The Atlas Six
#6503.47 of 664 ranked universes · full ranking
Books 3 books Status Complete 2020–2023 Reading commitment Medium Olivie Blake Last reviewed 2026-08-24
Overview
The Atlas Six is a dark-academia fantasy trilogy following six young magicians competing for one of five permanent places in the Alexandrian Society, guardian of a vast archive of lost and dangerous magical knowledge. It was originally self-published in 2020 before being acquired and reissued by Tor.
Dark fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (3 works) counts toward ranking
The Atlas Six Olivie Blake
| Work | Year | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Atlas Six | 2020 | core | 3.54 (285,714 ratings) |
 | The Atlas Paradox | 2022 | core | 3.49 (84,866 ratings) |
 | The Atlas Complex | 2023 | core | 2.83 (34,306 ratings) |
A dark-academia secret-society trilogy about six magicians competing for a place in an ancient magical archive; originally self-published in 2020, later acquired and reissued by Tor/Macmillan.
Quick answers
- How many books are in The Atlas Six? The Atlas Six's Core Canon is 3 books.
- What is the reading order for The Atlas Six? Publication order, starting with The Atlas Six. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is The Atlas Six finished? Complete (2020–2023).
- How much reading does The Atlas Six take? Medium reading commitment (estimated from 3 Core Canon books · ~1,432 pages).
- How is The Atlas Six ranked? #650 of 664 ranked universes on this site, based on 404,886 reader ratings across 3 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #650?
Ranked #650 of 664 ranked universes.
- Average reader rating of 3.47 across 3 core books.
- Backed by 405k reader ratings.
- Uneven reception: its books range from 2.83 to 3.54.
- Less than 0.01 behind #649, Osama (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.45.
Why explore this universe?
Modestly rated · 3 books · Complete · 405k ratings · Ranks #650 overall
Good choice if you want a moderate-length dark fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
Publication order (3 Core Canon books)
- The Atlas Six (2020)
- The Atlas Paradox (2022)
- The Atlas Complex (2023)
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.47 across 404,886 ratings on 3 Core Canon books. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: The Atlas Six trilogy admitted as a new universe accepted 2026-08-24
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- AbeBooks first-edition listing: The Atlas Six Tier 2
- Broadway Books: The Atlas Trilogy Boxed Set Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-08-24
Rule: Core Canon = the complete 3-novel trilogy (2020–2023).