The heist story depends on a crew and a plan. These series build that structure across multiple books, mostly in fantasy settings.
Series in Reading Order
- The Gentleman Bastard Sequence by Scott Lynch
Locke Lamora and the Gentlemen Bastards; begun 2006. - Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
A two-book duology set in the Grishaverse. - Riyria Chronicles by Michael J. Sullivan — 14 books · 2008–2024
Hadrian and Royce, a pair of thieves for hire. - The Greatcoats by Sebastien de Castell
Falcio val Mond and the King's Greatcoats. - Heist Society by Ally Carter
Young-adult art-theft series, begun 2010. - The Palace Job by Patrick Weekes
Rogues of the Republic series, begun 2013. - Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson — 8 books · 2006–2022
The original trilogy is built around a prolonged heist on a god-emperor.
How to read these series
Numbered entries follow the order the books were published, which is the order the story was written and the safest order for a first read. Where a series has side novels or novellas, reading them in publication order avoids spoilers from later books.
Where the numbers come from
Book counts and publication years on this page are taken from the series entries in the GoBookSeries index. Each title links to the full book list for that series.
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