Reading order · 2 books · 2019 to 2021 · Set in space
Teixcalaan Books in Order
The Teixcalaan books follow Mahit Dzmare, ambassador from a small, independent mining station, at the heart of a vast empire obsessed with poetry and politics. A Memory Called Empire won the Hugo Award.
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Series facts
- Books
- 2
- Published
- 2019 to 2021
- First book
- A Memory Called Empire
- Latest
- A Desolation Called Peace (2021)
- Setting
- Set in space
The reading order
Every Teixcalaan book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
2 books · Set in space
- 1A Memory Called Empire2019With Mahit Dzmare and Three SeagrassMahit Dzmare arrives in the capital of the Teixcalaanli Empire as the new ambassador from Lsel Station, and finds that her predecessor is dead.Buy on Amazon
- 2A Desolation Called Peace2021With Mahit Dzmare and Three SeagrassAn alien threat appears at the edge of the empire, and Mahit and her friend Three Seagrass are sent to find a way to talk to it.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read A Memory Called Empire first, then A Desolation Called Peace.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Mahit Dzmare | Three Seagrass | Nineteen Adze | Eight Antidote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 A Memory Called Empire | LLead | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 2 A Desolation Called Peace | LLead | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
Characters in the Teixcalaan books
4 characters from Arkady Martine’s chart, with the number of Teixcalaan books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Mahit DzmareAmbassador from Lsel Station | 2 | A Memory Called Empire 2019 |
| Three SeagrassMahit's cultural liaison | 2 | A Memory Called Empire 2019 |
| Nineteen AdzeEzuazuacat, adviser to the Emperor | 2 | A Memory Called Empire 2019 |
| Eight AntidoteYoung heir to the throne | 2 | A Memory Called Empire 2019 |