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Teixcalaan reading order

Arkady Martine

  1. A Memory Called Empire2019
  2. A Desolation Called Peace2021
8.48.4 / 10
1,391 ratings
Score
2 volumes
Volumes
2019–2021
Published
about 18 h
Reading time
Completed
Status
Science fiction#11
Genre

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A Memory Called Empire
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Publication order

2 volumes2019–2021Completed

Every volume in order

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  1. A Memory Called Empire
    A Memory Called Empire2019 · 899 ratingsStart here
    8.38.3 / 10
  2. A Desolation Called Peace
    A Desolation Called Peace2021 · 492 ratings
    8.48.4 / 10

Order and years: Wikidata (CC0). Spotted an error? Tell us. · Data updated October 29, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Which Teixcalaan book is the best?

By reader score, A Desolation Called Peace (8.4/10). The lowest-rated is A Memory Called Empire (8.3/10).

Which Teixcalaan book is the longest?

“A Desolation Called Peace” is the longest at 496 pages; the shortest is “A Memory Called Empire” with 464 pages.