Reading order
Bas-Lag — reading order
- Perdido Street Station (2000)
- The Scar (2002)
- Iron Council (2004)
7.97.9 / 10
Score out of 10Series ranking →- 3 volumes
- Volumes
- 2000–2004
- Published
- about 35 h
- Reading time
- Completed
- Status
Quick answer
Start withPerdido Street Station
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Publication order
3 volumes2000–2004Completed
- Three standalone novels set in the same weird, grimy world, linked only by place.
- Perdido Street Station (Arthur C. Clarke Award) is the usual start; The Scar, set at sea, is the best-rated; Iron Council rates clearly lowest.
- Any order works.
Every volume in order
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Frequently asked questions
Which Bas-Lag book is the best?
By reader score, The Scar (8.1/10). The lowest-rated is Iron Council (7.6/10).
Which Bas-Lag book is the longest?
“Perdido Street Station” is the longest at 710 pages; the shortest is “Iron Council” with 564 pages.