Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers | 1989 | Grant Naylor | Buy |
| 2 | Red Dwarf | 1989 | Grant Naylor | N/A |
| 3 | Better than Life | 1990 | Grant Naylor | Buy |
| 4 | Enano Rojo: Mejor que la Vida | 1990 | Grant Naylor | N/A |
| 5 | The Official Red Dwarf Companion | 1992 | Grant Naylor | Buy |
| 6 | Last Human | 1995 | Grant Naylor | Buy |
| 7 | Backwards | 1996 | Grant Naylor | Buy |
| 8 | Scenes From The Dwarf | 1996 | Grant Naylor | Buy |
| 9 | Better Than Life | 2024 | Grant Naylor | Buy |
The Red Dwarf novel series grew out of the beloved British TV comedy about Dave Lister, the last surviving human, stranded on a mining ship three million years into deep space with a hologram of his annoying bunkmate, an evolved cat, and an elderly computer. The novels, starting with Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers (1989), retell and expand the TV stories with more depth and detail than the half-hour episodes allowed.
Better than Life (1990) continued the story, and after Grant and Naylor split, each wrote their own sequel: Naylor’s Last Human (1995) and Grant’s Backwards (1996). The Official Red Dwarf Companion (1992) and Scenes From The Dwarf (1996) round out the collection with behind-the-scenes material. The series remains a favorite among British comedy and science fiction fans.