Order of Malazan Empire Books
The Malazan Empire is a series of fantasy novels by Canadian novelist Ian C. Esselmont. The series is part of the Malaz world along with the Malazan Book of the Fallen series by Steven Erikson. The series expands on occurrences in Erikson’s series, and uses some of the same characters.
Ian C. Esslemont began his Malazan Empire series in 2004 with the novel Night of Knives. The series concluded in 2014 with the novel Assail. There is also a trilogy called Path to Ascendancy, beginning with Dancer’s Lament in 2016. Below is a list of Ian C. Esselmont’s Malazan Empire books in order of when they were originally published:
Publication Order of Malazan Empire Books
Night of Knives | (2004) | |
Return of the Crimson Guard | (2008) | |
Stonewielder | (2010) | |
Orb Sceptre Throne | (2012) | |
Blood and Bone | (2012) | |
Assail | (2013) | |
Forge of the High Mage | (2023) |
Publication Order of Path to Ascendancy Books
Dancer’s Lament | (2016) | |
Deadhouse Landing | (2017) | |
Kellanved’s Reach | (2019) | |
Forge of the High Mage | (2023) |