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Malloreon Books in Order

Malloreon by David Eddings contains 5 books, published between 1987 and 1991. The first book is Guardians of the West (1987) and the newest is The Seeress of Kell (1991). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
5
Published
1987–1991
Confirmed
5 of 5 titles
Total pages
2,100 across 5 books
Reading time
35–53 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,100 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.

See all 5 books in order Printable Malloreon checklist

The Malloreon is David Eddings's epic fantasy sequel to The Belgariad, taking King Garion and his companions east from the western continent to Mallorea. A kidnapping starts the journey, prophecy shapes it, and the long war between Light and Dark stands behind it. Five books make the run: Guardians of the West (1987), King of the Murgos (1988), Demon Lord of Karanda (1988), Sorceress of Darshiva (1989) and The Seeress of Kell (1991).

How many Malloreon books are there?

Malloreon has 5 books, released between 1987 and 1991.

Malloreon Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 5 Malloreon 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 Guardians of the West by David Eddings, book 1 of the Malloreon series (1987)
  2. Cover of King of the Murgos by David Eddings, book 2 of the Malloreon series (1988)
  3. Cover of Demon Lord of Karanda by David Eddings, book 3 of the Malloreon series (1988)
  4. Cover of Sorceress of Darshiva by David Eddings, book 4 of the Malloreon series (1989)
  5. Cover of The Seeress of Kell by David Eddings, book 5 of the Malloreon series (1991)
  1. 1
    Guardians of the West1987 · 439 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1987439
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  2. 2
    King of the Murgos1988 · 443 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988443
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  3. 3
    Demon Lord of Karanda1988 · 404 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988404
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  4. 4
    Sorceress of Darshiva1989 · 371 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989371
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  5. 5
    The Seeress of Kell1991 · 443 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991443
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Is there a chronological order for Malloreon?

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

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

Where to start with Malloreon

Start with Guardians of the West (1987), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Malloreon book?

The Seeress of Kell (1991) is the newest Malloreon book released so far.

Is there a new Malloreon book coming?

No next Malloreon 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 Malloreon

Wikidata records 3 nominations for Malloreon. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

Malloreon at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Malloreon title on record dates from 1991, 35 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Malloreon books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,100 pages across all 5 books with a recorded length, a median of 439 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Malloreon books, 4 of 5, were published in the 1980s.

What the Malloreon books are about

3 of the 5 Malloreon 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 2 of 3. 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.

Characters in the Malloreon books

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