Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diving into the Wreck | 2009 | Kristine Kathryn Rusch | Buy |
| 2 | Asimov’s Science Fiction, October/November 2013 | 2013 | Kristine Kathryn Rusch | N/A |
| 3 | Un tuffo nel relitto | 2009 | Kristine Kathryn Rusch | N/A |
| 4 | City of Ruins | 2011 | Kristine Kathryn Rusch | Buy |
| 5 | Becalmed | 2012 | Kristine Kathryn Rusch | Buy |
| 6 | Boneyards | 2012 | Kristine Kathryn Rusch | Buy |
| 7 | Skirmishes | 2013 | Kristine Kathryn Rusch | Buy |
| 8 | The Application of Hope | 2014 | Kristine Kathryn Rusch | Buy |
| 9 | The Falls | 2016 | Kristine Kathryn Rusch | Buy |
| 10 | The Room of Lost Souls | 2013 | Kristine Kathryn Rusch | Buy |
| 11 | The Runabout | 2017 | Kristine Kathryn Rusch | Buy |
| 12 | Stealth | 2013 | Kristine Kathryn Rusch | Buy |
| 13 | Searching for the Fleet | 2018 | Kristine Kathryn Rusch | Buy |
| 14 | Becoming One with the Ghosts | 2013 | Kristine Kathryn Rusch | Buy |
| 15 | The Renegat | 2019 | Kristine Kathryn Rusch | Buy |
| 16 | Escaping Amnthra | 2020 | Kristine Kathryn Rusch | Buy |
| 17 | Strangers at the Room of Lost Souls | 2013 | Kristine Kathryn Rusch | Buy |
| 18 | Thieves | 2021 | Kristine Kathryn Rusch | Buy |
| 19 | The Chase | 2021 | Kristine Kathryn Rusch | Buy |
| 20 | The Court-Martial of the Renegat Renegades | 2023 | Kristine Kathryn Rusch | Buy |
| 21 | Squishy’s Teams | 2020 | Kristine Kathryn Rusch | Buy |
| 22 | Maelstrom: A Diving Universe Novella | 2021 | Kristine Kathryn Rusch | N/A |
| 23 | Maelstrom | 2021 | Kristine Kathryn Rusch | Buy |
| 24 | Hunches | 2022 | Kristine Kathryn Rusch | Buy |
The Diving Universe is one of Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s flagship science fiction series, running for over twenty books since Diving into the Wreck was published in 2009. The series follows Boss, a space wreck diver who makes a living exploring derelict spacecraft. When she discovers ancient stealth technology in a wreck, the find sets off a chain of events that spans the entire series.
The books mix hard science fiction concepts with space opera-scale storytelling. Rusch explores themes of technology, military ethics, and the long-term consequences of lost knowledge. The series includes full-length novels, novellas, and shorter works, with the narrative scope expanding as Boss’s discoveries attract increasingly powerful interested parties. Readers who enjoy thoughtful science fiction with strong female leads will find this series particularly rewarding.