Raymond E. Feist Reading Order

3 books (1998–2014)

Raymond E. Feist edited this complete fantasy anthology series consisting of three books published between 1998 and 2014. The volumes should be read in publication order: Legends, The Wood Boy / The Burning Man, and Multiverse. Each installment features original stories set within Feist's fantasy worlds, offering both established and new perspectives on his fictional universes.

Start with Legends 1 and read in order.

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1	Legends 1 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Wood Boy / The Burning Man 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Multiverse 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2011–2013)

The Chaoswar Saga is a completed fantasy series by Raymond E. Feist comprising three books published between 2011 and 2013. The trilogy should be read in publication order, beginning with A Kingdom Besieged, followed by A Crown Imperiled, and concluding with Magician's End. This series represents the culmination of Feist's broader fantasy world, bringing together multiple storylines and character arcs developed across his previous works.

Start with A Kingdom Besieged and read in order.

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1	A Kingdom Besieged 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Crown Imperiled 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Magician's End 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2002–2004)

This complete fantasy trilogy by Raymond E. Feist spans from 2002 to 2004 and should be read in publication order beginning with Talon of the Silver Hawk, followed by King of Foxes and concluding with Exile's Return. The series consists of three interconnected novels that form a continuous narrative arc, making sequential reading essential to fully appreciate the story's development and resolution.

Start with Talon of the Silver Hawk and read in order.

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1	Talon of the Silver Hawk 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	King of Foxes 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Exile's Return 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2004–2008)

Raymond E. Feist's Darkwar Saga is a complete fantasy trilogy published between 2004 and 2008. The series consists of Flight of the Nighthawks, Into a Dark Realm, and Wrath of a Mad God and should be read in publication order. All three books were released across a four-year span, bringing the saga to its conclusion.

Start with Flight of the Nighthawks and read in order.

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1	Flight of the Nighthawks 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Into a Dark Realm 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Wrath of a Mad God 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2009–2009)

The Demonwar Saga is a two-book fantasy series by Raymond E. Feist, published in 2009, that continues his broader fictional universe. Both volumes, At the Gates of Darkness and Rides a Dread Legion, should be read in publication order to experience the complete story. The series is finished and self-contained within its two installments.

Start with At the Gates of Darkness and read in order.

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1	At the Gates of Darkness 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Rides a Dread Legion 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2024–2024)

3 books (2018–2022)

The Firemane Saga is a three-book fantasy series by Raymond E. Feist, consisting of King of Ashes, Queen of Storms, and Master of Furies, published between 2018 and 2022. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, as each book builds directly on the events of the previous installment. This epic fantasy trilogy marks a significant work from Feist's later career.

Start with King of Ashes and read in order.

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1	King of Ashes 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Queen of Storms 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Master of Furies 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2001–2005)

Raymond E. Feist's Legends of the Riftwar is a three-book fantasy series published between 2001 and 2005, now complete. Each installment was written as a collaboration with a different author: William R. Forstchen on the first book, Joel Rosenberg on the second, and S.M. Stirling on the third. Read the books in publication order beginning with Honored Enemy, followed by Murder in LaMut, and concluding with Jimmy the Hand.

Start with Honored Enemy(With: William R. Forstchen) and read in order.

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1	Honored Enemy(With: William R. Forstchen) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Murder in LaMut(With: Joel Rosenberg) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Jimmy the Hand(With: S.M. Stirling) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1998–2013)

The Riftwar Legacy is a complete four-book fantasy series by Raymond E. Feist, published between 1998 and 2013. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Krondor the Betrayal and continuing through Krondor the Assassins, Krondor: Tear of the Gods, and concluding with Jimmy and the Crawler. This series is set within Feist's larger Riftwar universe and follows interconnected storylines centered on the city of Krondor.

Start with Krondor the Betrayal, the first of 4 books in the Riftwar Legacy series.

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1	Krondor the Betrayal 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Krondor the Assassins 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Krondor: Tear of the Gods 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Jimmy and the Crawler 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (1982–2013)

The Riftwar Saga is a seven-book fantasy series by Raymond E. Feist published between 1982 and 2013. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Magician: Apprentice and concluding with Midkemia: The Chronicles of Pug, which was co-written with Stephen Abrams. This epic fantasy follows interconnected characters and events across multiple installments spanning three decades of storytelling.

Start with Magician: Apprentice, the first of 7 books in the Riftwar Saga series.

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1	Magician: Apprentice 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Magician: Master 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Silverthorn 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	A Darkness at Sethanon 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Prince of the Blood 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The King's Buccaneer 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Midkemia: The Chronicles of Pug(With: Stephen Abrams) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1987–1992)

The Riftwar: The World On The Other Side series is a complete fantasy trilogy by Raymond E. Feist published between 1987 and 1992. This three-book sequence should be read in publication order, beginning with Daughter of the Empire and continuing through Servant of the Empire to conclude with Mistress of the Empire. The series is set within Feist's larger Riftwar universe and follows its own narrative arc across the three installments.

Start with Daughter of the Empire and read in order.

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1	Daughter of the Empire 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Servant of the Empire 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Mistress of the Empire 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1994–1998)

The Serpentwar Saga is a complete four-book fantasy series by Raymond E. Feist published between 1994 and 1998. This series should be read in publication order, beginning with Shadow of a Dark Queen and continuing through Rise of a Merchant Prince, Rage of a Demon King, and concluding with Shards of a Broken Crown. The saga follows the interconnected fates of characters drawn into an epic conflict that threatens their world and demands sacrifice from both common folk and nobility alike.

Start with Shadow of a Dark Queen, the first of 4 books in the Serpentwar Saga series.

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1	Shadow of a Dark Queen 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Rise of a Merchant Prince 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Rage of a Demon King 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Shards of a Broken Crown 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (1988–1988)

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1	Faerie Tale 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

19 books (1979–2013)

Thieves' World is a 19-book fantasy series edited by Lynn Abbey and Robert Lynn Asprin, published between 1979 and 2013. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, as each installment builds upon the previous entries. This shared-world anthology features contributions from multiple acclaimed science fiction and fantasy authors, creating an interconnected narrative set in the city of Sanctuary.

Start with Thieves' World(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin), the first of 19 books in the Thieves' World series.

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1	Thieves' World(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin) 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin) 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Shadows of Sanctuary(By: Philip Jose Farmer,John Brunner,Joe Haldeman,Robert Lynn Asprin) 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Storm Season(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin) 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Face of Chaos(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin) 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Wings of Omen(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin) 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Dead of Winter(By: Robert Lynn Asprin) 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Blood Ties(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin) 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Soul of the City(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin) 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Aftermath(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Shadowspawn(By: Andrew J. Offutt) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Uneasy Alliances(By: Robert Lynn Asprin) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Stealers' Sky(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Shadow of Sorcery(By: Andrew J. Offutt) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Sanctuary(By: Lynn Abbey) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Turning Points(With: Dennis L. McKiernan,Mickey Zucker Reichert,Lynn Abbey,Diana Paxson) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Enemies of Fortune(By: C.J. Cherryh,Jody Lynn Nye,Mickey Zucker Reichert,Lynn Abbey,Robin Wayne Bailey,Andrew J. Offutt,Jeff Grubb,Selina Rosen,Diana Paxson) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Thieves' World: Player's Manual(By: James Ryman) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Secret of the Blue Star(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible