Red Rising Saga Books in Order

Pierce Brown's science-fiction saga follows Darrow, a lowborn Red miner who infiltrates the ruling Gold caste to topple a brutal color-coded order across a colonized solar system. The series spans two trilogies, beginning with the original Red Rising arc and continuing into the wider Iron Gold sequence.

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

  1. Cover of Red Rising

    Red Rising

    2014 · Pierce Brown

    Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste, toiling in the mines beneath the surface of Mars while believing his labor is preparing the planet for…

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  2. Cover of Golden Son

    Golden Son

    2015 · Pierce Brown

    Having clawed his way up the ranks of Gold society, Darrow now navigates the treacherous politics and shifting alliances of the elite while…

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  3. Cover of Morning Star

    Morning Star

    2016 · Pierce Brown

    Captured and broken, Darrow must reckon with everything he has lost as the secret rebellion he has nurtured edges toward open war. With the fate of…

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  4. Cover of Iron Gold

    Iron Gold

    2018 · Pierce Brown

    A decade after the war that toppled the old order, the fragile young Republic struggles to hold together as the promised peace gives way to fresh…

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  5. Cover of Dark Age

    Dark Age

    2019 · Pierce Brown

    The Solar System plunges deeper into brutal, sprawling warfare as old enemies regroup and the Republic fractures from within. Following several…

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  6. Cover of Light Bringer

    Light Bringer

    2023 · Pierce Brown

    Amid a war-torn Solar System, Darrow finds himself cut off from his allies and forced to fight his way back while the people he loves face their own…

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Red Rising Saga books in?

Publication order — Widely recommended by readers and matching the publisher's release sequence Start with “Red Rising.”

How many books are in the Red Rising Saga series?

We list 6 books by Pierce Brown , published between 2014–2023.

Where can I buy the Red Rising Saga books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.