Reading order
The Riyria Chronicles — reading order
- The Crown Tower (2013)
- The Rose and the Thorn (2013)
- The Death of Dulgath (2015)
- The Disappearance of Winter's Daughter (2017)
- Drumindor (2022)
8.38.3 / 10
Score out of 10Series ranking →- 5 volumes
- Volumes
- 2013–2022
- Published
- Ongoing
- Status
Quick answer
Start withThe Crown Tower
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Publication order
5 volumes2013–2022Ongoing
- Prequels to the Riyria Revelations, telling how the thief Royce and the swordsman Hadrian met and became partners.
- They can be read first, but the author recommends publication order: Revelations, then Chronicles.
- Each book is a self-contained adventure; The Crown Tower rates highest.
Every volume in order
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Frequently asked questions
Which Riyria Chronicles book is the best?
By reader score, The Crown Tower (8.3/10). The lowest-rated is The Disappearance of Winter's Daughter (8.2/10).
Which The Riyria Chronicles book is the longest?
“The Disappearance of Winter's Daughter” is the longest at 480 pages; the shortest is “The Rose and the Thorn” with 315 pages.
What should I read after The Riyria Chronicles?
Other series by Michael J. Sullivan: Legends of the First Empire, The Rise and Fall, The Riyria Revelations.
