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A Dance of Dragons Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of A Dance of Dragons books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the A Dance of Dragons series? Start with "The Golden Cage" (2014) and follow publication order through all 8 books.
The complete A Dance of Dragons reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Golden Cage
2014
The Shadow Soul
2014
The Silver Key
2014
The Spirit Heir
2014
The Bronze Knight
2015
The Phoenix Born
2015
The Iron Rider
2015
Leena's Story
2015
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