The Grave Robbers' Chronicles Books in Order
The Grave Robbers' Chronicles (Chinese: 盗墓笔记, Daomu Biji) is a Chinese adventure/mystery novel series by Xu Lei, written under the pen name Nan Pai San Shu, following Wu Xie, a young man from a family of tomb-raiders, on expeditions into ancient tombs across China. Serialized online beginning in 2006-2007 and later published in nine Chinese volumes, it became one of China's best-selling web novels, with six volumes officially translated into English by Amazon Crossing between 2011 and 2014 (translator Kathy Mok) before further translation was halted due to licensing issues.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon2011 · Xu Lei
Cavern of the Blood Zombies is a 2011 book by Xu Lei. It is book 1 of the series The Grave Robbers' Chronicles.
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Buy on Amazon2012 · Xu Lei
Angry Sea, Hidden Sands is a 2012 book by Xu Lei. It is book 2 of the series The Grave Robbers' Chronicles.
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Buy on Amazon2013 · Xu Lei
This book carries on the saga of Cavern of the Blood Zombies and Angry Sea, Hidden Sands, the third volume of a series that has jumpstarted…
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Buy on Amazon2013 · Xu Lei
It is a grave-robbing reunion when Fats, Poker-face, Panzi, and Uncle Three's long-suffering nephew find themselves on a train headed for a…
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2014 · Xu Lei
This novel follows the grave-robbing adventures of Wu Xie, a young man from a family that had worked as tomb-raiders for centuries. It is part of the…
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2014 · Xu Lei
Graveyard of a Queen is a 2014 book by Xu Lei. It is book 6 of the series The Grave Robbers' Chronicles.
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the The Grave Robbers' Chronicles books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “Cavern of the Blood Zombies”. Start with “Cavern of the Blood Zombies.”
How many books are in the The Grave Robbers' Chronicles series?
We list 6 books by Xu Lei , published between 2011–2014.
Where can I buy the The Grave Robbers' Chronicles books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.