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Sun Eater is a science fiction series by American author Christopher Ruocchio, set in a future where humanity has established colonies across the stars under the Sollan Empire. The series consists of eight novels published between 2018 and 2025, with the first book being Empire of Silence, released in 2018. The narrative follows the life of Hadrian Marlowe, whose experiences lead to his being given the epithet "the Sun Eater." The books are presented as a sequence of standalone novels within a single overarching narrative framework. The series includes the following titles: Empire of Silence (2018), Howling Dark (2019), Demon in White (2020), Kingdoms of Death (2022), Ashes of Man (2022), Disquiet Gods (2024), and Shadows Upon Time (2025). The series is categorized as space opera and is written in English.
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Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon2018 · Christopher Ruocchio
The galaxy remembers Hadrian Marlowe as both a hero who destroyed every alien Cielcin and a monster who annihilated a sun and four billion human…
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Buy on Amazon2019 · Christopher Ruocchio
Howling Dark is a 2019 book by Christopher Ruocchio. It is book 2 of the series Sun Eater.
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Buy on Amazon2020 · Christopher Ruocchio
Demon in White is a 2020 book by Christopher Ruocchio. It is book 3 of the series Sun Eater.
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Buy on Amazon2022 · Christopher Ruocchio
Kingdoms of Death is a 2022 book by Christopher Ruocchio. It is book 4 of the series Sun Eater.
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Buy on Amazon2022 · Christopher Ruocchio
Ashes of Man is a 2023 book by Christopher Ruocchio. It is book 5 of the series Sun Eater.
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2024 · Christopher Ruocchio
Disquiet Gods is a 2024 book by Christopher Ruocchio. It is book 6 of the series Sun Eater.
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Buy on Amazon2025 · Christopher Ruocchio
Shadows Upon Time is a 2025 book by Christopher Ruocchio. It is book 7 of the series Sun Eater.
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Sun Eater books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “Empire of Silence”. Start with “Empire of Silence.”
How many books are in the Sun Eater series?
We list 8 books by Christopher Ruocchio , published between 2018–2025.
Where can I buy the Sun Eater books?
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