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Cradle Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Cradle books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Cradle series? Start with "Unsouled" (2016) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete Cradle reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Unsouled
2016
Soulsmith
2016
Blackflame
2017
Skysworn
2017
Ghostwater
2018
Underlord
2019
Uncrowned
2019
Wintersteel
2020
Bloodline
2021
Reaper
2021
Dreadgod
2022
Waybound
2023
Threshold: Stories from Cradle
2025
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