Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Demon Princes | 1964 | Jack Vance | N/A |
| 2 | The Star King | 1964 | Jack Vance | Buy |
| 3 | De Moordmachine | 1964 | Jack Vance | N/A |
| 4 | The Killing Machine | 1964 | Jack Vance | Buy |
| 5 | The Palace of Love | 1967 | Jack Vance | Buy |
| 6 | The Face | 1979 | Jack Vance | Buy |
| 7 | The Book of Dreams | 1981 | Jack Vance | Buy |
| 8 | Barbarians of the Beyond | 2021 | Jack Vance | Buy |
| 9 | Teehalt’s Planet | 2024 | Jack Vance | Buy |
The Demon Princes is a five-novel science fiction series by Jack Vance, published between 1964 and 1981. The series follows Kirth Gersen, a man trained from childhood to hunt down and kill the five “Demon Princes” who destroyed his community in a slave raid.
Each novel focuses on one Prince, and each Prince has built a different kind of criminal empire reflecting his particular psychology. The Star King, The Killing Machine, The Palace of Love, The Face, and The Book of Dreams are connected by Gersen’s quest but each works as a standalone adventure. The series is widely considered one of Vance’s finest achievements in science fiction.