Jennifer Roberson Reading Order

8 books (1988–2002)

Jennifer Roberson edited six fantasy and historical fiction anthologies between 1988 and 2002, all now complete. These collections should be read in publication order, beginning with Spell Singers and concluding with the DAW 30th Anniversary Science Fiction and Fantasy Anthologies. Each volume gathers original stories from various contributors within the fantasy and historical fiction genres.

Start with Spell Singers, the first of 6 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Spell Singers 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Unicorn Treasury 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Return to Avalon 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Highwaymen 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Out of Avalon 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Further Adventures of Xena: Warrior Princess 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	DAW 30th Anniversary Fantasy 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	DAW 30th Anniversary Science Fiction and Fantasy Anthologies 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2019–2021)

Jennifer Roberson's Blood & Bone duology consists of two fantasy-historical fiction novels published between 2019 and 2021. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Life and Limb followed by Sinners and Saints. With only two books released and no announced forthcoming installments, the series appears to be complete.

Start with Life and Limb and read in order.

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8 books (1984–1992)

The Cheysuli series comprises eight fantasy novels published between 1984 and 1992, following a complete story arc that should be read in publication order. Beginning with Shapechangers and concluding with A Tapestry of Lions, this epic fantasy sequence explores themes of magic, destiny, and lineage across multiple generations. The series is fully concluded, making it ideal for readers seeking a finished narrative with no ongoing installments.

Start with Shapechangers, the first of 8 books in the Cheysuli series.

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2	The Song of Homana 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Legacy of the Sword 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Track of the White Wolf 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	A Pride of Princes 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Daughter of the Lion 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Flight of the Raven 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	A Tapestry of Lions 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2001–2013)

Jennifer Roberson's Cheysuli Omnibus Editions collects five complete fantasy novels published between 2001 and 2013. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Children of the Lion and continuing through Legacy of the Wolf, Shapechanger's Song, The Lion Throne, and concluding with Chronicles of the Cheysuli. The series is complete and contains all material in its final form across these five omnibus volumes.

Start with Children of the Lion, the first of 5 books in the Cheysuli Omnibus Editions series.

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1	Children of the Lion 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Legacy of the Wolf 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Shapechanger's Song 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Lion Throne 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Chronicles of the Cheysuli 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1996–2011)

The Golden Key Universe is a two-book fantasy series co-authored by Jennifer Roberson, Kate Elliott, and Melanie Rawn, with the first book arriving in 1996 and the final installment published in 2011. Though the series is now complete, it represents a collaborative world-building effort blending fantasy and historical fiction elements across its publications. Reading the books in publication order—beginning with The Golden Key and concluding with The Diviner—provides the intended narrative progression through this finished series.

Start with The Golden Key(With: Kate Elliott,Melanie Rawn) and read in order.

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1	The Golden Key(With: Kate Elliott,Melanie Rawn) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Diviner(By: Melanie Rawn) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

11 books (1986–2009)

The Highlander: There Can Be Only One series comprises 11 fantasy and historical fiction novels published between 1986 and 2009, with the complete saga following publication order. This finished series features contributions from multiple authors including Jennifer Roberson, Garry Douglas Kilworth, Jason Henderson, Ashley McConnell, and others, each exploring different aspects of the immortal warrior mythology. Readers should begin with Kilworth's Highlander and continue sequentially through White Silence to experience the full narrative arc.

Start with Highlander(By: Garry Douglas Kilworth), the first of 11 books in the Highlander - There Can Be Only One series.

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1	Highlander(By: Garry Douglas Kilworth) 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Element of Fire(By: Jason Henderson) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Scimitar(By: Ashley McConnell) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Scotland the Brave 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Measure of a Man(By: Nancy Holder) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Path(By: Rebecca Neason) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Zealot(By: Donna Lettow) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Shadow of Obsession(By: Rebecca Neason) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Captive Soul(By: Josepha Sherman) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	White Silence(By: Ginjer Buchanan) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Highlander: White Silence )(By: Ginjer Buchanan) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2006–2013)

Jennifer Roberson's Karavans is a four-book fantasy series published between 2006 and 2013. The books should be read in publication order: Karavans, Deepwood, The Wild Road, and Ending and Beginning. The series is now complete and fully available to readers seeking a finished fantasy saga.

Start with Karavans, the first of 4 books in the Karavans series.

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3	The Wild Road 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Ending, and Beginning 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

41 books (1985–2025)

The L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future series is an ongoing anthology collection that has been published annually since 1985, currently spanning 41 volumes through 2025. Each book features science fiction and fantasy stories selected from the Writers of the Future contest, showcasing work from both emerging and established authors in the genre. Readers should begin with volume 1 and progress through the numbered entries in publication order to experience the evolution of the anthology over four decades. New volumes continue to be released regularly as part of this long-running series.

Start with L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1, the first of 41 books in the L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future series.

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1	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 2 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 3 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 4 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 5 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 6 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 7 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 8 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future9 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 10 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 11 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 12 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 13 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 14 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 15 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 16 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 17 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 18 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 19 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 20 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 21 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 22 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 23 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 24 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 25 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 26 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 27 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 28 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 29 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 30 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 31 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 32 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 33 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 34 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 35 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 36 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 37 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 38 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 39 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future 40 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 41 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1992–1999)

Jennifer Roberson's Robin Hood duology, published over seven years from 1992 to 1999, blends fantasy and historical fiction into a complete two-book series. The novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Lady of the Forest followed by Lady of Sherwood, to experience the story as the author intended.

Start with Lady Of The Forest and read in order.

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2	Lady of Sherwood 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2013–2013)

Jennifer Roberson's Short Story Collections series comprises four volumes of fantasy and historical fiction short stories published in 2013. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Arthurian Fantasy followed by Contemporary Fantasy, Sleeping Dogs and Mad Jack, and Various Fantasy. Each collection explores different fantasy themes and settings across the author's diverse storytelling range.

Start with Arthurian Fantasy, the first of 4 books in the Short Story Collections series.

6 books (1985–2012)

Jennifer Roberson's collection of six standalone novels spans from 1985 to 2012, each a complete story that can be read independently. These works showcase the author's versatility across fantasy and historical fiction, with several published under alternate pen names including Jay Mitchell and Jennifer O'Green. Reading them in publication order—beginning with Smoketree—allows you to follow the evolution of Roberson's storytelling across nearly three decades, though each novel stands entirely on its own.

Start with Smoketree, the first of 6 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Smoketree 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Kansas Blood(As: Jay Mitchell) 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Royal Captive(As: Jennifer O'Green) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Lady of the Glen 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Lonnie 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Irishman 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (1986–2022)

The Sword-Dancer series is a fantasy adventure spanning eight books published between 1986 and 2022, following a continuous narrative that should be read in publication order beginning with Sword-Dancer. The series appears to be complete, with the final installment, Sword-Bearer, released in 2022. Roberson blends fantasy and historical fiction elements throughout this epic sequence, which includes Sword-Dancer, Sword-Singer, Sword-Maker, Sword-Breaker, Sword-Born, Sword-Sworn, Sword-Bound, and Sword-Bearer.

Start with Sword-Dancer, the first of 8 books in the Sword-Dancer series.

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1	Sword-Dancer 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Sword-Singer 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Sword-Maker 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Sword-Breaker 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Sword-Born 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Sword-Sworn 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Sword-Bound 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Sword-Bearer 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible