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Gentleman Bastard Books in Order

Gentleman Bastard by Scott Lynch contains 4 books, published between 2006 and 2024. The first book is The Lies of Locke Lamora (2006) and the newest is Locke Lamora and the Bottled Serpent (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

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Books
4
Published
2006–2024
Confirmed
4 of 4 titles
Pages on record
1,372 in 2 of 4 books
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Gentleman Bastard is an epic fantasy series by Scott Lynch, built on thieves, swindlers and confidence work. The Lies of Locke Lamora (2006) opens it, followed by Red Seas Under Red Skies (2007), The Republic of Thieves (2013) and Locke Lamora and the Bottled Serpent (2024). Four books are catalogued, with long gaps between them, and the series continues.

How many Gentleman Bastard books are there?

Gentleman Bastard has 4 books, released between 2006 and 2024.

Gentleman Bastard Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 4 Gentleman Bastard 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 Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch, book 1 of the Gentleman Bastard series (2006)
  2. Cover of The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch, book 3 of the Gentleman Bastard series (2013)
  1. 1
    The Lies of Locke Lamora2006 · 722 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2006722
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  2. 2
    Red Seas Under Red Skies2007 · confirmed 4/4
    2007–
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  3. 3
    The Republic of Thieves2013 · 650 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013650
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  4. 4
    Locke Lamora and the Bottled Serpent2024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024–
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Is there a chronological order for Gentleman Bastard?

No separate chronological order is on record for Gentleman Bastard, 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 Gentleman Bastard books in order?

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

Where to start with Gentleman Bastard

Start with The Lies of Locke Lamora (2006), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Gentleman Bastard book?

Locke Lamora and the Bottled Serpent (2024) is the newest Gentleman Bastard book released so far.

Is there a new Gentleman Bastard book coming?

No next Gentleman Bastard 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 Gentleman Bastard has won

Wikidata records 1 award and 7 nominations for Gentleman Bastard. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

Gentleman Bastard at a glance

Still running
Gentleman Bastard is still running, with a title published as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Gentleman Bastard books have appeared about one every 6 years on average.
Length
1,372 pages across the 2 of 4 books with a recorded length, a median of 686 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Gentleman Bastard books, 2 of 4, were published in the 2000s.
Corroboration
2 of the 4 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.

What the Gentleman Bastard books are about

3 of the 4 Gentleman Bastard books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: brigands and robbers is tagged on 2 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Scott Lynch

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