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A Thousand Li Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of A Thousand Li 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 Thousand Li series? Start with "The First Step" (2019) and follow publication order through all 20 books.
The complete A Thousand Li reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The First Step
2019
The First Stop
2019
The First War
2020
The Favored Son
2020
The Second Expedition
2020
The Second Sect
2021
On Gods and Demons
2021
Clifftop Crisis and Transformation
2021
Imperial March
2021
Villages and Illnesses
2021
The Second Storm
2021
Descent from the Mountain
2021
The Divine Peak
2022
The Third Kingdom
2022
The Third Realm
2023
The Third Cut
2023
The Sundering Blade
2024
The Fourth Stage
2024
The Fourth Fall
2024
The Fourth Wall
2025
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