Reading Order
21 series · 225 books| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | The Planet Savers (Short Story) ( By: Elisabeth Waters) | 1962 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Sword of Aldones | 1962 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Bloody Sun | 1964 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Star of Danger | 1965 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | The Winds of Darkover | 1970 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | The World Wreckers | 1971 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Darkover Landfall | 1972 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | The Spell Sword | 1974 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | The Heritage of Hastur | 1975 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | The Shattered Chain | 1976 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | The Forbidden Tower | 1977 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Stormqueen! | 1978 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Two to Conquer | 1980 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Sharra's Exile | 1981 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | Hawkmistress! | 1982 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | Thendara House | 1983 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | City of Sorcery | 1984 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | The Heirs of Hammerfell | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | Rediscovery ( With: Mercedes Lackey) | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | Exile's Song | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 21 | The Shadow Matrix | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 22 | Traitor's Sun | 1999 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 23 | Zandru's Forge ( With: Deborah J. Ross) | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 24 | A Flame in Hali ( With: Deborah J. Ross) | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 25 | Hastur Lord ( With: Deborah J. Ross) | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 26 | Death of Brendan Ensolare (Short Story) ( By: Deborah Wheeler) | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 27 | The Children of Kings ( With: Deborah J. Ross) | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 28 | Thunderlord ( With: Deborah J. Ross) | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 29 | Ski the Hellers (Short Story) ( By: Elisabeth Waters) | 2020 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 30 | The Laran Gambit ( With: Deborah J. Ross) | 2022 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 31 | Arilinn ( With: Deborah J. Ross) | 2024 | Buy from Amazon |
Darkover SeriesChronological
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Planet Savers (Short Story) ( By: Elisabeth Waters) | 1962 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Sword of Aldones | 1962 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Bloody Sun | 1964 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Star of Danger | 1965 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | The Winds of Darkover | 1970 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | The World Wreckers | 1971 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Darkover Landfall | 1972 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | The Spell Sword | 1974 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | The Heritage of Hastur | 1975 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | The Shattered Chain | 1976 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | The Forbidden Tower | 1977 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Stormqueen! | 1978 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Two to Conquer | 1980 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Sharra's Exile | 1981 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | Hawkmistress! | 1982 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | Thendara House | 1983 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | City of Sorcery | 1984 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | The Heirs of Hammerfell | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | Rediscovery ( With: Mercedes Lackey) | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | Exile's Song | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 21 | The Shadow Matrix | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 22 | Traitor's Sun | 1999 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 23 | Zandru's Forge ( With: Deborah J. Ross) | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 24 | A Flame in Hali ( With: Deborah J. Ross) | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 25 | Hastur Lord ( With: Deborah J. Ross) | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 26 | Death of Brendan Ensolare (Short Story) ( By: Deborah Wheeler) | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 27 | The Children of Kings ( With: Deborah J. Ross) | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 28 | Thunderlord ( With: Deborah J. Ross) | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 29 | Ski the Hellers (Short Story) ( By: Elisabeth Waters) | 2020 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 30 | The Laran Gambit ( With: Deborah J. Ross) | 2022 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 31 | Arilinn ( With: Deborah J. Ross) | 2024 | Buy from Amazon |
Claire Moffatt/Occult Tales Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dark Satanic | 1972 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Inheritor | 1984 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Witch Hill | 1990 | Buy from Amazon |
Hunters Series with Paul Edwin Zimmer
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunters of the Red Moon (Short Story) | 1973 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Survivors | 1979 | Buy from Amazon |
Sixth Sense Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In the Steps of the Master | 1973 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mists of Avalon | 1979 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Forest House / The Forests of Avalon | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Lady of Avalon | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Priestess of Avalon | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Ancestors of Avalon ( By: Diana L. Paxson) | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Ravens of Avalon ( By: Diana L. Paxson) | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Sword of Avalon ( By: Diana L. Paxson) | 2009 | Buy from Amazon |
Avalon SeriesChronological
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mists of Avalon | 1979 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Forest House / The Forests of Avalon | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Lady of Avalon | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Priestess of Avalon | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Ancestors of Avalon ( By: Diana L. Paxson) | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Ravens of Avalon ( By: Diana L. Paxson) | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Sword of Avalon ( By: Diana L. Paxson) | 2009 | Buy from Amazon |
Web Of Light Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Web of Darkness | 1982 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Web of Light | 1983 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Fall of Atlantis | 1983 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Trillium ( With: Andre Norton, Julian May) | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Blood Trillium ( By: Julian May) | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Golden Trillium ( By: Andre Norton) | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Lady of the Trillium | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Sky Trillium ( By: Julian May) | 1996 | Buy from Amazon |
Light Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghostlight | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Witchlight | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Gravelight | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Heartlight | 1998 | Buy from Amazon |
Glenraven Series with Holly Lisle
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenraven | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | In the Rift | 1998 | Buy from Amazon |
Marion Zimmer Bradley Other Novels
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Year of the Big Thaw (Short Story) | 1954 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Seven from the Stars | 1961 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Door Through Space | 1961 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | I am a Lesbian | 1962 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | The Strange Women (As: Miriam Gardner) | 1962 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | The Colors of Space (Short Story) | 1963 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | My Sister, My Love (Short Story) (As: Miriam Gardner) | 1963 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Spare Her Heaven / Anything Goes (Short Story) (As: Morgan Ives) | 1963 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Twilight Lovers (Short Story) (As: Miriam Gardner) | 1964 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Castle Terror | 1965 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | No Adam for Eve (As: John Dexter) | 1966 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Knives of Desire (As: Morgan Ives) | 1966 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Souvenir of Monique | 1967 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Bluebeard's Daughter | 1968 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | The Brass Dragon | 1969 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | The Endless Voyage / The Endless Universe | 1975 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | Can Ellen Be Saved? | 1975 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | Drums of Darkness | 1976 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | The Ruins of Isis / Haunted Spaceship | 1977 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | The Catch Trap | 1979 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 21 | The House Between The Worlds | 1980 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 22 | Survey Ship | 1980 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 23 | Night's Daughter | 1985 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 24 | Warrior Woman | 1985 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 25 | The Firebrand | 1987 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 26 | Tiger Burning Bright ( With: Mercedes Lackey, Andre Norton) | 1995 | Buy from Amazon |
Lythande Short Stories/Novellas
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bird of Prey (Short Story) | 1957 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Men, Halflings & Hero Worship | 1973 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Jewel of Arwen (Short Story) | 1974 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | The Parting of Arwen (Short Story) | 1974 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | The Gratitude of Kings (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | The Once and Future Merlin (Short Story) | 2012 | Buy from Amazon |
Marion Zimmer Bradley Short Stories/Novellas
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Crime Therapist (Short Story) | 1954 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Centaurus Changeling (Short Story) | 1954 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Death Between the Stars (Short Story) | 1956 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Falcons of Narabedla (Short Story) | 1957 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Measureless to Man (Short Story) | 1962 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Genuine Old Master (Short Story) | 1977 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Lythande ( With: Vonda N. McIntyre) | 1985 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | The Stars Are Waiting (Short Story) | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | The Dark Intruder (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Phoenix (Short Story) ( With: Ted White) | 2023 | Buy from Amazon |
Marion Zimmer Bradley Short Story Collections
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley | 1985 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Jamie and Other Stories: The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Marion Zimmer Bradley Short Story Collection | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Marion Zimmer Bradley, Science Fiction Collection | 2014 | Buy from Amazon |
Marion Zimmer Bradley Non-Fiction Books
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Checklist: A Complete, Cumulative Checklist of Lesbian, Variant and Homosexual Fiction (Short Story) | 1960 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Experiment Perilous (Short Story) | 1983 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Necessity for Beauty: Robert W. Chambers and The Romantic Tradition (Short Story) | 2009 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thieves' World ( By: Lynn Abbey, Robert Lynn Asprin) | 1979 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn ( By: Lynn Abbey, Robert Lynn Asprin) | 1980 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Shadows of Sanctuary ( By: Philip Jose Farmer, John Brunner, Joe Haldeman, Robert Lynn Asprin) | 1981 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Storm Season ( By: Lynn Abbey, Robert Lynn Asprin) | 1982 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | The Face of Chaos ( By: Lynn Abbey, Robert Lynn Asprin) | 1983 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Wings of Omen ( By: Lynn Abbey, Robert Lynn Asprin) | 1984 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | The Dead of Winter ( By: Robert Lynn Asprin) | 1985 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Soul of the City ( By: Lynn Abbey, Robert Lynn Asprin) | 1986 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Blood Ties ( By: Lynn Abbey, Robert Lynn Asprin) | 1986 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Shadowspawn ( By: Andrew J. Offutt) | 1987 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | Aftermath ( By: Lynn Abbey, Robert Lynn Asprin) | 1987 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Uneasy Alliances ( By: Robert Lynn Asprin) | 1988 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Stealers' Sky ( By: Lynn Abbey, Robert Lynn Asprin) | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | The Shadow of Sorcery ( By: Andrew J. Offutt) | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | Sanctuary ( By: Lynn Abbey) | 2002 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | Turning Points ( By: Dennis L. McKiernan, Mickey Zucker Reichert, Lynn Abbey, Raymond E. Feist, Diana Paxson) | 2002 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 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) | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | Thieves' World: Player's Manual ( By: James Ryman) | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | The Complete Lythande | 2013 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Different Kind of Courage ( By: Mercedes Lackey) | 1985 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Set a Thief ( By: Mercedes Lackey) | 1991 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Rediscovery ( With: Mercedes Lackey) | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Poetic License ( By: Mercedes Lackey) | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | An Object Lesson ( By: Mercedes Lackey) | 2010 | Buy from Amazon |
Clingfire Series with Deborah J. Ross
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fall of Neskaya | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Zandru's Forge | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | A Flame in Hali | 2004 | Buy from Amazon |
Children of Kings Series with Deborah J. Ross
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Alton Gift | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Hastur Lord | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Children of Kings | 2013 | Buy from Amazon |
Marion Zimmer Bradley Anthologies
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | If This Goes On | 1965 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Demon Lovers and Strange Seductions | 1971 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Algol The Magazine About Science Fiction - Winter 1977 / 1978 | 1977 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | The Keeper's Price - Darkover Anthologies | 1980 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Sword of Chaos - Darkover Anthologies | 1982 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Greyhaven | 1983 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Sword and Sorceress | 1984 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Moonsinger's Friends: An Anthology in Honor of Andre Norton | 1985 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Sword and Sorceress II | 1985 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Free Amazons of Darkover - Darkover Anthologies | 1985 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | Sword and Sorceress III | 1986 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Worlds Apart | 1986 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Sword and Sorceress IV | 1987 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | The Other Side of the Mirror - Darkover Anthologies | 1987 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | Red Sun of Darkover - Darkover Anthologies | 1987 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | Sword and Sorceress V | 1988 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | Four Moons of Darkover - Darkover Anthologies | 1988 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | Spell Singers | 1988 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | Spells of Wonder | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | Domains of Darkover - Darkover Anthologies | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 21 | Sword and Sorceress VI | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 22 | Sword and Sorceress VII | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 23 | Renunciates of Darkover | 1991 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 24 | Sword and Sorceress VIII | 1991 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 25 | Leroni of Darkover | 1991 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 26 | Sword and Sorceress IX | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 27 | Sword and Sorceress X | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 28 | Towers of Darkover | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 29 | Darkover | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 30 | Snows of Darkover | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 31 | Sword and Sorceress XI | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 32 | The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 33 | Sword and Sorceress XII | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 34 | Excalibur | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 35 | The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley Fantasy Magazine, Volume 2 | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 36 | Sword and Sorceress XIII | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 37 | Space Opera | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 38 | Sword and Sorceress XIV | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 39 | Sword and Sorceress XV | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 40 | Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Worlds | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 41 | The Chronicles of the Round Table | 1999 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 42 | Sword and Sorceress XVI | 1999 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 43 | Sword and Sorceress XVII | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 44 | Sword and Sorceress XVIII | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 45 | Sword and Sorceress XIX | 2002 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 46 | Sword and Sorceress XX | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 47 | Music of Darkover | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 48 | Lieu: Science Fiction Short Stories | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 49 | Science Fiction Gems, Volume 9 | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 50 | Written in the Stars: Science Fiction Stories by Women, 1930-1962 | 2022 | Buy from Amazon |
About the Author
Marion Zimmer Bradley (1930-1999) was an American fantasy and science fiction author. She is best known for her "Darkover" series, a long-running space opera set on a fictional planet. Bradley also wrote extensively about Arthurian legend, including the influential "Mists of Avalon" (1982). Her work has been praised for its depth of characterization and its exploration of feminist themes. Bradley was born in Albany, New York. She began writing at a young age and published her first story in 1952. She was a prolific author, publishing over 50 novels and numerous short stories. She won the Balrog Award for Best Novel in 1983 for "The Mists of Avalon" and the Mythopoeic Award for Adult Fantasy in 1984 for "The Shattered Chain." Bradley's work has been translated into over 20 languages and has sold over 10 million copies worldwide.