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Belgariad Books in Order

David Eddings has written 13 Belgariad books, published between 1982 and 1998. The first book is Pawn of Prophecy (1982) and the newest is The Rivan Codex (1998). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
13
Published
1982–1998
Confirmed
13 of 13 titles
Pages on record
5,019 in 12 of 13 books
Reading time
84–125 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,019 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 12 of 13 titles with a page count on record.

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The Belgariad is David Eddings's epic fantasy quest, with Garion among its figures and wizards, magic and imaginary wars as its furniture. Pawn of Prophecy and Queen of Sorcery (1982) open the sequence, which runs on through Magician's Gambit (1983), Castle of Wizardry and Enchanters' End Game (1984). The Malloreon carries the story into Mallorea, from Guardians of the West (1987) to The Seeress of Kell (1991). Thirteen catalogued entries close with The Rivan Codex in 1998.

How many Belgariad books are there?

Belgariad has 13 books, released between 1982 and 1998.

Belgariad Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 13 Belgariad 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.

  1. Cover of Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings, book 1 of the Belgariad series (1982)
  2. Cover of Queen of Sorcery by David Eddings, book 2 of the Belgariad series (1982)
  3. Cover of Magician's Gambit by David Eddings, book 3 of the Belgariad series (1983)
  4. Cover of Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings, book 4 of the Belgariad series (1984)
  5. Cover of Enchanters' End Game by David Eddings, book 5 of the Belgariad series (1984)
  6. Cover of Guardians of the West by David Eddings, book 1 of the Malloreon series (1987)
  7. Cover of King of the Murgos by David Eddings, book 2 of the Malloreon series (1988)
  8. Cover of Demon Lord of Karanda by David Eddings, book 3 of the Malloreon series (1988)
  9. Cover of Sorceress of Darshiva by David Eddings, book 4 of the Malloreon series (1989)
  10. Cover of The Seeress of Kell by David Eddings, book 5 of the Malloreon series (1991)
  11. Cover of Belgarath the Sorcerer by David Eddings, book 1 of the Belgariad & Malloreon series (1995)
  12. Cover of Polgara the Sorceress by David Eddings, book 2 of the Belgariad & Malloreon series (1997)
  13. Cover of The Rivan Codex by David Eddings, book 3 of the Belgariad & Malloreon series (1998)
  1. 1
    Pawn of ProphecyBelgariad #11982 · 290 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1982290
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  2. 2
    Queen of SorceryBelgariad #21982 · 327 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1982327
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  3. 3
    Magician's GambitBelgariad #31983 · 307 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1983307
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  4. 4
    Castle of WizardryBelgariad #41984 · 375 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1984375
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  5. 5
    Enchanters' End GameBelgariad #51984 · 372 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1984372
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  6. 6
    Guardians of the WestMalloreon #11987 · 439 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1987439
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  7. 7
    King of the MurgosMalloreon #21988 · 443 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988443
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  8. 8
    Demon Lord of KarandaMalloreon #31988 · 404 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988404
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  9. 9
    Sorceress of DarshivaMalloreon #41989 · 371 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989371
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  10. 10
    The Seeress of KellMalloreon #51991 · 443 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991443
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  11. 11
    Belgarath the SorcererBelgariad & Malloreon #11995 · confirmed 3/4
    1995–
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  12. 12
    Polgara the SorceressBelgariad & Malloreon #21997 · 768 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1997768
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  13. 13
    The Rivan CodexBelgariad & Malloreon #31998 · 480 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1998480
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Do you have to read Belgariad books in order?

You should read the Belgariad books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Belgariad book also stands alone.

Where to start with Belgariad

Start with Pawn of Prophecy (1982), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Belgariad book?

The Rivan Codex (1998) is the newest Belgariad book released so far.

Is there a new Belgariad book coming?

No next Belgariad 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 Belgariad

Wikidata records 9 nominations for Belgariad. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

Belgariad at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Belgariad title on record dates from 1998, 28 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Belgariad books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
5,019 pages across the 12 of 13 books with a recorded length, a median of 390 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Belgariad books, 9 of 13, were published in the 1980s.

What the Belgariad books are about

11 of the 13 Belgariad 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 6 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by David Eddings

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.

Series that include Belgariad books

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.