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Machineries of Empire Reading Order

Machineries of Empire by Yoon Ha Lee has 3 main books (2016–2018). Start with Ninefox Gambit (2016) and read the numbered books in order.

By Yoon Ha Lee

Machineries of Empire books in order

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  1. #1

    Ninefox Gambit

    2016 · 343 pages

    6 h
  2. #2

    Raven Stratagem

    2017 · 201 pages

    3 h 31 min
  3. #3

    Revenant Gun

    2018 · 427 pages

    7 h 29 min

Main books together: 971 pages, about 17 h at 238 words per minute.

Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

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Machineries of Empire: common questions

How many books are in the Machineries of Empire series?
There are 3 main books in Machineries of Empire. The most recent main book listed here is Revenant Gun (2018).
What order should I read Machineries of Empire in?
Read Machineries of Empire in its numbered order: Ninefox Gambit, Raven Stratagem, Revenant Gun.
What is the first Machineries of Empire book?
The first book is Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee, published in 2016.
How long does it take to read the whole Machineries of Empire series?
The 3 main books add up to about 971 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 17 hours of reading, or about 34 days at 30 minutes a day.

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