Reading order · 6 books · 2004 to 2009 · Set in Alera
Codex Alera Books in Order
The Codex Alera is an epic fantasy set in Alera, a land where everyone has elemental furies to command, except Tavi, a shepherd boy with no furycraft at all, who must use his wits instead.
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Series facts
- Books
- 6
- Published
- 2004 to 2009
- First book
- Furies of Calderon
- Latest
- First Lord's Fury (2009)
- Setting
- Set in Alera
The reading order
Every Codex Alera book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
6 books · Set in Alera
- 1Furies of Calderon2004With TaviIn the Calderon Valley, a boy named Tavi, the only person without furycraft, lives with his aunt and uncle.Buy on Amazon
- 2Academ's Fury2005With TaviTavi is studying at the Academy in Alera’s capital as a page and spy for the First Lord, when a terrible new enemy, the Vord, begins to spread.Buy on Amazon
- 3Cursor's Fury2006With TaviTavi joins a new legion under a false name, and has to take command when the legion faces an invading army of the Canim.Buy on Amazon
- 4Captain's Fury2007With TaviTwo years after his great victory, Tavi is still defending Alera against the Canim, while a powerful senator arrives to seize command of the legion.Buy on Amazon
- 5Princeps' Fury2008With TaviTavi, now heir to the throne, must take the Canim home across the sea, as a deadly enemy sweeps through Alera.Buy on Amazon
- 6First Lord's Fury2009With TaviAlera faces its final battle for survival against the Vord.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read the six books in order, starting with Furies of Calderon.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Tavi | Amara | Isana | Gaius Sextus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Furies of Calderon | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 2 Academ's Fury | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 3 Cursor's Fury | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 4 Captain's Fury | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 5 Princeps' Fury | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 6 First Lord's Fury | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
Characters in the Codex Alera books
4 characters from Jim Butcher’s chart, with the number of Codex Alera books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| TaviFuryless shepherd boy who becomes First Lord | 6 | Furies of Calderon 2004 |
| AmaraCursor in the First Lord's service | 6 | Furies of Calderon 2004 |
| IsanaTavi's aunt and a powerful watercrafter | 6 | Furies of Calderon 2004 |
| Gaius SextusFirst Lord of Alera | 5 | Furies of Calderon 2004 |