Order of all books

[Deano]

Hi can someone tell me what the best order is to
Read all the malazan books
I realise the the empire books take place long before the fallen but structure is set up for someone knowing who is who and reading a back story.
Also the books of Bauchelain and Kobal Broach, should go where? After moi??
Also should all the empire books be In a certain order?
I just snagged a arc of assail but I'm guessing this is the last thing I'll read?

[Rob, Quick Ben]

Personally I have just read the 10 Erikson book of the fallen series and that was fine for me.

My best guess if you want to mix the others in would be publication order, but maybe someone who has read them all has a better suggestion.

[David Sven, Mortal Sword..Meow]

For reading order I like this article. It's basically how I did it.

http://thewertzone.blogspot.com.au/20...

You can read Bauchelain and Korbal Broach anytime. There stories don't connect with the plot of the main series.

[Johny]

I recommend reading Bauchelain and Korbal Broach before Memories of Ice.

David Sven wrote: "For reading order I like this article. It's basically how I did it.

http://thewertzone.blogspot.com.au/20..."

Night of Knives is after prologue of Gardens of the Moon, so it makes no sense to me read it after Midnight Tides.

[Maggie]

I read Night of Knives right after Gardens, and it was fine...some people think its better to read it later, as there are a few references to Traveller, but it is only a few.
Other than this, publication order, definitely

[Johny]

Allright, after Gardens, but after Midnight Tides it looks very late. And some references are helpful to new readers, who are fighting with Erikson's writing style.

[Matthew]

I would love to see a sort of gantt chart that shows the timeline of all of the books and where they overlap.

[Maggie]

Johny wrote: "Allright, after Gardens, but after Midnight Tides it looks very late. And some references are helpful to new readers, who are fighting with Erikson's writing style."

I agree. Id either say after Gardens or after MOI

[Johny]

Matthew wrote: "I would love to see a sort of gantt chart that shows the timeline of all of the books and where they overlap."

Well, events of DG and MOI are placed at the same time I think, and at the end of MOI one character begins to tell the main story of DG, so, it's not that easy, sorting even main storylines to one timeline, not talking about many sidelines.. xD

[Shelley]

Hello Johny!

This is the reading order I have recommended for years now:

Gardens of the Moon, SE
Deadhouse Gates, SE
Memories In Ice, SE
House of Chains, SE
Midnight Tides, SE
*Night of Knives, ICE
Bonehunters, SE
Reapers Gale, SE
*Return of the Crimson Guard, ICE
Toll the Hounds, SE
Dust of Dreams, SE
*Stonewielder, ICE
The Crippled God, SE
*Orb, Sceptre, Throne, ICE
*Blood and Bone, ICE
*Assail, ICE (release date set for this year)

I would wait to read any of ICE's books until after Midnight Tides due to several characters story lines in ICEs books that interwind with SE's characters (wouldn't want to learn something before you're supposed to. And for anyone who hasn't read ICEs books....they are a must read!

[Johny]

Hello Shelley! (but I am not the person who created this thread:))

I still think reading NoK after MT it's too late. But again, it's only my opinion, same as my recommendation for reading Bauchelain and Korbal Broach books before MoI.

[Deano]

Ok thanks all
I think I'll go with David's order
It's not to different than Shelley's
I'm gutted that I have an arc of assail but will end up reading it later than you lot.
So many books
So little time

[Johny]

I found this picture, will help a little :)

https://scontent-a-vie.xx.fbcdn.net/h...

[Jay]

what is Bauchelain and Korbal Broach ?

[Rob, Quick Ben]

Jassem (James) wrote: "what is Bauchelain and Korbal Broach ?"

It's another series of novellas (I think, either way they are shorter). It starts with Blood Follows.

[David]

Jassem (James) wrote: "what is Bauchelain and Korbal Broach ?"

Bauchelain and Korbal Broach are two characters specialized in demonic and necromantic magecraft. Quick Ben encounters them in Memories of Ice. They also appear in one of ICE's novels.

So far SE has written 5 novellas about their shenanigans and escapades. Part of the Malazan world but not connected to the MBotF series.

If you can stomach or even like dark and quite macabre humor, you should definitely check out The Tales of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach:

https://www.goodreads.com/series/4918...

---

My reading order and a chronology:

http://puu.sh/jXQOV/7589230426.png

[Johny]

David, I cannot agree with that reading order, but man, that chronology is awesome!

[Johny]

http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/m...

[Stephen]

also check out Tor.com read of the Mazalan series. It really helped me.

[Johny]

Hi Stephen, this group has it's own summaries of every chapter, even more detailed than on tor.com, in my opinion :)