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Track your journey through the Nine Worlds! This challenge includes all published material in this universe, in the reading order on the author's website. Novels and novellas are added as main books, short stories and novelettes are marked as bonus. Book and story descriptions courtesy of the Nine Worlds wiki.
From the author: My Nine Worlds stories are set in various parts of the universe on both sides of the dividing line of the Fall of the Empire of Astandalas. They interweave and interconnect, so while you may certainly follow the internal chronology of the stories (see below), the suggested reading order begins with The Hands of the Emperor. Please note that you do not need to read each series in order! The Lays of the Hearth-Fire and the Red Company Reformed series, in particular, are thoroughly interleaved.
From the author: My Nine Worlds stories are set in various parts of the universe on both sides of the dividing line of the Fall of the Empire of Astandalas. They interweave and interconnect, so while you may certainly follow the internal chronology of the stories (see below), the suggested reading order begins with The Hands of the Emperor. Please note that you do not need to read each series in order! The Lays of the Hearth-Fire and the Red Company Reformed series, in particular, are thoroughly interleaved.
You can also get a crowd-sourced opinion at the Nine Worlds wiki page! Please note that due to the nature of an encyclopedia, spoilers abound elsewhere in the wiki. (The reading order page is safe, however.)
Challenge Books
2
Petty Treasons
Victoria Goddard
A prequel novella, featuring his Radiancy’s perspective on the time period in which Kip first becomes his secretary.
3
The Game of Courts
Victoria Goddard
A prequel novella about how Conju became part of the Imperial Household, the end of which overlaps with Petty Treasons.
4
Portrait of a Wide Seas Islander
Victoria Goddard
A companion novella set during The Hands of the Emperor, Buru Tovo's perspective on his visit to Solaara.
5
(bonus)
Those Who Hold the Fire
Victoria Goddard
A prequel novelette, about Kip at age 13 learning from Buru Tovo.
6
(bonus)
Féonie and the Islander Regalia
Victoria Goddard
A companion story set during The Hands of the Emperor.
7
At the Feet of the Sun
Victoria Goddard
The second book in the Lays of the Hearth-Fire series; however, it is recommended to read
The Return of Fitzroy first for context.
The Return of Fitzroy first for context.
8
The Return of Fitzroy Angursell
Victoria Goddard
Set between The Hands of the Emperor and At the Feet of the Sun. Picks up right where The Hands of the Emperor leaves off, with his Radiancy’s quest.
9
The Redoubtable Pali Avramapul
Victoria Goddard
Pali’s perspective covering the time period from The Hands of the Emperor and continuing after the events in The Return of Fitzroy Angursell.