Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dayworld: A Hole in Wednesday | 2016 | Philip José Farmer | N/A |
| 2 | The Sliced-Crosswise Only-on-Tuesday World | 1971 | Philip José Farmer | N/A |
| 3 | Dayworld | 1985 | Philip José Farmer | Buy |
| 4 | Dayworld Rebel | 1987 | Philip José Farmer | Buy |
| 5 | Dayworld Breakup | 1990 | Philip José Farmer | Buy |
The Dayworld series presents one of Philip Jose Farmer’s most original science fiction premises. In a future Earth suffering from overpopulation, society has been divided so that each person lives on only one designated day of the week, spending the other six in suspended animation. The protagonist, Jeff Caird, is a “daybreaker” who maintains a different identity for each day.
The series includes five entries spanning from 1971 to 2016, with the original novella The Sliced-Crosswise Only-on-Tuesday World followed by the full-length Dayworld trilogy. Farmer uses the premise to explore questions about identity, freedom, and the costs of social control.