Reading order · 4 books · 2018 to 2023 · Set in invented worlds
Skyward Books in Order
Skyward is a young adult science fiction series about Spensa, a girl who dreams of becoming a pilot and defending her people from alien attack.
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Series facts
The reading order
Every Skyward book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
4 books · Set in invented worlds
- 1Skyward2018With Spensa NightshadeSpensa wants to be a pilot and defend her planet from alien attack, but her father was branded a coward.Buy on Amazon
- 2Starsight2019With Spensa NightshadeSpensa goes undercover among the aliens.Buy on Amazon
- 3Cytonic2021With Spensa NightshadeSpensa journeys into a strange and dangerous realm called the Nowhere.Buy on Amazon
- 4Defiant2023With Spensa NightshadeSpensa and her friends face the final battle for their people.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read Skyward, Starsight, Cytonic and Defiant 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.
Characters in the Skyward books
2 characters from Brandon Sanderson’s chart, with the number of Skyward books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Spensa NightshadeYoung pilot defending her planet | 4 | Skyward 2018 |
| M-BotSpensa's talkative AI ship | 4 | Skyward 2018 |