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This catalog lists the Dennis L. McKiernan books currently available in Sequencebooks, including standalone titles and series entries when available.

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Yes. Each Dennis L. McKiernan series is broken out with book numbers, publication years, and a dedicated reading-order page.

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Dennis L. McKiernan Books in Order

Q: What is the best order to read Dennis L. McKiernan books?

Start with the series reading order for any connected books, then use the chronological list on this page for the full Dennis L. McKiernan bibliography.

Find every Dennis L. McKiernan book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 46 books / 10 series

American author Dennis L. McKiernan is best known for the Mithgar fantasy series, beginning with *The Iron Tower*. His books have sold millions of copies and are celebrated for their epic world-building. This page lists Dennis L. McKiernan’s books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All Dennis L. McKiernan Books in Chronological Order

1979 Thieves' World(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin) POoTWB / 1 Buy

1980 Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin) POoTWB / 2 Buy

1981 Shadows of Sanctuary(By: Philip Jose Farmer,John Brunner,Joe Haldeman,Robert Lynn Asprin) POoTWB / 3 Buy

1982 Storm Season(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin) POoTWB / 4 Buy

1983 The Face of Chaos(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin) POoTWB / 5 Buy

1984 The Dark Tide POoMTITB / 1 Buy

1984 Shadows of Doom POoMTITB / 2 Buy

1984 The Darkest Day POoMUB / 3 Buy

1984 Wings of Omen(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin) POoTWB / 6 Buy

1985 The Dead of Winter(By: Robert Lynn Asprin) POoTWB / 7 Buy

1986 Trek to Kraggen-Cor POoMTSCB / 1 Buy

1986 The Brega Path POoMTSCB / 2 Buy

1986 Soul of the City(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin) POoTWB / 8 Buy

1986 Blood Ties(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin) POoTWB / 9 Buy

1987 Shadowspawn(By: Andrew J. Offutt) POoTWB / 10 Buy

1987 Aftermath(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin) POoTWB / 11 Buy

1988 Uneasy Alliances(By: Robert Lynn Asprin) POoTWB / 12 Buy

1989 Stealers' Sky(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin) POoTWB / 13 Buy

1990 Dragondoom POoMB / 1 Buy

1991 Tales from the One-Eyed Crow POoMUB / 7 Buy

1992 The Eye of the Hunter POoMUB / 8 Buy

1993 Voyage of the Fox Rider POoMUB / 9 Buy

1993 The Shadow of Sorcery(By: Andrew J. Offutt) POoTWB / 14 Buy

1994 Tales of Mithgar POoMUB / 10 Buy

1995 Caverns of Socrates/Shadowtrap POoTBFB / 1 Buy

1996 The Dragonstone POoMB / 5 Buy

1997 Into the Forge POoMHCB / 1 Buy

1998 Into the Fire POoMHCB / 2 Buy

2000 Silver Wolf, Black Falcon POoMUB / 14 Buy

2001 Once Upon a Winter's Night POoOUB / 1 Buy

2002 Sanctuary(By: Lynn Abbey) POoTWB / 15 Buy

2002 Turning Points(With: Mickey Zucker Reichert,Lynn Abbey,Raymond E. Feist,Diana Paxson) POoTWB / 16 Buy

2004 Red Slippers POoMB / 7 Buy

2004 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) POoTWB / 17 Buy

2005 Once Upon a Summer Day POoOUB / 2 Buy

2005 Thieves' World: Player's Manual(By: James Ryman) POoTWB / 18 Buy

2006 Once Upon an Autumn Eve POoOUB / 3 Buy

2006 Once Upon a Spring Morn POoOUB / 4 Buy

2007 Once Upon a Dreadful Time POoOUB / 5 Buy

2008 City of Jade POoMB / 8 Buy

2012 At the Edge of the Forest POoSN / 1 Buy

2013 Strange Reflections POoSSC / 1 Buy

2013 The Secret of the Blue Star(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) POoTWB / 19 Buy

2014 Jezebel POoSN / 2 Buy

2014 Shadowprey POoTBFB / 2 Buy

2014 Stolen Crown POoMUB / 17 Buy

Dennis L. McKiernan Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Short Story Collections Books in Reading Order 1 book / 2013

01 Strange Reflections 2013 Buy

Mithgar: Hel's Crucible Books in Reading Order 2 books / 1997-1998

01 Into the Forge 1997 Buy

02 Into the Fire 1998 Buy

Mithgar: The Silver Call Books in Reading Order 2 books / 1986-1986

01 Trek to Kraggen-Cor 1986 Buy

02 The Brega Path 1986 Buy

Standalone Books in Reading Order 2 books / 2012-2014

01 At the Edge of the Forest 2012 Buy

02 Jezebel 2014 Buy

Mithgar: The Iron Tower Books in Reading Order 2 books / 1984-1984

01 The Dark Tide 1984 Buy

02 Shadows of Doom 1984 Buy

Mithgar Universe Books in Reading Order 7 books / 1984-2014

03 The Darkest Day 1984 Buy

07 Tales from the One-Eyed Crow 1991 Buy

08 The Eye of the Hunter 1992 Buy

09 Voyage of the Fox Rider 1993 Buy

10 Tales of Mithgar 1994 Buy

14 Silver Wolf, Black Falcon 2000 Buy

17 Stolen Crown 2014 Buy

Thieves' World Books in Reading Order 19 books / 1979-2013

01 Thieves' World(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin) 1979 Buy

02 Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin) 1980 Buy

03 Shadows of Sanctuary(By: Philip Jose Farmer,John Brunner,Joe Haldeman,Robert Lynn Asprin) 1981 Buy

04 Storm Season(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin) 1982 Buy

05 The Face of Chaos(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin) 1983 Buy

06 Wings of Omen(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin) 1984 Buy

07 The Dead of Winter(By: Robert Lynn Asprin) 1985 Buy

08 Soul of the City(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin) 1986 Buy

09 Blood Ties(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin) 1986 Buy

10 Shadowspawn(By: Andrew J. Offutt) 1987 Buy

11 Aftermath(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin) 1987 Buy

12 Uneasy Alliances(By: Robert Lynn Asprin) 1988 Buy

13 Stealers' Sky(By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin) 1989 Buy

14 The Shadow of Sorcery(By: Andrew J. Offutt) 1993 Buy

15 Sanctuary(By: Lynn Abbey) 2002 Buy

16 Turning Points(With: Mickey Zucker Reichert,Lynn Abbey,Raymond E. Feist,Diana Paxson) 2002 Buy

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

18 Thieves' World: Player's Manual(By: James Ryman) 2005 Buy

19 The Secret of the Blue Star(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 2013 Buy

The Black Foxes Books in Reading Order 2 books / 1995-2014

01 Caverns of Socrates/Shadowtrap 1995 Buy

02 Shadowprey 2014 Buy

Mithgar Books in Reading Order 4 books / 1990-2008

01 Dragondoom 1990 Buy

05 The Dragonstone 1996 Buy

07 Red Slippers 2004 Buy

08 City of Jade 2008 Buy

Once Upon Books in Reading Order 5 books / 2001-2007

01 Once Upon a Winter's Night 2001 Buy

02 Once Upon a Summer Day 2005 Buy

03 Once Upon an Autumn Eve 2006 Buy

04 Once Upon a Spring Morn 2006 Buy

05 Once Upon a Dreadful Time 2007 Buy

Where to start with Dennis L. McKiernan

What is the best order to read Dennis L. McKiernan books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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