Melanie Rawn Reading Order

2 books (2002–2002)

Melanie Rawn contributed to two DAW anniversary anthologies published in 2002, which form a complete collection. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with the DAW 30th Anniversary Fantasy anthology followed by the DAW 30th Anniversary Science Fiction and Fantasy Anthologies. Both volumes showcase short fiction from various authors within the fantasy and science fiction genres.

Start with DAW 30th Anniversary Fantasy and read in order.

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1	DAW 30th Anniversary Fantasy 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	DAW 30th Anniversary Science Fiction and Fantasy Anthologies 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1988–1990)

Melanie Rawn's Dragon Prince series is a classic fantasy trilogy spanning 1988 to 1990. This complete series follows a set of interconnected stories across three books and should be read in publication order: Dragon Prince, The Star Scroll, and Sunrunner's Fire. Each installment builds on the previous one's events and character development, making sequential reading essential for understanding the full narrative arc.

Start with Dragon Prince and read in order.

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1	Dragon Prince 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Star Scroll 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Sunrunner's Fire 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1991–1993)

Melanie Rawn's Dragon Star trilogy is a complete fantasy series consisting of three books published between 1991 and 1993. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Stronghold, followed by The Dragon Token, and concluding with Skybowl. This epic fantasy saga brings together the interconnected storylines and characters established in Rawn's earlier Sunrunner works, creating a sweeping narrative that spans continents and magic systems.

Start with Stronghold and read in order.

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1	Stronghold 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Dragon Token 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Skybowl 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1994–2009)

Melanie Rawn's Exiles trilogy spans fifteen years, beginning with The Ruins of Ambrai in 1994 and concluding with Captal's Tower in 2009. This completed fantasy series should be read in publication order to fully experience its narrative arc. The three books follow a connected story of magic, politics, and exile across an intricate fantasy world.

Start with The Ruins of Ambrai and read in order.

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1	The Ruins of Ambrai 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Mageborn Traitor 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Captal's Tower 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2012–2017)

The Glass Thorns series is a five-book fantasy sequence by Melanie Rawn, following the publication order from Elsewhens through Playing to the Gods between 2012 and 2017. The complete series should be read in the order it was published to fully experience the interconnected narrative. This finished series concludes with Playing to the Gods, offering a complete story arc for readers seeking a fully realized fantasy world.

Start with Elsewhens, the first of 5 books in the Glass Thorns series.

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1	Elsewhens 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Touchstone 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Thornlost 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Window Wall 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Playing to the Gods 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1996–2011)

The Golden Key Universe is a complete fantasy series comprising two books co-authored by Melanie Rawn with Jennifer Roberson and Kate Elliott. The first book, The Golden Key, was published in 1996, followed by The Diviner in 2011. These books should be read in publication order to experience the story as intended.

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

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

24 books (1992–2000)

This fantasy series based on the Quantum Leap universe comprises twelve books published between 1992 and 2000. The series is now complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Novel by Ashley McConnell. Multiple authors contributed to the series across its run, each adding their own stories to the expanding universe.

Start with Quantum Leap: The Novel(By: Ashley McConnell), the first of 12 books in the Quantum Leap series.

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1	Quantum Leap: The Novel(By: Ashley McConnell) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Novel / Carny Knowledge(By: Ashley McConnell) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Wall(By: Ashley McConnell) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Too Close for Comfort(By: Ashley McConnell) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Prelude(By: Ashley McConnell) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Random Measures(By: Ashley McConnell) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Search And Rescue(By: Melissa Crandall) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Beginning(By: Julie Robitaille) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Ghost and the Gumshoe(By: Julie Robitaille) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	A to Z(By: Julie Barrett) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Double or Nothing(By: Laura Anne Gilman,C.J. Henderson) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Pulitzer(By: L. Elizabeth Storm) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Complete Quantum Leap Book(By: Louis Chunovic) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Odyssey(By: Barbara E. Walton) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Making of Quantum Leap(By: Hal Schuster) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Angels Unaware(By: L. Elizabeth Storm) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Heat Wave(By: Melanie Kent) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Loch Ness Leap(By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Dean Wesley Smith,Sandy Schofield) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Obsessions(By: Carol Davis) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Quantum Leap: Obsessions(By: Carol Davis) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Foreknowledge(By: Christopher DeFilippis) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Song and Dance(By: Mindy Peterman) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Knights of the Morningstar 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Mirror's Edge(By: Carol Davis) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2006–2009)

Melanie Rawn's Spellbinder series comprises two complete fantasy novels published between 2006 and 2009. The duology should be read in publication order, beginning with Spellbinder followed by Fire Raiser. This concluded series offers a self-contained narrative arc across both installments.

Start with Spellbinder and read in order.

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1	Spellbinder 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Fire Raiser 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (1985–1985)

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1	The Rushden Legacy(With: EllenRandolph) 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible