Elizabeth Moon Reading Order

13 books (1990–2017)

Start with The Far Stars War, the first of 13 books in the Anthologies series.

#	Title
1	The Far Stars War 1990Buy 🇺🇸
2	The Siege of Arsita 1991Buy 🇺🇸
3	Don't Forget Your Spacesuit, Dear 1996Buy 🇺🇸
4	Escape from Earth 2006Buy 🇺🇸
5	Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance 2009Buy 🇺🇸
6	Alien Contact 2011Buy 🇺🇸
7	The Ladies of Trade Town 2011Buy 🇺🇸
8	The Mammoth Book of SF Wars 2012Buy 🇺🇸
9	Dragonwriter: A Tribute to Anne McCaffrey and Pern 2014Buy 🇺🇸
10	Operation Arcana 2015Buy 🇺🇸
11	Warrior Women 2015Buy 🇺🇸
12	Infinite Stars 2017Buy 🇺🇸
13	Little Green Men—Attack! 2017Buy 🇺🇸

3 books (2014–2025)

Start with Deeds of Honor and read in order.

#	Title
1	Deeds of Honor 2014Buy 🇺🇸
2	Deeds of Youth 2023Buy 🇺🇸
3	Deeds of Wisdom 2025Buy 🇺🇸

5 books (2010–2014)

Start with Oath of Fealty, the first of 5 books in the Paladin's Legacy series.

#	Title
1	Oath of Fealty 2010Buy 🇺🇸
2	Kings of the North 2011Buy 🇺🇸
3	Echoes of Betrayal 2012Buy 🇺🇸
4	Limits of Power 2013Buy 🇺🇸
5	Crown of Renewal 2014Buy 🇺🇸

3 books (1990–1991)

Start with Sassinak(With: Anne McCaffrey) and read in order.

#	Title
1	Sassinak(With: Anne McCaffrey) 1990Buy 🇺🇸
2	The Death of Sleep(By: Anne McCaffrey,Jody Lynn Nye) 1990Buy 🇺🇸
3	Generation Warriors(With: Anne McCaffrey) 1991Buy 🇺🇸

7 books (1993–2000)

Start with Hunting Party, the first of 7 books in the Serrano Legacy series.

#	Title
1	Hunting Party 1993Buy 🇺🇸
2	Sporting Chance 1994Buy 🇺🇸
3	Winning Colors 1995Buy 🇺🇸
4	Once a Hero 1997Buy 🇺🇸
5	Rules of Engagement 1998Buy 🇺🇸
6	Change of Command 1999Buy 🇺🇸
7	Against the Odds 2000Buy 🇺🇸

3 books (1990–2008)

Start with Lunar Activity and read in order.

#	Title
1	Lunar Activity 1990Buy 🇺🇸
2	Phases 1997Buy 🇺🇸
3	Moon Flights 2008Buy 🇺🇸

2 books (1996–2002)

Start with Remnant Population and read in order.

#	Title
1	Remnant Population 1996Buy 🇺🇸
2	The Speed of Dark 2002Buy 🇺🇸

3 books (1988–1989)

Start with Divided Allegiance and read in order.

#	Title
1	Divided Allegiance 1988Buy 🇺🇸
2	Sheepfarmer's Daughter 1988Buy 🇺🇸
3	Oath of Gold 1989Buy 🇺🇸

2 books (1990–1992)

Start with Surrender None and read in order.

#	Title
1	Surrender None 1990Buy 🇺🇸
2	Liar's Oath 1992Buy 🇺🇸

2 books (2017–2018)

Start with Cold Welcome and read in order.

#	Title
1	Cold Welcome 2017Buy 🇺🇸
2	Into the Fire 2018Buy 🇺🇸

5 books (2003–2008)

Start with Trading in Danger, the first of 5 books in the Vatta's War series.

#	Title
1	Trading in Danger 2003Buy 🇺🇸
2	Marque and Reprisal / Moving Target 2004Buy 🇺🇸
3	Engaging the Enemy 2006Buy 🇺🇸
4	Command Decision 2007Buy 🇺🇸
5	Victory Conditions 2008Buy 🇺🇸