Mark Lawrence · trilogy
The Library Trilogy books in order
A fantasy trilogy about an immense library connecting distant worlds, centuries, and the lives of Livira and Evar.
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Reading order
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Publication order
- 1 The Book That Wouldn't Burn
Book 1 · novel · 2023
- 2 Overdue
Book 1.5 · short-story · 2023 Optional
This is a 12,000 word short story featuring Yute and Wentworth from The Book That Wouldn't Burn. It can be read as a standalone or between books 1 and 2 of The Library Trilogy. Yute and Wentworth investigate a strange connection between…
- 3 Returns
Book 1.6 · short-story · 2024 Optional
Two short stories associated with The Library Trilogy. These are tangential and don't have to be fitted into the main narrative. You can read them at any time. Returns (~8,000 words) - explores the journey of a book through many hands.…
- 4 The Book That Broke the World
Book 2 · novel · 2024
The second volume in the bestselling, ground-breaking Library Trilogy, following The Book That Wouldn’t Burn. We fight for the people we love. We fight for the ideas we want to be true. Evar and Livira stand side by side and yet far…
- 5 The Book That Held Her Heart
Book 3 · novel · 2025
The fate of an infinite library hangs on one book, a book that holds the power to break the unbreakable. In the face of such forces, fragile things like hearts, family, and the world seem certain to fail. The people most vital to Livira…
- 6 Missing Pages
Book 1.4-1.6 · short-story-collection · 2026 Optional
This is a collection of 4 short stories associated with The Library Trilogy. The stories are: Overdue Returns About Pain & Tabula Rasa The first three stories have been published separately in ebook. It's best to have read book one of the…
