2026 Reading Challenge

Malazan Series

30 primary works • 36 total works
The world of the Malazan Empire is found in the works of Steven Erikson and Ian C. Esslemont. This list is in publication order. There is also a separate series in internal chronological order here https://www.goodreads.com/series/2202...

Book 1

Gardens of the Moon
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3.93 · 137226 Ratings · 10141 Reviews · published 1999 · 6 editions
Vast legions of gods, mages, humans, dragons and a…

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    Book 2

    Deadhouse Gates
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    4.28     · 83797 Ratings · 4537 Reviews · published 2000 · 28 editions
    In the vast dominion of Seven Cities, in the Holy …

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    Book 3

    Memories of Ice
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    4.48     · 66771 Ratings · 3322 Reviews · published 2001 · 10 editions
    Marking the return of many characters from Gardens…

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    Blood Follows
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    3.82     · 3262 Ratings · 172 Reviews · published 2002 · 8 editions
    All is not well in Lamentable Moll. A sinister, di…

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    Book 4

    House of Chains
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    4.34     · 55132 Ratings · 2349 Reviews · published 2002 · 86 editions
    An alternate cover edition can be found here.

    In No…

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    Book 5

    Midnight Tides
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    4.43     · 47835 Ratings · 2208 Reviews · published 2004 · 69 editions
    After decades of warfare, the five tribes of the T…

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    The Healthy Dead
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    3.91     · 2298 Ratings · 104 Reviews · published 2004 · 11 editions
    Things are going all too well in the city of Quain…

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    Night of Knives
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    3.82     · 15585 Ratings · 879 Reviews · published 2004 · 47 editions
    The empire is named for the tiny island and city o…

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    Book 6

    The Bonehunters
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    4.49     · 45464 Ratings · 1773 Reviews · published 2006 · 59 editions
    The Seven Cities Rebellion has been crushed. Sha'i…

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    The Lees of Laughter's End
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    3.75     · 2139 Ratings · 126 Reviews · published 2007 · 6 editions
    West of Theft, on a vast stretch of ocean known as…

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    Book 7

    Reaper's Gale
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    4.39     · 39638 Ratings · 1587 Reviews · published 2007 · 5 editions
    A truly epic fantasy series that has confirmed its…

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    Return of the Crimson Guard
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    4.03     · 13147 Ratings · 539 Reviews · published 2008 · 3 editions
    The returning mercenary Crimson Guard are sworn to…

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    Book 8

    Toll the Hounds
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    4.38     · 37939 Ratings · 1620 Reviews · published 2008 · 3 editions
    In Darujhistan, the city of blue fire, it is said …

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    Book 9

    Dust of Dreams
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    4.30     · 33380 Ratings · 1234 Reviews · published 2009 · 51 editions
    In war everyone loses. This brutal truth can be se…

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    Crack'd Pot Trail
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    3.63     · 2136 Ratings · 153 Reviews · published 2009 · 12 editions
    It is an undeniable give evil a name and everyone’…

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    Stonewielder
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    4.08     · 10290 Ratings · 373 Reviews · published 2010 · 2 editions
    A breathtaking addition to the history of Malaz --…

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    Book 10

    The Crippled God
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    4.52     · 33974 Ratings · 1839 Reviews · published 2011 · 47 editions
    The Bonehunters march for Kolanse, led by Adjunct …

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    Orb Sceptre Throne
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    4.18     · 8209 Ratings · 329 Reviews · 2 editions
    The epic new chapter in the history of Malaz -- th…

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    The Wurms of Blearmouth
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    4.04     · 2020 Ratings · 147 Reviews · published 2012 · 7 editions
    A new novella from New York Times bestselling auth…

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    Forge of Darkness
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    4.14     · 10061 Ratings · 564 Reviews · published 2012 · 32 editions
    Now is the time to tell the story of an ancient re…

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    Blood and Bone
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    4.03     · 6397 Ratings · 263 Reviews · published 2012 · 23 editions
    In the western sky the bright emerald banner of th…

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    Assail
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    4.19     · 5283 Ratings · 261 Reviews · published 2013 · 21 editions
    This followup to Ian C. Esslemont's Blood and Bone…

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    Dancer's Lament
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    4.36     · 6398 Ratings · 445 Reviews · published 2016 · 25 editions
    Taking Malazan fans back to that troubled continen…

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    Fall of Light
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    4.18     · 4471 Ratings · 281 Reviews · published 2016 · 1 edition
    It is a bitter winter and civil war now ravages Ku…

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    The Fiends of Nightmaria
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    3.82     · 863 Ratings · 80 Reviews · published 2016 · 4 editions
    The Fiends of Nightmaria is a new novella from New…

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    Deadhouse Landing
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    4.48     · 5295 Ratings · 302 Reviews · published 2017 · 20 editions
    After the disappointments of Li Heng, Dancer and K…

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    Kellanved's Reach
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    4.22     · 4374 Ratings · 252 Reviews · published 2019 · 16 editions
    The conclusion to Ian C. Esslemont's epic fantasy …

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    The God is Not Willing
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    4.60     · 5148 Ratings · 483 Reviews · published 2021 · 2 editions
    Many years have passed since three Teblor warriors…

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    Forge of the High Mage
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    4.34     · 2148 Ratings · 122 Reviews · published 2023 · 13 editions
    After decades of warfare, Malazan forces are now c…

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    Upon a Dark of Evil Overlords
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    4.25     · 69 Ratings · 9 Reviews · 4 editions
    Erikson plans to write the entire novella in longh…

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    Book 1-2

    The Malazan Book of the Fallen Collection 1
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    4.51     · 708 Ratings · 26 Reviews · 3 editions

    GARDENS OF THE MOON


    Bled dry by interminable wa…

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    Book 3-4

    The Malazan Book of the Fallen Collection 2
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    4.52     · 186 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2009 · 2 editions
    MEMORIES OF ICE
    The ravaged continent of Genabackis…

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    Book 1-4

    Malazan Book of the Fallen: Books 1-4: Gardens of the Moon, Deadhouse Gates, Memories of Ice, House of Chains
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    4.66     · 124 Ratings · 3 Reviews · 1 edition
    This discounted Malazan Book of the Fallen ebundle…

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    Book 7-8

    The Malazan Book of the Fallen Collection 4
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    4.51     · 139 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2009 · 3 editions
    REAPER'S GALE
    The Letherii Empire is in turmoil. An…

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    Book 1-8

    Steven Erikson 8 Books Collection Set, Vol. 1-8
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    4.61     · 161 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2010 · 1 edition
    Titles in This Set
    Toll the Hounds
    Reaper's Gale
    The …

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    Book 1-10

    The Complete Malazan Book of the Fallen
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    4.74     · 2924 Ratings · 177 Reviews · published 2014 · 6 editions
    Included in The Malazan Empire collection are Stev…

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