The Books of Babel Books in Order
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The Books of Babel books in publication order
4 books
Senlin Ascends
by Josiah Bancroft
2013
School headmaster Thomas Senlin loses his wife Marya in the crowds during their honeymoon at the Tower of Babel. To find her, he must ascend its strange stacked kingdoms, surviving deception, violence and societies far beyond his bookish expectations.
Arm of the Sphinx
by Josiah Bancroft
2014
Searching for his missing wife, Senlin and his companions survive as pirates aboard a stolen airship. Unable to reenter the Tower easily, they seek the mysterious Sphinx's help, discovering that its price may endanger their freedom and loyalties.
The Hod King
by Josiah Bancroft
2019
The Sphinx separates Senlin and his crew, sending them into the Tower's tangled conspiracies. While Senlin investigates unrest in Pelphia, enslaved hods whisper about a mysterious leader whose identity could reshape the conflicts engulfing them all.
The Fall of Babel
by Josiah Bancroft
2021
Marat's siege engine tears through the Tower while Senlin attempts to sabotage it from within. Edith's crew faces a transformed Voleta, and Adam uncovers secrets at the summit, as the Tower's hidden ambitions threaten to change everyone's future.
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