Steven Erikson Books in Order
Steven Erikson has written 33 books, published between 1992 and 2026. The first book is Ruin of Feathers (1992) and the newest is Legacies of Betrayal (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
Steven Erikson is the pen name of Steve Rune Lundin.
- Books
- 33
- Published
- 1992–2026
- Confirmed
- 10 of 33 titles
- Pages on record
- 14,858 in 26 of 33 books
- Reading time
- 248–371 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 14,858 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 26 of 33 titles with a page count on record.
Steven Erikson writes epic fantasy. The Malazan Book of the Fallen, opened by Gardens of the Moon (1999), is the central sequence, and 33 catalogued books reach Legacies of Betrayal in 2026 by way of the Kharkanas Trilogy, the Bauchelain and Korbal Broach novellas and the Willful Child science fiction. Imaginary wars, magic and invented places run through the subjects.
The Malazan Book of the Fallen features a cast that includes soldiers, mages, gods and commoners.
How many Steven Erikson books are there?
Steven Erikson has 33 books, released between 1992 and 2026. They include 5 series and 9 titles listed outside any series.
Steven Erikson Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 33 Steven Erikson 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.
- 1Ruin of Feathers1992 · 229 pages · confirmed 2/419922292/4
- 2Stolen Voices/Vacant Rooms1994 · 144 pages · confirmed 2/419941442/4
- 3Revolvo and Other Canadian Tales1997 · 151 pages · confirmed 2/419971512/4
- 4This River Awakens1998 · 426 pages · confirmed 2/419984262/4
- 519996663/4
- 620008363/4
- 720019443/4
- 820021252/4
- 9200210243/4
- 1020041502/4
- 1120049603/4
- 12The Devil Delivered2005 · 158 pages · confirmed 2/420051582/4
- 13200612293/4
- 142007–2/4
- 15200712803/4
- 16Revolvo2008 · confirmed 2/42008–2/4
- 17200812803/4
- 182009–2/4
- 19200912763/4
- 202011–3/4
- 212012–2/4
- 22The Devil Delivered and Other Tales2012 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/420123362/4
- 2320121212/4
- 2420143362/4
- 2520168372/4
- 2620163362/4
- 272016–2/4
- 28Rejoice, a Knife to the Heart2018 · 466 pages · confirmed 2/420184662/4
- 2920183362/4
- 30Fishin' with Grandma Matchie2020 · 92 pages · confirmed 2/42020922/4
- 3120216882/4
- 3220254322/4
- 332026–2/4
Steven Erikson series and characters in order
The character linked below has its own reading-order page.
Steven Erikson books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.
Malazan Book Of The Fallen books in order
10 books by Steven EriksonBauchelain and Korbal Broach in order
6 booksWillful Child in order
3 booksTales of Witness in order
3 booksKharkanas Trilogy in order
2 booksStandalone books
9 books9 Steven Erikson titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Steven Erikson books in order?
You only need to read Steven Erikson books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Steven Erikson
Start with Gardens of the Moon (1999), the first Malazan Book of the Fallen book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Ruin of Feathers (1992).
What is the newest Steven Erikson book?
Legacies of Betrayal (2026) is the newest Steven Erikson book released so far.
Is there a new Steven Erikson book coming?
No next Steven Erikson 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 Steven Erikson
Wikidata records 5 nominations for Steven Erikson. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Locus Award for Best Novelette2011Shortlistedfor Goats of Glory
- Locus Award for Best Novella2008Shortlistedfor The Lees of Laughter's End
- Locus Award for Best Novella2006Shortlistedfor Fishin' with Grandma Matchie
- Locus Award for Best First Novel2000Shortlistedfor Gardens of the Moon
- World Fantasy Award for Best Novel2000Shortlistedfor Gardens of the Moon
Steven Erikson at a glance
- Still publishing
- Steven Erikson published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Steven Erikson books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 14,858 pages across the 26 of 33 books with a recorded length, a median of 429 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Steven Erikson books, 14 of 33, were published in the 2000s.
What the Steven Erikson books are about
29 of the 33 Steven Erikson 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 15 of 29. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 15 of 29 books
- Imaginary places 9 of 29 books
- Imaginary wars and battles 6 of 29 books
- Fantasy, epic 5 of 29 books
- Science fiction 5 of 29 books
- Battles 4 of 29 books
- Human-alien encounters 4 of 29 books
- Life on other planets 4 of 29 books
- Prophets 4 of 29 books
- English literature 3 of 29 books
- Humor 3 of 29 books
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