Robert Jackson Bennett Reading Order

1 book (2026–2026)

3 books (2014–2017)

Robert Jackson Bennett's Divine Cities trilogy spans from 2014 to 2017 and follows a complete narrative arc across three books. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with City of Stairs, followed by City of Blades, and concluding with City of Miracles. Each installment builds on the events and world-building of its predecessors, making sequential reading essential to understanding the full story.

Start with City of Stairs and read in order.

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1	City of Stairs 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	City of Blades 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	City of Miracles 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2018–2022)

Robert Jackson Bennett's Founders Trilogy spans from 2018 to 2022 with three books that should be read in publication order: Foundryside, Shorefall, and Locklands. The series appears to be complete as of 2022. This fantasy epic follows characters navigating a world shaped by magical industrial power, with each installment building on the events and revelations of its predecessors.

Start with Foundryside and read in order.

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1	Foundryside 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Shorefall 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Locklands 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2026–2026)

The Magic & Mystery Collection is an ongoing series of seven books published in 2026, featuring contributions from multiple authors including Heather Fawcett, Tananarive Due, Travis Baldree, J. M. Miro, Sarah Beth Durst, and Scott Lynch. Readers should follow publication order, beginning with A Labyrinth of Honeybees and continuing through The Wizard Who Kept Himself Suspicious. The series combines magical and mysterious elements across its diverse roster of participating writers.

Start with A Labyrinth of Honeybees(By: Heather Fawcett), the first of 7 books in the Magic & Mystery Collection series.

3 books (2024–2026)

Robert Jackson Bennett's Shadow of the Leviathan is an ongoing fantasy series comprising three books published between 2024 and 2026. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Tainted Cup, followed by A Drop of Corruption and A Trade of Blood. New installments are forthcoming as the series continues.

Start with The Tainted Cup and read in order.

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1	The Tainted Cup 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Drop of Corruption 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Trade of Blood 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2009–2020)

Robert Jackson Bennett wrote six standalone novels between 2009 and 2020 that form a complete series best read in publication order. Beginning with Mr. Shivers and concluding with In the Shadows of Men, these books should be approached sequentially despite their independent narratives. Each novel stands alone as its own story, yet reading them in the order they were published provides the intended experience of Bennett's evolving vision across this collection.

Start with Mr. Shivers, the first of 6 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Mr. Shivers 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Company Man 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Troupe 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	American Elsewhere 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Vigilance 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	In the Shadows of Men 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible