Reading order · 3 books · 2015 to 2017 · Set in invented worlds
Broken Earth Books in Order
The Broken Earth trilogy is set on the Stillness, a supercontinent wracked by catastrophic Seasons that can last for centuries. Orogenes, people who can control the energy of the earth, are feared and enslaved. Each book won the Hugo Award for Best Novel.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 2015 to 2017
- First book
- The Fifth Season
- Latest
- The Stone Sky (2017)
- Setting
- Set in invented worlds
The reading order
Every Broken Earth book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in invented worlds
- 1The Fifth Season2015With EssunEssun, an orogene hiding her powers in a small town, comes home to find her son dead and her daughter gone.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Obelisk Gate2016With Essun and NassunEssun learns what her old mentor wants from her, while her daughter Nassun discovers powers of her own.Buy on Amazon
- 3The Stone Sky2017With Essun and NassunEssun and Nassun move towards a final confrontation that will decide the fate of the world.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read The Fifth Season, The Obelisk Gate and The Stone Sky in order.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Essun | Nassun | Hoa | Alabaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Fifth Season | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 2 The Obelisk Gate | LLead | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 3 The Stone Sky | LLead | LLead | MMajor |
Characters in the Broken Earth books
4 characters from N. K. Jemisin’s chart, with the number of Broken Earth books each appears in.