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Start with Hyperion and continue through all 5 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Hyperion
Book 1 by Dan Simmons
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Ends with Orphans of the Helix
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Book 1:Hyperion
Dan Simmons • 3 recommendations
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Book 2:The Fall of Hyperion
Dan Simmons • 1990
Picking up where Hyperion ends, this volume follows a new narrator drawn into the pilgrims' fate as war erupts across the Hegemony, the TechnoCore pursues its own agenda, and the truth behind the Shrike begins to surf...
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Book 3:Endymion
Dan Simmons • 1996
Centuries after the Fall, ex-soldier Raul Endymion is sprung from execution to rescue Aenea, a mysterious young girl emerging from the Time Tombs, and escort her across a changed galaxy while a resurgent Church hunts...
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Book 4:The Rise of Endymion
Dan Simmons
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Book 5:Orphans of the Helix
Dan Simmons • 1999
Far beyond former human space, the generation ship Helix answers a mysterious distress call from a ring of living trees and its besieged Ouster colony, drawing its crew into an ethical dilemma that echoes Hyperion's c...
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Hyperion Cantos FAQ
What is the best order to read the Hyperion Cantos series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Hyperion.
How many books are in the Hyperion Cantos series?
There are 5 books currently listed in the Hyperion Cantos series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Hyperion Cantos series?
New readers should start with Hyperion, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Hyperion Cantos series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1990 to 1999.