Orbitsville books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Orbitsville series?"

"There are 4 books in the Orbitsville series, published between 1974 and 1992."

Q: "What is the first book in the Orbitsville series?"

"The first book in the Orbitsville series is Orbitsville, published in 1974."

Q: "What is the Orbitsville series about?"

"The Orbitsville series follows humanity's discovery of a Dyson sphere — an enormous artificial shell built around a star — and the social upheaval that follows as Earth's population migrates to a world with seemingly limitless space and resources."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Orbitsville	1974	Bob Shaw	Buy
2	Orbitsville Departure	1983	Bob Shaw	Buy
3	Orbitsville Judgement	1992	Bob Shaw	Buy

Bob Shaw’s Orbitsville trilogy begins with one of science fiction’s great discovery stories. In Orbitsville (1975), a fleeing starship captain stumbles upon a Dyson sphere — a hollow shell surrounding a distant star, its inner surface offering billions of times more living space than Earth. The novel won the BSFA Award and became one of Shaw’s best-known works.

Orbitsville Departure (1983) and Orbitsville Judgement (1990) follow the consequences of this discovery as humanity struggles with the social and political fallout of suddenly having more land than anyone could ever use. Shaw uses the “Big Dumb Object” concept to ask sharp questions about human nature, greed, and what happens when scarcity disappears.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Orbitsville series?

There are 4 books in the Orbitsville series, published between 1974 and 1992.

What is the first book in the Orbitsville series?

The first book in the Orbitsville series is Orbitsville, published in 1974.

What is the Orbitsville series about?

The Orbitsville series follows humanity’s discovery of a Dyson sphere — an enormous artificial shell built around a star — and the social upheaval that follows as Earth’s population migrates to a world with seemingly limitless space and resources.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order