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The Prince of Nothing · R. Scott Bakker
The Prince of Nothing books in order
There are 3 books in The Prince of Nothing. The latest, The Thousandfold Thought, came out in 2006, and R. Scott Bakker hasn't announced another one yet.
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Release information last checked 11 November 2026.
The Prince of Nothing books in order
2003Book 1The Darkness That Comes Before
2004Book 2The Warrior Prophet
2006Book 3The Thousandfold Thought
What The Prince of Nothing is about
From the description of The Darkness That Comes Before, the first book.
Strikingly original in its conception, ambitious in scope, with characters engrossingly and vividly drawn, the first book in R. Scott Bakker's Prince of Nothing series creates a remarkable world from whole cloth—it's language and classes of people, its cities, religions, mysteries, taboos, and rituals—the kind of all-embracing universe that has thrilled readers of Stephen R Donaldson and George R.R. Martin.It's a world scarred by an acopalyptic past, evoking a time both two thousand years past and two thousand years into the future, as untold thousands gather for a crusade. Travelling among them, two men and two women are ensnared by a mysterious traveler, Anasurimbor Kellhus—part warrior, part philosopher, part sorcerous, charismatic presence—from lands long thought dead. The Darkness that Comes Before is a history of this great holy war, and like all histories, the survivors write its conclusion.With this stunning debut, R. Scott Bakker is poised to become one of the next great fantasy writers of his generation. The Darkness that Comes Before proves again that epic fantasy can be intelligent, majestic, and terrifying.
The Prince of Nothing at a glance
- Author
- R. Scott Bakker
- Books published
- 3
- Still to come
- None announced yet
- First book published
- 2003
Questions readers ask
Is there going to be another Prince of Nothing book?
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How many books are in The Prince of Nothing?
3 books have been published in The Prince of Nothing so far.
What order should I read The Prince of Nothing in?
Read the main books in order: 1. The Darkness That Comes Before, 2. The Warrior Prophet, 3. The Thousandfold Thought.
Is The Prince of Nothing finished?
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