Patricia C. Wrede Reading Order

7 books (1988–1996)

This seven-book anthology series, published between 1988 and 1996, collects fantasy and horror stories from various authors. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Demons & Dreams: The Best Fantasy and Horror 1. Each volume showcases different selections of short fiction across the fantasy and horror genres, with some entries focusing on specific themes like wizards and unicorns. Patricia C. Wrede edited these collections during the late 1980s and 1990s, making them a snapshot of speculative fiction from that era.

Start with Demons & Dreams: The Best Fantasy and Horror 1, the first of 7 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Demons & Dreams: The Best Fantasy and Horror 1 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	First Annual Collection 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Unicorn Treasury 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Year's Best Fantasy: Second Annual Collection 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	A Wizard's Dozen 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Black Thorn, White Rose 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Year's Best Fantasy & Horror: Tenth Annual Collection 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1988–2006)

Patricia C. Wrede's Cecelia and Kate series consists of three fantasy novels published between 1988 and 2006, with the final book arriving nearly two decades after the second. The complete trilogy should be read in publication order, beginning with Sorcery & Cecelia, or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot, followed by The Grand Tour and concluding with The Mislaid Magician. This finished series blends fantasy and young adult fiction into an interconnected narrative that rewards sequential reading.

Start with Sorcery & Cecelia, or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot and read in order.

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1	Sorcery & Cecelia, or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Grand Tour 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Mislaid Magician 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1985–1993)

The Enchanted Forest Chronicles is a complete fantasy series by Patricia C. Wrede consisting of four books published between 1985 and 1993. While the series is often read in publication order beginning with Talking to Dragons, the first book was actually written as a prequel to the original trilogy, so readers may encounter different entry points depending on their preference. The full sequence in publication order is Talking to Dragons, Dragonsbane, Searching for Dragons, and Calling on Dragons, with the series concluding after the fourth installment.

Start with Talking to Dragons, the first of 4 books in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles series.

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1	Talking to Dragons 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dragonsbane / Dealing with Dragons 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Searching for Dragons / Dragon Search 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Calling on Dragons 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2009–2012)

Patricia C. Wrede's Frontier Magic trilogy is a complete fantasy series comprising three books published between 2009 and 2012. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Thirteenth Child, followed by Across the Great Barrier, and concluding with The Far West. This young adult fantasy series blends Western and magical elements throughout its narrative arc.

Start with Thirteenth Child and read in order.

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1	Thirteenth Child 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Across the Great Barrier 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Far West 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (1985–2015)

The Liavek series consists of six fantasy books published between 1985 and 2015, with the complete collection authored by Patricia C. Wrede alongside collaborators Emma Bull, Will Shetterly, and Pamela Dean. These volumes should be read in publication order, beginning with Liavek and concluding with Points of Departure. The series is now complete and fully collected.

Start with Liavek(By: Emma Bull,Will Shetterly), the first of 6 books in the Liavek series.

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1	Liavek(By: Emma Bull,Will Shetterly) 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Players of Luck(By: Emma Bull,Will Shetterly) 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Wizard's Row(By: Emma Bull,Will Shetterly) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Spells of Binding(By: Emma Bull,Will Shetterly) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Festival Week(By: Emma Bull,Will Shetterly) 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Points of Departure(With: Pamela Dean) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1982–1994)

Patricia C. Wrede's Lyra series comprises five interconnected fantasy novels published between 1982 and 1994, now complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Shadow Magic and continuing through Daughter of Witches, The Harp of Imach Thyssel, Caught in Crystal, and concluding with The Raven Ring. This young adult fantasy sequence follows a consistent narrative progression across all five installments.

Start with Shadow Magic, the first of 5 books in the Lyra series.

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1	Shadow Magic 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Daughter of Witches 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Harp of Imach Thyssel 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Caught in Crystal 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Raven Ring 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

19 books (1958–1985)

MagicQuest is a 19-book fantasy series for young adults published between 1958 and 1985, now complete. The series brings together works by multiple acclaimed authors including Patricia C. Wrede, Diana Wynne Jones, Tanith Lee, and others, each contributing standalone or loosely connected magical adventures. Readers should follow the books in publication order, beginning with The Sherwood Ring by Elizabeth Marie Pope and concluding with four additional titles published in the 1980s.

Start with The Sherwood Ring(By: Elizabeth Marie Pope), the first of 19 books in the MagicQuest series.

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1	The Sherwood Ring(By: Elizabeth Marie Pope) 1958Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Seventh Swan(By: Nicholas Stuart Gray) 1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Dragon Hoard(By: Tanith Lee,Graham Oakley) 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Throme of the Erril of Sherill(By: Patricia A. McKillip) 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Magic Three of Solatia(By: Jane Yolen) 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Perilous Gard(By: Elizabeth Marie Pope) 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Power of Three(By: Diana Wynne Jones) 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Dark Lord of Pengersick(By: Richard Carlyon) 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Time Piper(By: Delia Huddy) 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	East of Midnight(By: Tanith Lee) 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Devil on the Road(By: Robert Westall) 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Ash Staff(By: Paul R. Fisher) 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Tulku(By: Peter Dickinson) 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Magicians of Caprona(By: Diana Wynne Jones) 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Princess and the Thorn(By: Paul R. Fisher) 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Mont Cant Gold(By: Paul R. Fisher) 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Hawks of Fellheath(By: Paul R. Fisher) 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Talking to Dragons 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Last Days of the Edge of the World(By: Brian M. Stableford) 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1991–1997)

Patricia C. Wrede's Mairelon series consists of two fantasy novels published in 1991 and 1997. This completed duology should be read in publication order, beginning with Mairelon the Magician followed by Magician's Ward.

Start with Mairelon the Magician and read in order.

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1	Mairelon the Magician 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Magician's Ward 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2013–2013)

1 book (1988–1988)

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1	Book of Enchantments 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1984–2023)

Patricia C. Wrede's three standalone fantasy novels span nearly four decades, beginning with The Seven Towers in 1984 and concluding with The Dark Lord's Daughter in 2023. Each book tells its own complete story and can be read independently, though readers should follow publication order to experience them as the author intended. The series combines Wrede's signature fantasy and young adult storytelling across diverse narrative worlds.

Start with The Seven Towers and read in order.

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1	The Seven Towers 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Snow White and Rose Red 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Dark Lord's Daughter 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

11 books (1999–2023)

The Star Wars Junior Novelizations series comprises 11 books adapted for younger readers, published between 1999 and 2023, with contributions from multiple authors including Patricia C. Wrede, Ryder Windham, Joe Schreiber, and Delilah S. Dawson. The series spans the classic trilogy films, prequel episodes, and newer Disney+ series adaptations, presenting these stories in accessible junior novel format. Reading in publication order provides the intended experience, beginning with Episode I: The Phantom Menace and concluding with The Book of Boba Fett Junior Novel. The series appears to be complete as of its latest release.

Start with Episode I: The Phantom Menace, the first of 11 books in the Star Wars Junior Novelizations series.

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1	Episode I: The Phantom Menace 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Episode II: Attack of the Clones 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back(By: Ryder Windham) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Star Wars Trilogy: A New Hope(By: Ryder Windham) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Star Wars Trilogy: Return of the Jedi(By: Ryder Windham) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Episode III: Revenge of the Sith 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Solo(By: Joe Schreiber) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Black Spire(By: Delilah S. Dawson) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Mandalorian Junior Novel(By: Joe Schreiber) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Mandalorian Season 2 Junior Novel(By: Joe Schreiber) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Book of Boba Fett Junior Novel(By: Joe Schreiber) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible