The Prince of Nothing is a series of three fantasy novels by Canadian author R. Scott Bakker, first published in 2004, part of a wider series known as The Second Apocalypse. This trilogy details the emergence of monastic warrior Anasûrimbor Kellhus, and was followed by the four-book series The Aspect-Emperor. Bakker has mentioned that this series was primarily influenced by the works of J. R. R. Tolkien and Frank Herbert.