What Is The Recommended Reading Order For The Kingmakers Series?

2026-07-15 01:21:33
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Naomi
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Publication order is safest, but honestly? I think you get a richer experience with a slightly modified order. Start with the core trilogy straight through: 'The Secret Society,' then 'Tower of Babel,' then 'Throne of Glass.' Don't break that flow with the novellas.

After you finish 'Throne of Glass,' that's when you circle back. Read 'The Initiation' and 'The Coronation' novellas. They hit totally different as almost-epilogues, filling in historical gaps when you're already invested. Then tackle the 'Legacy' books as a separate, parallel story. Jumping around mid-trilogy just kills the main plot's momentum for me.
2026-07-18 06:35:56
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Alright, so the Kingmakers series reading order debate is practically its own sub-fandom at this point. The core trilogy is absolutely 'The Secret Society,' 'Tower of Babel,' 'Throne of Glass'—that's the non-negotiable backbone. But where it gets messy is with all the novellas and the 'Legacy' sub-series.

I was a purist on my first read and stuck to publication order, which worked fine. But on a re-read, I slipped 'The Initiation' novella (it's a prequel about the founding families) in before starting 'The Secret Society.' Gave some of the early faction tensions way more weight. 'Legacy of Kings,' the side series following a rival academy, you can technically read after 'Throne of Glass,' but I'd almost recommend reading its first book alongside 'Tower of Babel'—the timelines intersect in a really cool way. Just my two cents; the beauty is there's no single "wrong" way.
2026-07-20 03:05:55
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Owen
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The author's website lists the publication order, and that's fine. But if you're the type who hates switching between casts, do the full 'Legacy' spinoff after the main trilogy. Trying to interweave them is overcomplicating it. Main books first, side stuff later. Keeps everything cleaner.
2026-07-20 23:23:54
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