Red Rising Books in Order
Red Rising books in order, with publishing statistics, the Iron Gold time jump and sourced facts on companion comics and full-cast audiobook editions.
Facts & statistics
- 6published novels
- Publication orderRecommended reading order
Red Rising Saga Books in Publication Order
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- Red Rising2014NovelSeries #1See deal on Amazon
- Golden Son2015NovelSeries #2See deal on Amazon
- Morning Star2016NovelSeries #3See deal on Amazon
- Iron Gold2018Novel2-yr gapSeries #4See deal on Amazon
- Dark Age2019NovelSeries #5See deal on Amazon
- Light Bringer2023Novel4-yr gapSeries #6See deal on Amazon
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How Many Red Rising Saga Books Are There?
6 published works: 6 novels.
As of September 4, 2026.How far does Iron Gold jump ahead in the Red Rising timeline?
- Ten-year jump
Iron Gold takes place a decade after Darrow’s revolution and expands the cast beyond the original trilogy’s protagonist.
Red Rising Saga - Pierce Brown
What are the Red Rising comics and full-cast audiobooks?
- Sons of Ares
The official comics page calls Sons of Ares an in-continuity continuing story that leads into the saga.
Red Rising Comics - Pierce Brown- Audio
The official saga page highlights a full-cast GraphicAudio production of Red Rising split into two parts.
Red Rising Saga - Pierce Brown
Red Rising Saga Reading Order Statistics
- Publishing span
- 10 years2014–2023 · inclusive calendar years
- Longest release gap
- 4 years2019–2023 · Dark Age to Light Bringer
- Recent releases
- 1 workPublished since 2022
Books Published by Decade
Red Rising Saga Reading Milestones
Publication-order checkpoints for your reading plan.
What Is in the Reading Plan?
6 published works- Novels
- 6
- Novellas & stories
- 0
- Companions outside plan
- 0
- Announced, not published
- 0
How Long Will It Take?
From book oneThese estimates count every published work in the checklist. Use the tracker to calculate from your actual progress.
How This Red Rising Saga Book List Was Checked
Titles and publication sequence were checked against the publisher or author catalogue. Upcoming books are excluded from the published count, and companions are labeled instead of silently mixed into the main series.
View source: Pierce Brown official Red Rising SagaLast verified September 4, 2026