Is The Gentleman Bastard Sequence finished?
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No, and it has been on hold for years. Three of a planned seven books are out, the last, The Republic of Thieves, in 2013. The fourth, The Thorn of Emberlain, has no confirmed release date. The three that exist are sharp, funny heist novels, but there is no telling when the next one will land.
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latest book
The books, in order
- 1. The Lies of Locke Lamora (2006)
- 2. Red Seas Under Red Skies (2007)
- 3. The Republic of Thieves (2013)
Read in publication order: The Lies of Locke Lamora, Red Seas Under Red Skies, then The Republic of Thieves.
Where it stands
- Scott Lynch has three bridging novellas coming from Subterranean Press, but The Thorn of Emberlain itself has no confirmed release date. Retailer listings with a date are unofficial placeholders.
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Related questions
How many Gentleman Bastard books are there?
Three of a planned seven. The fourth is The Thorn of Emberlain.
Is The Gentleman Bastard Sequence finished?
No. There has been no new main-series book since The Republic of Thieves in 2013.
When is The Thorn of Emberlain coming out?
There is no confirmed date. Any retail listing with a date is an unofficial placeholder.
Should I start it?
The three published books are sharp and fun, but the wait for more is real, so go in knowing that.
Sources
Facts last verified July 2026.