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Conqueror

The Conqueror series traces the rise of Temujin as Genghis Khan and the expansion of the Mongol Empire under his descendants. Across five novels it follows tribal unification, campaigns in China and Central Asia, the invasion of eastern Europe and the succession struggles that eventually bring Kublai Khan to power.

Reading order

Books in this series (5 books)

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#1 – Wolf of the Plains

Conn Iggulden

After his father is murdered, the young Temujin and his family are expelled from their tribe and abandoned on the Mongolian steppe. Survival hardens him, while captivity, blood feuds and the kidnapping of Börte teach him how vulnerable any family remains without allies. Temujin begins drawing…

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#2 – Lords of the Bow

Conn Iggulden

Recognised as Genghis Khan, Temujin must turn rival tribes into a disciplined nation capable of fighting beyond the steppe. His first great external campaigns take the Mongols against the fortified kingdoms of northern China, where cavalry alone cannot overcome walls and cities. As Genghis learns siege…

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#3 – Bones of the Hills

Conn Iggulden

The murder of Mongol envoys by the Khwarazmian Empire gives Genghis Khan the cause for a vast western campaign. His armies cross deserts and mountains, divide into distant columns and attack cities across Central Asia, while Subutai and the khan’s sons gain independent commands. The conquests…

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#4 – Empire of Silver

Conn Iggulden

After the death of Genghis Khan, his sons and generals must decide whether the empire will remain united. Ögedei secures the succession and establishes a capital at Karakorum, while Subutai and Batu carry Mongol armies through the Rus principalities and into central Europe. The advance culminates…

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#5 – Conqueror

Conn Iggulden

Kublai grows from a scholarly prince into a commander during the Mongol assault on the Song dynasty. Serving under his brother Möngke, he learns to govern conquered territory as well as win battles, while Hulagu campaigns farther west. Möngke’s death divides the imperial family and forces…