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Malazan Book of the Fallen books in order

Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson has 10 books, published 1999–2011. Reading all of them takes about 142 hours (7,736 pages). 4 can be borrowed free from Open Library.

1Gardens of the Moon 2Deadhouse Gates 3Memories of Ice 4House of Chains 5Midnight Tides 6The Bonehunters 7Reaper's Gale 8Toll the Hounds 9Dust of Dreams 10The Crippled God
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Reading order

  1. Book 1 · 1999

    Gardens of the Moon

    635 pages, about 12 hours 4.0★ (59)

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  2. Book 2 · 2000

    Deadhouse Gates

    619 pages, about 11 hours 4.4★ (37)

  3. Book 3 · 2001

    Memories of Ice

    898 pages, about 17 hours 4.4★ (31)

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  4. Book 4 · 2002

    House of Chains

    732 pages, about 13 hours 4.3★ (21)

  5. Book 5 · 2004

    Midnight Tides

    631 pages, about 12 hours 4.2★ (20)

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  6. Book 6 · 2006

    The Bonehunters

    Steven Erikson

  7. Book 7 · 2007

    Reaper's Gale

    928 pages, about 17 hours 4.3★ (16)

  8. Book 8 · 2008

    Toll the Hounds

    1280 pages, about 24 hours 4.5★ (17)

  9. Book 9 · 2009

    Dust of Dreams

    1083 pages, about 20 hours 4.5★ (16)

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  10. Book 10 · 2011

    The Crippled God

    930 pages, about 17 hours 4.4★ (17)

Questions people ask

How many Malazan Book of the Fallen books are there?

There are 10 books in the series, published 1999–2011.

Which Malazan Book of the Fallen book should I read first?

Start with Gardens of the Moon (1999), book 1. The list above is the reading order.

How long does it take to read the whole series?

About 142 hours at an average pace of 250 words a minute, or 7,736 pages in total. The longest book is Toll the Hounds at 1280 pages.

Can I read Malazan Book of the Fallen for free?

4 books can be borrowed free from Open Library with a free account. The book pages have the links.