📖 About A Thousand Li

A Thousand Li is a series universe written by Tao Wong. The complete collection runs to 20 books across 1 series, published between 2019 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of A Thousand Li Books with 20 books. It opens with The First Step (2019) and currently runs to The Fourth Wall (2025).

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🎯 Where to Start with A Thousand Li

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The First Step (2019), book 1 of Publication Order of A Thousand Li Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 A Thousand Li Books in Order

Publication Order of A Thousand Li Books
20 books
1
The First Step book cover1The First Step2019Buy on Amazon
The First Stop book cover2The First Stop2019Buy on Amazon
The First War book cover3The First War2020Buy on Amazon
The Favored Son book cover4The Favored Son2020Buy on Amazon
The Second Expedition book cover5The Second Expedition2020Buy on Amazon
The Second Sect book cover6The Second Sect2021Buy on Amazon
On Gods and Demons book cover7On Gods and Demons2021Buy on Amazon
Clifftop Crisis and Transformation book cover8Clifftop Crisis and Transformation2021Buy on Amazon
Imperial March book cover9Imperial March2021Buy on Amazon
Villages and Illnesses book cover10Villages and Illnesses2021Buy on Amazon
The Second Storm book cover11The Second Storm2021Buy on Amazon
Descent from the Mountain book cover12Descent from the Mountain2021Buy on Amazon
The Divine Peak book cover13The Divine Peak2022Buy on Amazon
The Third Kingdom book cover14The Third Kingdom2022Buy on Amazon
The Third Realm book cover15The Third Realm2023Buy on Amazon
The Third Cut book cover16The Third Cut2023Buy on Amazon
The Sundering Blade book cover17The Sundering Blade2024Buy on Amazon
The Fourth Stage book cover18The Fourth Stage2024Buy on Amazon
The Fourth Fall book cover19The Fourth Fall2024Buy on Amazon
The Fourth Wall book cover20The Fourth Wall2025Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many A Thousand Li books are there?
There are 20 books in the A Thousand Li collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2019 and 2025.
What is the first A Thousand Li book?
The first book is The First Step, published in 2019.
What order should I read the A Thousand Li books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the A Thousand Li books?
The A Thousand Li books were written by Tao Wong.
Is the A Thousand Li series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of A Thousand Li Books, has 20 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the A Thousand Li series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2019, and the most recent in 2025.