Books in order
N. K. Jemisin books in order
Here are 3 of N. K. Jemisin's series in reading order — 8 main books in all. The earliest, The Inheritance Trilogy, began in 2010. Each series is listed in its own numbered order, with page counts and reading times.
The Inheritance Trilogy
3 books · 2010–2011 · 22 h 13 min- #1The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms2010
- #2The Broken Kingdoms2010
- #3The Kingdom of Gods2011
The Broken Earth
3 books · 2015–2017 · 24 h 35 min- #1The Fifth Season2015
- #2The Obelisk Gate2016
- #3The Stone Sky2017
The Great Cities
2 books · 2020–2022 · 10 h 52 min- #1The City We Became2020
- #2The World We Make2022
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Reading N. K. Jemisin
- What order should I read N. K. Jemisin's books in?
- Each series stands on its own; read each one in its numbered order. By publication, N. K. Jemisin's series listed here began in this order: The Inheritance Trilogy (2010), The Broken Earth (2015), The Great Cities (2020).
- Which N. K. Jemisin book should I read first?
- Most readers start with the first book of the earliest series: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (2010), book 1 of The Inheritance Trilogy.