📖 About Dread Empire

Dread Empire is a series universe written by Glen Cook. The complete collection runs to 9 books across 1 series, published between 1979 and 2018.

The main series is Publication Order of Dread Empire Books with 9 books. It opens with A Shadow of All Night Falling (1979) and currently runs to Wrath of Kings (2018).

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🎯 Where to Start with Dread Empire

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: A Shadow of All Night Falling (1979), book 1 of Publication Order of Dread Empire 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.

📚 Dread Empire Books in Order

Publication Order of Dread Empire Books
9 books
1
A Shadow of All Night Falling book cover1A Shadow of All Night Falling1979Buy on Amazon
October's Baby book cover2October's Baby1980Buy on Amazon
All Darkness Met book cover3All Darkness Met1980Buy on Amazon
The Fire in His Hands book cover4The Fire in His Hands1984Buy on Amazon
With Mercy Toward None book cover5With Mercy Toward None1985Buy on Amazon
Reap the East Wind book cover6Reap the East Wind1987Buy on Amazon
An Ill Fate Marshalling book cover7An Ill Fate Marshalling1988Buy on Amazon
A Path to Coldness of Heart book cover8A Path to Coldness of Heart2012Buy on Amazon
Wrath of Kings book cover9Wrath of Kings2018Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Dread Empire books are there?
There are 9 books in the Dread Empire collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1979 and 2018.
What is the first Dread Empire book?
The first book is A Shadow of All Night Falling, published in 1979.
What order should I read the Dread Empire 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 Dread Empire books?
The Dread Empire books were written by Glen Cook.
Is the Dread Empire series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Dread Empire Books, has 9 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Dread Empire series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1979, and the most recent in 2018.