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Start with Entanglement and continue through all 6 books in the listed reading order.
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Book 1 by Martha Wells • Published 2007
On a remote moon, McKay activates a mysterious Ancient device and discovers it is tied to a threat that could draw the Wraith. As Sheppard's team races to shut it down, a stranded outsider with his own agenda forces t...
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Book 1:Entanglement
Martha Wells • 2007
On a remote moon, McKay activates a mysterious Ancient device and discovers it is tied to a threat that could draw the Wraith. As Sheppard's team races to shut it down, a stranded outsider with his own agenda forces t...
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Book 2:Entropy
Gerald M Kilby • 2018
Recalled from the moons of Saturn just as First Officer Miranda Lee leaves to see her dying mother, the Hermes is pushed into a secretive new mission for the Council of Europa. Scott McNabb soon realises their ship's...
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Book 3:Evolution
Gerald M Kilby • 2018
The battered Hermes crew crash lands on a ruined Earth and must cross an irradiated wasteland to plug the quantum intelligence Athena into the global network. Hunted by autonomous security drones, Scott McNabb risks e...
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Book 4:Enigma
Gerald M Kilby • 2020
On the eve of her twenty-third birthday, Luca Lee-McNabb learns the quantum intelligence that has shielded her can no longer keep her safe. To reach the New World One habitat, she must outwit ruthless corporate hunter...
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Book 5:Exodus
Peter F. Hamilton • 2024 • 1 recommendation
Finn is a 'Uranic' human, a second-class citizen in a cluster ruled by the post-human Celestials. His dream of becoming a starship pilot leads him into a galaxy-spanning conflict involving ancient alien artifacts.
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Book 6:Emergence
Kim Harrison • 2024 • 1 recommendation
Public fear spikes after a viral conspiracy theorist twists August’s words, turning Renee into a convenient scapegoat and placing her under house arrest. Escaping through the labyrinth, she discovers she has been usin...
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What is the best order to read the The Belt series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Entanglement.
How many books are in the The Belt series?
There are 6 books currently listed in the The Belt series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the The Belt series?
New readers should start with Entanglement, the first book in the reading order.
Is the The Belt series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears possibly ongoing and spans releases from 2007 to 2024.