The Daevabad Trilogy
#484.29 of 664 ranked universes · full ranking
Books 4 books Status Complete 2017–2020 Reading commitment Medium S.A. Chakraborty Last reviewed 2026-08-11
Overview
S.A. Chakraborty's The Daevabad Trilogy (The City of Brass, 2017; The Kingdom of Copper, 2019; The Empire of Gold, 2020) follows a con-artist healer drawn into the politics of a hidden city of djinn, drawing on Islamic folklore and 18th-century Middle Eastern history.
Epic fantasy, Mythic fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (4 works) counts toward ranking
The Daevabad Trilogy S.A. Chakraborty
| Work | Year | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The City of Brass | 2017 | core | 4.14 (164,808 ratings) |
 | The Kingdom of Copper | 2019 | core | 4.38 (97,964 ratings) |
 | The Empire of Gold | 2020 | core | 4.49 (80,827 ratings) |
 | The River of Silver: Tales from the Daevabad Trilogy; A 15-story collection mixing previously-published cut chapters/deleted scenes with new original material, spanning from decades before The City of Brass through after The Empire of Gold. | 2022 | N/A |
A completed trilogy drawing on Islamic folklore and Middle Eastern history (18th-century Cairo and a hidden djinn city). The City of Brass received multiple award nominations (Crawford Award, Compton Crook Award, Locus Award, British Fantasy Award, World Fantasy Award) and Chakraborty was a 2019 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer finalist -- all nominations, per Wikipedia's own bibliography page; no win was independently confirmed for any of these and none is registered as such.
Quick answers
- How many books are in The Daevabad Trilogy? The Daevabad Trilogy's Core Canon is 4 books.
- What is the reading order for The Daevabad Trilogy? Publication order, starting with The City of Brass. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is The Daevabad Trilogy finished? Complete (2017–2020).
- How much reading does The Daevabad Trilogy take? Medium reading commitment (estimated from 3 Core Canon books).
- How is The Daevabad Trilogy ranked? #48 of 664 ranked universes on this site, based on 343,599 reader ratings across 3 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #48?
Ranked #48 of 664 ranked universes.
- Average reader rating of 4.29 across 3 core books.
- Backed by 344k reader ratings.
- Less than 0.01 behind #47, Zamonia (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.45.
Why explore this universe?
Top-tier rated · 3 books · Complete · 344k ratings · Ranks #48 overall
Good choice if you want a moderate-length epic fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
Publication order (3 Core Canon books)
- The City of Brass (2017)
- The Kingdom of Copper (2019)
- The Empire of Gold (2020)
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 4.29 across 343,599 ratings on 3 Core Canon books. 1 additional Core Canon book hasn't been rated yet, so it isn't counted here. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Run 4: 3 admissions -- The Daevabad Trilogy, Sorcerer to the Crown, The Radiant Emperor Duology accepted 2026-08-11
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Wikipedia: S. A. Chakraborty Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-08-11
Rule: Core = the 3 completed novels (2017-2020). Expanded = The River of Silver (2022), a 15-story collection mixing previously-published deleted scenes with new material.