Alpha Centauri Series in Order: 3 books


  • Book - 1

    What else could go wrong?

    Franklin Drake’s six-ship expedition to Alpha Centauri is down to five ships. His injured lead exobiologist has been replaced by the backup . . . who is his second-in-command’s ex. And they haven’t even left the Sola...



  • Book - 2

    "Alpha Centauri: Sawyer's World" is the sequel to "Alpha Centauri: First Landing." When the exploration team discovers that the first of two Earth-like planets had been deliberately terraformed millions of years earlier, commander Elizabeth Sawyer ta...



  • Book - 3

    In this sequel to Alpha Centauri: First Landing and Sawyer's World, The USS Heinlein returns to Earth, hoping to refit, refuel, and return to the Alpha Centauri system within weeks to pick up the stranded crew of the USS Poul Anderson. Things don't w...




Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

There are 3 books in the Alpha Centauri series.

The Alpha Centauri series does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Return (Book 3), was published in August 2017.

The first book in the Alpha Centauri series, First Landing, was published in October 2016.

The Alpha Centauri series primarily falls into the Action Adventure and Science Fiction genres.