James Islington best books, ranked

James Islington — 6 titles in the rankings, first published between 2014 and 2026. They average 8.3, above the 7.8 the whole catalogue averages. One series has a reading order worth keeping to.

Editor’s note Start with The Will of the Many (2023): a boy infiltrates an academy in a Rome-like empire where power is drawn from people’s will. It is his best-rated book by a wide margin and opens the Hierarchy series. The Licanius Trilogy, his first, starts slowly but rates higher with each book.

Ranked titles

6 books

Average score

8.3

Total ratings

3.7K

First published

2014–2026

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