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Start with Red Sister and continue through all 5 books in the listed reading order.
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Book 1 by Mark Lawrence • Published 2017
Saved from the noose by Abbess Glass, peasant girl Nona Grey is taken to the Convent of Sweet Mercy, where girls with rare bloodlines train as warriors and mystics. Amid knife edged classes and noble grudges, Nona hid...
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Book Of The Ancestor reading order
Ends with The Devil You Know
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Book 1:Red Sister
Mark Lawrence • 2017
Saved from the noose by Abbess Glass, peasant girl Nona Grey is taken to the Convent of Sweet Mercy, where girls with rare bloodlines train as warriors and mystics. Amid knife edged classes and noble grudges, Nona hid...
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Book 2:Grey Sister
Mark Lawrence • 2018
Now a Mystic Class novice, Nona Grey juggles deadly lessons, a demon sharing her mind and the hunt for the stolen shipheart. When the Inquisition and the emperor’s sister turn their attention to Sweet Mercy, Nona is f...
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Book 3:Bound
Mark Lawrence • 2018
Set between Grey Sister and Holy Sister, this novella sees Nona, Ara and their friends drawn into an investigation of noble murders just beyond Sweet Mercy’s walls. As war looms, loyalties are tested and Nona’s growin...
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Book 4:Holy Sister
Mark Lawrence • 2019
In the final Book of the Ancestor novel, Nona Grey must carry a stolen shipheart across the ice while an empire wide war closes in on Sweet Mercy. As ice and armies press together, she has to decide how far she will g...
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Book 5:The Devil You Know
Mark Lawrence • 2021
This collection brings together three short stories from Mark Lawrence’s interconnected worlds: a Nona tale set between Red Sister and Grey Sister, a post Red Queen’s War episode for Jalan, and a Snorri story from bef...
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Book Of The Ancestor FAQ
What is the best order to read the Book Of The Ancestor series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Red Sister.
How many books are in the Book Of The Ancestor series?
There are 5 books currently listed in the Book Of The Ancestor series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Book Of The Ancestor series?
New readers should start with Red Sister, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Book Of The Ancestor series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2017 to 2021.