Robert Asprin Reading Order

4 books (1981–2008)

Robert Asprin edited four fantasy and science fiction anthologies between 1981 and 2008, beginning with Shadows of Sanctuary and concluding with Here Be Dragons. These standalone collections should be read in publication order to follow the editor's creative vision across the series. The complete series is now finished, making it ideal for readers seeking curated selections from multiple authors in speculative fiction genres.

Start with Shadows of Sanctuary, the first of 4 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Shadows of Sanctuary 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Don't Forget Your Spacesuit, Dear 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Masters of Fantasy 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Here Be Dragons 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1986–1993)

The Blood of Ten Chiefs is a five-book fantasy series by Robert Asprin 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 concluding with Dark Hours. This action-driven fantasy sequence follows a connected narrative across its installments, offering a finished story arc for readers seeking a contained series experience.

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

10 books (1977–1989)

The Combat Command series spans ten books published between 1977 and 1989, presenting a complete collection of military science fiction and fantasy adventures. Featuring contributions from Robert Asprin alongside various co-authors including Dana Kramer, Mark Acres, Todd Johnson, Neil Randall, J. Andrew Keith, Bill Fawcett, and Gordon R. Dickson, the series should be read in publication order beginning with The Cold Cash War. The series concludes with Dorsai's Command and offers standalone entries alongside interconnected narratives across its decade-long publication history.

Start with The Cold Cash War, the first of 10 books in the Combat Command series.

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1	The Cold Cash War 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Cut by Emerald(By: Dana Kramer) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Shines the Name(By: Mark Acres) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Omega Rebellion(By: Troy Denning) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Lord of Lances(By: Mark Acres) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Slammers Down!(By: Todd Johnson) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Black Road War(By: Neil Randall) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Legion At War(By: J. Andrew Keith) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Cold Cash Warrior(With: Bill Fawcett) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Dorsai's Command(By: Gordon R. Dickson) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1986–1987)

Robert Asprin's Duncan & Mallory trilogy consists of three complete graphic novels published between 1986 and 1987. Read in publication order, beginning with The Beginning, followed by The Bar-None Ranch, and concluding with The Raiders. This action-adventure fantasy series should be experienced sequentially to follow the full narrative arc.

Start with The Beginning and read in order.

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1	The Beginning 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Bar-None Ranch 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Raiders 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2008–2013)

This complete urban fantasy series spans four books published between 2008 and 2013, following the adventures of Griffen McCandles. Read the books in publication order, beginning with Dragons Wild and concluding with Robert Asprin's Dragons Run, which was completed by Jody Lynn Nye after Robert Asprin's passing. The series blends fantasy and action elements across its full arc.

Start with Dragons Wild, the first of 4 books in the Griffen McCandles series.

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1	Dragons Wild 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dragons Luck 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dragons Deal(With: Jody Lynn Nye) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Robert Asprin's Dragons Run(By: Jody Lynn Nye) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

14 books (1985–1991)

The Merovingen Nights series is a complete eight-book science fiction saga edited by Robert Asprin and published between 1985 and 1991, featuring contributions from multiple authors including C.J. Cherryh, Lynn Abbey, Pat Tobin, Chris Morris, Bradley H. Sinor, and Nancy Asire. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Angel with the Sword by C.J. Cherryh and concluding with Endgame. Each installment builds on the previous entries, making sequential reading essential for understanding the full story arc.

Start with Angel with the Sword(By: C.J. Cherryh), the first of 8 books in the Merovingen Nights series.

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1	Angel with the Sword(By: C.J. Cherryh) 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Festival Moon(With: C.J. Cherryh,Lynn Abbey) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Festival Moon(With: C.J. Cherryh,Lynn Abbey,Nancy Asire) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Fever Season(By: C.J. Cherryh,Nancy Asire,Pat Tobin) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Fever Season(By: C.J. Cherryh,Pat Tobin) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Smuggler's Gold(By: C.J. Cherryh,Chris Morris) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Smuggler's Gold(By: C.J. Cherryh,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Troubled Waters(By: C.J. Cherryh,Chris Morris) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Troubled Waters(By: C.J. Cherryh,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Divine Right(By: C.J. Cherryh,Bradley H. Sinor) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Divine Right(By: C.J. Cherryh,Bradley H. Sinor,Nancy Asire) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Flood Tide(By: C.J. Cherryh,Bradley H. Sinor,Nancy Asire) 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Endgame(By: C.J. Cherryh,Nancy Asire,Pat Tobin) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Endgame(By: C.J. Cherryh,Pat Tobin) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

20 books (1978–2016)

The Myth Adventures series spans twenty fantasy novels published between 1978 and 2016, following a consistent publication order for reading. This complete series was authored by Robert Asprin, with several later entries co-written with Jody Lynn Nye. The stories blend fantasy and humor across a sprawling narrative that unfolds chronologically from the first book through to the final installment.

Start with Another Fine Myth, the first of 20 books in the Myth Adventures series.

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1	Another Fine Myth 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Myth Conceptions 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Myth Directions 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Hit or Myth 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Myth-ing Persons 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Little Myth Marker 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	M.Y.T.H. Inc. Link 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Myth-Nomers and Im-Pervections 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	M.Y.T.H. Inc. in Action 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Sweet Myth-tery of Life 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Myth-ion Improbable 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Something M.Y.T.H. Inc. 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Myth Alliances(With: Jody Lynn Nye) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Class Dis-Mythed(With: Jody Lynn Nye) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Myth-Taken Identity(With: Jody Lynn Nye) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Myth-Gotten Gains(With: Jody Lynn Nye) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Myth-Chief(With: Jody Lynn Nye) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Myth-Fortunes(With: Jody Lynn Nye) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Myth-Quoted(By: Jody Lynn Nye) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Myth-Fits(By: Jody Lynn Nye) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2003–2003)

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1	Myth-Told Tales 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1978–2007)

The Myth Adventures graphic novel series adapts Robert Asprin's fantasy and science fiction stories into visual format across three complete volumes published between 1978 and 2007. These graphic novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Robert Asprin's Myth Adventures Vol. 1, followed by Another Fine Myth and concluding with Robert Asprin's Myth Adventures Vol. 2. The series combines action and adventure elements within Asprin's established fantasy universe.

Start with Robert Asprin's Myth Adventures Vol. 1 and read in order.

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1	Robert Asprin's Myth Adventures Vol. 1 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Another Fine Myth 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Robert Asprin's Myth Adventures Vol. 2 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (1990–2006)

Robert Asprin's Phule's Company is a complete six-book science fiction series published between 1990 and 2006. The first two novels were written solely by Asprin, while the final four books were co-authored with Peter J. Heck. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Phule's Company, to follow the story's progression through its conclusion with Phule's Errand.

Start with Phule's Company, the first of 6 books in the Phule's Company series.

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1	Phule's Company 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Phule's Paradise 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Phule and His Money(With: Peter J. Heck) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Phule Me Twice(With: Peter J. Heck) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	No Phule Like an Old Phule(With: Peter J. Heck) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Phule's Errand(With: Peter J. Heck) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (1983–1994)

The Role Aids series is a complete nine-book fantasy collection published between 1983 and 1994, with each installment written by different authors including Robert Asprin, Bill Fawcett, Allen Hammack, and others. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Dark Folk and concluding with Monsters of Myth & Legend. The series explores various fantasy elements and creatures across its nine volumes, offering standalone explorations of different magical and mythological themes. All nine books are now out of print but remain available through secondhand markets for collectors of classic fantasy reference material.

Start with Dark Folk(With: Paul Karczag), the first of 9 books in the Role Aids series.

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1	Dark Folk(With: Paul Karczag) 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Tower of Magicks(By: Bill Fawcett) 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Wizards(By: Bill Fawcett) 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Fantastic Treasures II(By: Allen Hammack) 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Lich Lords(By: Lynn Sellers) 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Giants(By: Bruce Humphrey) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Witches(By: Nigel Findley) 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Denizens Of Diannor(By: Loren L. Coleman) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Monsters of Myth & Legend(By: Loren L. Coleman) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2010–2010)

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1	Myth-Interpretations 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (1979–2009)

Robert Asprin's seven standalone novels, published between 1979 and 2009, span fantasy and science fiction genres with collaborations including actor George Takei and author Linda Evans. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Mirror Friend, Mirror Foe and concluding with No Quarter. Each entry functions as an independent story rather than a connected narrative, making them accessible regardless of reading sequence, though publication order best reflects the author's creative development over three decades.

Start with Mirror Friend, Mirror Foe(With: George Takei), the first of 7 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Mirror Friend, Mirror Foe(With: George Takei) 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Tambu 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Bug Wars 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	License Invoked 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	For King and Country(With: Linda Evans) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	E. Godz 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	No Quarter 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

19 books (1979–2013)

Thieves' World is a 19-book fantasy series created by Robert Asprin with various collaborators including Lynn Abbey, Andrew J. Offutt, and other science fiction and fantasy authors. Published from 1979 to 2013, the series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with the first entry and continuing through all nineteen volumes. The books feature contributions from multiple writers who expand the world and its cast of characters across the installments.

Start with Thieves' World(With: Lynn Abbey), the first of 19 books in the Thieves' World series.

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1	Thieves' World(With: Lynn Abbey) 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn(With: Lynn Abbey) 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Shadows of Sanctuary(With: Philip Jose Farmer,John Brunner,Joe Haldeman) 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Storm Season(With: Lynn Abbey) 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Face of Chaos(With: Lynn Abbey) 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Wings of Omen(With: Lynn Abbey) 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Dead of Winter 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Blood Ties(With: Lynn Abbey) 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Soul of the City(With: Lynn Abbey) 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Aftermath(With: Lynn Abbey) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Shadowspawn(By: Andrew J. Offutt) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Uneasy Alliances 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Stealers' Sky(With: Lynn Abbey) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Shadow of Sorcery(By: Andrew J. Offutt) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Sanctuary(By: Lynn Abbey) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Turning Points(By: Dennis L. McKiernan,Mickey Zucker Reichert,Lynn Abbey,Raymond E. Feist,Diana Paxson) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Enemies of Fortune(By: C.J. Cherryh,Jody Lynn Nye,Mickey Zucker Reichert,Lynn Abbey,Robin Wayne Bailey,Andrew J. Offutt,Jeff Grubb,Selina Rosen,Diana Paxson) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Thieves' World: Player's Manual(By: James Ryman) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Secret of the Blue Star(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (1985–1987)

The Thieves' World Graphic Novels series consists of seven complete volumes published between 1985 and 1987, adapting the fantasy adventure stories from Robert Asprin's Thieves' World universe into illustrated graphic novel format. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Thieves' World Graphics 1 and continuing through Thieves' World Graphics 6, with the second volume featuring contributions from Lynn Abbey and artist Tim Sale. The series brings the action and intrigue of the original Thieves' World shared universe to life through sequential art, making it an ideal entry point for readers interested in fantasy adventure in graphic novel form.

Start with Thieves' World Graphics 1, the first of 7 books in the Thieves' World Graphic Novels series.

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1	Thieves' World Graphics 1 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Thieves' World Graphics(By: Lynn Abbey,Tim Sale) 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Thieves' World Graphics 2 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Thieves' World Graphics 3 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Thieves' World Graphics 4 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Thieves' World Graphics 5 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Thieves' World Graphics 6 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1995–2001)

The Time Scout series by Robert Asprin comprises four complete novels published between 1995 and 2001. This science fiction adventure sequence should be read in publication order, beginning with Time Scout and continuing through Wagers of Sin, Ripping Time, and concluding with The House That Jack Built. The series combines action, adventure, and speculative elements across its four-book arc.

Start with Time Scout, the first of 4 books in the Time Scout series.

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1	Time Scout 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Wagers of Sin 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Ripping Time 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The House That Jack Built 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2004–2006)

Robert Asprin's Wartorn series comprises two fantasy action and adventure novels published between 2004 and 2006. The complete duology should be read in publication order, beginning with Resurrection followed by Obliteration. This series is self-contained and finished, making it ideal for readers seeking a concise fantasy narrative arc.

Start with Resurrection and read in order.

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1	Resurrection 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Obliteration 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible