Where to Start with Conn Iggulden
- Best entry point → Genghis: Birth of an Empire
- Start the Emperor series → The Gates of Rome
- What fans keep coming back to → The Death of Kings
- Highest rated by listeners → The Gods of War (Emperor #4)
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Genghis: Birth of an Empire
Conqueror • Book 1
Narrated by Richard Ferrone
★ 4.46 ABR Score (39.1K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (38.2K) ★ 4.68 Audible (876)18h 14m listening time • Released 2011 - 2
The Gods of War
Emperor • Book 4
Narrated by Alex Jennings
★ 4.40 ABR Score (17.6K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (17.6K)6h 6m listening time • Released 2011 - 3
The Death of Kings
Emperor • Book 2
Narrated by Alex Jennings
★ 4.38 ABR Score (21.9K ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (21.9K)5h 57m listening time • Released 2011 - 4
The Field of Swords
Emperor • Book 3
Narrated by Alex Jennings
★ 3.97 ABR Score (18.9K ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (18.9K) ★ 5 Audible (1) - 5
The Gates of Rome
Emperor • Book 1
Narrated by Alex Jennings
★ 3.97 ABR Score (31.0K ratings)★ 4.2 Goodreads (31.0K) ★ 4 Audible (5)5h 44m listening time • Released 2011
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