Brian Staveley Books in Order
Brian Staveley has written 7 books, published between 2014 and 2021. The first book is The Emperor's Blades (2014) and the newest is The Empire's Ruin (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 7
- Published
- 2014–2021
- Pages on record
- 2,826 in 5 of 7 books
- Reading time
- 47–71 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,826 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 5 of 7 titles with a page count on record.
Brian Staveley writes epic fantasy. The Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne is his trilogy, opening with The Emperor's Blades (2014); Skullsworn (2017) is a prequel novel, and the first volume of a sequel series, Ashes of the Unhewn Throne, follows. Seven titles are catalogued in all, published between 2014 and 2021, with short fiction among them. Assassins, conspiracies, imaginary wars and siblings run through the subject headings. Nothing has appeared since The Empire's Ruin (2021).
How many Brian Staveley books are there?
Brian Staveley has 7 books, released between 2014 and 2021. They include 2 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.
Brian Staveley Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 7 Brian Staveley books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 120144962/4
- 2The Last Abbot of Ashk’lan2015 · confirmed 2/42015–2/4
- 3The Log Goblin2015 · confirmed 2/42015–2/4
- 420156242/4
- 520166522/4
- 620173182/4
- 720217362/4
Brian Staveley books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Chronicle Of The Unhewn Throne in order
4 booksAshes Of The Unhewn Throne in order
1 bookStandalone books
2 books2 Brian Staveley titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Brian Staveley books in order?
You only need to read Brian Staveley books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Brian Staveley
Start with The Emperor's Blades (2014), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Brian Staveley book?
The Empire's Ruin (2021) is the newest Brian Staveley book released so far.
Is there a new Brian Staveley book coming?
No next Brian Staveley book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Award nominations for Brian Staveley
Wikidata records 2 nominations for Brian Staveley. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel2017Shortlistedfor The Last Mortal Bond
- Locus Award for Best First Novel2015Shortlistedfor The Emperor's Blades
Brian Staveley at a glance
- Paused
- No new Brian Staveley title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
- Release pace
- Brian Staveley books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,826 pages across the 5 of 7 books with a recorded length, a median of 624 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Brian Staveley books, 6 of 7, were published in the 2010s.
What the Brian Staveley books are about
5 of the 7 Brian Staveley books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 3 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 3 of 5 books
- Imaginary wars and battles 2 of 5 books
- American literature 1 of 5 books
- Assassins 1 of 5 books
- Brothers and sisters 1 of 5 books
- Conspiracies 1 of 5 books
- Crime 1 of 5 books
- Fantasy, epic 1 of 5 books
- Good and evil 1 of 5 books