Imperial Radch Series Reading Order
by Ann Leckie
Looking for the complete Imperial Radch reading order? This guide lists all 3 Ann Leckie books in Imperial Radch in order — with covers, ratings, and page counts for every entry. The full series spans approximately 1,184 pages.
Ancillary Justice
Imperial Radch #1
On a remote, icy planet, the soldier known as Breq is drawing closer to completing her quest. Once, she was the *Just… On a remote, icy planet, the soldier known as Breq is drawing closer to completing her quest. Once, she was the *Justice of Toren*--a colossal starship with an artificial intelligence linking thousands of soldiers in the service of the Radch, the empire that conquered the galaxy. Now, an act of treachery has ripped it all away, leaving her with one fragile human body, unanswered questions, and a burning desire for vengeance. Sequels: Ancillary Sword; Ancillary Mercy.
Ancillary Sword
Imperial Radch #2
Breq is a soldier who used to be a warship. Once a weapon of conquest controlling thousands of minds, now she has only a… Breq is a soldier who used to be a warship. Once a weapon of conquest controlling thousands of minds, now she has only a single body and serves the emperor. With a new ship and a troublesome crew, Breq is ordered to go to the only place in the galaxy she would agree to go: to Athoek Station to protect the family of a lieutenant she once knew - a lieutenant she murdered in cold blood.
Ancillary Mercy
Imperial Radch #3
For a moment, things seemed to be under control for Breq, the soldier who used to be a warship. Then a search of Atheok… For a moment, things seemed to be under control for Breq, the soldier who used to be a warship. Then a search of Atheok Station's slums turns up someone who shouldn't exist, and a messenger from the mysterious Presger empire arrives, as does Breq's enemy, the divided and quite possibly insane Anaander Mianaai - ruler of an empire at war with itself. Breq refuses to flee with her ship and crew, because that would leave the people of Athoek in terrible danger. The odds aren't good, but that's never stopped her before.