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First Empire Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of First Empire 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 First Empire series? Start with "Age of Myth" (2016) and follow publication order through all 8 books.
The complete First Empire reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Age of Myth
2016
Little Wren and the Big Forest
2016
Age of Swords
2017
Age of War
2018
Age of Legend
2019
Pile of Bones
2019
Age of Death
2020
Age of Empyre
2020
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