The Dystopia Triptych books in order

The Dystopia Triptych features six interconnected anthologies exploring apocalyptic scenarios before, during, and after societal collapse, with contributions from Seanan McGuire.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The End is Nigh 2014 Seanan McGuire N/A
2 Ignorance Is Strength 2020 Seanan McGuire Buy
3 The End is Now 2014 Seanan McGuire N/A
4 Burn the Ashes 2020 Seanan McGuire Buy
5 The End Has Come 2015 Seanan McGuire N/A
6 Or Else the Light 2020 Seanan McGuire Buy

The Dystopia Triptych anthologies examine societal collapse from multiple angles, with Seanan McGuire among the contributing authors. The original three volumes — The End is Nigh, The End is Now, and The End Has Come — covered the stages of apocalypse from 2014 to 2015. A second set arrived in 2020 with Ignorance Is Strength, Burn the Ashes, and Or Else the Light.

The triptych structure gives each anthology a specific focus in the collapse timeline, allowing different authors to explore the same scenario from different perspectives and stages.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the The Dystopia Triptych series?

There are six books in the The Dystopia Triptych series, published between 2014 and 2020.

What is the first book in the The Dystopia Triptych series?

The first book in the The Dystopia Triptych series is The End is Nigh, published in 2014.

What is The Dystopia Triptych?

The Dystopia Triptych consists of six anthologies released in two waves. The original trilogy — The End is Nigh (2014), The End is Now (2014), and The End Has Come (2015) — examines civilizational collapse in three stages. A second trilogy — Ignorance Is Strength, Burn the Ashes, and Or Else the Light (all 2020) — continued the format.

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