Sherwood Smith Reading Order

12 books (1993–2018)

Sherwood Smith edited this complete anthology series spanning 25 years from 1993 to 2018, comprising eleven collections that showcase speculative fiction across fantasy, science fiction, and young adult genres. Each volume features multiple short stories from various authors, with selections ranging from classic sword-and-sorcery tales to contemporary science fiction narratives. Read the books in publication order to experience how the anthology's editorial vision and contributing authors evolved over the series' quarter-century run. Begin with A Wizard's Dozen and continue through It Happened at the Ball to follow the complete collection.

Start with A Wizard's Dozen, the first of 11 books in the Anthologies series.

#	Title
1	A Wizard's Dozen 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Nightmare's Dozen 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Between the Darkness and the Fire 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Beyond the Last Star 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Firebirds 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	New Magics 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Firebirds Soaring 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Lace and Blade 2 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Dragon Lords and Warrior Women 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Feathered Edge 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Athena's Daughters, Vol. 1 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	It Happened at the Ball 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2007–2011)

CJ's Notebooks is a four-book fantasy and science fiction series by Sherwood Smith published between 2007 and 2011. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Over the Sea and continuing through Mearsies Heili Bounces Back, Hunt Across Worlds, and Poor World. This action-adventure series combines elements of fantasy and science fiction in a young adult-oriented narrative.

Start with Over the Sea, the first of 4 books in the CJ's Notebooks series.

#	Title
1	Over the Sea 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Mearsies Heili Bounces Back 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Hunt Across Worlds 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Poor World 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1997–2011)

The Crown & Court series comprises four complete fantasy novels by Sherwood Smith, published between 1997 and 2011. Reading the books in publication order—Crown Duel, Court Duel, A Stranger to Command, and Remalna's Children—provides the intended narrative experience. This action-filled fantasy series combines adventure with political intrigue across its standalone yet interconnected entries.

Start with Crown Duel, the first of 4 books in the Crown & Court series.

#	Title
1	Crown Duel 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Court Duel 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Stranger to Command 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Remalna's Children 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2010–2025)

The Dobrenica series is an ongoing fantasy adventure comprising four books published between 2010 and 2025. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Coronets and Steel, followed by Blood Spirits, Revenant Eve, and The Princess and the Slaymate. Sherwood Smith's blend of fantasy and action-adventure storytelling unfolds across these interconnected entries set in the fictional nation of Dobrenica.

Start with Coronets and Steel, the first of 4 books in the Dobrenica series.

#	Title
1	Coronets and Steel 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Blood Spirits 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Revenant Eve 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Princess and the Slaymate 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2005–2014)

Dori and Emma in Oz is a complete fantasy series by Sherwood Smith consisting of three books published between 2005 and 2014. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Emerald Wand of Oz, followed by Trouble Under Oz, and concluding with Sky Pyrates Over Oz. This young adult adventure series is set in the world of Oz and blends action, fantasy, and imaginative storytelling.

Start with The Emerald Wand of Oz and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Emerald Wand of Oz 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Trouble Under Oz 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Sky Pyrates Over Oz 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1993–1996)

The Exordium series comprises five complete fantasy and science fiction novels published between 1993 and 1996. Read in publication order beginning with Ruler of Naught and continuing through The Phoenix in Flight, A Prison Unsought, The Rifter's Covenant, and concluding with The Thrones of Kronos. This action-driven series blends elements of fantasy and science fiction in a richly developed universe that unfolds across the five interconnected volumes.

Start with Ruler of Naught, the first of 5 books in the Exordium series.

#	Title
1	Ruler of Naught 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Phoenix in Flight 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Prison Unsought 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Rifter's Covenant 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Thrones of Kronos 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2003–2007)

Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda is a science fiction series based on the television universe created by Gene Roddenberry, comprising eight novels published between 2003 and 2007. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Destruction of Illusions. Multiple authors contributed to the collection, each bringing their own stories within the shared Andromeda universe.

Start with Destruction of Illusions(By: Keith R.A. DeCandido), the first of 8 books in the Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda series.

#	Title
1	Destruction of Illusions(By: Keith R.A. DeCandido) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda: The Broken Places(By: Daniel Morris,Ethlie Ann Vare) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Broken Places(By: Daniel Morris,Ethlie Ann Vare) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Through the Looking Glass(By: Josepha Sherman) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Waystation(By: Steven E. McDonald) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Paradise Drift 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Attitude of Silence(By: Jeffrey Mariotte) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda: Waystation(By: Steven E. McDonald) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1999–2002)

Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict is a complete science fiction series comprising five books published between 1999 and 2002. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Arrival and continuing through Augur's Teacher, Heritage, Requiem for Boone, and concluding with Legacy. Each installment was written by different authors, including Fred Saberhagen, Sherwood Smith, Doranna Durgin, Debra Doyle and James D. McDonald, and Glenn R. Sixbury.

Start with The Arrival(By: Fred Saberhagen), the first of 5 books in the Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict series.

#	Title
1	The Arrival(By: Fred Saberhagen) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Augur's Teacher 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Heritage(By: Doranna Durgin) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Requiem for Boone(By: Debra Doyle,James D. McDonald) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Legacy(By: Glenn R. Sixbury) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2006–2009)

The Inda series is a complete fantasy epic consisting of four novels published between 2006 and 2009. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Inda and continuing through The Fox, King's Shield, and Treason's Shore. The series follows interconnected storylines across a richly developed world, with each installment building on the events and character development of its predecessors.

Start with Inda, the first of 4 books in the Inda series.

#	Title
1	Inda 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Fox 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	King's Shield 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Treason's Shore 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2013–2015)

The Lhind series is a complete fantasy duology by Sherwood Smith, consisting of two books published between 2013 and 2015. Both novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Lhind the Thief followed by Lhind the Spy. The series blends fantasy and adventure elements across its two installments.

Start with Lhind the Thief and read in order.

#	Title
1	Lhind the Thief 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Lhind the Spy 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2012–2012)

Lilah's Adventures is a complete two-book fantasy and science fiction series by Sherwood Smith, featuring action-packed adventures in imaginative worlds. The series consists of Sartor, published in 2012, followed by The Spy Princess. Readers should follow publication order to experience the full story arc of this young adult series.

Start with Sartor and read in order.

#	Title
1	Sartor 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Spy Princess 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2021–2022)

The Phoenix Feather series by Sherwood Smith comprises four fantasy and action-adventure novels published between 2021 and 2022. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Fledglings, followed by Redbark, Dragon and Phoenix, and concluding with Firebolt.

Start with Fledglings, the first of 4 books in the Phoenix Feather series.

4 books (2019–2022)

Sherwood Smith's Rise of the Alliance is a four-book fantasy and science fiction series published between 2019 and 2022. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with A Sword Named Truth and continuing through The Blood Mage Texts, Nightside of the Sun, and The Hunters and the Hunted. The series appears to be complete as of its final release.

Start with A Sword Named Truth, the first of 4 books in the Rise of the Alliance series.

#	Title
1	A Sword Named Truth 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Blood Mage Texts 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Nightside of the Sun 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Hunters and the Hunted 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2023–2025)

The Sagacious series comprises four fantasy and science fiction books by Sherwood Smith, beginning with Tribute and continuing through Sage Empress I, Sage Empress II, and Sagacious Blade. Published between 2023 and 2025, the series remains ongoing with new installments in development. Readers should follow the books in publication order to experience the story as intended. This action-driven young adult fantasy series blends adventure with worldbuilding across its expanding narrative.

Start with Tribute, the first of 4 books in the Sagacious series.

2 books (2008–2008)

The Sasharia en Garde! series by Sherwood Smith comprises two fantasy adventures published in 2008. The complete duology should be read in publication order, beginning with Once a Princess and continuing to Twice a Prince. This young adult series blends fantasy and action-adventure storytelling within Smith's established fictional worlds.

Start with Once a Princess and read in order.

7 books (2014–2019)

This complete collection of seven short stories and novellas by Sherwood Smith spans from 2014 to 2019 and should be read in publication order, beginning with Being Real. The series encompasses fantasy, science fiction, and young adult adventure across its standalone entries. All seven installments—Being Real, And Horses are Born with Eagles' Wings, Commando Bats, Henry and Fanny, The Dancing Monkeys, The Poignant Sting, and Lily and Crown—are now available.

Start with Being Real, the first of 7 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

1 book (2013–2013)

7 books (1955–1998)

The Solar Queen is a complete seven-book science fiction series co-authored by Andre Norton and Sherwood Smith, published between 1955 and 1998. The books follow in publication order, beginning with Sargasso of Space and concluding with A Mind for Trade. This action-packed series blends adventure and speculation across multiple decades of storytelling.

Start with Sargasso of Space(By: Andre Norton), the first of 7 books in the Solar Queen series.

#	Title
1	Sargasso of Space(By: Andre Norton) 1955Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Plague Ship(By: Andre Norton) 1956Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Voodoo Planet(By: Andre Norton) 1959Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Postmarked the Stars(By: Andre Norton) 1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Redline the Stars(By: Andre Norton,P.M. Griffin) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Derelict for Trade(With: Andre Norton) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Mind for Trade(With: Andre Norton) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2015–2015)

15 books (1952–2026)

Sherwood Smith's Standalone Novels collection comprises 13 fantasy and science fiction works published between 1952 and 2023, ranging from young adult adventures to action-driven narratives. These books are best read in publication order, beginning with The Borrowers: Movie Tie-In and concluding with Spark Royal. The series appears to be complete, offering readers a diverse array of independent stories rather than an overarching narrative arc.

Start with The Borrowers: Movie Tie-In, the first of 13 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	The Borrowers: Movie Tie-In 1952Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Senrid 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Posse of Princesses 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Trouble with Kings 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Barefoot Pirate 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Fleeing Peace 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Banner of the Damned 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Danse de la Folie 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Rondo Allegro 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Zapped 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Miss Eleanor Tilney 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Wicked Skill 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Let the Torrent Dance Thee Down 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Masques 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Spark Royal 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2014–2024)

The Change is an ongoing fantasy and science fiction series by Sherwood Smith comprising four books published between 2014 and 2024. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Stranger and continuing through Hostage, Rebel, and Traitor. With the final book released in 2024, the series remains open-ended for potential future installments.

Start with Stranger, the first of 4 books in the The Change series.

#	Title
1	Stranger 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hostage 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Rebel 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Traitor 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2022–2023)

The Norsunder War is a five-book fantasy series by Sherwood Smith published between 2022 and 2023. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with All Things Betray and continuing through Marend of Marloven Hess, Seek to Hold the Wind, Ship Without Sails, and concluding with A Chain of Braided Silver. This action-adventure series blends fantasy worldbuilding with young adult storytelling.

Start with All Things Betray, the first of 5 books in the The Norsunder War series.

7 books (1958–2002)

The Time Traders series spans seven science fiction adventure novels published between 1958 and 2002, following the character Ross Murdock through time-spanning explorations and discoveries. The sequence begins with The Time Traders by Andre Norton and continues through Galactic Derelict, The Defiant Agents, Key Out of Time, and three later collaborations: Firehand co-written with P.M. Griffin, and Echoes in Time and Atlantis Endgame both co-written with Andre Norton. This complete series should be read in publication order to follow the chronological development of the narrative and character arcs. The books blend science fiction with action and adventure elements across multiple time periods and worlds.

Start with The Time Traders(By: Andre Norton), the first of 7 books in the Time Traders/Ross Murdock series.

#	Title
1	The Time Traders(By: Andre Norton) 1958Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Galactic Derelict(By: Andre Norton) 1959Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Defiant Agents(By: Andre Norton) 1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Key Out of Time(By: Andre Norton) 1963Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Firehand(By: Andre Norton,P.M. Griffin) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Echoes in Time(With: Andre Norton) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Atlantis Endgame(With: Andre Norton) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2019–2019)

Time of Daughters is a complete fantasy series by Sherwood Smith consisting of two books published in 2019. Both volumes should be read in publication order, beginning with Time of Daughters I followed by Time of Daughters II, to experience the story as intended.

Start with Time of Daughters I and read in order.

#	Title
1	Time of Daughters I 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Time of Daughters II 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1999–2001)

Voyage of the Basset is a five-book fantasy and adventure series published between 1999 and 2001, now complete. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Islands in the Sky by Tanith Lee and continuing through The Raven Queen, Journey to Otherwhere, Thor's Hammer, and Fire Bird. Each installment in this young adult series features different authors contributing to the overarching narrative of magical voyages and fantastical worlds.

Start with Islands in the Sky(By: Tanith Lee), the first of 5 books in the Voyage of the Basset series.

#	Title
1	Islands in the Sky(By: Tanith Lee) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Raven Queen(By: Terri Windling) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Journey to Otherwhere 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Thor's Hammer(By: Will Shetterly) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Fire Bird(By: Mary Frances Zambreno) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1990–2010)

The Wren series by Sherwood Smith is a complete four-book fantasy sequence following the adventures of its titular protagonist. Published between 1990 and 2010, the books should be read in publication order: Wren to the Rescue, Wren's Quest, Wren's War, and Wren Journeymage. This young adult fantasy series combines action and adventure across its span, appealing to readers who enjoy character-driven magical quests and coming-of-age narratives.

Start with Wren to the Rescue, the first of 4 books in the Wren series.

#	Title
1	Wren to the Rescue 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Wren's Quest 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Wren's War 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Wren Journeymage 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible