The Night's Dawn Trilogy Books in Order
The The Night's Dawn Trilogy books in order are 3 books by Peter F. Hamilton, published 1996 to 2005. Start with The Reality Dysfunction (1996). We have catalogued 2 of the 3 numbered titles so far; the rest are being added.
- Books
- 4
- Numbers
- 1 to 3
- 2 of 3 catalogued so far
- Published
- 1996 to 2005
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Reading order
The The Night's Dawn Trilogy books in the order to read them, with the year each first appeared.
- 1The Reality Dysfunction1996
- 2The Neutronium Alchemist1997
- 3The Naked God1999
Editions we track
| No. | Cover | Book | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Reality Dysfunction First | 1996 | – | |
| 3 | The Naked God First | 1999 | – |
About The Night's Dawn Trilogy
The Night's Dawn Trilogy is a science fiction sequence of three very long novels by the British writer Peter F. Hamilton, published between 1996 and 1999. Macmillan issued the first editions in the UK: The Reality Dysfunction on 26 January 1996, The Neutronium Alchemist on 20 October 1997 and The Naked God on 8 October 1999. Time Warner Books first issued the opening two novels in the US as split paperbacks (Emergence and Expansion, then Consolidation and Conflict), while The Naked God became Hamilton's first US hardcover on 22 October 1999 before its own two-part paperback. Orbit Books later published each novel as a single US volume in 2008 and 2009.
Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the The Night's Dawn Trilogy books in?
Start with The Reality Dysfunction (1996), then The Neutronium Alchemist and The Naked God. The full list on this page gives every book in order with its first edition year.
How many The Night's Dawn Trilogy books are there?
We list 3 books in the The Night's Dawn Trilogy series, from 1996 to 1999.
What is the first The Night's Dawn Trilogy book?
The Reality Dysfunction, first published in 1996, is the first book in the The Night's Dawn Trilogy series.
Where these facts come from
- The Night's Dawn Trilogy, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Reality Dysfunction, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Neutronium Alchemist, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Naked God, 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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