Order of Mercedes Lackey Books
Mercedes Lackey is an American author of fantasy novels. She writes many different series, including her Valdemar novels, but also the Bardic Voices, Elemental Masters, Heirs of Alexandria, Five Hundred Kingdoms, Shadow Grail, Elves on the Road, Obsidian and several other different series. She learned her craft from Marion Zimmer Bradley and also includes C.J. Cherryh and Andre Norton among her mentors. Mercedes lives in Oklahoma with her husband and frequent collaborator, Larry Dixon.
Mercedes Lackey started out writing short stories for Marion Zimmer Bradley’s anthologies. Her first novel was Arrows of the Queen, which was published in 1987. Below is a list of Mercedes R. Lackey’s books in order of when they were originally published:
Publication Order of Bardic Voices Books
(with Josepha Sherman)
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The Lark And The Wren |
(1991) |
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The Robin & The Kestrel |
(1993) |
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A Cast of Corbies |
(1994) |
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The Eagle & the Nightingales |
(1995) |
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Four & Twenty Blackbirds |
(1997) |
Publication Order of Bedlam’s Bard Books
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Knight of Ghosts and Shadows |
(1990) |
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Bedlam Boyz |
(1992) |
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Summoned to Tourney |
(1992) |
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Beyond World’s End |
(2001) |
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Spirits White as Lightning |
(2001) |
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Mad Maudlin |
(2003) |
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Bedlam’s Edge |
(2005) |
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Music to My Sorrow |
(2005) |
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A Host of Furious Fancies |
(2012) |
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Publication Order of Blood Of Ten Chiefs Books
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The Blood of Ten Chiefs |
(1986) |
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Wolfsong |
(1989) |
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The Winds of Change |
(1989) |
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Against the Wind |
(1990) |
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Dark Hours |
(1993) |
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Publication Order of Brainship Books
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The Ship Who Sang |
(1969) |
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The Ship Who Searched |
(1992) |
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PartnerShip |
(1992) |
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The City Who Fought |
(1993) |
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The Ship Who Won |
(1993) |
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The Ship Errant |
(1996) |
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The Ship Avenged |
(1997) |
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Publication Order of Darkover Books
(with Marion Zimmer Bradley)
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Different Kind of Courage |
(1985) |
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Set a Thief |
(1991) |
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Rediscovery |
(1993) |
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Poetic License |
(1994) |
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An Object Lesson |
(2010) |
Publication Order of Diana Tregarde Books
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Burning Water |
(1989) |
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Children of the Night |
(1990) |
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Jinx High |
(1991) |
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Killer Byte |
(1994) |
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Magic 101 |
(2014) |
Publication Order of Dragon Jousters Books
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Joust |
(2003) |
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Alta |
(2004) |
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Sanctuary |
(2005) |
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Aerie |
(2006) |
Publication Order of Elemental Masters Books
(with Elisabeth Waters)
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The Fire Rose |
(1995) |
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Grey |
(1997) |
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Grey’s Ghost |
(1999) |
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The Serpent’s Shadow |
(2001) |
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The Gates of Sleep |
(2002) |
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Phoenix and Ashes |
(2004) |
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The Wizard of London |
(2005) |
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Reserved for the Cat |
(2007) |
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Unnatural Issue |
(2011) |
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Home from the Sea |
(2012) |
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Elemental Magic |
(2012) |
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Elementary |
(2013) |
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Steadfast |
(2013) |
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Blood Red |
(2014) |
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From a High Tower |
(2015) |
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A Study in Sable |
(2016) |
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A Scandal in Battersea |
(2017) |
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The Bartered Brides |
(2018) |
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The Case of the Spellbound Child |
(2019) |
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Jolene |
(2020) |
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The Silver Bullets of Annie Oakley |
(2021) |
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Miss Amelia’s List |
(2024) |
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Publication Order of Exiled Books
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Clan of the Claw |
(2011) |
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By Tooth and Claw |
(2015) |
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Publication Order of Enduring Flame Books
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The Phoenix Unchained |
(2007) |
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The Phoenix Endangered |
(2008) |
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The Phoenix Transformed |
(2009) |
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The Enduring Flame Trilogy |
(2014) |
Publication Order of Fairy Tales Books
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Firebird |
(1996) |
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The Black Swan |
(1999) |
Publication Order of Five Hundred Kingdoms Books
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The Fairy Godmother |
(2004) |
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One Good Knight |
(2006) |
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Fortune’s Fool |
(2007) |
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The Snow Queen |
(2008) |
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The Sleeping Beauty |
(2010) |
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Beauty and the Werewolf |
(2011) |
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A Tangled Web |
(2012) |
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A Tale of the Five Hundred Kingdoms Volume 3: A Fantasy Romance Novel |
(2014) |
Publication Order of Halfblood Chronicles Books
(with Andre Norton)
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The Elvenbane |
(1991) |
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Elvenblood |
(1995) |
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Elvenborn |
(2002) |
Publication Order of Heirs of Alexandria Books
(with Eric Flint, Dave Freer)
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The Shadow of the Lion |
(2002) |
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This Rough Magic |
(2003) |
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A Mankind Witch |
(2005) |
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Much Fall of Blood |
(2010) |
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Burdens of the Dead |
(2013) |
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All the Plagues of Hell |
(2018) |
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Publication Order of Valdemar: Heralds of Valdemar Prequel Books
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Take a Thief |
(2001) |
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Exile’s Honor |
(2002) |
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Exile’s Valor |
(2003) |
Publication Order of Hunter Books
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Hunter |
(2015) |
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Elite |
(2016) |
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Apex |
(2017) |
Publication Order of Jennifer Talldeer Books
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Sacred Ground |
(1994) |
Publication Order of Kelvren’s Saga Books
(with Larry Dixon)
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Gryphon in Light |
(2023) |
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Gryphon’s Valor |
(2025) |
Publication Order of Obsidian Mountain Books
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The Outstretched Shadow |
(2003) |
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To Light a Candle |
(2004) |
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When Darkness Falls |
(2006) |
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The Obsidian Mountain Trilogy |
(2014) |
Publication Order of One Dozen Daughters Books
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The House of the Four Winds |
(2014) |
Publication Order of Reboots Books
(with Cody Martin)
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Reboots |
(2011) |
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Reboots: Diabolical Streak |
(2014) |
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Reboots: Undead Can Dance |
(2021) |
Publication Order of SERRAted Edge Books
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Born to Run |
(1992) |
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Wheels of Fire |
(1992) |
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When the Bough Breaks |
(1993) |
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Chrome Circle |
(1994) |
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Elvendude |
(1994) |
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Spiritride |
(1997) |
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Lazerwarz |
(1999) |
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The Chrome Borne |
(1999) |
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The Otherworld |
(2000) |
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The Waters and the Wild |
(2005) |
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Silence |
(2016) |
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Breaking Silence |
(2020) |
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Publication Order of Doubled Edge Books
(with Roberta Gellis)
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This Scepter’d Isle |
(2004) |
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Ill Met by Moonlight |
(2005) |
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By Slanderous Tongues |
(2007) |
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And Less Than Kind |
(2008) |
Publication Order of Shadow Grail Books
(with Rosemary Edghill)
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Legacies |
(2010) |
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Conspiracies |
(2011) |
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Sacrifices |
(2013) |
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Victories |
(2014) |
Publication Order of Tales of the Witch World Books
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Tales of the Witch World 2 |
(1988) |
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Werehunter |
(1999) |
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Anthology series. |
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Publication Order of The Bard’s Tale: Naitachal Books
(with Josepha Sherman, Mark Shepherd)
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Castle of Deception |
(1992) |
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Fortress of Frost and Fire |
(1993) |
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Prison of Souls |
(1993) |
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The Chaos Gate |
(1994) |
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Escape from Roksamur |
(1997) |
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Publication Order of The Dragon Prophecy Books
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Crown of Vengeance |
(2012) |
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Blade of Empire |
(2017) |
Publication Order of The Founding of Valdemar Books
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Beyond |
(2021) |
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Into the West |
(2022) |
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Valdemar |
(2023) |
Publication Order of The Secret World Chronicles Books
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Invasion |
(2011) |
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Sgian Dubh |
(2011) |
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White Bird |
(2011) |
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Strike a Pose |
(2011) |
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World Divided |
(2012) |
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Revolution |
(2013) |
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Exemplar |
(2014) |
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Collision |
(2014) |
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Avalanche |
(2017) |
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Echo One |
(2020) |
Publication Order of Valdemar: Heralds Of Valdemar Books
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Arrows of the Queen |
(1987) |
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Arrow’s Flight |
(1987) |
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Arrow’s Fall |
(1988) |
Publication Order of Valdemar: Collegium Chronicles Books
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Foundation |
(2008) |
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Intrigues |
(2010) |
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Changes |
(2011) |
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Redoubt |
(2012) |
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Bastion |
(2013) |
Publication Order of Valdemar: Family Spies Books
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The Hills Have Spies |
(2018) |
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Eye Spy |
(2019) |
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Spy, Spy Again |
(2020) |
Publication Order of Valdemar: Mage Storms Books
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Storm Warning |
(1994) |
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Storm Rising |
(1995) |
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Storm Breaking |
(1996) |
Publication Order of Valdemar: Mage Wars Books
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The Black Gryphon |
(1994) |
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The White Gryphon |
(1995) |
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The Silver Gryphon |
(1996) |
Publication Order of Valdemar: Kerowyn’s Tale Books
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By the Sword |
(1991) |
Publication Order of Valdemar: Mage Winds Books
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Winds of Fate |
(1991) |
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Winds of Change |
(1992) |
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Winds of Fury |
(1993) |
Publication Order of Valdemar: The Herald Spy Books
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Closer to Home |
(2014) |
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Closer to the Heart |
(2015) |
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Closer to the Chest |
(2016) |
Publication Order of Valdemar: The Last Herald-Mage Books
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Magic’s Pawn |
(1989) |
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Magic’s Promise |
(1990) |
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Magic’s Price |
(1990) |
Publication Order of Valdemar: The Owl Mage Trilogy Books
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Owlflight |
(1997) |
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Owlsight |
(1998) |
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Owlknight |
(1999) |
Publication Order of Valdemar: The Tale of Lavan Firestorm Books
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Brightly Burning |
(2000) |
Publication Order of Valdemar: Vows and Honor Books
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Sword Sworn |
(1986) |
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A Tale of Heroes |
(1987) |
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Keys |
(1988) |
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The Oathbound |
(1988) |
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Oathbreakers |
(1989) |
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The Talisman |
(1990) |
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Wings of Fire |
(1991) |
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A Woman’s Weapon |
(1992) |
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Friendly Fire |
(1993) |
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Oathblood |
(1998) |
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The Making of a Legend |
(2011) |
Publication Order of Valdemar Short Stories/Novellas
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Stolen Silver |
(1991) |
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The Arrows of the Queen Concordance:Valdemar in Talia’s Time |
(1994) |
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On the Other Side |
(2010) |
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A Storytelling of Crows |
(2011) |
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A Charm of Finches |
(2011) |
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A Leash of Greyhounds |
(2012) |
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Publication Order of Valdemar Anthologies
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Valdemar Companion |
(1990) |
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Sword of Ice and Other Tales of Valdemar |
(1997) |
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Sun in Glory and Other Tales of Valdemar |
(2003) |
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Crossroads and Other Tales of Valdemar |
(2005) |
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Moving Targets and Other Tales of Valdemar |
(2008) |
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Changing the World |
(2009) |
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Finding the Way and Other Tales of Valdemar |
(2010) |
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Under the Vale and Other Tales of Valdemar |
(2011) |
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The One Left Behind |
(2014) |
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No True Way |
(2014) |
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Crucible |
(2015) |
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Tempest |
(2016) |
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Pathways |
(2017) |
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The Demon’s Den and Other Tales of Valdemar |
(2018) |
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Choices |
(2018) |
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Seasons |
(2019) |
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Passages |
(2020) |
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Boundaries |
(2021) |
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Shenanigans |
(2022) |
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Anything With Nothing |
(2023) |
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Feuds |
(2024) |
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Publication Order of Wing Commander Books
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Freedom Flight |
(1992) |
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End Run |
(1993) |
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Fleet Action |
(1994) |
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Heart Of The Tiger |
(1995) |
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The Price of Freedom |
(1996) |
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Action Stations |
(1997) |
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False Colors |
(1998) |
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Wing Commander Novelization |
(1999) |
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Wing Commander Junior Novelization |
(1999) |
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Pilgrim Stars |
(1999) |
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
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If I Pay Thee Not in Gold |
(1993) |
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Tiger Burning Bright |
(1995) |
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Mapping the World of Harry Potter |
(2005) |
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Gwenhwyfar |
(2009) |
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Arcanum 101 |
(2012) |
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Dead Reckoning |
(2012) |
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Briarheart |
(2021) |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
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Fiddler Fair |
(1998) |
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The River’s Gift |
(1999) |
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Winter Moon |
(2005) |
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Harvest Moon |
(2010) |
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Trio of Sorcery |
(2010) |
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Dragon’s Teeth |
(2013) |
Publication Order of Darkover Books
(with Marion Zimmer Bradley, Elisabeth Waters, Deborah Wheeler, Deborah J. Ross)
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The Planet Savers |
(1962) |
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The Sword of Aldones |
(1962) |
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The Bloody Sun |
(1964) |
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Star of Danger |
(1965) |
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The Winds of Darkover |
(1970) |
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The World Wreckers |
(1971) |
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Darkover Landfall |
(1972) |
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The Spell Sword |
(1974) |
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The Heritage of Hastur |
(1975) |
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The Shattered Chain |
(1976) |
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The Forbidden Tower |
(1977) |
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Stormqueen! |
(1978) |
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Two to Conquer |
(1980) |
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Sharra’s Exile |
(1981) |
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Hawkmistress! |
(1982) |
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Thendara House |
(1983) |
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City of Sorcery |
(1984) |
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The Heirs of Hammerfell |
(1989) |
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Rediscovery |
(1993) |
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Exile’s Song |
(1996) |
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The Shadow Matrix |
(1997) |
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Traitor’s Sun |
(1999) |
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Zandru’s Forge |
(2003) |
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A Flame in Hali |
(2004) |
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Hastur Lord |
(2010) |
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Death of Brendan Ensolare |
(2011) |
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The Children of Kings |
(2013) |
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Thunderlord |
(2016) |
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Ski the Hellers |
(2020) |
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The Laran Gambit |
(2022) |
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Chronological Order of Darkover Books
(with Marion Zimmer Bradley, Elisabeth Waters, Deborah Wheeler, Deborah J. Ross)
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Darkover Landfall |
(1972) |
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Stormqueen! |
(1978) |
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Thunderlord |
(2016) |
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Traitor’s Sun |
(1999) |
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Hawkmistress! |
(1982) |
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The Heirs of Hammerfell |
(1989) |
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Rediscovery |
(1993) |
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The Shattered Chain |
(1976) |
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The Spell Sword |
(1974) |
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The Forbidden Tower |
(1977) |
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Thendara House |
(1983) |
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City of Sorcery |
(1984) |
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Star of Danger |
(1965) |
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The Winds of Darkover |
(1970) |
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The Bloody Sun |
(1964) |
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The Heritage of Hastur |
(1975) |
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The Planet Savers |
(1962) |
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Sharra’s Exile |
(1981) |
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The Sword of Aldones |
(1962) |
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The World Wreckers |
(1971) |
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Exile’s Song |
(1996) |
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The Shadow Matrix |
(1997) |
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Two to Conquer |
(1980) |
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Zandru’s Forge |
(2003) |
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A Flame in Hali |
(2004) |
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Hastur Lord |
(2010) |
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The Children of Kings |
(2013) |
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Death of Brendan Ensolare |
(2011) |
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Ski the Hellers |
(2020) |
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The Laran Gambit |
(2022) |
Publication Order of Ring of Fire Anthology Books
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Ring of Fire I |
(2004) |
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1634: The Ram Rebellion |
(2006) |
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Ring of Fire II |
(2008) |
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1635: The Tangled Web |
(2009) |
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Ring of Fire III |
(2011) |
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1635: Music and Murder |
(2013) |
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1636: Seas of Fortune |
(2013) |
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1636: The Barbie Consortium |
(2014) |
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Ring of Fire IV |
(2016) |
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1635: The Wars for the Rhine |
(2016) |
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1636: Flight of the Nightingale |
(2019) |
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1637: The Coast of Chaos |
(2021) |
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Publication Order of The Witches of Karres Books
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The Witches of Karres |
(1966) |
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The Wizard of Karres |
(2004) |
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The Sorceress of Karres |
(2010) |
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The Shaman of Karres |
(2020) |
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Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
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Landscape of the Imagination |
(2010) |
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Dragon in Distress |
(2010) |
Publication Order of Elisabeth Waters Short Stories/Novellas
(with Elisabeth Waters)
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The Alton Gift |
(1980) |
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Rebirth |
(1982) |
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Child of the Heart |
(1985) |
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Out of the Frying Pan |
(1991) |
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Destined for the Tower |
(1993) |
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Bed of Roses |
(2001) |
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Scam Artistry |
(2008) |
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A Proper Escort |
(2009) |
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A Capella |
(2009) |
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Meeting of Minds |
(2009) |
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Sin Catenas |
(2009) |
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Midsummer Folly |
(2010) |
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Dragon in Distress |
(2010) |
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The Sixth String |
(2011) |
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A Prince Among Frogs |
(2011) |
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The Birthday Gift |
(2011) |
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The Dragon’s Horde |
(2011) |
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Ice Princess |
(2011) |
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Blood Calls to Blood |
(2011) |
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Trees of Avalon |
(2011) |
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The School Up the Hill |
(2011) |
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Our Fathers’ Gold |
(2011) |
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The Virgin and the Volcano |
(2011) |
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Things That Go Grump in the Night |
(2011) |
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Gunnora’s Gift |
(2011) |
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Cold Spell |
(2011) |
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Shadowlands |
(2011) |
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Magic in Suburbia |
(2012) |
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The Princess, the Dragon and the Frog Prince |
(2012) |
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Line Dancing |
(2012) |
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The Lesser Twin |
(2013) |
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A Rhumba of Rattlesnakes |
(2013) |
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Publication Order of The Bard’s Tale Books
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Castle of Deception |
(1992) |
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Fortress of Frost and Fire |
(1993) |
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Prison of Souls |
(1993) |
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The Chaos Gate |
(1994) |
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Thunder of the Captains |
(1996) |
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Wrath of the Princes: A Bard’s Tale Novel |
(1997) |
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Escape from Roksamur |
(1997) |
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Curse of the Black Heron |
(1998) |
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Publication Order of Lost Continent Books
(with Rachel Lee, Catherine Asaro)
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Charmed Destinies |
(2003) |
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The Charmed Sphere |
(2004) |
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The Misted Cliffs |
(2005) |
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The Dawn Star |
(2006) |
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The Fire Opal |
(2007) |
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The Night Bird |
(2008) |
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Publication Order of Anthologies
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Troubled Waters |
(1988) |
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Spell Singers |
(1988) |
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Friends of the Horseclans II |
(1989) |
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Battlestations |
(1992) |
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Honor of the Regiment |
(1993) |
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In Celebration of Lammas Night |
(1996) |
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A Magic-Lover’s Treasury of the Fantastic |
(1998) |
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Flights of Fantasy |
(1999) |
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DAW 30th Anniversary Fantasy |
(2002) |
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DAW 30th Anniversary Science Fiction and Fantasy Anthologies |
(2002) |
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Women Writing Science Fiction As Men |
(2003) |
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Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian |
(2003) |
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Charmed Destinies |
(2003) |
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Ring of Fire I |
(2004) |
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The War of the Worlds: Fresh Perspectives |
(2005) |
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Winter Moon |
(2005) |
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Space Cadets |
(2006) |
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Ring of Fire III |
(2011) |
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When the Villain Comes Home |
(2012) |
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Witches: Wicked, Wild & Wonderful |
(2012) |
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Music of Darkover |
(2013) |
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The Worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs |
(2013) |
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A Fantastic Holiday Season: The Gift of Stories |
(2014) |
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Dragonwriter: A Tribute to Anne McCaffrey and Pern |
(2014) |
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No True Way |
(2014) |
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The Best of Galaxy’s Edge Magazine 2013-2014 |
(2014) |
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Nebula Awards 50 (2016) |
(2016) |
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Knaves |
(2018) |
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Galaxy’s Edge Magazine: Issue 40, September 2019 |
(2019) |
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Conversations From the Edge: The Galaxy’s Edge Interviews |
(2021) |
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Merciless Mermaids |
(2023) |
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A Dragon and Her Girl |
(2024) |
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Feisty Felines and Other Fantastical Familiars |
(2024) |