BOOK SERIES

The Malazan Empire

6 main books

Ian C. Esslemont co-created the world of Malaz with his friend Steven Erikson, and Esslemont’s novels of the Malazan Empire are set in the same world as Erikson’s Malazan Book of the Fallen.

Parent series: Malazan World

Books in the series

Books in reading order

Night of Knives#1 · 20057.8/1013 ratings

Return of the Crimson Guard#2 · 20088.2/109 ratings

Stonewielder#3 · 20108.8/108 ratings

Orb Sceptre Throne#4 · 20128.4/108 ratings

Blood and Bone#5 · 20128.0/107 ratings

Assail#6 · 20148.0/106 ratings

SERIES PUBLICATIONS

Publication timeline

Main-series books by publication year. Unconfirmed TBA dates are excluded.

2005–20146 dated main books

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