Long Earth books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Long Earth series?"

"There are ten books in the Long Earth series, published between 2012 and 2016."

Q: "What is the first book in the Long Earth series?"

"The first book in the Long Earth series is The Long Earth, published in 2012."

Q: "How do you \"step\" between Earths in the Long Earth?"

"Stepping requires a simple device called a Stepper, powered by a potato. Most humans can use one naturally. A small minority cannot step at all and are left behind on the original Earth, called Datum Earth."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The Long Earth	2012	Stephen Baxter	Buy
2	Uzun Dünya	2012	Stephen Baxter	N/A
3	Długa wojna	2013	Stephen Baxter	N/A
4	The Long War	2013	Stephen Baxter	Buy
5	Długi Mars	2014	Stephen Baxter	N/A
6	The Long Mars	2014	Stephen Baxter	Buy
7	Długa Utopia	2015	Stephen Baxter	N/A
8	The Long Utopia	2015	Stephen Baxter	Buy
9	Długi kosmos	2016	Stephen Baxter	N/A
10	The Long Cosmos	2016	Stephen Baxter	Buy

The premise is deceptively simple. One day in 2015 the instructions for building a Stepper box appear online, and humanity spreads across an infinite series of parallel Earths, most of them uninhabited and rich with resources. The question the series really asks is what happens to human societies, economies, and identity when there is suddenly no shortage of space.

Pratchett and Baxter divide the workload in a way that plays to both their strengths. The human characters feel distinctly Pratchettian, warm and flawed and funny. The science and the cosmic scale are unmistakably Baxter. The collaboration produced something neither would have written alone, and the five books vary in tone while maintaining a coherent world.

The series was completed after Pratchett’s death in 2015, with the final volume published posthumously from work both authors had prepared together.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Long Earth series?

There are ten books in the Long Earth series, published between 2012 and 2016.

What is the first book in the Long Earth series?

The first book in the Long Earth series is The Long Earth, published in 2012.

How do you "step" between Earths in the Long Earth?

Stepping requires a simple device called a Stepper, powered by a potato. Most humans can use one naturally. A small minority cannot step at all and are left behind on the original Earth, called Datum Earth.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order