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Mark Lawrence is a British-American mathematician, research scientist in artificial intelligence, and best-selling fantasy author best known for The Broken Empire trilogy and The Red Queen's War trilogy. His writing often features dark, complex characters, a departure from the typical fantasy hero. After obtaining a PhD in mathematics, he worked on research projects for both the US and UK governments.

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The Broken Empire


A Fantasy series (2011 - 2013)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Ruthless antiheroes destroying lives for revenge and power
  • Grimdark fantasy soaked in violence and moral rot
  • Medieval empires warped by ancient technology and ruthless politics

The Red Queen's War


A Fantasy series (2014 - 2023)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Cowardly royals dragged into brutal quests
  • Reluctant heroes who'd rather gamble or drink
  • Dark fantasy driven by hidden powers and cursed artifacts

Book of the Ancestor


A Fantasy series (2017 - 2024)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Assassin nuns forged in lethal convent schools
  • Dangerous bloodline magic with brutal costs
  • Friendships strained by loyalty, ambition, and betrayal

Impossible Times


A Science Fiction series (2019 - 2019)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Dungeons & Dragons kids in real supernatural danger
  • 80s sci-fi with brutal time-travel consequences
  • Awkward teen prodigies haunted by futures they can't outrun

The Book of the Ice


A Fantasy series (2020 - 2022)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Frozen-world fantasy with brutal survival stakes
  • Outsiders uncovering buried truths beneath ancient ice
  • Defiant heroines pushing back against priests and gods

Wild Cards


A Science Fiction series (2020 - 2021)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Alternate-history superheroes shaped by a deadly alien virus
  • Ensemble power struggles full of conspiracies, betrayals, shifting loyalties
  • Outcast mutants facing prejudice in gritty political noir

The Library Trilogy


A Fantasy series (2023 - 2026)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Impossible libraries hiding dangerous truths
  • Fiction bleeding into reality through living books
  • Fate-twisted characters crossing worlds and time

The Academy of Kindness


A Fantasy series (2026 - 2026)

Standalone Fiction

Road Brothers - Catch Up

Road Brothers - Catch Up

Short story collection

The Devil You Know

The Devil You Know

Short story collection

Standalone Non-fiction

Little Stacks of Fantasy

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