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A Thousand Li Books in Order

A Thousand Li by Tao Wong contains 20 books, published between 2019 and 2025. The first book is The First Step (2019) and the newest is The Fourth Wall (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
20
Published
2019–2025
Confirmed
6 of 20 titles
Pages on record
2,487 in 7 of 20 books
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Long Wu Ying, a village farmer, is the lead of A Thousand Li, a xianxia fantasy series by Tao Wong set in a world modelled on ancient China. Wu Ying enters the world of cultivation and pursues immortality and wisdom, growing through steady effort and setbacks. Friendship and sacrifice are central themes, and the series made the UK Kindle Storyteller award shortlist. The series spans 20 books from The First Step (2019) to The Fourth Wall (2025).

How many A Thousand Li books are there?

A Thousand Li has 20 books, released between 2019 and 2025.

A Thousand Li Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 20 A Thousand Li 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 The First Step by Tao Wong, book 1 of the A Thousand Li series (2019)
  2. Cover of The First Stop by Tao Wong, book 2 of the A Thousand Li series (2019)
  3. Cover of The First War by Tao Wong, book 3 of the A Thousand Li series (2020)
  1. 1
    The First Step2019 · 330 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019330
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  2. 2
    The First Stop2019 · 316 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019316
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  3. 3
    The First War2020 · 303 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2020303
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  4. 4
    The Favored Son2020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
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  5. 5
    The Second Expedition2020 · 396 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2020396
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  6. 6
    The Second Sect2021 · 402 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2021402
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  7. 7
    On Gods and Demons2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  8. 8
    Clifftop Crisis and Transformation2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  9. 9
    Imperial March2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  10. 10
    Villages and Illnesses2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  11. 11
    The Second Storm2021 · 348 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2021348
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  12. 12
    Descent from the Mountain2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  13. 13
    The Divine Peak2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  14. 14
    The Third Kingdom2022 · 392 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2022392
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  15. 15
    The Third Realm2023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  16. 16
    The Third Cut2023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  17. 17
    The Sundering Blade2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  18. 18
    The Fourth Stage2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  19. 19
    The Fourth Fall2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  20. 20
    The Fourth Wall2025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
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Is there a chronological order for A Thousand Li?

No separate chronological order is on record for A Thousand Li, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read A Thousand Li books in order?

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

Where to start with A Thousand Li

Start with The First Step (2019), the earliest published title.

What is the newest A Thousand Li book?

The Fourth Wall (2025) is the newest A Thousand Li book released so far.

Is there a new A Thousand Li book coming?

No next A Thousand Li book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

A Thousand Li at a glance

Still running
A Thousand Li is still running, with a title published as recently as 2025.
Release pace
A Thousand Li books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,487 pages across the 7 of 20 books with a recorded length, a median of 348 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most A Thousand Li books, 18 of 20, were published in the 2020s.

What the A Thousand Li books are about

3 of the 20 A Thousand Li books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: chinese fantasy is tagged on 3 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Chinese fantasy 3 of 3 books
  • Fantasy 3 of 3 books
  • Xianxia 3 of 3 books

More books by Tao Wong

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

Other series by Tao Wong

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