Mercedes Lackey Reading Order

31 books (1988–2024)

Mercedes Lackey has edited this ongoing anthology series spanning 29 books from 1988 to 2024, with titles including Spell Singers, Troubled Waters, Charmed Destinies, and the DAW 30th Anniversary collections. The series blends fantasy and mystery themes across its varied volumes, each featuring different contributing authors and stories. Readers should begin with Spell Singers and proceed in publication order to experience the full scope of this long-running editorial project.

Start with Spell Singers, the first of 29 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Spell Singers 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Troubled Waters 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Friends of the Horseclans II 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Battlestations 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Honor of the Regiment 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	In Celebration of Lammas Night 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Magic-Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Flights of Fantasy 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	DAW 30th Anniversary Fantasy 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	DAW 30th Anniversary Science Fiction and Fantasy Anthologies 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Charmed Destinies 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Women Writing Science Fiction As Men 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Ring of Fire I 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Winter Moon 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Space Cadets 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Ring of Fire III 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	When the Villain Comes Home 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Witches: Wicked, Wild & Wonderful 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Music of Darkover 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	The Worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	A Fantastic Holiday Season: The Gift of Stories 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Dragonwriter: A Tribute to Anne McCaffrey and Pern 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	No True Way 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	The Best of Galaxy's Edge Magazine 2013-2014 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Fierce 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Knaves 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Galaxy's Edge Magazine: Issue 40, September 2019 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Conversations From the Edge: The Galaxy's Edge Interviews 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Feisty Felines and Other Fantastical Familiars 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Feisty Felines and Other Fantastical Familiars 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1991–1997)

The Bardic Voices series consists of five complete fantasy novels by Mercedes Lackey, published between 1991 and 1997, with the third book co-authored by Josepha Sherman. This series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Lark and the Wren, followed by The Robin and the Kestrel, A Cast of Corbies, The Eagle and the Nightingales, and concluding with Four and Twenty Blackbirds. The series blends fantasy and mystery elements throughout its storyline.

Start with The Lark And The Wren, the first of 5 books in the Bardic Voices series.

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1	The Lark And The Wren 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Robin & The Kestrel 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Cast of Corbies(With: Josepha Sherman) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Eagle & the Nightingales 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Four & Twenty Blackbirds 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (1990–2019)

This complete fantasy series spans ten books published between 1990 and 2019, blending urban fantasy with mystery elements across its runtime. The first novel, Knight of Ghosts and Shadows, introduces the world, with subsequent entries best read in publication order to follow the ongoing narrative arc. Several books feature collaborations with co-author Ellen Guon, contributing to the series' evolving storytelling across its two-decade span.

Start with Knight of Ghosts and Shadows, the first of 10 books in the Bedlam's Bard series.

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1	Knight of Ghosts and Shadows 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Bedlam Boyz(By: Ellen Guon) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Summoned to Tourney 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Beyond World's End 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Spirits White as Lightning 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Mad Maudlin 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Bedlam's Edge 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Music to My Sorrow 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	A Host of Furious Fancies 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Waters and the Wild 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1986–1993)

Blood of Ten Chiefs is a five-book fantasy series by Mercedes Lackey published between 1986 and 1993. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Blood of Ten Chiefs and continuing through The Winds of Change, Wolfsong, Against the Wind, and Dark Hours. This concluded series blends fantasy and mystery elements throughout its narrative arc.

Start with The Blood of Ten Chiefs, the first of 5 books in the Blood Of Ten Chiefs series.

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1	The Blood of Ten Chiefs 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Winds of Change 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Wolfsong 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Against the Wind 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Dark Hours 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (1969–2026)

The Brainship series is a science fiction collection spanning eight books from 1969 to 2026, with contributions from Mercedes Lackey, Anne McCaffrey, Jody Lynn Nye, S.M. Stirling, Margaret Ball, and Veronica Giguere. The series remains ongoing and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Ship Who Sang. These novels explore futuristic worlds through interconnected stories that build upon the foundation established in earlier entries.

Start with The Ship Who Sang(By: Anne McCaffrey), the first of 8 books in the Brainship series.

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1	The Ship Who Sang(By: Anne McCaffrey) 1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	PartnerShip(By: Margaret Ball) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Ship Who Searched(With: Anne McCaffrey) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The City Who Fought(By: S.M. Stirling) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Ship Who Won(By: Anne McCaffrey,Jody Lynn Nye) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Ship Errant(By: Jody Lynn Nye) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Ship Avenged(By: S.M. Stirling) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Ship Who Dared(With: Veronica Giguere) 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

37 books (1962–2024)

The Darkover series is a 36-book fantasy collection set on the planet Darkover, spanning from 1962 to 2024 and still ongoing. Originally created by Marion Zimmer Bradley with later contributions from Mercedes Lackey and other authors, the series should be read in publication order to fully appreciate how the world and its interconnected stories develop. The novels explore the culture, politics, and psychic abilities of Darkover's inhabitants across different time periods, with some entries serving as prequels while others continue established narratives. Beginning with The Planet Savers, readers will encounter a richly developed science fantasy world that blends elements of mystery and intrigue throughout its expansive storyline.

Start with The Planet Savers(By: Elisabeth Waters), the first of 36 books in the Darkover series.

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1	The Planet Savers(By: Elisabeth Waters) 1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Sword of Aldones(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Bloody Sun(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1964Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Star of Danger(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1965Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Winds of Darkover(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The World Wreckers(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Darkover Landfall(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Spell Sword(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Heritage of Hastur(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Shattered Chain(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Forbidden Tower(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Stormqueen!(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Two to Conquer(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Sharra's Exile(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Hawkmistress!(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Thendara House(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	City of Sorcery(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Different Kind of Courage 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Heirs of Hammerfell(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Set a Thief 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Rediscovery(With: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Rediscovery(With: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Poetic License 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Exile's Song(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	The Shadow Matrix(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Traitor's Sun(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Zandru's Forge(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	A Flame in Hali(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	The Alton Gift(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	An Object Lesson 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Hastur Lord(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Death of Brendan Ensolare(By: Deborah Wheeler) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	The Children of Kings(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Thunderlord(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Ski the Hellers(By: Elisabeth Waters) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	The Laran Gambit(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Arilinn(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1989–2014)

The Diana Tregarde series by Mercedes Lackey consists of five complete novels published between 1989 and 2014, blending fantasy with mystery and thriller elements. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Burning Water and continuing through Children of the Night, Jinx High, Killer Byte, and Magic 101. The series follows a supernatural investigator navigating cases that combine occult knowledge with detective work. Each installment builds on the previous one, making sequential reading essential for full appreciation of the character's development and ongoing storylines.

Start with Burning Water, the first of 5 books in the Diana Tregarde series.

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1	Burning Water 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Children of the Night 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Jinx High 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Killer Byte 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Magic 101 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2004–2008)

The Doubled Edge series by Mercedes Lackey consists of four fantasy mystery novels published between 2004 and 2008. This complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with This Scepter'd Isle and continuing through Ill Met by Moonlight, By Slanderous Tongues, and ending with And Less Than Kind. The novels blend fantasy and mystery elements across their interconnected storylines.

Start with This Scepter'd Isle, the first of 4 books in the Doubled Edge series.

#	Title
1	This Scepter'd Isle 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Ill Met by Moonlight 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	By Slanderous Tongues 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	And Less Than Kind 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2003–2006)

Mercedes Lackey's Dragon Jousters series comprises four complete fantasy novels published between 2003 and 2006. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Joust and continuing through Alta, Sanctuary, and Aerie. This finished series offers a full narrative arc across its four installments.

Start with Joust, the first of 4 books in the Dragon Jousters series.

#	Title
1	Joust 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Alta 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Sanctuary 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Aerie 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

24 books (1995–2027)

The Elemental Masters is an ongoing fantasy series by Mercedes Lackey that spans 23 books published from 1995 to 2025, with several co-authored entries by Elisabeth Waters. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Fire Rose, as each book builds upon the world and magical system established by previous entries. This collection blends fantasy with mystery and thriller elements, following various characters who harness elemental magic in different historical and supernatural settings.

Start with The Fire Rose, the first of 23 books in the Elemental Masters series.

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1	The Fire Rose 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Grey 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Grey's Ghost 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Serpent's Shadow 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Gates of Sleep 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Phoenix and Ashes 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Wizard of London 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Reserved for the Cat 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Unnatural Issue 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Elemental Magic(By: Elisabeth Waters) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Home from the Sea 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Elementary(With: Elisabeth Waters) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Steadfast 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Blood Red 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	From a High Tower 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	A Study in Sable 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	A Scandal in Battersea 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Bartered Brides 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Case of the Spellbound Child 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Jolene 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	The Silver Bullets of Annie Oakley 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Miss Amelia's List 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The Cyprian 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	A Wind Turned Dark with Burning 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

32 books (1980–2013)

This collection comprises 32 short stories and novellas by Elisabeth Waters, published between 1980 and 2013. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Alton Gift. These fantasy and mystery-themed tales span three decades of the author's work and are best approached sequentially from their original release dates.

Start with The Alton Gift(By: Elisabeth Waters), the first of 32 books in the Elisabeth Waters Short Stories/Novellas series.

4 books (2007–2014)

The Enduring Flame is a complete four-book fantasy series by Mercedes Lackey published between 2007 and 2014. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Phoenix Unchained, followed by The Phoenix Endangered, The Phoenix Transformed, and concluding with The Enduring Flame Trilogy. This series blends fantasy and mystery elements throughout its narrative arc.

Start with The Phoenix Unchained, the first of 4 books in the Enduring Flame series.

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1	The Phoenix Unchained 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Phoenix Endangered 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Phoenix Transformed 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Enduring Flame Trilogy 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2011–2015)

The Exiled series is a two-book fantasy and mystery collection by Mercedes Lackey, published between 2011 and 2015. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Clan of the Claw and continuing with By Tooth and Claw. Both entries feature collaborations with multiple co-authors including John Ringo, S.M. Stirling, and Jody Lynn Nye.

Start with Clan of the Claw(By: John Ringo,Harry Turtledove,S.M. Stirling,Jody Lynn Nye,Michael Z. Williamson) and read in order.

#	Title
1	Clan of the Claw(By: John Ringo,Harry Turtledove,S.M. Stirling,Jody Lynn Nye,Michael Z. Williamson) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	By Tooth and Claw(With: John Ringo,S.M. Stirling,Jody Lynn Nye,Eric Flint) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1996–1999)

Mercedes Lackey's Fairy Tales series comprises two complete fantasy novels published in the 1990s that should be read in their publication sequence. Firebird and The Black Swan, released in 1996 and 1999 respectively, explore darker interpretations of classic fairy tale themes. This duology blends fantasy worldbuilding with mystery and thriller elements characteristic of Lackey's broader work. The series concluded with The Black Swan, offering a finished narrative arc for readers seeking complete fantasy stories.

Start with Firebird and read in order.

#	Title
1	Firebird 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Black Swan 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2004–2014)

The Five Hundred Kingdoms is a complete fantasy series by Mercedes Lackey consisting of eight books published between 2004 and 2014. Each novel reimagines classic fairy tales and folklore within a shared magical world where traditional narrative patterns carry immense power. Read the books in publication order, beginning with The Fairy Godmother and concluding with A Tale of the Five Hundred Kingdoms Volume 3.

Start with The Fairy Godmother, the first of 8 books in the Five Hundred Kingdoms series.

#	Title
1	The Fairy Godmother 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	One Good Knight 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Fortune's Fool 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Snow Queen 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Sleeping Beauty 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Beauty and the Werewolf 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Tangled Web 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	A Tale of the Five Hundred Kingdoms Volume 3: A Fantasy Romance Novel 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1991–2026)

The Halfblood Chronicles is a complete fantasy series co-authored by Mercedes Lackey with Andre Norton and Ben Ohlander, consisting of four books published between 1991 and 2002. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Elvenbane and continuing through Elvenblood, Elvenborn, and Elvenbred. This collaborative fantasy saga blends elements of mystery and adventure across its interconnected narrative.

Start with The Elvenbane(With: Andre Norton) and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Elvenbane(With: Andre Norton) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Elvenblood(With: Andre Norton) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Elvenborn(With: Andre Norton) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Elvenbred(With: Ben Ohlander) 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2002–2018)

The Heirs of Alexandria is a six-book fantasy series by Mercedes Lackey in collaboration with Eric Flint and Dave Freer, published between 2002 and 2018. The series blends fantasy and mystery elements across its complete run, which should be read in publication order beginning with The Shadow of the Lion. This collaborative effort concludes with All the Plagues of Hell, offering a finished narrative arc for readers seeking a fully resolved series.

Start with The Shadow of the Lion(By: Eric Flint,Dave Freer), the first of 6 books in the Heirs of Alexandria series.

#	Title
1	The Shadow of the Lion(By: Eric Flint,Dave Freer) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	This Rough Magic(With: Eric Flint,Dave Freer) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Mankind Witch(By: Dave Freer) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Much Fall of Blood(By: Eric Flint,Dave Freer) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Burdens of the Dead(With: Eric Flint,Dave Freer) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	All the Plagues of Hell(By: Eric Flint,Dave Freer) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2015–2017)

Mercedes Lackey's Hunter trilogy is a complete three-book fantasy mystery series published between 2015 and 2017. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Hunter, followed by Elite, and concluding with Apex. This interconnected fantasy series blends elements of mystery and thriller storytelling throughout its installments.

Start with Hunter and read in order.

#	Title
1	Hunter 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Elite 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Apex 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (1994–1994)

#	Title
1	Sacred Ground 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2023–2023)

6 books (2003–2008)

The Lost Continent series consists of six fantasy novels published between 2003 and 2008, now complete. The first book, Charmed Destinies, is a collaborative work by Mercedes Lackey, Rachel Lee, and Catherine Asaro, while the subsequent five novels were written by Catherine Asaro. Readers should follow the publication order to experience this interconnected fantasy world. The series blends fantasy and mystery elements across its full run.

Start with Charmed Destinies(With: Rachel Lee,Catherine Asaro), the first of 6 books in the Lost Continent series.

#	Title
1	Charmed Destinies(With: Rachel Lee,Catherine Asaro) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Charmed Sphere(By: Catherine Asaro) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Misted Cliffs(By: Catherine Asaro) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Dawn Star(By: Catherine Asaro) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Fire Opal(By: Catherine Asaro) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Night Bird(By: Catherine Asaro) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (1986–1986)

4 books (2003–2014)

The Obsidian Mountain series is a complete fantasy mystery spanning four books published between 2003 and 2014. Read these novels in publication order, beginning with The Outstretched Shadow and continuing through To Light a Candle, When Darkness Falls, and The Obsidian Mountain Trilogy. This Mercedes Lackey series should be followed sequentially to experience the full narrative arc.

Start with The Outstretched Shadow, the first of 4 books in the Obsidian Mountain series.

#	Title
1	The Outstretched Shadow 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	To Light a Candle 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	When Darkness Falls 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Obsidian Mountain Trilogy 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2014–2014)

#	Title
1	The House of the Four Winds 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2011–2021)

Mercedes Lackey's Reboots series comprises three fantasy and mystery novels published between 2011 and 2021, beginning with Reboots, followed by Diabolical Streak, and concluding with Undead Can Dance. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order to follow the narrative progression. Each installment builds on the events and character development established in previous books.

Start with Reboots and read in order.

#	Title
1	Reboots 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Reboots: Diabolical Streak 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Reboots: Undead Can Dance 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (2004–2021)

The Ring of Fire Anthology is a collaborative fantasy series featuring multiple authors alongside Mercedes Lackey, comprising twelve books published between 2004 and 2021. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, which intersperses anthology volumes with individual novels. This expansive collection blends fantasy and mystery elements across its installments, beginning with Ring of Fire I in 2004 and concluding with 1637: The Coast of Chaos in 2021.

Start with Ring of Fire I(With: Eric Flint,Dave Freer,K.D. Wentworth,S.L. Viehl,Mike Turner), the first of 12 books in the Ring of Fire Anthology series.

#	Title
1	Ring of Fire I(With: Eric Flint,Dave Freer,K.D. Wentworth,S.L. Viehl,Mike Turner) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	1634: The Ram Rebellion(By: Eric Flint,Virginia DeMarce) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Ring of Fire II(By: Eric Flint,Dave Freer,K.D. Wentworth,Andrew Dennis,David Carrico) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	1635: The Tangled Web(By: Eric Flint,Virginia DeMarce) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Ring of Fire III(With: Eric Flint,Charles E. Gannon) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	1635: Music and Murder(By: David Carrico) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	1636: Seas of Fortune(By: Iver P. Cooper) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	1636: The Barbie Consortium(By: Gorg Huff,Paula Goodlett) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	1635: The Wars for the Rhine(By: Anette Pedersen) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Ring of Fire IV(By: David Brin,Eric Flint,Charles E. Gannon,Virginia DeMarce,David Carrico) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	1636: Flight of the Nightingale(By: David Carrico) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	1637: The Coast of Chaos(By: Eric Flint,Gorg Huff,Paula Goodlett) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (1992–2020)

The SERRAted Edge series is a complete 12-book fantasy and mystery collection that spans from 1992 to 2020. Mercedes Lackey anchors the series, collaborating with various co-authors including Mark Shepherd, Holly Lisle, and Rosemary Edghill across different installments. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Born to Run and concluding with Breaking Silence, to follow the series' narrative progression.

Start with Born to Run, the first of 12 books in the SERRAted Edge series.

#	Title
1	Born to Run 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Wheels of Fire(With: Mark Shepherd) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	When the Bough Breaks 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Chrome Circle 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Elvendude(By: Mark Shepherd) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Spiritride(By: Mark Shepherd) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Lazerwarz(By: Mark Shepherd) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Chrome Borne 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Otherworld(With: Holly Lisle,Mark Shepherd) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Silence 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Waters and the Wild(With: Rosemary Edghill) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Breaking Silence 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2010–2014)

Mercedes Lackey's Shadow Grail is a complete fantasy mystery series comprising four books published between 2010 and 2014. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Legacies and continuing through Conspiracies, Sacrifices, and Victories. This quartet blends fantasy and thriller elements across its interconnected narrative arc.

Start with Legacies, the first of 4 books in the Shadow Grail series.

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1	Legacies 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Conspiracies 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Sacrifices 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Victories 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2012–2012)

5 books (1993–2012)

This complete series comprises five fantasy and mystery short story collections by Mercedes Lackey, published between 1993 and 2012. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Jihad and concluding with Once and Future, with Dragon in Distress cowritten with Elisabeth Waters appearing as the second entry. The collection spans nearly two decades of Lackey's shorter fiction work across her fantasy and thriller genres.

Start with Jihad, the first of 5 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

6 books (1998–2013)

Mercedes Lackey's Short Story Collections series comprises six fantasy and mystery volumes published between 1998 and 2013. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Fiddler Fair and progressing through The River's Gift, Winter Moon (co-authored with Tanith Lee and C.E. Murphy), Harvest Moon, Trio of Sorcery, and concluding with Dragon's Teeth. Each installment offers standalone stories that showcase Lackey's versatility across fantasy and thriller genres.

Start with Fiddler Fair, the first of 6 books in the Short Story Collections series.

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1	Fiddler Fair 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The River's Gift 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Winter Moon(With: Tanith Lee,C.E. Murphy) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Harvest Moon 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Trio of Sorcery 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Dragon's Teeth 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

42 books (2003–2015)

Smart Pop is a series of 38 essay collections exploring popular television shows, films, and literature through critical and analytical lenses. Published between 2003 and 2015, the series is now complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Seven Seasons of Buffy. Each standalone volume examines a different cultural property, featuring contributions from various authors, critics, and scholars who offer diverse perspectives on the source material's themes, characters, and cultural impact.

Start with Seven Seasons of Buffy(By: Scott Westerfeld,Charlaine Harris,Chelsea Quinn Yarbro,Kevin Andrew Murphy,Christie Golden,Sherrilyn Kenyon,Nancy Holder,Lawrence Watt-Evans,David Brin,Jacqueline Lichtenberg,Jean Lorrah,Laura Resnick,Sarah Zettel,Nancy Kilpatrick,Michelle West,Glenn Yeffeth,Margaret L. Carter,Peg Aloi,Marguerite Krause,Jennifer Crusie,Carla Montgomery), the first of 38 books in the Smart Pop series.

#	Title
1	Seven Seasons of Buffy(By: Scott Westerfeld,Charlaine Harris,Chelsea Quinn Yarbro,Kevin Andrew Murphy,Christie Golden,Sherrilyn Kenyon,Nancy Holder,Lawrence Watt-Evans,David Brin,Jacqueline Lichtenberg,Jean Lorrah,Laura Resnick,Sarah Zettel,Nancy Kilpatrick,Michelle West,Glenn Yeffeth,Margaret L. Carter,Peg Aloi,Marguerite Krause,Jennifer Crusie,Carla Montgomery) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Taking the Red Pill(By: Glenn Yeffeth) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Five Seasons of Angel(By: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro,Peter S. Beagle,Laura Anne Gilman,Sherrilyn Kenyon,Nancy Holder,Jacqueline Lichtenberg,Jean Lorrah,Josepha Sherman,Laura Resnick,Candace Havens,Glenn Yeffeth,Michelle Sagara,Steven Harper,Amy Berner,Marguerite Krause,Abbie Bernstein,Jennifer Crusie,Don DeBrandt,K. Stoddard Hayes,Joy Davidson,Don Kerns) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Stepping through the Stargate(By: P.N. Elrod,Roxanne Conrad) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	What Would Sipowicz Do? Race, Rights and Redemption in NYPD Blue(By: Glenn Yeffeth,Shanna Caughey) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Alias Assumed(By: Tracy S. Morris) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Farscape Forever! Sex, Drugs and Killer Muppets(By: Glenn Yeffeth) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Finding Serenity(By: Robert Brian Taylor) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Flirting With Pride And Prejudice(By: Glenn Yeffeth,Jennifer Crusie) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	King Kong Is Back! An Unauthorized Look at One Humongous Ape!(By: David Brin) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Navigating the Golden Compass(By: Glenn Yeffeth) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Revisiting Narnia(By: Shanna Caughey) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Anthology at the End of the Universe(By: Stephen Baxter,John Shirley,Adam-Troy Castro,Lawrence Watt-Evans,Adam Roberts,Susan Sizemore,Mark W. Tiedemann,Jacqueline Carey,Vox Day,Cory Doctorow,A.M. Dellamonica,Glenn Yeffeth,Selina Rosen,Amy Berner,Maria Alexander,Marguerite Krause,Bruce Bethke,Don DeBrandt,Marie-Catherine Caillava,Mike Byrne) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The War of the Worlds 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Totally Charmed(By: Maggie Shayne,Rebecca York,Jody Lynn Nye,Evelyn Vaughn,Tanya Huff,Vera Nazarian,Jennifer Crusie) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Beauty(By: Glenn Yeffeth) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Boarding the Enterprise(By: Robert J. Sawyer,David Gerrold) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Getting Lost(By: Orson Scott Card) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Investigating CSI(By: Leah Wilson,Donn Cortez) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	So Say We All(By: Peter B. Lloyd,Richard Hatch) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	The Battle for Azeroth(By: Jody Lynn Nye,Justina Robson,Doranna Durgin,Bill Fawcett,Mel White,James John Bell,James M. Ward,Scott Cuthbertson,Nancy Berman,Jerry Jackson,Chris McCubbin,Maressa Hecht Orzack,Nancy Durgin) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	The Man from Krypton(By: Glenn Yeffeth) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The Unauthorized X-Men(By: Leah Wilson,Len Wein) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	This Is Chick-Lit(By: Lauren Baratz-Logsted) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Welcome to Wisteria Lane(By: Leah Wilson) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Coffee at Luke's(By: Leah Wilson,Jennifer Crusie) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Grey's Anatomy 101(By: Leah Wilson) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Halo Effect(By: Glenn Yeffeth,Jennifer Thomason) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	House Unauthorized(By: Leah Wilson) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Jack Bauer for President(By: Leah Wilson,Richard Miniter) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Neptune Noir(By: Rob Thomas) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Perfectly Plum(By: Leah Wilson) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Serenity Found(By: Orson Scott Card,Jacob Clifton,Michael Marano,Jane Espenson,Natalie Haynes,Nathan Fillion) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Webslinger(By: Leah Wilson,Gerry Conway) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Batman Unauthorized(By: Leah Wilson) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	Batman Unauthorized(By: Leah Wilson,Alan J. Porter) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Secrets of the Dragon Riders(By: James A. Owen) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	In the Hunt(By: Leah Wilson) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	James Bond in the 21st Century(By: Leah Wilson,Glenn Yeffeth) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	A Taste of True Blood(By: Leah Wilson) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	Ardeur(By: Laurell K. Hamilton) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	You Do Not Talk About Fight Club(By: Chuck Palahniuk,Read Mercer Schuchardt) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (1993–2021)

Mercedes Lackey's Standalone Novels collection comprises seven fantasy and mystery works published between 1993 and 2021, featuring several collaborative efforts with authors including Piers Anthony, Marion Zimmer Bradley, and Andre Norton. These independent stories should be read in publication order, beginning with If I Pay Thee Not in Gold and concluding with Briarheart. The series appears to be complete as of 2021, offering readers a diverse range of standalone narratives rather than interconnected plot threads.

Start with If I Pay Thee Not in Gold(With: Piers Anthony), the first of 7 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	If I Pay Thee Not in Gold(With: Piers Anthony) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Tiger Burning Bright(With: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Andre Norton) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Mapping the World of Harry Potter 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Gwenhwyfar 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Arcanum 101(With: Rosemary Edghill) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Dead Reckoning(With: Rosemary Edghill) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Briarheart 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1988–1999)

This complete fantasy series consists of two books published between 1988 and 1999, both of which should be read in publication order. The first volume, Tales of the Witch World 2, was edited by Andre Norton, followed by Werehunter. These books blend fantasy and mystery elements within the Witch World universe.

Start with Tales of the Witch World 2(By: Andre Norton) and read in order.

#	Title
1	Tales of the Witch World 2(By: Andre Norton) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Werehunter 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (1992–1998)

The Bard's Tale is a complete eight-book fantasy series published between 1992 and 1998, with Mercedes Lackey as the primary author alongside various collaborators including Josepha Sherman, Mark Shepherd, Holly Lisle, and Aaron Allston. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Castle of Deception and concluding with Curse of the Black Heron. This collaborative series blends fantasy and mystery elements throughout its storylines.

Start with Castle of Deception(With: Josepha Sherman), the first of 8 books in the The Bard's Tale series.

#	Title
1	Castle of Deception(With: Josepha Sherman) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Fortress of Frost and Fire 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Prison of Souls(With: Mark Shepherd) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Chaos Gate(By: Josepha Sherman) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Thunder of the Captains(By: Holly Lisle,Aaron Allston) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Escape from Roksamur(By: Mark Shepherd) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Wrath of the Princes: A Bard's Tale Novel(By: Holly Lisle,Aaron Allston) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Curse of the Black Heron(By: Holly Lisle) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1992–1997)

The Bard's Tale: Naitachal is a five-book fantasy series by Mercedes Lackey and collaborators, published between 1992 and 1997. The complete sequence should be read in publication order, beginning with Castle of Deception and concluding with Escape from Roksamur. The series blends fantasy and mystery elements throughout its narrative arc.

Start with Castle of Deception(With: Josepha Sherman), the first of 5 books in the The Bard's Tale: Naitachal series.

#	Title
1	Castle of Deception(With: Josepha Sherman) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Fortress of Frost and Fire 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Prison of Souls(With: Mark Shepherd) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Chaos Gate(By: Josepha Sherman) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Escape from Roksamur(By: Mark Shepherd) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2012–2025)

The Dragon Prophecy is an ongoing fantasy series by Mercedes Lackey consisting of three books published between 2012 and 2025. The novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Crown of Vengeance, followed by Blade of Empire, and Deliverance of Dragons. This series blends fantasy and mystery elements throughout its installments.

Start with Crown of Vengeance and read in order.

#	Title
1	Crown of Vengeance 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Blade of Empire 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Deliverance of Dragons 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2021–2023)

Mercedes Lackey's Founding of Valdemar trilogy consists of three fantasy novels published between 2021 and 2023, likely concluding the series. These books follow the establishment of the magical kingdom of Valdemar and should be read in publication order beginning with Beyond, followed by Into the West and Valdemar. The series blends fantasy worldbuilding with mystery and thriller elements as it traces the origins of one of Lackey's most iconic fictional realms.

Start with Beyond and read in order.

#	Title
1	Beyond 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Into the West 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Valdemar 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (2011–2020)

Mercedes Lackey's Secret World Chronicles is a ten-book fantasy series published between 2011 and 2020, now complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Invasion and concluding with Echo One. This series blends fantasy and thriller elements as it unfolds across a decade of storytelling.

Start with Invasion, the first of 10 books in the The Secret World Chronicles series.

#	Title
1	Invasion 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Sgian Dubh 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Strike a Pose 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	White Bird 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	World Divided 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Revolution 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Collision 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Exemplar 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Avalanche 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Echo One 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1966–2020)

The Witches of Karres is a four-book fantasy series that spans from 1966 to 2020, beginning with James H. Schmitz's original novel and continuing through works co-authored by Eric Flint and Dave Freer. The series should be read in publication order to follow the story's development across its complete arc. This blend of fantasy and mystery elements creates an engaging saga that concludes with The Shaman of Karres.

Start with The Witches of Karres(By: James H. Schmitz), the first of 4 books in the The Witches of Karres series.

#	Title
1	The Witches of Karres(By: James H. Schmitz) 1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Wizard of Karres 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Sorceress of Karres(By: Eric Flint,Dave Freer) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Shaman of Karres(By: Eric Flint) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

23 books (1990–2026)

The Valdemar Anthologies represent a 23-book collection of fantasy and mystery stories set in Mercedes Lackey's world of Valdemar, published from 1990 to 2026 with additional volumes forthcoming. These anthologies feature contributions from numerous authors including Lackey herself, along with collaborators like Gary A. Braunbeck, Tanya Huff, and Anthea Sharp, creating a diverse range of interconnected narratives. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Valdemar Companion and continuing through the most recent releases. This ongoing collection allows both longtime fans and newcomers to explore different perspectives and stories within the Valdemar universe.

Start with Valdemar Companion, the first of 23 books in the Valdemar Anthologies series.

#	Title
1	Valdemar Companion 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Sword of Ice and Other Tales of Valdemar(With: Gary A. Braunbeck,John Helfers,Larry Dixon,Richard Lee Byers,Mickey Zucker Reichert,Tanya Huff,Elisabeth Waters,Janni Lee Simner,Lawrence Schimel,Kristin Schwengel,Stephanie D. Shaver,Ben Ohlander,Michelle Sagara,Mel White,John Yezeguielian,Philip M. Austin) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Sun in Glory and Other Tales of Valdemar(By: Josepha Sherman) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Crossroads and Other Tales of Valdemar 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Moving Targets and Other Tales of Valdemar 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Changing the World(By: Elisabeth Waters) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Finding the Way and Other Tales of Valdemar 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Under the Vale and Other Tales of Valdemar(By: Elisabeth Waters) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	No True Way(With: Dayle A. Dermatis,Ron Collins,Jennifer Brozek,Elisabeth Waters) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The One Left Behind 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Crucible(With: Anthea Sharp) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Tempest(By: Anthea Sharp) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Pathways 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Choices(By: Anthea Sharp) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Demon's Den and Other Tales of Valdemar(By: Tanya Huff) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Seasons(By: Anthea Sharp) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Passages 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Boundaries 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Shenanigans 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Anything With Nothing 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Feuds 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Smoke and Mirrors 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	A Many-Splintered Thing 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2026–2026)

8 books (1991–2014)

The Valdemar Short Stories and Novellas series comprises eight fantasy books published between 1991 and 2014 that expand the world of Valdemar through shorter fiction. The collection includes collaborative works and stories by Elisabeth Waters alongside Lackey's own contributions, offering a complete arc when read in publication order. Starting with Stolen Silver and concluding with The Simple Gifts, this finished series provides supplementary tales that deepen the established Valdemar universe.

Start with Stolen Silver, the first of 8 books in the Valdemar Short Stories/Novellas series.

5 books (2008–2013)

The Valdemar: Collegium Chronicles is a five-book fantasy series by Mercedes Lackey set in the author's popular Valdemar world. Published between 2008 and 2013, the sequence follows Foundation, Intrigues, Changes, Redoubt, and Bastion in that order. The series is complete and should be read in publication order to experience the story as intended. These books blend fantasy worldbuilding with mystery elements as they explore the Collegium setting within the broader Valdemar universe.

Start with Foundation, the first of 5 books in the Valdemar: Collegium Chronicles series.

#	Title
1	Foundation 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Intrigues 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Changes 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Redoubt 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Bastion 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2018–2020)

The Valdemar: Family Spies trilogy consists of three fantasy mysteries published between 2018 and 2020, following publication order: The Hills Have Spies, Eye Spy, and Spy, Spy Again. The complete series blends the fantasy world-building of Valdemar with mystery and thriller elements throughout its interconnected narrative. Reading these books in publication order is essential to experiencing the story as Mercedes Lackey intended.

Start with The Hills Have Spies and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Hills Have Spies 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Eye Spy 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Spy, Spy Again 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1987–1988)

Mercedes Lackey's Heralds of Valdemar trilogy consists of three fantasy novels published between 1987 and 1988, following the story of a young woman chosen to become a Herald of the kingdom of Valdemar. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Arrow's Flight, followed by Arrows of the Queen and Arrow's Fall. These interconnected novels blend fantasy worldbuilding with elements of mystery and adventure as the protagonist navigates her transformation and the challenges facing her magical realm.

Start with Arrow's Flight and read in order.

#	Title
1	Arrow's Flight 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Arrows of the Queen 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Arrow's Fall 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2001–2003)

The Heralds of Valdemar Prequel trilogy by Mercedes Lackey comprises three complete fantasy novels published between 2001 and 2003. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Take a Thief, followed by Exile's Honor and Exile's Valor. The series blends fantasy with mystery and thriller elements, offering readers the backstory that precedes the main Valdemar sequence.

Start with Take a Thief and read in order.

#	Title
1	Take a Thief 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Exile's Honor 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Exile's Valor 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (1991–1991)

#	Title
1	By the Sword 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1994–1996)

Mercedes Lackey's complete Mage Storms trilogy follows a darkening magical catastrophe that threatens the world of Valdemar and its neighboring kingdoms. Published between 1994 and 1996, the three books—Storm Warning, Storm Rising, and Storm Breaking—should be read in publication order to experience the escalating conflict and its resolution. This fantasy series combines elements of mystery as characters work to understand and combat the spreading magical disturbances that endanger their realm.

Start with Storm Warning and read in order.

#	Title
1	Storm Warning 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Storm Rising 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Storm Breaking 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1994–1996)

The Mage Wars trilogy by Mercedes Lackey follows the kingdom of Valdemar across three complete novels published between 1994 and 1996. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Black Gryphon and continuing through The White Gryphon and The Silver Gryphon. This fantasy adventure blends elements of mystery and intrigue as it explores the magical conflicts that shaped Valdemar's history.

Start with The Black Gryphon and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Black Gryphon 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The White Gryphon 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Silver Gryphon 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1991–1993)

The Mage Winds trilogy by Mercedes Lackey comprises three complete fantasy novels published between 1991 and 1993. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Winds of Fate, followed by Winds of Change, and concluding with Winds of Fury. This interconnected narrative arc blends fantasy worldbuilding with elements of mystery and suspense throughout its three-book span.

Start with Winds of Fate and read in order.

#	Title
1	Winds of Fate 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Winds of Change 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Winds of Fury 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2014–2016)

The Valdemar: The Herald Spy trilogy consists of three fantasy mystery novels published between 2014 and 2016. This complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Closer to Home and continuing through Closer to the Heart and Closer to the Chest. The books blend fantasy worldbuilding with mystery and thriller elements, set within Mercedes Lackey's established Valdemar universe.

Start with Closer to Home and read in order.

#	Title
1	Closer to Home 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Closer to the Heart 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Closer to the Chest 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1989–1990)

This fantasy trilogy by Mercedes Lackey was published between 1989 and 1990 and follows a complete arc best read in publication order. The series consists of three books: Magic's Pawn, Magic's Promise, and Magic's Price, set in the author's Valdemar universe. Readers should begin with Magic's Pawn and proceed sequentially through the final book to experience the full narrative.

Start with Magic's Pawn and read in order.

#	Title
1	Magic's Pawn 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Magic's Price 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Magic's Promise 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1997–1999)

Mercedes Lackey's Owl Mage trilogy is a complete fantasy series consisting of three books published between 1997 and 1999. The trilogy should be read in publication order, beginning with Owlflight, followed by Owlsight, and concluding with Owlknight. This fantasy mystery series is set in the world of Valdemar and blends adventure with suspenseful storytelling.

Start with Owlflight and read in order.

#	Title
1	Owlflight 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Owlsight 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Owlknight 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2000–2000)

#	Title
1	Brightly Burning 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

11 books (1986–2011)

The Valdemar: Vows and Honor series comprises 11 fantasy and mystery novels published between 1986 and 2011, now complete. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Sword Sworn and concluding with The Making of a Legend. The series explores interconnected tales within the Valdemar universe, blending adventure with mystery elements across nearly three decades of storytelling.

Start with Sword Sworn, the first of 11 books in the Valdemar: Vows and Honor series.

#	Title
1	Sword Sworn 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Tale of Heroes 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Keys 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Oathbound 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Oathbreakers 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Talisman 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Wings of Fire 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	A Woman's Weapon 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Friendly Fire 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Oathblood 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Making of a Legend 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (1992–1999)

The Wing Commander series comprises ten completed books published between 1992 and 1999, written by Mercedes Lackey alongside Christopher Stasheff, William R. Forstchen, Ben Ohlander, and Peter Telep. These fantasy and thriller novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Freedom Flight and concluding with the Wing Commander Novelization. The series explores its world across multiple interconnected narratives that build upon one another chronologically.

Start with Freedom Flight(With: Ellen Guon), the first of 10 books in the Wing Commander series.

#	Title
1	Freedom Flight(With: Ellen Guon) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	End Run(By: Christopher Stasheff) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Fleet Action(By: William R. Forstchen) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Heart Of The Tiger(By: William R. Forstchen) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Price of Freedom(By: William R. Forstchen,Ben Ohlander) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Action Stations(By: William R. Forstchen) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	False Colors(By: William R. Forstchen) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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