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Kushiel’s Legacy Books in Order

Kushiel’s Legacy by Jacqueline Carey contains 11 books, published between 2001 and 2023. The first book is Kushiel's Dart (2001) and the newest is Cassiel's Servant (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
11
Published
2001–2023
Pages on record
5,888 in 8 of 11 books
Reading time
98–147 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,888 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 8 of 11 titles with a page count on record.

See all 11 books in order Printable Kushiel’s Legacy checklist

Kushiel's Legacy is a fantasy sequence by Jacqueline Carey, split in the catalogue into the Phedre Trilogy, the Imriel Trilogy and the Moirin Trilogy. The 11 books start with Kushiel's Dart (2001) and run to Cassiel's Servant (2023). Kushiel's Chosen, Kushiel's Avatar, Kushiel's Scion, Kushiel's Justice, Kushiel's Mercy, Naamah's Kiss and Naamah's Blessing are among the titles. Subjects include epic fantasy, courts and courtiers, quests, indentured servants and the character Phèdre nó Delaunay. The median book runs to 704 pages.

How many Kushiel’s Legacy books are there?

Kushiel’s Legacy has 11 books, released between 2001 and 2023.

Kushiel’s Legacy Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 11 Kushiel’s Legacy 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 Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey, book 1 of the Kushiel's Legacy: Phedre Trilogy (2001)
  2. Cover of Kushiel's Chosen by Jacqueline Carey, book 2 of the Kushiel's Legacy: Phedre Trilogy (2002)
  3. Cover of Kushiel's Avatar by Jacqueline Carey, book 3 of the Kushiel's Legacy: Phedre Trilogy (2003)
  4. Cover of Kushiel's Scion by Jacqueline Carey, book 1 of the Kushiel's Legacy: Imriel Trilogy (2006)
  5. Cover of Kushiel's Justice by Jacqueline Carey, book 2 of the Kushiel's Legacy: Imriel Trilogy (2007)
  6. Cover of Kushiel's Mercy by Jacqueline Carey, book 3 of the Kushiel's Legacy: Imriel Trilogy (2008)
  7. Cover of Naamah's Kiss by Jacqueline Carey, book 1 of the Kushiel's Legacy: Moirin Trilogy (2009)
  8. Cover of Naamah's Blessing by Jacqueline Carey, book 3 of the Kushiel's Legacy: Moirin Trilogy (2011)
  1. 1
    Kushiel's DartKushiel's Legacy: Phedre Trilogy #12001 · 816 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001816
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  2. 2
    Kushiel's ChosenKushiel's Legacy: Phedre Trilogy #22002 · 704 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002704
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  3. 3
    Kushiel's AvatarKushiel's Legacy: Phedre Trilogy #32003 · 750 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003750
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  4. 4
    Earth Begotten: The Journey of Blessed EluaKushiel's Legacy: Phedre Trilogy #42003 · confirmed 2/4
    2003–
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  5. 5
    Kushiel's ScionKushiel's Legacy: Imriel Trilogy #12006 · 960 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006960
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  6. 6
    Kushiel's JusticeKushiel's Legacy: Imriel Trilogy #22007 · 703 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007703
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  7. 7
    Kushiel's MercyKushiel's Legacy: Imriel Trilogy #32008 · 700 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008700
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  8. 8
    Naamah's KissKushiel's Legacy: Moirin Trilogy #12009 · 645 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009645
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  9. 9
    Naamah's CurseKushiel's Legacy: Moirin Trilogy #22010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  10. 10
    Naamah's BlessingKushiel's Legacy: Moirin Trilogy #32011 · 610 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011610
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  11. 11
    Cassiel's ServantKushiel's Legacy: Phedre Trilogy #52023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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Do you have to read Kushiel’s Legacy books in order?

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

Where to start with Kushiel’s Legacy

Start with Kushiel's Dart (2001), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Kushiel’s Legacy book?

Cassiel's Servant (2023) is the newest Kushiel’s Legacy book released so far.

Is there a new Kushiel’s Legacy book coming?

No next Kushiel’s Legacy book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Awards Kushiel’s Legacy has won

Wikidata records 1 award and 2 nominations for Kushiel’s Legacy. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

Kushiel’s Legacy at a glance

Paused
No new Kushiel’s Legacy title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
Release pace
Kushiel’s Legacy books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
5,888 pages across the 8 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 704 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Kushiel’s Legacy books, 8 of 11, were published in the 2000s.

What the Kushiel’s Legacy books are about

9 of the 11 Kushiel’s Legacy 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 9 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Jacqueline Carey

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