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Subject: Question about The Halo Novels

Can anybody tell me the order of the Halo novels?
I just finished reading Contact: Harvest, and I don't know what goes next. I don't have all the books though, i only have The Fall of Reach, The Flood and First Strike, because I'm borrowing them off a friend.

  • 12.22.2010 6:39 PM PDT

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  • 12.22.2010 6:41 PM PDT

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Posted by: Jeremiah
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The chronological order is:
Contact Harvest
The Cole Protocol
The Fall of Reach
The Flood
First Strike
Ghosts of Onyx


The release order is:
The Fall of Reach
The Flood
First Strike
Ghosts of Onyx
Contact Harvest
The Cole Protocol


Personally, I'd rather read in the release order (since the newer novels rely on things first metioned in the older novels), but it's up to you.

[Edited on 12.22.2010 6:46 PM PST]

  • 12.22.2010 6:43 PM PDT

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I'd read them in this order.

- The Fall of Reach
- The Flood
- First Strike
- Ghosts of Onyx
- The Cole Protocol
- Contact Harvest

It's not really chronological order. The Fall of Reach kicks everything off, the Flood is just Halo CE and First Strike picks up from that directly. Ghosts of Onyx is a direct sequel to First Strike, leaving the Cole Protocol and Contact Harvest to be stand-alone novels.

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Posted by: Defenders 96
The chronological order is:
Contact Harvest
The Cole Protocol
The Fall of Reach
The Flood
First Strike
Ghosts of Onyx


The release order is:
The Fall of Reach
The Flood
First Strike
Ghosts of Onyx
Contact Harvest
The Cole Protocol


Personally, I'd rather read in the release order (since the newer novels rely on things first metioned in the older novels), but it's up to you.
Can you explain to me what Halo Evolutions is exactly?

  • 12.22.2010 6:49 PM PDT

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Posted by: The Highwayman48
Posted by: Defenders 96
The chronological order is:
Contact Harvest
The Cole Protocol
The Fall of Reach
The Flood
First Strike
Ghosts of Onyx


The release order is:
The Fall of Reach
The Flood
First Strike
Ghosts of Onyx
Contact Harvest
The Cole Protocol


Personally, I'd rather read in the release order (since the newer novels rely on things first metioned in the older novels), but it's up to you.
Can you explain to me what Halo Evolutions is exactly?


It's an anthology book comprised of short stories and poems set in the Halo universe. It's a fantastic book.

  • 12.22.2010 6:51 PM PDT


Posted by: The Highwayman48

Posted by: Defenders 96
The chronological order is:
Contact Harvest
The Cole Protocol
The Fall of Reach
The Flood
First Strike
Ghosts of Onyx


The release order is:
The Fall of Reach
The Flood
First Strike
Ghosts of Onyx
Contact Harvest
The Cole Protocol


Personally, I'd rather read in the release order (since the newer novels rely on things first metioned in the older novels), but it's up to you.
Can you explain to me what Halo Evolutions is exactly?


a collection of short stories from all over the Halo timeline and by various authors.

Get volume II; its got a story about the Forerunners and another about a Prophet AND all of the original stories.

Although, considering its about to come out, Halo: Cryptum really is the first in chronological order.

  • 12.22.2010 6:52 PM PDT

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Wait, is Halo Cryptum part of the Forerunner books, because I have been really looking forward to them.
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Posted by: The Highwayman48

Posted by: Defenders 96
The chronological order is:
Contact Harvest
The Cole Protocol
The Fall of Reach
The Flood
First Strike
Ghosts of Onyx


The release order is:
The Fall of Reach
The Flood
First Strike
Ghosts of Onyx
Contact Harvest
The Cole Protocol


Personally, I'd rather read in the release order (since the newer novels rely on things first metioned in the older novels), but it's up to you.
Can you explain to me what Halo Evolutions is exactly?


a collection of short stories from all over the Halo timeline and by various authors.

Get volume II; its got a story about the Forerunners and another about a Prophet AND all of the original stories.

Although, considering its about to come out, Halo: Cryptum really is the first in chronological order.

  • 12.22.2010 6:56 PM PDT

By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

Wait, is Halo Cryptum part of the Forerunner books, because I have been really looking forward to them.

Yes. Cryptum (previously Antediluvian) is the first book of the Forerunner Trilogy.

  • 12.22.2010 6:58 PM PDT


Posted by: thefatbuddha

Wait, is Halo Cryptum part of the Forerunner books, because I have been really looking forward to them.
Posted by: ROBERTO jh

Posted by: The Highwayman48

Posted by: Defenders 96
The chronological order is:
Contact Harvest
The Cole Protocol
The Fall of Reach
The Flood
First Strike
Ghosts of Onyx


The release order is:
The Fall of Reach
The Flood
First Strike
Ghosts of Onyx
Contact Harvest
The Cole Protocol


Personally, I'd rather read in the release order (since the newer novels rely on things first metioned in the older novels), but it's up to you.
Can you explain to me what Halo Evolutions is exactly?


a collection of short stories from all over the Halo timeline and by various authors.

Get volume II; its got a story about the Forerunners and another about a Prophet AND all of the original stories.

Although, considering its about to come out, Halo: Cryptum really is the first in chronological order.


yes; in fact, their's a link to an excerpt from Cryptum (chapter 2 without registration; both 1 and 2 with refistration to Tor) somewhere on this Forum.

Its called Cryptum Chapters on the internet or something like that.

Check it out; your head will EXPLODE. it COMPLETELY changed my view of the Halo universe in just those two chapters!

here
http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/exclusive-book-excer pt-halo-cryptum/11819



[Edited on 12.22.2010 7:00 PM PST]

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Posted by: Defenders 96
The chronological order is:
Contact Harvest
The Cole Protocol
The Fall of Reach
The Flood
First Strike
Ghosts of Onyx


The release order is:
The Fall of Reach
The Flood
First Strike
Ghosts of Onyx
Contact Harvest
The Cole Protocol


Personally, I'd rather read in the release order (since the newer novels rely on things first metioned in the older novels), but it's up to you.
Can you explain to me what Halo Evolutions is exactly?


a collection of short stories from all over the Halo timeline and by various authors.

Get volume II; its got a story about the Forerunners and another about a Prophet AND all of the original stories.

Although, considering its about to come out, Halo: Cryptum really is the first in chronological order.
Wait, there's more than one volume? I'm sure I'll eventually get all the Halo books. I too heard of Crytum, and can't wait for it!

  • 12.22.2010 6:59 PM PDT


Posted by: The Highwayman48

Posted by: ROBERTO jh

Posted by: The Highwayman48

Posted by: Defenders 96
The chronological order is:
Contact Harvest
The Cole Protocol
The Fall of Reach
The Flood
First Strike
Ghosts of Onyx


The release order is:
The Fall of Reach
The Flood
First Strike
Ghosts of Onyx
Contact Harvest
The Cole Protocol


Personally, I'd rather read in the release order (since the newer novels rely on things first metioned in the older novels), but it's up to you.
Can you explain to me what Halo Evolutions is exactly?


a collection of short stories from all over the Halo timeline and by various authors.

Get volume II; its got a story about the Forerunners and another about a Prophet AND all of the original stories.

Although, considering its about to come out, Halo: Cryptum really is the first in chronological order.
Wait, there's more than one volume? I'm sure I'll eventually get all the Halo books. I too heard of Crytum, and can't wait for it!


yeah, though I haven't read either of them.

The Forerunner one in Volume II is called Soma the Painter.

The one in Volume I (making technically 3 volumes if you count the original) is called Wages of Sin ('bout a Prophet in High Charity as the Flood take over, reflecting on the war with humanity. I think. This is just gathered from what I've read in this forum)

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Posted by: ROBERTO jh

Posted by: thefatbuddha

Wait, is Halo Cryptum part of the Forerunner books, because I have been really looking forward to them.
Posted by: ROBERTO jh

Posted by: The Highwayman48

Posted by: Defenders 96
The chronological order is:
Contact Harvest
The Cole Protocol
The Fall of Reach
The Flood
First Strike
Ghosts of Onyx


The release order is:
The Fall of Reach
The Flood
First Strike
Ghosts of Onyx
Contact Harvest
The Cole Protocol


Personally, I'd rather read in the release order (since the newer novels rely on things first metioned in the older novels), but it's up to you.
Can you explain to me what Halo Evolutions is exactly?


a collection of short stories from all over the Halo timeline and by various authors.

Get volume II; its got a story about the Forerunners and another about a Prophet AND all of the original stories.

Although, considering its about to come out, Halo: Cryptum really is the first in chronological order.


yes; in fact, their's a link to an excerpt from Cryptum (chapter 2 without registration; both 1 and 2 with refistration to Tor) somewhere on this Forum.

Its called Cryptum Chapters on the internet or something like that.

Check it out; your head will EXPLODE. it COMPLETELY changed my view of the Halo universe in just those two chapters!

here
http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/exclusive-book-excer pt-halo-cryptum/11819

I didn't get to read chapter one, because of lazyness, and I didn't get to read past the second paragraph of chapter two, because of lack of time.

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Posted by: ROBERTO jh

Posted by: The Highwayman48

Posted by: ROBERTO jh

Posted by: The Highwayman48

Posted by: Defenders 96
The chronological order is:
Contact Harvest
The Cole Protocol
The Fall of Reach
The Flood
First Strike
Ghosts of Onyx


The release order is:
The Fall of Reach
The Flood
First Strike
Ghosts of Onyx
Contact Harvest
The Cole Protocol


Personally, I'd rather read in the release order (since the newer novels rely on things first metioned in the older novels), but it's up to you.
Can you explain to me what Halo Evolutions is exactly?


a collection of short stories from all over the Halo timeline and by various authors.

Get volume II; its got a story about the Forerunners and another about a Prophet AND all of the original stories.

Although, considering its about to come out, Halo: Cryptum really is the first in chronological order.
Wait, there's more than one volume? I'm sure I'll eventually get all the Halo books. I too heard of Crytum, and can't wait for it!


yeah, though I haven't read either of them.

The Forerunner one in Volume II is called Soma the Painter.

The one in Volume I (making technically 3 volumes if you count the original) is called Wages of Sin ('bout a Prophet in High Charity as the Flood take over, reflecting on the war with humanity. I think. This is just gathered from what I've read in this forum)
So there's three. I look forward to reading them.

  • 12.22.2010 7:03 PM PDT


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Posted by: thefatbuddha

Wait, is Halo Cryptum part of the Forerunner books, because I have been really looking forward to them.
Posted by: ROBERTO jh

Posted by: The Highwayman48

Posted by: Defenders 96
The chronological order is:
Contact Harvest
The Cole Protocol
The Fall of Reach
The Flood
First Strike
Ghosts of Onyx


The release order is:
The Fall of Reach
The Flood
First Strike
Ghosts of Onyx
Contact Harvest
The Cole Protocol


Personally, I'd rather read in the release order (since the newer novels rely on things first metioned in the older novels), but it's up to you.[/quote]Can you explain to me what Halo Evolutions is exactly?


a collection of short stories from all over the Halo timeline and by various authors.

Get volume II; its got a story about the Forerunners and another about a Prophet AND all of the original stories.

Although, considering its about to come out, Halo: Cryptum really is the first in chronological order.


yes; in fact, their's a link to an excerpt from Cryptum (chapter 2 without registration; both 1 and 2 with refistration to Tor) somewhere on this Forum.

Its called Cryptum Chapters on the internet or something like that.

Check it out; your head will EXPLODE. it COMPLETELY changed my view of the Halo universe in just those two chapters!

here
http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/exclusive-book-excer pt-halo-cryptum/11819

I didn't get to read chapter one, because of lazyness, and I didn't get to read past the second paragraph of chapter two, because of lack of time.


well, just make sure you bring the mop out of the closet when you do start reading it, 'cause you'll need it to clean up the inevitable mess from the head 'splosion.

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[/quote]I didn't get to read chapter one, because of lazyness, and I didn't get to read past the second paragraph of chapter two, because of lack of time.


well, just make sure you bring the mop out of the closet when you do start reading it, 'cause you'll need it to clean up the inevitable mess from the head 'splosion.
Thanks for the tip.

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Nice Guys finish Last, and die alone.

sorry found the answer myself

[Edited on 12.26.2010 2:35 PM PST]

  • 12.26.2010 2:31 PM PDT

technically, some stories overlap in the timeline. but your spot on, just switch TFOR with CP.

  • 12.26.2010 2:37 PM PDT

Wait a sec, Forerunner Trilogy? Whats this?

  • 12.26.2010 9:15 PM PDT