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Start with Wolf of the Plains / Genghis: Birth of an Empire and continue through all 5 books in the listed reading order.

5 books
Published 2007 to 2011
Status: Likely complete

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Wolf of the Plains / Genghis: Birth of an Empire

Start with Wolf of the Plains / Genghis: Birth of an Empire

Book 1 by Conn Iggulden • Published 2007

Opening the Conqueror saga, this novel follows Temujin from a betrayed, exiled boy on the Mongolian steppe to the ruthless war leader who begins uniting rival clans under the name Genghis, driven by hunger, loyalty an...

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Conqueror reading order

Ends with Conqueror

  1. 1
    Wolf of the Plains / Genghis: Birth of an Empire

    Book 1:Wolf of the Plains / Genghis: Birth of an Empire

    Conn Iggulden • 2007

    Opening the Conqueror saga, this novel follows Temujin from a betrayed, exiled boy on the Mongolian steppe to the ruthless war leader who begins uniting rival clans under the name Genghis, driven by hunger, loyalty an...

  2. 2
    Lords of the Bow

    Book 2:Lords of the Bow

    Conn Iggulden • 2008

    Now acknowledged as Genghis Khan, Temujin leads his horse-archers out of the steppe against the fortified cities of the Chin, testing new siege tactics, old loyalties and the brutal discipline needed to weld his tribe...

  3. 3
    Bones of the Hills

    Book 3:Bones of the Hills

    Conn Iggulden • 2008

    Genghis turns his gaze west toward the rich cities of Khwarezm, answering murdered envoys with annihilating war, as his sons rise as generals and the cost of conquest begins to threaten everything he has built.

  4. 4
    Empire of Silver

    Book 4:Empire of Silver

    Conn Iggulden • 2010

    After Genghis’s death, his son Ogedai builds a marble city on the steppe and drives Mongol armies into Russia and beyond, while rival branches of the family scheme over who will inherit the vast empire.

  5. 5
    Conqueror

    Book 5:Conqueror

    Conn Iggulden • 2011

    Closing the Conqueror series, this novel follows Genghis’s grandsons—especially Kublai—as they fight one another as fiercely as any foreign enemy, pushing the Mongol Empire to its greatest reach while risking its tota...

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Conqueror FAQ

What is the best order to read the Conqueror series?

The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Wolf of the Plains / Genghis: Birth of an Empire.

How many books are in the Conqueror series?

There are 5 books currently listed in the Conqueror series on GurusReads.

Where should I start with the Conqueror series?

New readers should start with Wolf of the Plains / Genghis: Birth of an Empire, the first book in the reading order.

Is the Conqueror series complete?

Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2007 to 2011.