The Malazan Empire

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.

The Malazan Empire consists of six books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

Main series Malazan World

Updated 01/06/2023

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Book Covers
  ★ 7.84 / 12
  ★ 8.22 / 9
  ★ 8.76 / 8
  ★ 8.38 / 8
  ★ 8.00 / 7
  ★ 8.00 / 6

Speculative Fiction Books

(The Malazan Empire #1 / 6)
2005 | fantasy, high fantasy
(The Malazan Empire #2 / 6)
2008 | fantasy, high fantasy
(The Malazan Empire #3 / 6)
2010 | fantasy, high fantasy
(The Malazan Empire #4 / 6)
2012 | fantasy, high fantasy
(The Malazan Empire #5 / 6)
2012 | fantasy, high fantasy
(The Malazan Empire #6 / 6)
2014 | fantasy, high fantasy

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