Reading order
Legends of the First Empire — reading order
- Age of Myth (2016)
- Age of Swords (2017)
- Age of War (2018)
- Age of Legend (2019)
- Age of Death (2020)
- Age of Empyre (2020)
8.28.2 / 10
Score out of 10Series ranking →- 6 volumes
- Volumes
- 2016–2020
- Published
- Completed
- Status
Quick answer
Publication order
6 volumes2016–2020Completed
- Six books, complete (2016–2020), set three thousand years before the Riyria books and telling how that world’s legends began.
- They can be read before or after Riyria; Riyria readers catch more.
- Ratings are very even, with Age of War on top.
Every volume in order
Read: 0 of 6
Order checked by hand · Order and years: Wikidata (CC0). Spotted an error? Tell us. · Data updated October 11, 2026
Frequently asked questions
Which Legends of the First Empire book is the best?
By reader score, Age of War (8.3/10). The lowest-rated is Age of Death (8.1/10).
Which Legends of the First Empire book is the longest?
“Age of War” is the longest at 440 pages; the shortest is “Age of Myth” with 433 pages.
What should I read after Legends of the First Empire?
Other series by Michael J. Sullivan: The Riyria Chronicles, The Rise and Fall, The Riyria Revelations.
