The Courts of Chaos
- 183
- Pages
- about 3.5 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The Courts of Chaos” closes Corwin’s five-book story in “The Chronicles of Amber” and belongs with the four novels before it. The series’ strengths are still here: the feuding royal family and inventions such as the Trumps, the cards its members travel by. Some readers find this finale less eventful than the earlier books, with the intrigue thinned out. Roger Zelazny wraps it up in 183 pages.
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About the book
The Courts of Chaos is a fantasy novel by American writer Roger Zelazny, the fifth book in the Chronicles of Amber series. It was first published in serial format in Galaxy Science Fiction magazine.
Reading order · The Chronicles of Amber
Full order & progress →- Nine Princes in AmberStart here
7.77.7 / 10 - The Guns of Avalon
7.97.9 / 10 - Sign of the Unicorn
7.97.9 / 10 - The Hand of Oberon
8.08.0 / 10 - The Courts of ChaosThis book
7.97.9 / 10 - Trumps of Doom
–Not ranked yet - Blood of Amber
7.87.8 / 10 - Sign of Chaos
7.97.9 / 10 - Knight of Shadows
7.97.9 / 10 - Prince of Chaos
7.97.9 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 152 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 51% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.1 | 14 | 9% |
| Hardcover | 7.9 | 138 | 91% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Courts of Chaos?
It has 183 pages — shorter than 98% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
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