Rise of the Empire Books in Order

Rise of the Empire by Ivan Kal contains 12 books, published between 2014 and 2019. The first book is Olympus (2014) and the newest is Villain (2019). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
12
Published
2014–2019
Pages on record
244 in 1 of 12 books

Rise of the Empire is a 12-book series by Ivan Kal, begun with Olympus in 2014. Sanctuary (2014), Out of the Ashes (2015), Warpath (2015) and Inheritance (2016) are early entries. Hand of the Empire and Conquest both carry 2017 dates, and Nomad Fleet appeared in 2018. Villain (2019) is the newest title, and the series is likely complete.

How many Rise of the Empire books are there?

Rise of the Empire has 12 books, released between 2014 and 2019.

Rise of the Empire Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 12 Rise of the Empire 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. 1
    Olympus2014 · 244 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014244
  2. 2
    Sanctuary2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014
  3. 3
    Out of the Ashes2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015
  4. 4
    Warpath2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015
  5. 5
    Inheritance2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  6. 6
    Onslaught2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  7. 7
    What War Had Wrought2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  8. 8
    Hand of the Empire2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  9. 9
    Conquest2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  10. 10
    Nomad Fleet2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  11. 11
    Black Swarm2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  12. 12
    Villain2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019

Is there a chronological order for Rise of the Empire?

No separate chronological order is on record for Rise of the Empire, 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 Rise of the Empire books in order?

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

Where to start with Rise of the Empire

Start with Olympus (2014), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Rise of the Empire book?

Villain (2019) is the newest Rise of the Empire book released so far.

Is there a new Rise of the Empire book coming?

No next Rise of the Empire book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Rise of the Empire at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Rise of the Empire title on record dates from 2019, 7 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Rise of the Empire books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
244 pages across the 1 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 244 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Rise of the Empire books, 12 of 12, were published in the 2010s.

More books by Ivan Kal

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