Rich Man's Sky Books in Order
Part ofWil McCarthy Books in OrderExplore the Rich Man's Sky books by Wil McCarthy in order, with short summaries and a guide to the titles and where to start.
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Rich Man's Sky books in publication order
4 books
Rich Man's Sky
by Wil McCarthy
2021
Four trillionaires dominate space exploration, pursuing projects ranging from a lunar monastery to Martian entertainment. Governments send an elite team of women undercover among the colonists, but infiltrating the billionaires’ plans proves more complicated than expected.
Poor Man's Sky
by Wil McCarthy
2023
A losing Martian reality-show contestant joins a monk, an escaped miner, and a hydroponics specialist in a struggle over control of the Moon. A fellow contestant’s death complicates their involvement with a lunar monastery and its labour disputes.
Beggar's Sky
by Wil McCarthy
2024
Igbal Renz’s interstellar expedition stops far short of Alpha Centauri amid rumours of alien contact. While a hundred scientists and diplomats travel in frozen sleep, stealth ships and rival trillionaires manoeuvre around a discovery that could reshape humanity’s future.
Thieves' Sky
by Wil McCarthy
2026
Pirates steal technology from the alien Fracture without understanding the danger they have unleashed. As the CV Defender pursues them, rival oligarchs and rogue artificial intelligences turn the chase into a threat extending across the Solar System.
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