perry Buy
8 Alien Harvest 1994 S.D. Perry Buy
9 Rogue 1995 S.D. Perry Buy
10 The Labyrinth 1996 S.D. Perry Buy
11 Music Of The Spears 1996 S.D. Perry Buy
12 Female War 1997 S.D. Perry Buy
13 Berserker 1998 S.D. Perry Buy
14 Aliens vs. Predator: Eternal 1999 S.D. Perry Buy
15 Aliens: Fast Track to Heaven 2011 S.D. Perry N/A
16 Alien: Phalanx 2020 S.D. Perry Buy
17 Alien: The Original Screenplay 2020 S.D. Perry Buy
18 Vasquez 2022 S.D. Perry Buy

The Aliens novel series extends the universe of the Alien film franchise across dozens of books by various authors. The line began in the late 1980s with adaptations of the Dark Horse Comics storylines and grew to include original stories set across different time periods and locations in the Alien universe. S.D. Perry contributed several entries, and her father Steve Perry also wrote for the series. Note that some entries in the list above are omnibus editions or reprints that collect previously published novels.

Because this is a multi-author franchise, the books vary in tone and continuity. Some follow directly from the films, while others tell standalone stories that happen to share the same universe. Readers new to the line can start with the early trilogy (Earth Hive, Nightmare Asylum, The Female War) or jump to any standalone entry that interests them.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Aliens series?

There are eighteen books in the Aliens series, published between 1987 and 2022.

What is the first book in the Aliens series?

The first book in the Aliens series is Predator, published in 1987.

Who are the authors of the Aliens novel series?

The Aliens novel series is a multi-author franchise with contributions from many writers over several decades. Early entries were written by Steve Perry and Stephani Danelle Perry (S.D. Perry), while other authors include Robert Sheckley, David Bischoff, and Sandy Schofield, among others. More recent entries like Alien: Phalanx by Scott Sigler and Vasquez by V. Castro have continued the line. The books are published by different houses under license from the Alien franchise.

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