Author

Hugh Howey

Q: What should I read first by Hugh Howey?

Start with the The Molly Fyde Saga series, since it is the first on file, then read it in publication order.

Hugh Howey has 14 known credited books (14 published) across 2 series. Start with The Molly Fyde Saga.

Hugh Howey is an American author best known for the Silo series, beginning with the self-published novella Wool in 2011, which follows the residents of a massive underground silo generations after some unspecified catastrophe made the surface world uninhabitable -- and the dangerous consequences of anyone questioning the silo's strict rules about what lies outside. Wool's grassroots success as a self-published ebook, building almost entirely through word of mouth before traditional publishers took notice, made Howey one of the most prominent examples of self-publishing success in modern genre fiction.

Before writing full time, Howey worked a range of jobs including as a yacht captain and bookstore employee, and he has remained an outspoken advocate for independent and self-publishing even after achieving mainstream success, retaining certain rights and formats himself rather than signing them over entirely. He expanded Wool into the larger Silo trilogy with Shift and Dust, and has written other science fiction, including the Beacon 23 series.

A new reader should start with Wool, ideally in its complete omnibus form rather than the original serialized novella parts. The series was adapted into the Apple TV+ show Silo, premiering in 2023 and starring Rebecca Ferguson, which closely tracks the books' central mystery while expanding some side characters.

Series: 2
Credited books: 14
Published: 14
Latest published book: Across the Sand 2022
Active: 2009–present
Best known for: The Molly Fyde Saga

Key facts about Hugh Howey

Our list holds 14 books by Hugh Howey. 7 of them belong to a series, while 7 stand alone. Since all 14 are out now, every book here is ready to read. Their series sit on our science fiction and post-apocalyptic science fiction shelves.

Hugh Howey has 2 series on file. The Molly Fyde Saga has 4 books, while Silo has 3 books. In particular, The Molly Fyde Saga is the longest series on file. The Molly Fyde Saga starts with Molly Fyde and the Parsona Rescue, while Silo starts with Wool.

Since The Molly Fyde Saga is the first series on file, it is the place to start. Their first published book on file came out in 2009. Meanwhile, Across the Sand is the latest published book, out in 2022.

There are also 7 standalone books. You can read them in any order, since each one stands alone. The newest one that is out is Across the Sand, from 2022. The oldest on file is Half Way Home, from 2010.