Reading order · 3 books · 2010 to 2011 · Set in invented worlds
Inheritance Books in Order
The Inheritance trilogy is set in a world ruled by the Arameri family, who keep the defeated gods as enslaved weapons in their palace city of Sky.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 2010 to 2011
- First book
- The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
- Latest
- The Kingdom of Gods (2011)
- Setting
- Set in invented worlds
The reading order
Every Inheritance book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in invented worlds
- 1The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms2010After her mother’s death, Yeine Darr, an outcast from the barbarian north, is summoned to the city of Sky and named one of the heirs to the king, and finds herself among enslaved gods.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Broken Kingdoms2010With Oree ShothOree Shoth, a blind artist who can see magic, takes in a strange homeless man, and is drawn into a conspiracy against the gods.Buy on Amazon
- 3The Kingdom of Gods2011With SiehSieh, the trickster god who appears as a child, befriends two young Arameri and finds himself turning mortal.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, The Broken Kingdoms and The Kingdom of Gods 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 | Sieh | Oree Shoth | Yeine Darr | Nahadoth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor | |
| 2 The Broken Kingdoms | LLead | ·Minor | MMajor | |
| 3 The Kingdom of Gods | LLead | ·Minor | MMajor |
Characters in the Inheritance books
4 characters from N. K. Jemisin’s chart, with the number of Inheritance books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| SiehTrickster godling | 2 | The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms 2010 |
| Oree ShothBlind artist who can see magic | 1 | The Broken Kingdoms 2010 |
| Yeine DarrOutcast heir summoned to the city of Sky | 3 | The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms 2010 |
| NahadothEnslaved god of night | 3 | The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms 2010 |