Conquerors' Trilogy vs Imperial Radch
Two space opera series side by side, straight from the catalog data: Imperial Radch is the more recent one, starting in 2013. There's no wrong answer — pick the shape that fits your reading appetite, and Shelfmark will keep your place in either (no account needed).
| Statistic | Conquerors' Trilogy | Imperial Radch |
|---|---|---|
| Author | Timothy Zahn | Ann Leckie |
| Books | 3 | 3 |
| Published | 1994 | 2013–2015 |
| Books per year | — | 1.5 |
| Start with | Conquerors' Pride (1994) | Ancillary Justice (2013) |
| Reading order | Full Conquerors' Trilogy order → | Full Imperial Radch order → |
Numbers come from the Shelfmark catalog (Wikidata + Open Library). "Books per year" is catalogued books divided by the publication span — a rough cadence, not a quality score.