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Katherine Kurtz Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Katherine Kurtz in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 84 books / 13 series

American author Katherine Kurtz is best known for the Deryni fantasy series, blending historical fiction with magic. Her novels have sold millions of copies and pioneered the genre of "historical fantasy." This page provides the Katherine Kurtz books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Katherine Kurtz in Publication Order

1970 Deryni Rising POoCODB / 1 Buy
1972 Deryni Checkmate POoCODB / 2 Buy
1973 High Deryni POoCODB / 3 Buy
1976 Camber of Culdi POoCOCB / 1 Buy
1978 Saint Camber POoCOCB / 2 Buy
1981 Camber the Heretic POoCOCB / 3 Buy
1983 Lammas Night POoSN / 1 Buy
1984 The Bishop's Heir POoKKB / 1 Buy
1985 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1 POoLRHPWotFB / 1 Buy
1985 The King's Justice POoKKB / 2 Buy
1986 The Deryni Archives POoDB / 1 Buy
1986 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 2 POoLRHPWotFB / 2 Buy
1986 The Legacy of Lehr POoSN / 2 Buy
1986 The Quest for Saint Camber POoKKB / 3 Buy
1987 Chess With A Dragon(By: David Gerrold) POoMB / 2 Buy
1987 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 3 POoLRHPWotFB / 3 Buy
1987 A Dark Traveling(By: Roger Zelazny) POoMB / 3 Buy
1987 Project Pendulum(By: Robert Silverberg) POoMB / 4 Buy
1988 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 4 POoLRHPWotFB / 4 Buy
1988 The Forever City(By: Richard A. Lupoff) POoMB / 5 Buy
1988 The Year of the Ransom(By: Poul Anderson) POoMB / 6 Buy
1988 Joe Gosh(By: Tom De Haven) POoMB / 7 Buy
1988 A Place of Silver Silence(By: Ardath Mayhar) POoMB / 8 Buy
1989 The Harrowing of Gwynedd POoHOSCB / 1 Buy
1989 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 5 POoLRHPWotFB / 5 Buy
1989 The Homecoming(By: Barry B. Longyear) POoMB / 9 Buy
1990 Deryni Magic POoDB / 2 Buy
1990 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 6 POoLRHPWotFB / 6 Buy
1991 The Adept POoAB / 1 Buy
1991 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 7 POoLRHPWotFB / 7 Buy
1992 King Javan's Year POoHOSCB / 2 Buy
1992 The Lodge of the Lynx POoAB / 2 Buy
1992 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 8 POoLRHPWotFB / 8 Buy
1993 Knights of the Blood POoKOTBB / 1 Buy
1993 The Templar Treasure POoAB / 3 Buy
1993 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future9 POoLRHPWotFB / 9 Buy
1994 At Sword's Point POoKOTBB / 2 Buy
1994 The Bastard Prince POoHOSCB / 3 Buy
1994 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 10 POoLRHPWotFB / 10 Buy
1995 Tales of the Knights Templar POoKTC / 1 Buy
1995 Dagger Magic POoAB / 4 Buy
1995 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 11 POoLRHPWotFB / 11 Buy
1996 Two Crowns for America POoSN / 3 Buy
1996 Death of an Adept POoAB / 5 Buy
1996 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 12 POoLRHPWotFB / 12 Buy
1997 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 13 POoLRHPWotFB / 13 Buy
1998 The Temple and the Stone POoKTB / 1 Buy
1998 On Crusade: More Tales of the Knights Templar POoKTC / 2 Buy
1998 Codex Derynianus(With: Robert Reginald) POoDB / 3 Buy
1998 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 14 POoLRHPWotFB / 14 Buy
1999 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 15 POoLRHPWotFB / 15 Buy
2000 King Kelson's Bride POoKKB / 4 Buy
2000 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 16 POoLRHPWotFB / 16 Buy
2001 St. Patrick's Gargoyle POoSN / 4 Buy
2001 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 17 POoLRHPWotFB / 17 Buy
2002 Deryni Tales POoDB / 4 Buy
2002 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 18 POoLRHPWotFB / 18 Buy
2002 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 19 POoLRHPWotFB / 19 Buy
2003 In the King's Service POoCMB / 1 Buy
2004 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 20 POoLRHPWotFB / 20 Buy
2005 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 21 POoLRHPWotFB / 21 Buy
2006 Childe Morgan POoCMB / 2 Buy
2006 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 22 POoLRHPWotFB / 22 Buy
2007 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 23 POoLRHPWotFB / 23 Buy
2008 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 24 POoLRHPWotFB / 24 Buy
2009 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 25 POoLRHPWotFB / 25 Buy
2010 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 26 POoLRHPWotFB / 26 Buy
2011 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 27 POoLRHPWotFB / 27 Buy
2012 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 28 POoLRHPWotFB / 28 Buy
2013 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 29 POoLRHPWotFB / 29 Buy
2014 The King's Deryni POoCMB / 3 Buy
2014 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 30 POoLRHPWotFB / 30 Buy
2015 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 31 POoLRHPWotFB / 31 Buy
2016 The Temple and the Crown POoKTB / 2 Buy
2016 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 32 POoLRHPWotFB / 32 Buy
2017 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 33 POoLRHPWotFB / 33 Buy
2018 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 34 POoLRHPWotFB / 34 Buy
2019 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 35 POoLRHPWotFB / 35 Buy
2020 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 36 POoLRHPWotFB / 36 Buy
2021 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 37 POoLRHPWotFB / 37 Buy
2022 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 38 POoLRHPWotFB / 38 Buy
2023 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 39 POoLRHPWotFB / 39 Buy
2024 L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future 40 POoLRHPWotFB / 40 Buy
2025 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 41 POoLRHPWotFB / 41 Buy

Complete Katherine Kurtz Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Knights Templar Reading Order 2 books / 1998-2016
01 The Temple and the Stone 1998 Buy
02 The Temple and the Crown 2016 Buy
01 Knights of the Blood 1993 Buy
02 At Sword's Point 1994 Buy
01 Tales of the Knights Templar 1995 Buy
02 On Crusade: More Tales of the Knights Templar 1998 Buy
Adept Reading Order 5 books / 1991-1996
01 The Adept 1991 Buy
02 The Lodge of the Lynx 1992 Buy
03 The Templar Treasure 1993 Buy
04 Dagger Magic 1995 Buy
05 Death of an Adept 1996 Buy
01 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1 1985 Buy
02 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 2 1986 Buy
03 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 3 1987 Buy
04 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 4 1988 Buy
05 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 5 1989 Buy
06 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 6 1990 Buy
07 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 7 1991 Buy
08 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 8 1992 Buy
09 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future9 1993 Buy
10 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 10 1994 Buy
11 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 11 1995 Buy
12 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 12 1996 Buy
13 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 13 1997 Buy
14 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 14 1998 Buy
15 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 15 1999 Buy
16 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 16 2000 Buy
17 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 17 2001 Buy
18 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 18 2002 Buy
19 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 19 2002 Buy
20 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 20 2004 Buy
21 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 21 2005 Buy
22 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 22 2006 Buy
23 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 23 2007 Buy
24 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 24 2008 Buy
25 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 25 2009 Buy
26 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 26 2010 Buy
27 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 27 2011 Buy
28 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 28 2012 Buy
29 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 29 2013 Buy
30 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 30 2014 Buy
31 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 31 2015 Buy
32 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 32 2016 Buy
33 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 33 2017 Buy
34 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 34 2018 Buy
35 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 35 2019 Buy
36 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 36 2020 Buy
37 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 37 2021 Buy
38 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 38 2022 Buy
39 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 39 2023 Buy
40 L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future 40 2024 Buy
41 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 41 2025 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 4 books / 1983-2001
01 Lammas Night 1983 Buy
02 The Legacy of Lehr 1986 Buy
03 Two Crowns for America 1996 Buy
04 St. Patrick's Gargoyle 2001 Buy
01 The Harrowing of Gwynedd 1989 Buy
02 King Javan's Year 1992 Buy
03 The Bastard Prince 1994 Buy
Camber Of Culdi Reading Order 3 books / 1976-1981
01 Camber of Culdi 1976 Buy
02 Saint Camber 1978 Buy
03 Camber the Heretic 1981 Buy
Deryni Reading Order 4 books / 1986-2002
01 The Deryni Archives 1986 Buy
02 Deryni Magic 1990 Buy
03 Codex Derynianus(With: Robert Reginald) 1998 Buy
04 Deryni Tales 2002 Buy
Childe Morgan Reading Order 3 books / 2003-2014
01 In the King's Service 2003 Buy
02 Childe Morgan 2006 Buy
03 The King's Deryni 2014 Buy
King Kelson Reading Order 4 books / 1984-2000
01 The Bishop's Heir 1984 Buy
02 The King's Justice 1985 Buy
03 The Quest for Saint Camber 1986 Buy
04 King Kelson's Bride 2000 Buy
Millenium Reading Order 8 books / 1987-1989
02 Chess With A Dragon(By: David Gerrold) 1987 Buy
03 A Dark Traveling(By: Roger Zelazny) 1987 Buy
04 Project Pendulum(By: Robert Silverberg) 1987 Buy
05 The Forever City(By: Richard A. Lupoff) 1988 Buy
06 The Year of the Ransom(By: Poul Anderson) 1988 Buy
07 Joe Gosh(By: Tom De Haven) 1988 Buy
08 A Place of Silver Silence(By: Ardath Mayhar) 1988 Buy
09 The Homecoming(By: Barry B. Longyear) 1989 Buy
01 Deryni Rising 1970 Buy
02 Deryni Checkmate 1972 Buy
03 High Deryni 1973 Buy

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