Halo novels — NOVELS

Despite reaching into nearly every type of media from games to comics to movies, the majority of the Halo universe is told through novels.

THE BUNGIE ERA

These are the books that started it all. Eric Nylund was the primary author during this period, though other authors such as Joseph Staten and Tobias Buckell got their start during this time too.

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Oct 30, 2001

The Fall of Reach

Oct 30, 2001

Apr 1, 2003

The Flood

Apr 1, 2003

Dec 2, 2003

First Strike

Dec 2, 2003

Jun 19, 2006

Halo Graphic Novel

Jun 19, 2006

Oct 31, 2006

Ghosts of Onyx

Oct 31, 2006

Aug 22, 2007

Uprising

Aug 22, 2007

Oct 30, 2007

Contact Harvest

Oct 30, 2007

Nov 25, 2008

The Cole Protocol

Nov 25, 2008

Feb 27, 2009

Halo Wars: Genesis

Feb 27, 2009

Jul 22, 2009

Helljumper

Jul 22, 2009

Dec 23, 2009

Blood Line

Dec 23, 2009

THE FORERUNNER TRILOGY

To kick off the transfer of power from Bungie to 343 Industries, two trilogies were commissioned. The first, by Greg Bear, focused on the time of the Forerunners.

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Jan 4, 2011

Cryptum

Jan 4, 2011

Jan 3, 2012

Primordium

Jan 3, 2012

Mar 19, 2013

Silentium

Mar 19, 2013

THE KILO-FIVE TRILOGY

In concert with the Forerunner Trilogy, a series of novels focused on the post-war era, known as the Kilo-Five Trilogy by Karen Traviss.

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Oct 25, 2011

Glasslands

Oct 25, 2011

Oct 2, 2012

The Thursday War

Oct 2, 2012

Jan 21, 2014

Mortal Dictata

Jan 21, 2014

THE 343 ERA

After 343 Industries took the reins of the Halo franchise, the number of novels produced increased dramatically. They generally focus on the post-war era, though they have expanded the universe from the beginnings of the Covenant to beyond the events of Halo 5.

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