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The Broken Empire Reading Order
The Broken Empire by Mark Lawrence has 3 main books (2011–2013). Start with Prince of Thorns (2011) and read the numbered books in order.
The Broken Empire books in order
Your reading speed
- 6 h 43 min
- 8 h 11 min
- 7 h 37 min
Main books together: 1,286 pages, about 22 h 31 min 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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The Broken Empire: common questions
- How many books are in the The Broken Empire series?
- There are 3 main books in The Broken Empire. The most recent main book listed here is Emperor of Thorns (2013).
- What order should I read The Broken Empire in?
- Read The Broken Empire in its numbered order: Prince of Thorns, King of Thorns, Emperor of Thorns.
- What is the first The Broken Empire book?
- The first book is Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence, published in 2011.
- How long does it take to read the whole The Broken Empire series?
- The 3 main books add up to about 1,286 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 22½ hours of reading, or about 46 days at 30 minutes a day.