Tschai, Planet of Adventure books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Tschai, Planet of Adventure series?"

"There are eight books in the Tschai, Planet of Adventure series, published between 1968 and 2012."

Q: "What is the first book in the Tschai, Planet of Adventure series?"

"The first book in the Tschai, Planet of Adventure series is City of the Chasch, published in 1968."

Q: "What is Tschai?"

"Tschai is a distant planet inhabited by four alien races, each of which has enslaved or altered a group of humans to serve them. When an Earth scout crash-lands on Tschai, he must navigate each race's territory to find a way home. The four books cover the domains of the Chasch, the Wankh, the Dirdir, and the Pnume."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	City of the Chasch	1968	Jack Vance	Buy
2	Tschai	2012	Jack Vance	Buy
3	Los Wankh	1969	Jack Vance	N/A
4	The Dirdir	1969	Jack Vance	Buy
5	Los Dirdir	1969	Jack Vance	N/A
6	Servants of the Wankh	1969	Jack Vance	Buy
7	The Pnume	1970	Jack Vance	Buy
8	The Chasch	2011	Jack Vance	Buy

The Tschai / Planet of Adventure series consists of four novels published between 1968 and 1970. The series follows Adam Reith, an Earthman stranded on the distant planet Tschai, where four alien races have each adapted human populations to serve their own cultures.

City of the Chasch, Servants of the Wankh, The Dirdir, and The Pnume each focus on one alien race and its territory. The series is a classic planetary romance, with Reith moving through wildly different cultures as he searches for a way to return to Earth. It remains one of Vance’s most accessible and popular works.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Tschai, Planet of Adventure series?

There are eight books in the Tschai, Planet of Adventure series, published between 1968 and 2012.

What is the first book in the Tschai, Planet of Adventure series?

The first book in the Tschai, Planet of Adventure series is City of the Chasch, published in 1968.

What is Tschai?

Tschai is a distant planet inhabited by four alien races, each of which has enslaved or altered a group of humans to serve them. When an Earth scout crash-lands on Tschai, he must navigate each race’s territory to find a way home. The four books cover the domains of the Chasch, the Wankh, the Dirdir, and the Pnume.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order