The Broken Empire Reading Order

The The Broken Empire series by Mark Lawrence is complete. Here is the book we cover so far.

Last updated November 4, 2026

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Reading order

1. 

   1. Prince of Thorns

   Mark Lawrence · The Broken Empire #1 · complete series

   Spice 0/5 Darkness 5/5

   Book 1

   Jorg is fourteen and leads a band of murderers. He's the narrator and he's awful, and you'll keep reading anyway. Short chapters and no mercy.

   • Grimdark
   • Revenge
   • Morally Gray

   Content warnings

   Graphic violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Harm to children, Gore

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