The Next Wave books in order

Q: "How many books are in the The Next Wave series?"

"There are three books in the The Next Wave series, published between 1991 and 1992."

Q: "What is the first book in the The Next Wave series?"

"The first book in the The Next Wave series is Alien Tongue, published in 1991."

Q: "Is The Next Wave series by a single author?"

"No. The Next Wave was a multi-author science fiction line from the early 1990s. Rudy Rucker contributed Alien Tongue, while Red Genesis and The Modular Man are by other authors in the same series."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Alien Tongue	1991	Rudy Rucker	Buy
2	Red Genesis	1991	Rudy Rucker	Buy
3	The Modular Man	1992	Rudy Rucker	Buy

The Next Wave was an early-1990s science fiction publishing line that brought together different authors under a shared brand. Rudy Rucker’s contribution, Alien Tongue, explores communication with alien species. Red Genesis and The Modular Man, the other entries, come from different writers with their own takes on near-future science fiction.

Published between 1991 and 1992, these books reflect the science fiction landscape of their era, when cyberpunk was giving way to newer concerns about genetic engineering, space colonization, and posthuman evolution.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the The Next Wave series?

There are three books in the The Next Wave series, published between 1991 and 1992.

What is the first book in the The Next Wave series?

The first book in the The Next Wave series is Alien Tongue, published in 1991.

Is The Next Wave series by a single author?

No. The Next Wave was a multi-author science fiction line from the early 1990s. Rudy Rucker contributed Alien Tongue, while Red Genesis and The Modular Man are by other authors in the same series.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order