The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth Book 1)

Name: The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth Book 1)
Price: 2.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (42086 reviews)
Author: N. K. Jemisin

by N. K. Jemisin

Literary Fiction Fantasy

4.5 (42,086)

4.5 stars from 42,086 reviews. One of the highest rated Literary Fiction books we track.

$2.99KU75% off peak

Last checked: May 18, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You love fantasy that treats oppression and survival as central stakes, not backdrop
You want a complete trilogy available now, with a protagonist whose power feels genuinely dangerous and hard to control
You're after something that won multiple Hugo Awards and reads like literary fiction that happens to have magic

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer straightforward good-versus-evil narratives without moral complexity
You want a fast plot that doesn't linger on the emotional weight of its characters' choices
You're looking for a lighter read. This book's world is harsh and its perspective shifts will demand your full attention

About this book

At the end of the world, a woman with a hidden power must find her kidnapped daughter in this novel of power, oppression, and revolution. The world ends with a great red rift across the heart of the sole continent, spewing ash that blots out the sun. Death follows—a murdered son, a missing daughter, and betrayal that awakens long dormant wounds. This is the Stillness, a land accustomed to catastrophe, where the power of the earth is wielded as a weapon and mercy is absent. This is the first book in a trilogy.

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$2.99 – $11.99

Currently on sale at $2.99 — 75% off peak. Price has dropped 23 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 95 days.

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Currently #4,195 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller. Climbing the charts — 57% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.5★ from 42,086 reviews

Gaining approximately 211 new reviews per month. Reader interest is accelerating. Rating has remained stable at 4.5 over the tracking period.

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