Book Reading Order

“Which order should I read your books in?” is a question I’m often asked. Though I’ve answered it here before, I’m posting again for new readers. To someone wanting to try my work it’s not obvious where to begin.

I’ve tried to write most of my books so that if there are only a few in a bookstore you have a couple of starting point options. To get the most out of my books, you should read the ones within a trilogy in the right order. Otherwise, the only recommendation I’d give is that you read the Black Magician Trilogy before its sequel, the Traitor Spy Trilogy.

The Black Magician Trilogy consists of:

The Magicians’ Guild

The Novice

The High Lord

The Traitor Spy Trilogy consists of:

The Ambassador’s Mission

The Rogue

The Traitor Queen

The Magician’s Apprentice also relates to this world. It is a stand alone prequel to the Black Magician Trilogy, set six hundred or so years earlier. You don’t have to read it first, you don’t have to read it between the trilogies, or after. It can be read at any point and not spoil the plot of books you read later.

The Age of the Five is set in a different world and is aimed at a slightly older audience. It consists of:

Priestess of the White

Last of the Wilds

Voice of the Gods

So you have three books you can begin with: The Magician’s Guild, The Magician’s Apprentice and Priestess of the White. And soon there’ll be a fourth option: Thief’s Magic, the first book of the Millennium’s Rule trilogy, which is set in an entirely new universe.

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You can find back cover blurbs and the first chapter of all currently released books under the Books menu above. But do remember that reading the blurbs and extracts of later books in a series can spoil the plots of earlier books. If you haven’t read a series, just read the first book’s blurb and chapter.