Reading order · 3 books · 1996 to 1999 · Set in space
Night's Dawn Books in Order
The Night’s Dawn trilogy is a vast space opera set in the twenty-seventh century, when the souls of the dead return to possess the living.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 1996 to 1999
- First book
- The Reality Dysfunction
- Latest
- The Naked God (1999)
- Setting
- Set in space
The reading order
Every Night's Dawn book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in space
- 1The Reality Dysfunction1996With Joshua CalvertIn the twenty-seventh century, humanity has spread across the stars.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Neutronium Alchemist1997With Joshua CalvertThe possession spreads across human space, and a terrible weapon is sought.Buy on Amazon
- 3The Naked God1999With Joshua CalvertThe final battle against the possessed.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read The Reality Dysfunction, The Neutronium Alchemist and The Naked God 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 | Joshua Calvert | Louise Kavanagh | Syrinx | Quinn Dexter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Reality Dysfunction | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 2 The Neutronium Alchemist | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 3 The Naked God | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
Characters in the Night's Dawn books
4 characters from Peter F. Hamilton’s chart, with the number of Night's Dawn books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua CalvertTrader captain of the Lady Macbeth | 3 | The Reality Dysfunction 1996 |
| Louise KavanaghLandowner's daughter on Norfolk | 3 | The Reality Dysfunction 1996 |
| SyrinxEdenist voidhawk captain | 3 | The Reality Dysfunction 1996 |
| Quinn DexterSatanist convict | 3 | The Reality Dysfunction 1996 |