#20 in Romance
Brigands & Breadknives
- 290
- Pages
- about 5 h
- Reading time
- Goodreads Choice Award for Best Fantasy
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About the book
Brigands & Breadknives is a fantasy novel written by American author Travis Baldree. It was first published in hardcover by Tor Books and digital audio by Macmillan Audio in November 2025, with the first British edition issued in hardcover and trade paperback by Tor UK in the same month.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.2 across 227 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 55% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Romance average of 7.6. That is how 8.1 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.2 | 227 | 100% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“It was not for me. I was looking forward to something like the books that came before. But instead I got what felt like an immitation of a book from the Saint of Steel series.”
“After about 30 pages I got the feeling that the book was going to be a complete retread of the story structure of the first 2 books, which I wasn’t looking forward to. Fortunately, that wasn't really the case. The message of this one felt different, and definitely one worth telling. If this series is unified by one concept it's definitely the feeling of belonging, and whereas b2 felt like it retread the same steps b1 did for the most part, Brigands & Breadknives felt like it had something new to say about it. I think this book is stronger than the second, though it still doesn't really recapt…”
Frequently asked
What is Brigands & Breadknives rated?
8.1 out of 10, from 227 reader ratings across 1 independent sources.
Is Brigands & Breadknives worth reading?
Readers give it 8.1/10 from 227 ratings, which puts it ahead of 85 % of the Romance shelf.
How long does it take to read Brigands & Breadknives?
About 5 hours at an average reading pace — 290 pages.
Where does Brigands & Breadknives rank?
#20 in Romance on the current snapshot.
How long is Brigands & Breadknives?
It has 290 pages — shorter than 91% of the ranked books in Romance.
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