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Mark Lawrence Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 38 books / 12 series

British author best known for the grimdark *Broken Empire* trilogy. His books have sold over a million copies and won multiple Goodreads Choice Awards. This page provides the Mark Lawrence books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Mark Lawrence Books in Chronological Order

2004 During the Dance POoSS / 1 Buy
2011 Prince of Thorns POoBEB / 1 Buy
2012 Dark Tide POoDTB / 1 Buy
2012 King of Thorns POoBEB / 2 Buy
2013 Darker Tide POoDTB / 2 Buy
2013 Sleeping Beauty POoBEB / 3 Buy
2013 Emperor of Thorns POoBEB / 4 Buy
2014 Prince of Fools POoRQWB / 1 Buy
2014 Quick POoSS / 2 Buy
2014 Select Mode POoBEB / 5 Buy
2015 Gunlaw POoSN / 1 Buy
2015 The Liar’s Key POoRQWB / 2 Buy
2016 The Wheel of Osheim POoRQWB / 3 Buy
2017 Road Brothers, Tales from the Broken Empire POoC / 1 Buy
2017 Red Sister POoBOTAB / 1 Buy
2018 Grey Sister POoBOTAB / 2 Buy
2018 Bound POoBOTAB / 3 Buy
2019 One Word Kill POoITB / 1 Buy
2019 Limited Wish POoITB / 2 Buy
2019 Dispel Illusion POoITB / 3 Buy
2019 Holy Sister POoBOTAB / 4 Buy
2020 The Girl and the Stars POoBOTIB / 1 Buy
2020 The Visitor: Kill or Cure POoTVB / 1 Buy
2021 The Girl and the Mountain POoBOTIB / 2 Buy
2021 The Visitor POoTVB / 2 Buy
2021 The Devil You Know POoBOTAB / 5 Buy
2022 The Girl and the Moon POoBOTIB / 3 Buy
2023 The Book That Wouldn't Burn POoTLTB / 1 Buy
2023 Overdue POoTLTB / 2 Buy
2023 The New World POoRQWB / 4 Buy
2024 Tales of Abeth POoC / 2 Buy
2024 Returns POoTLTB / 3 Buy
2024 About Pain POoTLTB / 4 Buy
2024 The Book That Broke the World POoTLTB / 5 Buy
2024 Thaw POoBOTAB / 6 Buy
2025 Tabula Rasa POoTLTB / 6 Buy
2025 The Book That Held Her Heart POoTLTB / 7 Buy
2026 Daughter of Crows POoTKAB / 1 Buy

Mark Lawrence Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 During the Dance 2004 Buy
02 Quick 2014 Buy
01 Red Sister 2017 Buy
02 Grey Sister 2018 Buy
03 Bound 2018 Buy
04 Holy Sister 2019 Buy
05 The Devil You Know 2021 Buy
06 Thaw 2024 Buy
01 Gunlaw 2015 Buy
01 Prince of Fools 2014 Buy
02 The Liar’s Key 2015 Buy
03 The Wheel of Osheim 2016 Buy
04 The New World 2023 Buy
01 The Girl and the Stars 2020 Buy
02 The Girl and the Mountain 2021 Buy
03 The Girl and the Moon 2022 Buy
01 One Word Kill 2019 Buy
02 Limited Wish 2019 Buy
03 Dispel Illusion 2019 Buy
Dark Tide Books in Reading Order 2 books / 2012-2013
01 Dark Tide 2012 Buy
02 Darker Tide 2013 Buy
01 Prince of Thorns 2011 Buy
02 King of Thorns 2012 Buy
03 Sleeping Beauty 2013 Buy
04 Emperor of Thorns 2013 Buy
05 Select Mode 2014 Buy
01 Road Brothers, Tales from the Broken Empire 2017 Buy
02 Tales of Abeth 2024 Buy
01 The Visitor: Kill or Cure 2020 Buy
02 The Visitor 2021 Buy
01 Daughter of Crows 2026 Buy
01 The Book That Wouldn't Burn 2023 Buy
02 Overdue 2023 Buy
03 Returns 2024 Buy
04 About Pain 2024 Buy
05 The Book That Broke the World 2024 Buy
06 Tabula Rasa 2025 Buy
07 The Book That Held Her Heart 2025 Buy

Where to start with Mark Lawrence

What is the best order to read Mark Lawrence 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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