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Hyperion Cantos Books in Order

All four Hyperion Cantos novels by Dan Simmons in publication order.

The Hyperion Cantos is Dan Simmons's science fiction series set in a far-future human civilization spread across many worlds. It is made of two pairs of novels: the two Hyperion books, then the two Endymion books, set nearly three centuries later.

The series is complete in four books.

4 books by Dan Simmons, in publication order.

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The books in order

  1. 1

    Hyperion (1989)

    Seven pilgrims travel to the world of Hyperion and each tells the story that brought them there.

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  2. 2

    The Fall of Hyperion (1990)

    Continues directly from Hyperion.

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  3. 3

    Endymion (1996)

    Begins a new story set nearly three centuries later.

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  4. 4

    The Rise of Endymion (1997)

    The final book.

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Best Reading Order

Read in publication order. Hyperion and The Fall of Hyperion form one story: Hyperion ends without resolving it, so have the second book ready.

The Endymion books can be read as a second duology. They rely on events from the first two, so don't start with them.

Looking for something similar once you've finished? Browse the read-alike lists or the other series guides.