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Reading order

Arcane Ascension — reading order

Andrew Rowe

  1. Sufficiently Advanced Magic (2017)
  2. On the Shoulders of Titans (2018)
  3. The Torch that Ignites the Stars (2020)
  4. The Silence of Unworthy Gods (2022)
  5. When Wizards Follow Fools (2024)
  6. A Brief History of Chronomancy (2025)
8.08.0 / 10
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6 volumes
Volumes
2017–2025
Published
Ongoing
Status

Quick answer

Sufficiently Advanced Magic
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Publication order

6 volumes2017–2025Ongoing

  • Progression fantasy with a mystery at its heart: Corin climbs a deadly magical tower to find his missing brother, and every rule of the magic system is spelled out.
  • Start with Sufficiently Advanced Magic and read in order; readers rate the books very evenly.

Every volume in order

Read: 0 of 6
  1. Sufficiently Advanced Magic
    Sufficiently Advanced Magic2017 · 287 ratingsStart here
    8.08.0 / 10
  2. On the Shoulders of Titans
    On the Shoulders of Titans2018 · 200 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  3. The Torch that Ignites the Stars
    The Torch that Ignites the Stars2020 · 131 ratings · Not ranked yetBuy
    –Not ranked yet
  4. The Silence of Unworthy Gods
    The Silence of Unworthy Gods2022 · 99 ratings · Not ranked yetBuy
    –Not ranked yet
  5. When Wizards Follow Fools
    When Wizards Follow Fools2024 · 44 ratings · Not ranked yetBuy
    –Not ranked yet
  6. A Brief History of Chronomancy
    A Brief History of Chronomancy2025 · 33 ratings · Not ranked yetBuy
    –Not ranked yet

Order checked by hand · Order and years: Wikidata (CC0). Spotted an error? Tell us. · Data updated October 11, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Which Arcane Ascension book is the best?

By reader score, Sufficiently Advanced Magic (8.0/10). The lowest-rated is On the Shoulders of Titans (8.0/10).

Which Arcane Ascension book is the longest?

“On the Shoulders of Titans” is the longest at 740 pages; the shortest is “Sufficiently Advanced Magic” with 623 pages.