Reading order · 2 books · 2003 to 2005 · Set in Mars and Troy
Ilium Books in Order
Ilium and Olympos are a science fiction retelling of the Trojan War, played out on Mars by beings who have taken the roles of the Greek gods, observed by a resurrected scholar.
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Series facts
The reading order
Every Ilium book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
2 books · Set in Mars and Troy
- 1Ilium2003With Thomas HockenberryThomas Hockenberry, a classics scholar brought back to life thousands of years after his death, is made to observe the Trojan War for beings who live as the Greek gods on Mars.Buy on Amazon
- 2Olympos2005With Thomas HockenberryThe Trojan War has become a war against the gods of Olympus, while on Earth the last old-style humans face a terrifying new threat, in the sequel to Ilium.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read Ilium, then Olympos.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Thomas Hockenberry | Mahnmut |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Ilium | LLead | MMajor |
| 2 Olympos | LLead | MMajor |
Characters in the Ilium books
2 characters from Dan Simmons’s chart, with the number of Ilium books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas HockenberryClassical scholar observing the Trojan War | 2 | Ilium 2003 |
| MahnmutMoravec explorer | 2 | Ilium 2003 |