Order of Witch World Books
Witch World is a series of high fantasy/romance novels by American author Andre Norton. The series is set in a parallel universe where magic is a part of society that is performed by female virgins. When a woman loses her virginity, she loses her power.
Andre Norton’s Witch World series is broken down into three cycles – the Estcarp Cycle, the High Halleck Cycle and the Turning. The Estcarp Cycle begins with Witch World, published in 1963. It ended in 2005 with The Duke’s Ballad. There are 10 novels in the cycle. The High Halleck Cycle began in 1965 with Year of the Unicorn and ended in 2005 with Silver May Tarnish, the 11th novel in the cycle. The Turning began in 1991 with Storms of Victory in 1991 and ended in 1996 with The Warding of Witch World, the sixth novel of the cycle. Below is a list of Andre Norton’s Witch World books in order of when they were originally released, sorted by cycle:
Publication Order of Witch World: Estcarp Cycle Books
Witch World | (1963) | |
Web of the Witch World | (1964) | |
Three Against the Witch World | (1965) | |
Warlock of the Witch World | (1967) | |
Sorceress of the Witch World | (1968) | |
Trey of Swords | (1977) | |
‘Ware Hawk | (1983) | |
The Gate of the Cat | (1987) | |
Ciara’s Song | (1998) | |
The Duke’s Ballad | (2005) |
Publication Order of Witch World: High Hallack Cycle Books
The Crystal Gryphon | (1972) | |
Spell of the Witch World | (1972) | |
The Jargoon Pard | (1974) | |
Zarsthor’s Bane | (1978) | |
Gryphon in Glory | (1981) | |
Horn Crown | (1981) | |
Gryphon’s Eyrie | (1984) | |
Were-Wrath | (1984) | |
Songsmith | (1992) | |
Silver May Tarnish | (2005) |
Publication Order of Witch World: The Turning Books
(By: Andre Norton, Lyn McConchie, P.M. Griffin, Sasha Miller, Mary H. Schaub, Mary Schaub, Patricia Mathews)
Storms of Victory | (1991) | |
Flight of Vengeance | (1992) | |
On Wings of Magic | (1993) | |
The Key of the Keplian | (1995) | |
The Magestone | (1996) | |
The Warding of Witch World | (1997) |
Publication Order of Witch World Anthologies
Lore of the Witch World | (1980) | |
Tales of the Witch World 1 | (1987) | |
Tales of the Witch World 2 | (1988) | |
Four from the Witch World | (1989) | |
Tales of the Witch World 3 | (1990) |
Publication Order of Witch World Saga Books
Witch World | (1963) | |
Web of the Witch World | (1964) | |
Year of the Unicorn | (1965) |
Notes: Ciara’s Song, The Duke’s Ballad, Silver May Tarnish and The Key of the Keplian were written with Lyn McConchie. Gryphon’s Eyrie and Songsmith were written with A.C. Crispin. Storms of Victory was co-authored by Pauline M. Griffin. Flight of Vengeance was co-authored by P.M. Griffin and Mary H. Schaub. On Wings of Magic was co-authored with Patricia Matthews and Sasha Miller. The Magestone was written alongside Mary H. Schaub.