What Is The Correct Series Order Before And After King Of The Murgos Audiobook?

David Eddings' The Malloreon can be tricky! After finishing King of the Murgos, I'm worried about the timeline before the next audiobook.
2026-07-26 14:54:02
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PaxDuncan
PaxDuncan
Longtime Reader Translator
The brilliance is in the character banter. That stays consistent from the Belgariad through the Malloreon. 'King of the Murgos' has some great exchanges. To get the full dynamic, you must have read the previous six books. After this one, the banter gets tinged with more urgency as the danger mounts. The order creates that emotional gradient.
2026-07-28 06:53:30
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CleverRay
CleverRay
Reviewer Pharmacist
Garion's journey from farm boy to king is complete by the end of the Belgariad. The Malloreon is about him being a king and a father while still having to fulfill destiny. 'King of the Murgos' captures that tension well. It comes after the new quest is launched and before the true enemy's plans become fully clear. It's essential middle-chapter stuff.
2026-07-28 12:18:18
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OtisKid
OtisKid
Detail Spotter Doctor
Why does everyone make this so complicated? It's not that hard. Read the two main series in publication order. First, the five Belgariad books. Then, the five Malloreon books, where 'King of the Murgos' is book two. Everything else—'Belgarath', 'Polgara', the codex—is supplemental and was written later. Save them for last unless you want a weird, non-linear experience that spoils major reveals.
2026-07-28 21:07:52
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GreenLeaf
GreenLeaf
Bibliophile Driver
I appreciate that the series doesn't have a million spin-offs and side stories to track. It's two clean, completed series. So, after the audiobook for 'King of the Murgos', you immediately go to 'Demon Lord of Karanda'. There's no ambiguity. The challenge is making sure your audiobook provider has all the volumes available in the same narration.
2026-07-28 22:50:00
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TaliaFox
TaliaFox
Reviewer Veterinarian
I see this question pop up on fantasy forums all the time. The answer is always the same: publication order. It's not a complex expanded universe with parallel series. It's one long story published in two chunks. 'King of the Murgos' is in the second chunk. Read the chunks in order, and the books within each chunk in order. Problem solved.
2026-08-01 08:52:27
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