Series checklist

Clane series Books in Order

The Clane series books in order are 2 books by A. E. van Vogt, published 1956 to 1975. Start with Empire of the Atom (1957).

Books: 2
Numbers: 1
Published: 1956 to 1975

Reading order

The Clane series books in the order to read them, with the year each first appeared.

1Empire of the Atom1957
2The Wizard of Linn1962

Checklist

Editions we track

No.	Cover	Book	Year	Value
1		Empire of the Atom FirstA. E. van Vogt · Shasta · +1 edition	1956	–

About Clane series

The Clane series is a pair of science fiction novels by A. E. van Vogt about Clane, a mutant born into the ruling family of the Linnan Empire some 10,000 years in the future, published as books in 1957 and 1962. Empire of the Atom gathered five stories printed in Astounding Science Fiction between May 1946 and December 1947 and was issued by Shasta Publishers in an edition of 2,000 copies. Its sequel, The Wizard of Linn, was serialised in Astounding from April to June 1950, appeared first in German translation in 1961, and was published in English as an Ace paperback in 1962.

Questions collectors ask

Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Clane series books in?

Start with Empire of the Atom (1957), then The Wizard of Linn. The full list on this page gives every book in order with its first edition year.

How many Clane series books are there?

We list 2 books in the Clane series series, from 1957 to 1962.

What is the first Clane series book?

Empire of the Atom, first published in 1957, is the first book in the Clane series series.

Sources

Where these facts come from

Empire of the Atom, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
The Wizard of Linn, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)

Every fact on this page was checked against the sources listed. Checked 29 October 2026. Reviewed by Harriet Ellis; read how we check facts.

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