Order of Adam Roberts Books

Adam Roberts is a British author of science fiction and fantasy novels. Adam is known for his inventive plots, sharp wit, and often satirical take on genre conventions. He has written numerous novels, including Salt and Jack Glass, as well as critical works on science fiction and literature. Roberts’ writing blends imaginative world-building with humour and social commentary, making him one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary speculative fiction.

Adam Roberts made his debut as a novelist in 2000 with Salt. Below is a list of Adam Roberts’ books in order of when they were first released:

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(with Dave Hutchinson)

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Adam Roberts Synopses: Salt is a standalone novel by Adam Roberts. Two narrators recount the growing tensions between their communities as they travel to a distant planet. They establish a new colony on Salt, but old conflicts and mistrust simmer beneath the surface. As resources dwindle and rivalries intensify, the fragile peace collapses into outright war, with devastating consequences for everyone involved.

Set on a harsh, desolate world shaped by imperfectly remembered religions, Salt explores how human prejudices and cultural memory can shape – and ultimately destroy – a society.

High by Adam Roberts is a standalone novel. Elleke Boerhaave’s husband is one of the wealthiest – and most dangerous – men in the solar system. After successfully separating from him, Elleke faces a new nightmare: to pre-empt a custody battle over their eleven-year-old daughter Patt, he has kidnapped her and taken her to a place beyond Earth’s reach – Mars.

Desperate to get Patt back, Elleke hires Hi, a man with a very special set of skills, to perform an extraction. His mission: travel to Mars, locate Patt, and bring her home.

But the odds are staggering. The journey takes six to nine months, every berth is logged, and Boerhaave’s compound on the slopes of Arsis Mons is protected by elite soldiers and every security device money can buy. And even if Hi reaches Patt, there’s no obvious way to get her back to Earth.

It’s the kind of challenge Hi lives for.

In The Thing Itself, Adam Roberts turns his attention to the Fermi Paradox in a taut, claustrophobic tale reminiscent of John Carpenter’s The Thing.

Two men are stationed at a remote Antarctic research base, passing the long, frozen days in isolation. Tensions rise over a love letter one of them has received: one man is practical and open, the other surly, superior, and obsessed with a single book – Kant’s philosophy.

As a storm cuts them off from the outside world, their debates about Kant, reality, and the emptiness of the universe grow bitter. Hatred builds between them, and soon they discover that they are not alone.

The This is a standalone title by Adam Roberts. The newest social media platform everyone is talking about isn’t just online – it grows into your brain when injected under the roof of your mouth, connecting you to others without ever picking up a phone. Its followers are multiplying. Its detractors call it a cult. For one journalist, hired to write a fluff-piece on the CEO, this platform will change the world forever.

Adan just wants to stay home with his smart companion Elegy – friend, confidante, and more. But when his mother flees to Europe to join a cult, leaving him penniless, he’s forced to enlist in the army. Sentient robots are invading America, yet Adan seems uniquely able to survive their attacks. He may have a purpose, even if he doesn’t yet know what it is.

Far in the future, humanity faces its final conflict with a hivemind of AIs. One woman has created a weapon that could turn the tide – but she is trapped on a hivemind ship, imprisoned and alone. The fate of both human and machine hangs in the balance.