Dread Empire Books in Order

This page lists the complete Dread Empire reading order by Glen Cook, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 9 books / 1979-2018

Dread Empire Reading Order

01 A Shadow of All Night Falling 1979 Buy

02 October's Baby 1980 Buy

03 All Darkness Met 1980 Buy

04 The Fire in His Hands 1984 Buy

05 With Mercy Toward None 1985 Buy

06 Reap the East Wind 1987 Buy

07 An Ill Fate Marshalling 1988 Buy

08 A Path to Coldness of Heart 2012 Buy

09 Wrath of Kings 2018 Buy

Dread Empire Books by Publication Order

1979 A Shadow of All Night Falling #1

1980 October's Baby #2

1980 All Darkness Met #3

1984 The Fire in His Hands #4

1985 With Mercy Toward None #5

1987 Reap the East Wind #6

1988 An Ill Fate Marshalling #7

2012 A Path to Coldness of Heart #8

2018 Wrath of Kings #9

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Dread Empire reading order?

The Dread Empire reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Dread Empire books are there?

This catalog currently lists 9 Dread Empire books published across 1979-2018.

Who writes the Dread Empire books?

Dread Empire is listed as a book series by Glen Cook.

Should I read Dread Empire in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Dread Empire. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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