Mark Hodder Standalone Novels books in order

Mark Hodder Standalone Novels collects his novel A Red Sun Also Rises (2012), a science fiction story set on an alien world and distinct from his steampunk Burton and Swinburne series.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 A Red Sun Also Rises 2012 Mark Hodder Buy

Mark Hodder Standalone Novels is a single-volume collection containing A Red Sun Also Rises, published in 2012. The novel is set apart from Hodder’s main Burton and Swinburne steampunk series, instead placing a Victorian clergyman and his female companion on an alien world where they encounter a strange civilisation locked in an endless cycle.

The book draws on the classic tradition of adventure science fiction while keeping a Victorian narrative voice. It is recommended for readers who enjoy Hodder’s writing but want to see how he handles pure science fiction without the steampunk and alternate history elements of his main series.

A Red Sun Also Rises is available through Amazon and is listed in the reading order table below.


Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Mark Hodder Standalone Novels series?

There are one books in the Mark Hodder Standalone Novels series, published in 2012.

What is the first book in the Mark Hodder Standalone Novels series?

The first book in the Mark Hodder Standalone Novels series is A Red Sun Also Rises, published in 2012.

How does A Red Sun Also Rises differ from the Burton and Swinburne series?

A Red Sun Also Rises is set on a distant alien world rather than in a steampunk alternate history of Victorian England. It follows a Victorian-era priest and his companion who are transported to another planet, making it a science fiction adventure novel rather than the alternate-history steampunk of Hodder’s main series. It can be read without any prior knowledge of his other work.

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