Reading order · 2 books · 1984 to 1986 · Set in space
Realtime Books in Order
The Realtime books follow a world changed by “bobbles”, impenetrable spheres in which time stands still.
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Series facts
- Books
- 2
- Published
- 1984 to 1986
- First book
- The Peace War
- Latest
- Marooned in Realtime (1986)
- Setting
- Set in space
The reading order
Every Realtime book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
2 books · Set in space
- 1The Peace War1984With Wili WachendonDecades after a mysterious authority used bobble technology to freeze the world’s governments and impose peace, a young genius may hold the key to breaking its grip.Buy on Amazon
- 2Marooned in Realtime1986With Wil BriersonHumanity has vanished, and a small group of survivors who skipped forward in time inside bobbles must work out what happened, while a detective investigates a murder among them.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read The Peace War first, then Marooned in Realtime.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Wili Wachendon | Wil Brierson |
|---|---|---|
| 1 The Peace War | LLead | |
| 2 Marooned in Realtime | LLead |
Characters in the Realtime books
2 characters from Vernor Vinge’s chart, with the number of Realtime books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Wili WachendonYoung mathematical genius | 1 | The Peace War 1984 |
| Wil BriersonDetective from the 21st century | 1 | Marooned in Realtime 1986 |