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Rise of the Empire Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Rise of the 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 Rise of the Empire series? Start with "Olympus" (2014) and follow publication order through all 12 books.
The complete Rise of the Empire reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Olympus
2014
Sanctuary
2014
Out of the Ashes
2015
Warpath
2015
Inheritance
2016
Onslaught
2016
What War Had Wrought
2017
Hand of the Empire
2017
Conquest
2017
Nomad Fleet
2018
Black Swarm
2019
Villain
2019
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