Long Earth Books in Order
See Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter's Long Earth books in order, with short summaries, series background, and easy reading-order guidance.
Last updated: June 29, 2026
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Publication Order
5 books
The Long Earth
by Stephen Baxter
2012
A cheap stepper device opens an endless chain of parallel Earths, suddenly changing migration, politics, and the meaning of frontier. Joshua Valienté and the artificial intelligence Lobsang head off to see what humanity will make of it.
The Long War
by Stephen Baxter
2013
A generation after Step Day, the new communities of the Long Earth are no longer content to stay quiet. Expansion brings conflict, new species, and the first sense that humanity can damage even infinite frontiers.
The Long Mars
by Stephen Baxter
2014
With the Long Earth in flux, Joshua and Sally discover another route outward, this time toward Mars across the parallel worlds. Exploration stays exciting, but the human complications keep multiplying.
The Long Utopia
by Stephen Baxter
2015
Far down the chain of worlds, Joshua and his companions find a green refuge that still holds danger. The book keeps asking whether endless new land really solves old human problems.
The Long Cosmos
by Stephen Baxter
2016
In the last Long Earth book, Joshua and Lobsang make their boldest journey yet. The series ends by turning its frontier story back toward the largest questions in the sky.
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