Steven Erikson Reading Order

3 books (2008–2013)

Steven Erikson's three-book anthology collection spans from 2008 to 2013 and should be read in publication order beginning with Best New Horror 19. The series is complete, containing the fantasy author's contributions to various anthologies published across that five-year period. These collections showcase Erikson's shorter works alongside other fantasy writers, offering readers a curated selection of his fiction beyond his novel-length works.

Start with Best New Horror 19 and read in order.

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1	Best New Horror 19 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Imaginarium 2012 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Writing Fantasy Heroes 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2002–2016)

The Bauchelain and Korbal Broach series comprises six complete fantasy novels by Steven Erikson, published between 2002 and 2016. These darkly comedic tales should be read in publication order, beginning with Blood Follows and continuing through The Healthy Dead, The Lees of Laughter's End, Crack'd Pot Trail, The Wurms of Blearmouth, and concluding with The Fiends of Nightmaria. The series follows the misadventures of two characters as they encounter increasingly bizarre and horrifying situations across a fantasy world.

Start with Blood Follows, the first of 6 books in the Bauchelain and Korbal Broach series.

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1	Blood Follows 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Healthy Dead 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Lees of Laughter's End 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Crack'd Pot Trail 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Wurms of Blearmouth 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Fiends of Nightmaria 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2018–2018)

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1	Rejoice, a Knife to the Heart 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (1999–2011)

Steven Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen is a complete epic fantasy series comprising ten volumes published between 1999 and 2011. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Gardens of the Moon and concluding with The Crippled God. This expansive military fantasy series weaves together multiple narrative threads across vast landscapes and timescales, featuring complex characters, intricate magic systems, and interconnected plotlines that unfold across the complete sequence.

Start with Gardens of the Moon, the first of 10 books in the Malazan Book Of The Fallen series.

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1	Gardens of the Moon 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Deadhouse Gates 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Memories of Ice 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	House of Chains 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Midnight Tides 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Bonehunters 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Reaper's Gale 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Toll the Hounds 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Dust of Dreams 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Crippled God 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2005–2020)

Steven Erikson's collection of three fantasy short stories and novellas spans from 2005 to 2020 and is now complete. These works should be read in publication order, beginning with The Devil Delivered, followed by Revolvo, and concluding with Fishin' with Grandma Matchie. Each entry is a standalone story that can be enjoyed independently, though reading them in sequence provides the intended experience of Erikson's shorter fictional works.

Start with The Devil Delivered and read in order.

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1	The Devil Delivered 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Revolvo 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Fishin' with Grandma Matchie 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1992–2012)

Steven Erikson's Short Story Collections series comprises four fantasy-themed story anthologies published between 1992 and 2012. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Ruin of Feathers, followed by Stolen Voices/Vacant Rooms, Revolvo and Other Canadian Tales, and concluding with The Devil Delivered and Other Tales. This finished collection showcases Erikson's shorter fictional works across a span of two decades.

Start with Ruin of Feathers, the first of 4 books in the Short Story Collections series.

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1	Ruin of Feathers 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Stolen Voices/Vacant Rooms 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Revolvo and Other Canadian Tales 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Devil Delivered and Other Tales 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (1998–1998)

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1	This River Awakens 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2026–2026)

2 books (2012–2016)

The Kharkanas Trilogy is a completed two-book fantasy series by Steven Erikson, published between 2012 and 2016. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Forge of Darkness followed by Fall of Light. This duology serves as a prequel within Erikson's broader fantasy universe, exploring events that precede his other major works.

Start with Forge of Darkness and read in order.

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1	Forge of Darkness 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Fall of Light 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2014–2018)

Steven Erikson's Willful Child trilogy comprises three complete books published between 2014 and 2018. Read the series in publication order, beginning with Willful Child, followed by Wrath of Betty, and concluding with The Search for Spark. This fantasy series should be experienced sequentially as the narrative continues throughout all three installments.

Start with Willful Child and read in order.

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1	Willful Child 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Wrath of Betty 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Search for Spark 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2021–2025)

Steven Erikson's Witness is an ongoing fantasy series consisting of two books published between 2021 and 2025. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The God is Not Willing followed by No Life Forsaken. More installments are forthcoming to complete this fantasy saga.

Start with The God is Not Willing and read in order.

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1	The God is Not Willing 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	No Life Forsaken 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible