Bas-Lag Reading Order

The Bas-Lag series by China Miéville is complete. Here is the book we cover so far.

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Reading order

  1. 1. Perdido Street Station

    China Miéville · Bas-Lag #1 · complete series

    Spice 2/5 Darkness 4/5

    Book 1

    A scientist in the filthy city of New Crobuzon takes a commission from a birdman whose wings were cut off, and accidentally releases something that feeds on dreams. The city itself is the star. The prose is thick, so give it 100 pages.

    • Morally Gray
    • Grimdark
    • Found Family
    Content warnings

    Drug or alcohol abuse, Gore, Graphic violence, Sexual assault