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Five Kingdoms Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Five Kingdoms 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 Five Kingdoms series? Start with "Wizard Rising" (2012) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete Five Kingdoms reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Wizard Rising
2012
Magic Awakening
2012
Hidden Fire
2012
Crying Havoc
2012
Fierce Loyalty
2013
Evil Tide
2013
Wizard Falling
2014
Chaos Descending
2015
Into Chaos
2015
Chaos Reigning
2016
Chaos Raging
2016
Controlling Chaos
2016
Killing Chaos
2017
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