#40 in Historical fiction
The Empty Throne
- 352
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 0 weeks on the list
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Our view
“The Empty Throne” is a strong eighth book in “The Saxon Stories”, with an older Uhtred and a noticeably changed tone. Set in tenth-century Mercia and Dyfed, it shows him in his fifties, a little wiser but still unmistakably himself. Some readers count it among the best of the series so far. Its events carry most weight for those who have followed Uhtred from the beginning.
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About the book
The Empty Throne is the eighth historical novel in The Saxon Stories series by Bernard Cornwell, first published in October 2014. It is set in 10th-century Mercia and Dyfed.
Reading order · The Saxon Stories
Full order & progress →- The Last KingdomStart here
8.28.2 / 10 - The Pale Horseman
8.28.2 / 10 - The Lords of the North
–Not ranked yet - Sword Song
8.28.2 / 10 - The Burning Land
8.18.1 / 10 - Death of Kings
8.18.1 / 10 - The Pagan Lord
8.28.2 / 10 - The Empty ThroneThis book
8.28.2 / 10 - Warriors of the Storm
8.28.2 / 10 - The Flame Bearer
8.18.1 / 10 - War of the Wolf
8.18.1 / 10 - Sword of Kings
8.08.0 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.6 across 84 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 36% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Historical fiction average of 8.0. That is how 8.2 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.6 | 84 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Empty Throne?
It has 352 pages — shorter than 73% of the ranked books in Historical fiction.
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