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
  1. #1Sundiver1980
  2. #2Startide Rising1983
  3. #3The Uplift War1987
  4. #4Brightness Reef1995
  5. #5Infinity's Shore1996
  6. #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.