Brian McClellan Reading Order

1 book (2016–2016)

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1	Unbound 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2022–2025)

The Glass Immortals series by Brian McClellan is an ongoing fantasy saga comprising three books published between 2022 and 2025. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with In the Shadow of Lightning. The collection includes the novel In the Shadow of Lightning followed by Montego and Swords, Cider, and Other Distractions.

Start with In the Shadow of Lightning and read in order.

3 books (2017–2019)

This dark fantasy series by Brian McClellan follows the turbulent aftermath of revolution through three complete novels published between 2017 and 2019. The trilogy should be read in publication order, beginning with Sins of Empire and progressing through Wrath of Empire to the concluding Blood of Empire. The series explores themes of power, ambition, and the consequences of warfare across a richly detailed world.

Start with Sins of Empire and read in order.

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1	Sins of Empire 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Wrath of Empire 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Blood of Empire 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

14 books (2013–2026)

The Powder Mage series comprises 14 books by Brian McClellan, beginning with Hope's End and continuing through Mr. Styke, with the most recent installment published in 2026. This fantasy series is ongoing and should be read in publication order to experience the story as intended. The books span from 2013 to the present, offering an expansive world for readers to explore sequentially.

Start with Hope's End, the first of 14 books in the Powder Mage series.

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1	Hope's End 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Promise of Blood 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Girl of Hrusch Avenue 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Forsworn 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Murder at the Kinnen Hotel 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Servant of the Crown 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Crimson Campaign 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Face in the Window 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Return to Honor 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Autumn Republic 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Ghosts of the Tristan Basin 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Mad Lancers 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Siege of Tilpur 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Mr. Styke 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2015–2015)

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1	In the Field Marshal's Shadow 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2015–2015)

2 books (2019–2020)

Brian McClellan's Valkyrie Collections is a two-book fantasy series set in the author's broader fictional universe. The first book, Uncanny Collateral, was published in 2019, followed by Blood Tally in 2020. The series is complete and should be read in publication order to experience the story as intended.

Start with Uncanny Collateral and read in order.

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1	Uncanny Collateral 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Blood Tally 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2018–2018)

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1	War Cry 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible