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R.F. Kuang Books in Order

Find every R.F. Kuang book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 15 books / 4 series

R.F. Kuang is an American author best known for the Poppy War fantasy trilogy and the Yellowface literary thriller. Her books have sold over two million copies and won multiple awards, including the Nebula and Locus Awards. This page provides the R.F. Kuang books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All R.F. Kuang Books in Chronological Order

2018 The Poppy War POoTPWB / 1 Buy
2019 The Dragon Republic POoTPWB / 2 Buy
2020 The Nine Curves River POoSN / 1 Buy
2020 The Drowning Faith POoPWSSB / 1 Buy
2020 The Burning God POoTPWB / 3 Buy
2022 Babel, or The Necessity of Violence POoSN / 2 Buy
2023 Yellowface POoSN / 3 Buy
2025 3 Days, 9 Months, 27 Years(By: John Scalzi) POoTTTPB / 1 Buy
2025 Cronus(By: P Dj’l’ Clark) POoTTTPB / 2 Buy
2025 Making Space POoTTTPB / 3 Buy
2025 Katabasis POoSN / 4 Buy
2025 For a Limited Time Only(By: Peng Shepherd) POoTTTPB / 4 Buy
2025 All Manner of Thing Shall Be(By: Olivie Blake) POoTTTPB / 5 Buy
2025 A Visit to the Husband Archive(By: Kaliane Bradley) POoTTTPB / 6 Buy
2026 Taipei Story POoSN / 5 Buy

R.F. Kuang Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 The Poppy War 2018 Buy
02 The Dragon Republic 2019 Buy
03 The Burning God 2020 Buy
01 The Drowning Faith 2020 Buy
01 3 Days, 9 Months, 27 Years(By: John Scalzi) 2025 Buy
02 Cronus(By: P Dj’l’ Clark) 2025 Buy
03 Making Space 2025 Buy
04 For a Limited Time Only(By: Peng Shepherd) 2025 Buy
05 All Manner of Thing Shall Be(By: Olivie Blake) 2025 Buy
06 A Visit to the Husband Archive(By: Kaliane Bradley) 2025 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 5 books / 2020-2026
01 The Nine Curves River 2020 Buy
02 Babel, or The Necessity of Violence 2022 Buy
03 Yellowface 2023 Buy
04 Katabasis 2025 Buy
05 Taipei Story 2026 Buy

Where to start with R.F. Kuang

What is the best order to read R.F. Kuang 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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