Robert Jackson Bennett best books, ranked
Robert Jackson Bennett — 10 titles in the rankings, first published between 2013 and 2026. They average 8.2, above the 7.8 the whole catalogue averages. 3 of the series have a reading order worth keeping to.
Editor’s note His newest series is his best-rated: Shadow of the Leviathan, a fantasy Holmes-and-Watson mystery starting with The Tainted Cup; A Drop of Corruption tops everything he has written. Before that came the Divine Cities trilogy and the Founders trilogy, both complete. His early horror novels rate lowest.
- Ranked titles
- 10 books
- Average score
- 8.2
- Total ratings
- 2.7K
- First published
- 2013–2026
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Books by Robert Jackson Bennett
- A Drop of Corruption521 ratings
8.78.7 / 10 - A Trade of Blood197 ratings
8.58.5 / 10 - City of Miracles177 ratings
8.58.5 / 10 - Foundryside577 ratings
8.48.4 / 10 - City of Stairs423 ratings
8.28.2 / 10 - City of Blades248 ratings
8.28.2 / 10 - Locklands180 ratings
8.08.0 / 10 - Shorefall319 ratings
7.97.9 / 10 - The Lion’s Tusk29 ratings
7.97.9 / 10 - American Elsewhere73 ratings
7.67.6 / 10
Series by Robert Jackson Bennett
Reading order of Robert Jackson Bennett's series
3 series with a set order — each one opens on the volume to read first.
All books by Robert Jackson Bennett in order →Other books by Robert Jackson Bennett
Titles we know of but do not rank — they have not gathered enough reader ratings, or our sources do not agree on where they belong.
- 2010Mr. Shivers
- 2011The Company Man
- 2012The Troupe
- 2012To Be Read Upon Your Waking
- 2019Vigilance
- 2024The Tainted Cup
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