Reading order#
| # |
Title |
Published |
Author |
Buy on Amazon |
| 1 |
Ilij |
2003 |
Dan Simmons |
N/A |
| 2 |
Ilium |
2003 |
Dan Simmons |
Buy |
| 3 |
Olympos |
2005 |
Dan Simmons |
Buy |
Ilium (2003) and Olympos (2005) form a two-book science fiction series that reworks the Trojan War in a far-future setting. Posthuman “gods” on Mars orchestrate a recreation of Homer’s Iliad, while on Earth a handful of remaining humans live passively under the care of machines. The books are dense, literary, and ambitious, pulling in references from Shakespeare’s The Tempest to Proust.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books are in the Ilium series?
There are three books in the Ilium series, published between 2003 and 2005.
What is the first book in the Ilium series?
The first book in the Ilium series is Ilij, published in 2003.
What is the Ilium series about?
Ilium (2003) and Olympos (2005) are set in a far future where posthuman beings on Mars recreate the Trojan War, while on Earth, the remaining humans live in a post-literate society. The books weave together Homer, Shakespeare, and Proust with hard science fiction.