Series

Red Rising Saga series in reading order

There are 6 books in the Red Rising Saga series.

Published between 2014 and 2022. The publication order differs from the reading order — both are below.

The Red Rising Saga is Pierce Brown's science-fiction series set in a colour-coded caste society spread across the solar system. Darrow, a Red miner on Mars, is remade to pass as a Gold and infiltrate the ruling class. Red Rising, Golden Son and Morning Star form the original trilogy; a second arc, set ten years later, begins with Iron Gold.

All 6 books, in reading order

• 1. Red Rising (2014) — Pierce Brown · 382 pages
• 2. Golden Son (2015) — Pierce Brown · 466 pages
• 3. Morning Star (2016) — Pierce Brown · 524 pages
• 4. Iron Gold (2018) — Pierce Brown · 624 pages
• 5. Dark Age (2015) — Pierce Brown · 800 pages
• 6. Light Bringer (2022) — Pierce Brown · 704 pages

Red Rising Saga in publication order

1. Red Rising (2014) — Pierce Brown
2. Golden Son (2015) — Pierce Brown
3. Dark Age (2015) — Pierce Brown
4. Morning Star (2016) — Pierce Brown
5. Iron Gold (2018) — Pierce Brown
6. Light Bringer (2022) — Pierce Brown

All 6 books total 3,500 pages.

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