Books in order
David Brin books in order
David Brin's Uplift series has 6 main books, starting with Sundiver (1980). Here they are in reading order, with page counts and reading times.
Uplift
6 books · 1980–1998 · 56 h 23 min- #1Sundiver1980
- #2Startide Rising1983
- #3The Uplift War1987
- #4Brightness Reef1995
- #5Infinity's Shore1996
- #6Heaven's Reach1998
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Reading David Brin
- What order should I read David Brin's books in?
- Read Uplift in its numbered order, starting with Sundiver.
- Which David Brin book should I read first?
- Most readers start with the first book of the earliest series: Sundiver (1980), book 1 of Uplift.