The Baroque Cycle Books in Order

A series of eight books set in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, combining history, adventure, science, invention, and alchemy

Historical Fiction3 BooksComplete Series

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  • The series has 3 books total
  • Start with book one and read in order
  • The series is complete

Reading Order

Publication order works best. That's the order shown above.

Neal Stephenson planned specific plot reveals and character arcs. Skip around and you'll spoil major twists.

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