Jo Clayton Reading Order
1 series · 81 books
Jo Clayton was an American science fiction and fantasy writer whose prolific career spanned from 1977 to 2002, producing eighty-one novels and numerous short stories. Her imaginative worldbuilding and compelling narratives earned her a dedicated readership, with her works selling over one million copies during her lifetime. Clayton's diverse body of work showcased her versatility across multiple genres, establishing her as a significant voice in speculative fiction.
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Standalone Novels Series
Complete81 books
Jo Clayton wrote 81 standalone novels between 1977 and 2002, with the series now complete. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Diadem from the Stars. While each novel stands alone, reading them chronologically by release date provides the intended experience of Clayton's prolific science fiction and fantasy output across multiple decades.
Start with Diadem from the Stars (Diadem, Bk. 1), the first of 81 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | A Bait of Dreams |
| 2 | Changer's Moon (The Duel of Sorcery Trilogy Book 3) |
| 3 | Dancers rise |
| 4 | Das Sammeln der Steine. Dritter Roman des Brann- Zyklus. |
| 5 | Diadem from the Stars |
| 6 | Diadem from the Stars (The Diadem Saga Book 1) |
| 7 | Drum Warning |
| 8 | Drum into Silence |
| 9 | GHOSTHUNT |
| 10 | Irsud |
| 11 | Irsud (The Diadem Saga Book 3) |
| 12 | Isaac Asimov's Marvels of Science Fiction |
| 13 | Isaac Asimovs Science Fiction Magazin 9. Folge |
| 14 | Lamarchos |
| 15 | Lamarchos (The Diadem Saga Book 2) |
| 16 | Le diadème des étoiles |
| 17 | Maeve (The Diadem Saga Book 4) |
| 18 | Moongather (The Duel of Sorcery Trilogy Book 1) |
| 19 | Moonscatter (The Duel of Sorcery Trilogy Book 2) |
| 20 | QUESTERS ENDGAME |
| 21 | SKEEN'S LEAP |
| 22 | STAR HUNTERS |
| 23 | Science Fiction Masterpieces |
| 24 | Shadowplay |
| 25 | Shadowspeer |
| 26 | Skeen's Return |
| 27 | Skeen's Leap (The Skeen Trilogy Book 1) |
| 28 | Skeen's Search (The Skeen Trilogy Book 3) |
| 29 | Skeen's search |
| 30 | Star Hunters |
| 31 | Star Hunters (The Diadem Saga Book 5) |
| 32 | THE NOWHERE HUNT |
| 33 | The Diadem Saga Books 1-3: Diadem from the Stars, Lamarchos, and Irsud |
| 34 | We Are All a Work in Progress |
| 35 | Diadem from the Stars (Diadem, Bk. 1) 1977 |
| 36 | Irsud 1978 |
| 37 | Lamarchos (A novel of the diadem) 1978 |
| 38 | Maeve (Diadem, Bk. 4) 1979 |
| 39 | Diadem from the Stars 1980 |
| 40 | Star Hunters (Diadem #5) 1980 |
| 41 | Star Hunters (Diadem) 1980 |
| 42 | Lamarchos 1981 |
| 43 | The Nowhere Hunt 1981 |
| 44 | The Nowhere Hunt (Novel of the Diadem, #6) 1981 |
| 45 | Maeve (Diadem Novels, Book 4) 1982 |
| 46 | Moongather 1982 |
| 47 | Moongather (Duel of Sorcery) 1982 |
| 48 | Ghosthunt (Diadem #7) 1983 |
| 49 | Ghosthunt (Diadem) 1983 |
| 50 | Moonscatter (Duel of Sorcery) 1983 |
| 51 | The Snares of Ibex (Diadem Novels, Book 8) 1984 |
| 52 | A bait of dreams 1985 |
| 53 | Changer's Moon (Duel of Sorcery, 3rd book) 1985 |
| 54 | Drinker of Souls 1986 |
| 55 | Quester's Endgame 1986 |
| 56 | Skeen's Leap 1986 |
| 57 | The Soul drinker 1986 |
| 58 | Skeen's Return 1987 |
| 59 | Skeen's Search (The Skeen Trilogy, 3rd book) 1987 |
| 60 | Blue magic 1988 |
| 61 | Shadow of the Warmaster 1988 |
| 62 | A Gathering of Stones 1989 |
| 63 | Irsud (Diadem Novels, Book 3) 1990 |
| 64 | Shadowplay (Shadith's Quest) 1990 |
| 65 | Shadowspeer (Shadith's Quest) 1990 |
| 66 | Snares of Ibex 1990 |
| 67 | Shadowkill (Shadith's Quest) 1991 |
| 68 | Wild Magic 1991 |
| 69 | Wildfire (Wild Magic) 1992 |
| 70 | Dancer's rise 1993 |
| 71 | The magic wars 1993 |
| 72 | Dance Down the Stars (Dancer Trilogy, 3rd book) 1994 |
| 73 | Serpent Waltz 1994 |
| 74 | Fire in the Sky (Shadowsong Trilogy, No 1) 1995 |
| 75 | The Burning Ground (Shadowsong) 1995 |
| 76 | Crystal Heat (Shadowsong) 1996 |
| 77 | Drum warning 1996 |
| 78 | Drum Warning (Drums of Chaos, No 1) 1997 |
| 79 | Drum calls 1997 |
| 80 | Drum Calls (Golden Queen) 1998 |
| 81 | Drum into silence 2002 |
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