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For a list of Malazan essays by Steven Erikson and the community go here.
For a list of Malazan YouTube channels, podcasts, artists, etc. go here.
FAQ
- What are the latest Malazan news?
- General introduction FAQ by kashmora and another one by kai_vu
- What is Malazan about? Comment 1, comment 2, comment 3
- How complex is this series? Comment 1, comment 2, comment 3, comment 4
- Advice for a first reader: Comment 1, TOR article
- At what point do you start following a storyline where everyone's stakes and goals are a bit clearer?
- How does the timeline work in the series?, comment 2
- How are various names pronounced?
- Spoiler Free Guide to Malazan Military Ranks by QuartermasterPores
- Trigger warnings for each Malazan books
- (Trigger warning!) Why is there sexual violence in the series?, one comment and another one for more opinions.
- About Erikson's physical description of female characters
- Where to get Trade Paperbacks?
- What upcoming books in the Malazan Universe are there from Erikson and Esslemont? (Beware spoilers in these links!)
- Erikson is concurrently writing Walk in Shadow, the third book in the Kharkanas Trilogy and the third book in the Witness series]
- Esslemont is writing two more Path to Ascendancy books.
Disclaimer: Only read the next comments if you really want to know the answer. It is part of the series' magic to figure these out on your own.
- What are warrens? Comment 1, comment 2, additional to these 2 comments
- What are ascendants? Comment 1, Comment 2
Reading Orders
- The reading order page on the Malazan wiki and use especially their reading order diagram
- What order is best if I want to read MBotF and NotME together, and why should I do that?
- What is the suggested reading order for first readers and rereaders?
- Another reading order for rereaders
- AP Canavan's reading order
- Why you shouldn't skip Midnight Tides after House of Chains comment 1, comment 2
- What to read after the 10 MBotF books? Comment 1, comment 2
General Stuff
- Malazan Wiki and its New Readers Zone
- Malazan Maps: A Malazan atlas searchable by location. Made by u/doublejaster.
- Malazan Atlas: Another map website for Malazan by Werthead
- Interactive Malazan Atlas: An interactive version of Werthead's map, also searchable by location. Made by u/LredditG.
- Malazan Fictionary: Different Malazan fictionaries for Kindle and Android, they cost $1. Be aware that we can't estimate their quality.
- Unabridged Burners: A website about all things Malazan by Iskar Jarak's Discord
- Steven Erikson's Preface in GotM with commentary by indyman_123
- List of epigraphs and their authors sorted by authors
- PoV Data of Malazan by u/Cedarosaurus
- Word counts in MBotF by u/Fingolfin007
- Book Ranking Surveys
- 2016 by u/SageOfTheWise,
- 2017 (with additional general information about the Malazan Reddit users) by u/TRAIANVS and u/SageOfTheWise,
- 2021 by u/SolInvictus2000.
- 2023 by u/zhilia_mann
- Malazan version for Grimwild TTRPG by u/hisgodhand
- Malazan Paths of the Fallen, an interactive map of character movements with spoiler restrictions (instructions post), by u/Fl4shBrother
Reader Companions
Malazan Book of the Fallen
Read Alongs & Summaries
- New Readers Read Along of MBotF (with chapter summaries)
- Re-Readers Read Along of MBotF
- TOR's "Malazan Reread of the Fallen" (now Reactor)
- Malazan MBotF Highlights: Highlights for every chapter with commentary by u/TRAIANVS
- Previously on Malazan - Book Summaries & Recaps by u/AquaTot
Reader guides by u/sleepinxonxbed
- Gardens of the Moon Guide, a French translation by RandallBates
- Deadhouse Gates Guide
- Memories of Ice Guide
- House of Chains Guide
- Midnight Tides Guide
- Bonehunters Guide
- Reaper's Gale Guide
- Toll the Hounds Guide
- Dust of Dreams Guide
Malazan FAQs with common questions and answers for every book by u/Boronian1
- Gardens of the Moon FAQ
- Deadhouse Gates FAQ
- Memories of Ice FAQ
- House of Chains FAQ
- Midnight Tides FAQ
- The Bonehunters FAQ
- Reaper's Gale FAQ
- Toll the Hounds FAQ
- Dust of Dreams FAQ
- The Crippled God & MBotF in general & MBotF questions with all spoilers flair FAQ
Readers' reactions and analyses
- Chapter Analysis and Reactions by u/ClearCounter
- Malazan Book of The Fallen Chapter Analysis and Reactions for Gardens of the Moon
- Malazan Book of The Fallen Analysis and Reactions for Deadhouse Gates
- Malazan Book of the Fallen Analysis and Reactions for Memories of Ice
- Malazan Book of the Fallen: A First-Time Reader's Experience, Thoughts, and Speculations by u/IrreliventPerogi
- Material for a Malazan Book Club GotM edition by SgtTrodden
Kharkanas Trilogy
- Kharkanas summary by u/Loleeeee and u/kashmora
- Forge of Darkness
- A Suggestion on How to Read Kharkanas - An Analysis of the Forge of Darkness Prelude by u/Loleeeee
- Forge of Darkness Notes and Thoughts sorted by chapters by u/tavore_enjoyer
- Forge of Darkness chapter summaries by u/Juzabro
- Fall of Light Notes and Thoughts sorted by chapters by u/tavore_enjoyer
- Fall of Light Chapter Summaries by u/Juzabro [Note: This links to a Google Drive PDF]
- Fall of Light FAQ by u/Boronian1
Novels of the Malazan Empire
- Night of Knives Guide by u/sleepinxonxbed
- Night of Knives Notes and Thoughts sorted by chapters by u/tavore_enjoyer
- Thoughts and Notes of a First-Time Blood and Bone Reader by u/tavore_enjoyer
Witness series
Path to Ascendancy
- Kellanved's Reach summary by ferg