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The Dying Earth Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of The Dying Earth 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 The Dying Earth series? Start with "The Dying Earth / Mazirian the Magician" (1950) and follow publication order through all 9 books.
The complete The Dying Earth reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Dying Earth / Mazirian the Magician
1950
Cugel's Saga / Cugel: The Skybreak Spatterlight
1966
The Eyes of the Overworld / Cugel the Clever
1966
A Quest for Simbilis (By: MichaelShea)
1974
Morreion
1978
The Seventeen Virgins
1979
The Bagful of Dreams
1979
Rhialto the Marvellous
1984
The Laughing Magician
2006
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