Reading order · 3 books · 2011 to 2013 · Set in invented worlds
Broken Empire Books in Order
The Broken Empire follows Jorg Ancrath, a vicious, brilliant young prince who leads a band of outlaws and sets out to unite a fractured empire, in a world that turns out to be our own long after a catastrophe. Dark, violent grimdark fantasy.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 2011 to 2013
- First book
- Prince of Thorns
- Latest
- Emperor of Thorns (2013)
- Setting
- Set in invented worlds
The reading order
Every Broken Empire book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in invented worlds
- 1Prince of Thorns2011With Jorg AncrathWhen he was nine, Jorg Ancrath watched his mother and brother murdered.Buy on Amazon
- 2King of Thorns2012With Jorg AncrathJorg, now king of a small mountain kingdom, faces an army twenty thousand strong on his wedding day.Buy on Amazon
- 3Emperor of Thorns2013With Jorg AncrathJorg travels to the gathering that will elect the next emperor, as a terrible enemy rises.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read Prince of Thorns, King of Thorns and Emperor of Thorns 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 | Jorg Ancrath | Makin |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Prince of Thorns | LLead | MMajor |
| 2 King of Thorns | LLead | MMajor |
| 3 Emperor of Thorns | LLead | MMajor |
Characters in the Broken Empire books
2 characters from Mark Lawrence’s chart, with the number of Broken Empire books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Jorg AncrathBrutal young prince bent on empire | 3 | Prince of Thorns 2011 |
| MakinKnight and Jorg's companion | 3 | Prince of Thorns 2011 |
Crossovers with Mark Lawrence’s other series
- Red Queen's War: Jorg Ancrath also appears in 1 of its books