Order of Valdemar Books
Valdemar is a series of fantasy novels and short stories by American author Mercedes Lackey. The series encompasses several different series, including both novels and short stories, most of which authored by Lackey.
Mercedes Lackey began her Valdemar series in 1987 with the novel Arrows of the Queen. She followed it up that same year with Arrow’s Flight. The series is currently ongoing. Below is a list of Mercedes Lackey’s Valdemar books in order of when they were first released:
Publication Order of Valdemar: Heralds Of Valdemar Books
Arrows of the Queen | (1987) | |
Arrow’s Flight | (1987) | |
Arrow’s Fall | (1988) |
Publication Order of Valdemar: Vows and Honor Books
Sword Sworn | (1986) | |
A Tale of Heroes | (1987) | |
Keys | (1988) | |
The Oathbound | (1988) | |
Oathbreakers | (1989) | |
The Talisman | (1990) | |
Wings of Fire | (1991) | |
A Woman’s Weapon | (1992) | |
Friendly Fire | (1993) | |
Oathblood | (1998) | |
The Making of a Legend | (2011) |
Publication Order of Valdemar: The Last Herald-Mage Books
Magic’s Pawn | (1989) | |
Magic’s Promise | (1990) | |
Magic’s Price | (1990) |
Publication Order of Valdemar: Mage Winds Books
Winds of Fate | (1991) | |
Winds of Change | (1992) | |
Winds of Fury | (1993) |
Publication Order of Valdemar: Mage Wars Books
The Black Gryphon | (1994) | |
The White Gryphon | (1995) | |
The Silver Gryphon | (1996) |
Publication Order of Valdemar: Mage Storms Books
Storm Warning | (1994) | |
Storm Rising | (1995) | |
Storm Breaking | (1996) |
Publication Order of Valdemar: Collegium Chronicles Books
Foundation | (2008) | |
Intrigues | (2010) | |
Changes | (2011) | |
Redoubt | (2012) | |
Bastion | (2013) |
Publication Order of Valdemar: The Herald Spy Books
Closer to Home | (2014) | |
Closer to the Heart | (2015) | |
Closer to the Chest | (2016) |
Publication Order of Valdemar: Family Spies Books
The Hills Have Spies | (2018) | |
Eye Spy | (2019) | |
Spy, Spy Again | (2020) |
Publication Order of Valdemar: Mage Storms Books
Storm Warning | (1994) | |
Storm Rising | (1995) | |
Storm Breaking | (1996) |
Publication Order of Valdemar: Kerowyn’s Tale Books
By the Sword | (1991) |
Publication Order of Valdemar: The Tale of Lavan Firestorm Books
Brightly Burning | (2000) |
Publication Order of Valdemar Short Stories/Novellas
Stolen Silver | (1991) | |
The Arrows of the Queen Concordance:Valdemar in Talia’s Time | (1994) | |
On the Other Side | (2010) | |
A Storytelling of Crows | (2011) | |
A Charm of Finches | (2011) | |
A Leash of Greyhounds | (2012) |
Publication Order of Valdemar Anthologies
Valdemar Companion | (1990) | |
Sword of Ice and Other Tales of Valdemar | (1997) | |
Sun in Glory and Other Tales of Valdemar | (2003) | |
Crossroads and Other Tales of Valdemar | (2005) | |
Moving Targets and Other Tales of Valdemar | (2008) | |
Changing the World | (2009) | |
Finding the Way and Other Tales of Valdemar | (2010) | |
Under the Vale and Other Tales of Valdemar | (2011) | |
The One Left Behind | (2014) | |
No True Way | (2014) | |
Crucible | (2015) | |
Tempest | (2016) | |
Pathways | (2017) | |
The Demon’s Den and Other Tales of Valdemar | (2018) | |
Choices | (2018) | |
Seasons | (2019) | |
Passages | (2020) | |
Boundaries | (2021) | |
Shenanigans | (2022) | |
Anything With Nothing | (2023) | |
Feuds | (2024) |
Notes: The Valdemar: Mage Wars series was co-authored with Larry Dixon. The non-fiction book The Valdemar Companion is co-authored by John Helfers and Denise Little.