Asterisked titles are either beginnings of series or standalone. Prefer following internal chronology? Here you go! Please note, however, that there will be new books shuffling these around over time. The Weaver of the Middle Desert (forthcoming) The Saint of the Bookstore (set after Plum Duff) The following two short stories can be read as standalones or entry points to G&D, though Clary Sage is probably best read after Plum Duff. (The reading order page is safe, however.)Īt the Feet of the Sun (Please note: I'd recommend that you read both The Hands of the Emperor and The Return of Fitzroy Angursell before At the Feet of the Sun) You can also get a crowd-sourced opinion at the Nine Worlds wiki page! Please note that due to the nature of an encyclopedia, spoilers abound elsewhere in the wiki. Please note that you do not need to read each series in order! The Lays of the Hearth-Fire and the Red Company Reformed series, in particular, are thoroughly interleaved. They interweave and interconnect, so while you may certainly follow the internal chronology of the stories (see below), the suggested reading order begins with The Hands of the Emperor. My Nine Worlds stories are set in various parts of the universe on both sides of the dividing line of the Fall of the Empire of Astandalas.
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