Reading order · 3 books · 2004 to 2007 · Set in Washington, D.C.
Science in the Capital Books in Order
Science in the Capital follows scientists and politicians in Washington as climate change arrives.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 2004 to 2007
- First book
- Forty Signs of Rain
- Latest
- Sixty Days and Counting (2007)
- Setting
- Set in Washington, D.C.
The reading order
Every Science in the Capital book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in Washington, D.C.
- 1Forty Signs of Rain2004With Frank Vanderwal and Charlie QuiblerScientists and politicians in Washington see the first signs of sudden climate change, and then the city floods.Buy on Amazon
- 2Fifty Degrees Below2005With Frank Vanderwal and Charlie QuiblerThe Gulf Stream stalls and Washington is gripped by a brutal winter, while a scientist lives in a tree house in a city park.Buy on Amazon
- 3Sixty Days and Counting2007With Frank Vanderwal and Charlie QuiblerA new president takes office and tries to tackle the climate crisis.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read Forty Signs of Rain, Fifty Degrees Below and Sixty Days and Counting in order.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Frank Vanderwal | Charlie Quibler | Anna Quibler |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Forty Signs of Rain | LLead | LLead | MMajor |
| 2 Fifty Degrees Below | LLead | LLead | MMajor |
| 3 Sixty Days and Counting | LLead | LLead | MMajor |
Characters in the Science in the Capital books
3 characters from Kim Stanley Robinson’s chart, with the number of Science in the Capital books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Frank VanderwalScientist at the National Science Foundation | 3 | Forty Signs of Rain 2004 |
| Charlie QuiblerSenate staffer | 3 | Forty Signs of Rain 2004 |
| Anna QuiblerNSF administrator | 3 | Forty Signs of Rain 2004 |