Reading order · 2 books · 2017 to 2023 · Set in space
Radch universe Books in Order
The Radch universe novels are set in the same universe, away from the empire’s centre.
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Series facts
- Books
- 2
- Published
- 2017 to 2023
- First book
- Provenance
- Latest
- Translation State (2023)
- Setting
- Set in space
The reading order
Every Radch universe book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
2 books · Set in space
- 1Provenance2017With Ingray AughskoldIngray Aughskold, a young woman desperate to impress her powerful mother, springs a thief from prison to recover stolen artefacts, and becomes caught up in a crisis.Buy on Amazon
- 2Translation State2023With Enae and ReetAn unlikely trio, a diplomat, an adoptee who does not know where he came from and a translator from an alien species, become entangled in a crisis that could break an ancient treaty.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read Provenance and Translation State in either order, after the trilogy.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Ingray Aughskold | Enae | Reet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Provenance | LLead | ||
| 2 Translation State | LLead | LLead |
Characters in the Radch universe books
3 characters from Ann Leckie’s chart, with the number of Radch universe books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Ingray AughskoldYoung woman with a risky plan | 1 | Provenance 2017 |
| EnaeDiplomat hunting a fugitive | 1 | Translation State 2023 |
| ReetAdopted young man | 1 | Translation State 2023 |