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Mark of the Fool
by J.M. Clarke · Books: Aethon Books
J.M. Clarke's progression fantasy series, published by Aethon Books and first posted on Royal Road in March 2021. Travis Baldree narrates all ten audiobooks.
- Books
- 10
- Status
- Complete
- Audio
- 206 h 55 m
- Narrator
- Travis Baldree
- Checked
Complete in 10 books: the author announced book 10 as the final ebook and its audiobook as "the final audiobook for MARK OF THE FOOL".
Quest log
Every Mark of the Fool book in order
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| Read | # | Title | Ebook | Pages | Audible release | Audible length | Audible (Oct 10, 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark of the Fool | Sep 20, 2022 | 698 | Sep 20, 2022 | 19 h 0 m | 4.67 from 7,293 | |
| 2 | Mark of the Fool 2 | Jan 10, 2023 | 522 | Jan 10, 2023 | 21 h 51 m | 4.81 from 5,697 | |
| 3 | Mark of the Fool 3 | Apr 12, 2023 (Amazon) | not listed | Apr 12, 2023 | 22 h 51 m | 4.78 from 3,815 | |
| 4 | Mark of the Fool 4 | Jul 19, 2023 (Amazon) | not listed | Oct 25, 2023 | 19 h 45 m | 4.86 from 4,013 | |
| 5 | Mark of the Fool 5 | 2023 (Goodreads) | not listed | Mar 27, 2024 | 18 h 30 m | 4.88 from 4,270 | |
| 6 | Mark of the Fool 6 | Feb 7, 2024 | 712 | Jul 31, 2024 | 23 h 3 m | 4.89 from 4,255 | |
| 7 | Mark of the Fool 7 | May 15, 2024 | 680 | Dec 11, 2024 | 21 h 27 m | 4.89 from 3,780 | |
| 8 | Mark of the Fool 8 | Sep 18, 2024 | 679 | Mar 19, 2025 | 16 h 14 m | 4.83 from 3,052 | |
| 9 | Mark of the Fool 9 | Feb 12, 2025 | 839 | Jul 1, 2025 | 20 h 52 m | 4.86 from 3,304 | |
| 10 | Mark of the Fool 10 | Jul 30, 2025 | 963 | Mar 18, 2026 | 23 h 22 m | 4.88 from 3,671 |
- Goodreads lists the series as "10 primary works • 14 total works"; Audible and Aethon both stop at book 10.
- A light novel of part of book 1 (May 2025) and a webtoon (April 2026) are optional extras.
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Web serial
Mark of the Fool on Royal Road
- Status: Stub (most chapters taken down after publication), 31 chapters listed, first chapter Mar 26, 2021.
Source: the Mark of the Fool Royal Road page, read on Oct 10, 2026. Every series from Royal Road to print.
Guides
Our Mark of the Fool guides
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How we checked this
Every date, page count, length and rating above comes from the source table behind our Mark of the Fool guide, read on the official pages below on . Totals are our own sums of the main books. Ratings are the Audible averages on that date, not our scores. No plot details.