The Recurring Cast
Reading order · 2 books · 2004 to 2005 · Set in space

Commonwealth Saga in Order

The Commonwealth Saga follows a future humanity whose worlds are linked by wormholes and trains, as it makes contact with a hostile alien.

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Series facts

Books
2
Published
2004 to 2005
First book
Pandora's Star
Latest
Judas Unchained (2005)
Setting
Set in space

The reading order

Every Commonwealth Saga book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.

2 books · Set in space
  1. 1Pandora's Star2004In 2380, the Commonwealth spans hundreds of worlds linked by wormholes.Buy on Amazon
  2. 2Judas Unchained2005The Commonwealth fights for its survival against a hostile alien race, and a hidden enemy within.Buy on Amazon

Do you need to read them in order?

Read Pandora’s Star first, then Judas Unchained.

Who appears in which book

The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.

Who appears in each Commonwealth Saga book
BookPaula MyoNigel SheldonOzzie IsaacsWilson KimeGore Burnelli
1 Pandora's StarMMajorMMajorMMajorMMajor·Minor
2 Judas UnchainedMMajorMMajorMMajorMMajor·Minor

Characters in the Commonwealth Saga books

5 characters from Peter F. Hamilton’s chart, with the number of Commonwealth Saga books each appears in.

CharacterBooksFirst in this series
Paula MyoRelentless investigator2Pandora's Star 2004
Nigel SheldonCo-inventor of the wormhole2Pandora's Star 2004
Ozzie IsaacsNigel's partner, a wanderer2Pandora's Star 2004
Wilson KimeFormer astronaut and captain2Pandora's Star 2004
Gore BurnelliAncient power in the Commonwealth2Pandora's Star 2004