Malazan Book of the Fallen Book Series Statistics

• The Malazan Book of the Fallen book series, written by Steven Erikson, has sold more than 3 million copies.
• The series reached a milestone of 1 million copies sold worldwide by 2012.
• In 2006, 7 years after its release, the series had sold over 250,000 copies.
• As of 2021, Novels of the Malazan Empire (supplemental series) and Path to Ascendancy (prequel series) by Ian C. Esslemont surpassed 1 million copies sold.
• Originally, The Malazan World was created by Steven Erikson and Ian C. Esslemont in the 1980s as the setting for an RPG (role-playing game).
• The first book in the series, Gardens of the Moon, was initially intended to be a movie script but ended up becoming a novel.
• Although the book was initially written in 1991, Transworld (a division of Random House) did not purchase the book until the late 1990s.
• Following its publication, Orion Publications attempted to tempt Erikson away from Transworld (who already had an option on additional novels in the series).
• This led to a re-negotiation with Transworld, who eventually agreed to pay £675,000 ($1.09 million) for an additional 9 books in the series.
• Malazan was almost optioned for TV by a major producer but after 6 months of waiting, the deal was canceled just before an agreement was reached.
• Steven Erikson believes the deal would have led to legal troubles as the production company associated with the option purchase became bankrupt, possibly leading to the series being picked up by creditors.

Malazan Book of the Fallen Books in order

• As of 2023, there are a total of 29 books in the entire Malazan Book of the Fallen series, which include:
  • Malazan Book of the Fallen: 10 books (novels)
  • Novels of the Malazan Empire: 6 books (novels)
  • The Tales of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach: 7 books (novellas) 
  • The Kharkanas Trilogy: 2 books (novels)
  • Path to Ascendancy: 3 books (novels)
  • The Witness Trilogy: 1 book (novels)
• Although the main series is made up of 10 books, there are also 19 associated titles including prequels, sequels, and content which runs simultaneously to the main storyline.
• Malazan Book of the Fallen, The Tales of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach, The Kharkanas Trilogy, and The Witness Trilogy are written by Steven Erikson.
• Novels of the Malazan Empire and Path to Ascendancy are written by Ian C. Esslemont.
• Upcoming titles in the series include Forge of the High Mage (Path to Ascendancy #4), Walk in Shadow (The Kharkanas Trilogy #3), and No Life Forsaken (The Witness Trilogy #2).

Date published	Title	Series	Publisher	Page count	Audiobook length
April, 1999	Gardens of the Moon	Malazan Book of the Fallen	Tor Fantasy	688	26h 3m
September, 2000	Deadhouse Gates	Malazan Book of the Fallen	Tor Fantasy	864	34h 5m
December, 2001	Memories of Ice	Malazan Book of the Fallen	Tor Fantasy	944	43h 55m
April, 2002	Blood Follows	The Tales of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach	PS Publishing	125	N/A
December, 2002	House of Chains	Malazan Book of the Fallen	Tor Fantasy	1040	35h 5m
March, 2004	Midnight Tides	Malazan Book of the Fallen	Tor Fantasy	960	31h 4m
April, 2004	The Healthy Dead	The Tales of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach	PS Publishing	150	N/A
September, 2004	Night of Knives	Novels of the Malazan Empire	Tor Books	304	9h 57m
March, 2006	The Bonehunters	Malazan Book of the Fallen	Tor Fantasy	1232	42h 1m
March, 2007	The Lees Of Laughter’s End	The Tales of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach	PS Publishing	151	N/A
May, 2007	Reaper’s Gale	Malazan Book of the Fallen	Tor Fantasy	1280	43h 57m
June,  2008	Toll The Hounds	Malazan Book of the Fallen	Tor Fantasy	1296	44h 1m
August, 2008	Return of the Crimson Guard	Novels of the Malazan Empire	Tor Books	720	32h 8m
August,  2009	Dust of Dreams	Malazan Book of the Fallen	Tor Fantasy	1280	43h 14m
December, 2009	Crack’d Pot Trail	The Tales of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach	PS Publishing	204	N/A
November, 2010	Stonewielder	Novels of the Malazan Empire	Tor Books	640	26h 43m
February,  2011	The Crippled God	Malazan Book of the Fallen	Tor Fantasy	1200	45h 21m
February,  2012	Orb Sceptre Throne	Novels of the Malazan Empire	Tor Books	608	25h 24m
June, 2012	The Wurms of Blearmouth	The Tales of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach	PS Publishing	208	N/A
August,  2012	Forge of Darkness	The Kharkanas Trilogy	Tor Books	688	31h 55m
November, 2012	Blood and Bone	Novels of the Malazan Empire	Tor Books	592	26h 35m
August,  2014	Assail	Novels of the Malazan Empire	Tor Books	544	22h 46m
February,  2016	Dancer’s Lament	Path to Ascendancy	Tor Books	416	16h 49m
April,  2016	Fall of Light	The Kharkanas Trilogy	Tor Books	864	44h 41m
July, 2016	The Fiends of Nightmaria	The Tales of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach	PS Publishing	99	N/A
November, 2017	Deadhouse Landing	Path to Ascendancy	Tor Books	400	15h 38m
February, 2019	Kellanved’s Reach	Path to Ascendancy	Tor Books	352	13h 7m
July, 2021	The God is Not Willing	The Witness Trilogy	Tor Fantasy	640	23h 13m
November, 2021	Upon a Dark of Evil Overlords	The Tales of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach	PS Publishing	88	N/A

Malazan FAQ

How many Malazan books are there?

• As of 2023, there are a total of 29 books in the entire Malazan Book of the Fallen series, which includes the main series, prequels, sequels, and additional content.
• However, further titles are in the works to expand the series.

What order to read Malazan books?

• The authors of the series (Steven Erikson and Ian Cameron Esslemont) have previously mentioned that the recommended reading order is to read the titles in their order of publication, especially for first-time readers of the series.

What is the first Steven Erikson Book of Malazan?

• The first book published of Steven Erikson’s Malazan Book of the Fallen series was Gardens of the Moon (1999).