Dr. Zeus Inc. Books in Order
The Dr. Zeus Inc. books in order are 8 books by Kage Baker, published 2004 to 2007. Start with In the Garden of Iden (1997).
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- 2004 to 2007
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Reading order
The Dr. Zeus Inc. books in the order to read them, with the year each first appeared.
- 1In the Garden of Iden1997
- 2Sky Coyote1999
- 3Mendoza in Hollywood2000
- 4The Graveyard Game2001
- 5The Life of the World to Come2004
- 6The Children of the Company2005
- 7The Machine's Child2006
- 8The Sons of Heaven2007
Editions we track
| No. | Cover | Book | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | The Life of the World to Come First | 2004 | – | |
| – | The Sons of Heaven (The Company) First | 2007 | – |
About Dr. Zeus Inc.
The Company series, also known as Dr. Zeus Inc., is a sequence of historical time-travel science fiction novels by the American writer Kage Baker. Eight novels appeared between 1997 and 2007, from In the Garden of Iden to The Sons of Heaven. The first book was published in the UK by Hodder & Stoughton in December 1997 and in the US by Harcourt Brace in February 1998, and the final novel came from Tor in July 2007. Story collections such as Black Projects, White Knights (2002) and Gods and Pawns (2007) sit alongside the main sequence.
Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Dr. Zeus Inc. books in?
Start with In the Garden of Iden (1997), then Sky Coyote and Mendoza in Hollywood. The full list on this page gives every book in order with its first edition year.
How many Dr. Zeus Inc. books are there?
We list 8 books in the Dr. Zeus Inc. series, from 1997 to 2007.
What is the first Dr. Zeus Inc. book?
In the Garden of Iden, first published in 1997, is the first book in the Dr. Zeus Inc. series.
Where these facts come from
- Kage Baker, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- ISFDB series listing, Internet Speculative Fiction Database (isfdb.org)
- In the Garden of Iden title record, ISFDB (isfdb.org)
- The Sons of Heaven title record, ISFDB (isfdb.org)
Every fact on this page was checked against the sources listed. Checked 28 October 2026. Reviewed by Harriet Ellis; read how we check facts.
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