Riftwar Cycle Books in Order, by Raymond E. Feist

Written by Raymond E. Feist, The Riftwar Cycle is a high fantasy series that encompasses multiple interconnected novels and trilogies.

The story is set in the fantasy world of Midkemia, where a young orphan named Pug is apprenticed to the magician Kulgan. When a rift between worlds, known as a riftwar, opens up, it brings the Tsurani, a powerful and mysterious enemy from another world, into conflict with the inhabitants of Midkemia. As war ensues, Pug discovers latent magical abilities and becomes embroiled in the struggle between different factions.

The Riftwar Cycle spans generations and introduces many characters, including warriors, wizards, elves, dwarves, and more. As the story unfolds, it explores the geopolitical and magical complexities of Midkemia, involving epic battles, political intrigue, and the clash between various races and cultures.

Here is the Riftwar Cycle Reading Order

The Riftwar Saga

Magician: Apprentice (1982)
Magician: Master (1982)
Silverthorn (1985)
A Darkness at Sethanon (1986)

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The Empire Trilogy (co-written with Janny Wurts)

These stories take place during all of the original Riftwar Saga.

Daughter of the Empire (1987)
Servant of the Empire (1989)
Mistress of the Empire (1989)

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Legends of the Riftwar

These stories take place between Magician and Silverthorn.

Honored Enemy (2001) (co-written with William R Forstchen)
Murder in Lamut (2002) (co-written with Joel Rosenberg)
Jimmy the Hand (2003) (co-written with S M Stirling)

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The Riftwar Legacy

These stories take place between The Riftwar Saga and Krondor’s Sons.

Krondor: The Betrayal (1998)
Krondor: The Assassins
(1999)
Krondor: Tear of the Gods
(2000)
Jimmy and the Crawler (2013)

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Krondor’s Sons

These stories take place twenty years after The Riftwar Saga.

Prince of the Blood (1989)
The King’s Buccaneer (1989)

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The Serpentwar Saga

Shadow of a Dark Queen (1994)
Rise of a Merchant Prince (1995)
Rage of a Demon King (1997)
Shards of a Broken Crown (1998)

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The Conclave of Shadows

Talon of the Silver Hawk (2002)
King of Foxes (2003)
Exile’s Return (2004)

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The Darkwar Saga

This saga begins two years after the conclusion of The Conclave of Shadows trilogy

Flight of the Nighthawks (2005)
Into a Dark Realm (2006)
Wrath of a Mad God (2008)

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The Demonwar Saga

Rides a Dread Legion (2009)
At the Gates of Darkness (2009)

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The Chaoswar Saga

A Kingdom Besieged (2011)
A Crown Imperilled (2012)
Magician’s End (2013)

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