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The Song of the Shattered Sands Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of The Song of the Shattered Sands 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 The Song of the Shattered Sands series? Start with "Twelve Kings in Sharakhai" (2015) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete The Song of the Shattered Sands reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Twelve Kings in Sharakhai
2015
Of Sand and Malice Made
2016
With Blood Upon the Sand
2017
In the Village Where Brightwine Flows
2017
The Doors at Dusk and Dawn
2017
The Tattered Prince and the Demon Veiled
2017
A Veil of Spears
2018
Beneath the Twisted Trees
2019
A Wasteland of My God's Own Making
2019
The Flight of the Whisper King
2020
When Jackals Storm the Walls
2020
A Desert Torn Asunder
2021
Strata
2011
The Burning Light
2016
Lest Our Passage Be Forgotten & Other Stories
2013
In the Stars I'll Find You
2015
Future Dreams (With: Brian Evenson)
2018
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