Robert Jackson Bennett
3 series 8 books in order
5 awards & honors
Robert Jackson Bennett (born 1984) is an American writer of speculative fiction. His fantasy novel The Tainted Cup won the 2025 Hugo Award for Best Novel and the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel.
- Born
- 1984
- Known for
- Shadow of the Leviathan, The Founders Trilogy, The Divine Cities
Series by Robert Jackson Bennett
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Buy on Amazon2025 · Robert Jackson Bennett
A Drop of Corruption is a 2025 fantasy murder mystery novel by Robert Jackson Bennett. It serves as a sequel to his previous work, The Tainted Cup,…
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2026 · Robert Jackson Bennett
A Trade of Blood is a 2026 book by Robert Jackson Bennett. It is book 1 of the series Shadow of the Leviathan.
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Buy on Amazon2018 · Robert Jackson Bennett
A thief in a city controlled by industrialized magic joins forces with a rare honest police officer in this 2018 fantasy novel, in order to stop an…
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Shorefall is a 2020 fantasy novel by Robert Jackson Bennett. It was published by Del Rey on April 21, 2020. The book is the second in a trilogy that…
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Buy on Amazon2022 · Robert Jackson Bennett
Locklands is a 2022 book by Robert Jackson Bennett. It is book 3 of the series The Founders Trilogy. Catalog genres: Fantasy. OpenLibrary readers…
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Buy on Amazon2014 · Robert Jackson Bennett · 🏆 1 award & honors
The city of Bulikov once wielded the powers of gods to conquer the world, until its divine protectors were killed; now its history is censored and…
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Buy on Amazon2017 · Robert Jackson Bennett · 🏆 4 awards & honors
Sigrud je Harkvaldsson is skilled at revenge, and when his oldest friend and ally, former Prime Minister Shara Komayd, is assassinated, he sets out…
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Frequently asked questions
How many books has Robert Jackson Bennett written?
We list 8 books by Robert Jackson Bennett across 3 series, published between 2014–2026 — each shown in full reading order.
What order should I read Robert Jackson Bennett's books?
Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “A Drop of Corruption.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.
Where can I buy Robert Jackson Bennett's books?
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Awards & honors
City of Stairs
- Hugo Award - Best Series
City of miracles
- Hugo Award - Best Series
- Locus Award for Fantasy Novel
- GoodReads Choice Award
- Amazon Best Science Fiction and Fantasy
Honors as recorded by the publisher for Robert Jackson Bennett’s books. Wording is the awarding body’s own — a nomination is listed as a nomination, never as a win.
Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.
Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.