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Marcus Sakey Books in Order

Find every Marcus Sakey book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 14 books / 3 series

American author Marcus Sakey is best known for the *Brilliance* trilogy and standalone thrillers like *The Blade Itself*. A New York Times bestselling author and former Edgar Award nominee, his work has sold over a million copies. This page lists Marcus Sakey’s books in order, including both publication chronology and series reading order.

All Marcus Sakey Books in Chronological Order

2007 The Blade Itself POoSN / 1 Buy
2008 At the City's Edge POoSN / 2 Buy
2008 Good People POoSN / 3 Buy
2009 The Desert Here and the Desert Far Away POoSS / 1 Buy
2009 The Amateurs POoSN / 4 Buy
2010 Gravity and Need POoSS / 2 Buy
2010 As Breathing POoSS / 3 Buy
2010 No One POoSS / 4 Buy
2010 No Turning Back POoSN / 5 Buy
2011 The Two Deaths of Daniel Hayes POoSN / 6 Buy
2013 Brilliance POoBSB / 1 Buy
2014 A Better World POoBSB / 2 Buy
2016 Written in Fire POoBSB / 3 Buy
2017 Afterlife POoSN / 7 Buy

Marcus Sakey Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Brilliance 2013 Buy
02 A Better World 2014 Buy
03 Written in Fire 2016 Buy
01 The Desert Here and the Desert Far Away 2009 Buy
02 Gravity and Need 2010 Buy
03 As Breathing 2010 Buy
04 No One 2010 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 7 books / 2007-2017
01 The Blade Itself 2007 Buy
02 At the City's Edge 2008 Buy
03 Good People 2008 Buy
04 The Amateurs 2009 Buy
05 No Turning Back 2010 Buy
06 The Two Deaths of Daniel Hayes 2011 Buy
07 Afterlife 2017 Buy

Where to start with Marcus Sakey

What is the best order to read Marcus Sakey books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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