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Home / Authors / Lois McMaster Bujold Lois McMaster Bujold American author best known for the Vorkosigan Saga space opera series and the World of the Five Gods fantasy novels. A multiple Hugo and Nebula Award winner, her works are celebrated for character-driven storytelling. This page provides the Lois McMaster Bujold books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.
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1985 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1 POoLRHPWotFB · 1 Buy ↗ 1986 Aftermath (In the Cordelia's Honor Collection) POoVSB · 1 Buy ↗ 1986 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 2 POoLRHPWotFB · 2 Buy ↗ 1986 Shards of Honor POoVSB · 2 Buy ↗ 1986 The Warrior's Apprentice POoVSB · 3 Buy ↗ 1986 Ethan of Athos POoVSB · 4 Buy ↗ 1987 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 3 POoLRHPWotFB · 3 Buy ↗ 1987 Falling Free POoVSB · 5 Buy ↗ 1988 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 4 POoLRHPWotFB · 4 Buy ↗ 1989 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 5 POoLRHPWotFB · 5 Buy ↗ 1989 Brothers in Arms POoVSB · 6 Buy ↗ 1989 The Mountains of Mourning POoVSB · 7 Buy ↗ 1989 Labyrinth POoVSB · 8 Buy ↗ 1989 Borders of Infinity POoVSB · 9 Buy ↗ 1990 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 6 POoLRHPWotFB · 6 Buy ↗ 1990 Weatherman POoVSB · 10 Buy ↗ 1990 The Vor Game POoVSB · 11 Buy ↗ 1991 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 7 POoLRHPWotFB · 7 Buy ↗ 1991 Barrayar POoVSB · 12 Buy ↗ 1992 The Spirit Ring POoSN · 1 Buy ↗ 1992 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 8 POoLRHPWotFB · 8 Buy ↗ 1993 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future9 POoLRHPWotFB · 9 Buy ↗ 1994 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 10 POoLRHPWotFB · 10 Buy ↗ 1994 Mirror Dance POoVSB · 13 Buy ↗ 1995 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 11 POoLRHPWotFB · 11 Buy ↗ 1995 Cetaganda POoVSB · 14 Buy ↗ 1995 Dreamweaver's Dilemma POoVSB · 15 Buy ↗ 1996 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 12 POoLRHPWotFB · 12 Buy ↗ 1996 Memory POoVSB · 16 Buy ↗ 1997 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 13 POoLRHPWotFB · 13 Buy ↗ 1998 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 14 POoLRHPWotFB · 14 Buy ↗ 1998 Komarr POoVSB · 17 Buy ↗ 1999 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 15 POoLRHPWotFB · 15 Buy ↗ 1999 A Civil Campaign POoVSB · 18 Buy ↗ 2000 The Curse of Chalion POoCOCB · 1 Buy ↗ 2000 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 16 POoLRHPWotFB · 16 Buy ↗ 2001 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 17 POoLRHPWotFB · 17 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 ↗ 2002 Diplomatic Immunity POoVSB · 19 Buy ↗ 2002 Winterfair Gifts POoVSB · 20 Buy ↗ 2003 Paladin of Souls POoCOCB · 2 Buy ↗ 2004 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 20 POoLRHPWotFB · 20 Buy ↗ 2005 The Hallowed Hunt POoCOCB · 3 Buy ↗ 2005 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 21 POoLRHPWotFB · 21 Buy ↗ 2006 Beguilement POoTSKB · 1 Buy ↗ 2006 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 22 POoLRHPWotFB · 22 Buy ↗ 2007 Legacy POoTSKB · 2 Buy ↗ 2007 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 23 POoLRHPWotFB · 23 Buy ↗ 2008 The Vorkosigan Companion(With: John Helfers,Lillian Carl) POoVC · 1 Buy ↗ 2008 Passage POoTSKB · 3 Buy ↗ 2008 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 24 POoLRHPWotFB · 24 Buy ↗ 2009 Horizon POoTSKB · 4 Buy ↗ 2009 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 25 POoLRHPWotFB · 25 Buy ↗ 2010 Cryoburn POoVSB · 21 Buy ↗ 2010 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 26 POoLRHPWotFB · 26 Buy ↗ 2011 Proto Zoa POoC · 1 Buy ↗ 2011 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 27 POoLRHPWotFB · 27 Buy ↗ 2012 Captain Vorpatril's Alliance POoVSB · 22 Buy ↗ 2012 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 28 POoLRHPWotFB · 28 Buy ↗ 2013 Sidelines POoNB · 1 Buy ↗ 2013 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 29 POoLRHPWotFB · 29 Buy ↗ 2014 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 30 POoLRHPWotFB · 30 Buy ↗ 2015 Penric's Demon POoPaDB · 1 Buy ↗ 2015 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 31 POoLRHPWotFB · 31 Buy ↗ 2016 Penric and the Shaman POoPaDB · 2 Buy ↗ 2016 Penric's Fox POoPaDB · 3 Buy ↗ 2016 Masquerade in Lodi POoPaDB · 4 Buy ↗ 2016 Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen POoVSB · 23 Buy ↗ 2016 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 32 POoLRHPWotFB · 32 Buy ↗ 2017 Penric\'s Mission POoPaDB · 5 Buy ↗ 2017 Mira's Last Dance POoPaDB · 6 Buy ↗ 2017 The Prisoner of Limnos POoPaDB · 7 Buy ↗ 2017 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 33 POoLRHPWotFB · 33 Buy ↗ 2018 The Flowers of Vashnoi POoVSB · 24 Buy ↗ 2018 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 34 POoLRHPWotFB · 34 Buy ↗ 2019 Knife Children POoTSKB · 5 Buy ↗ 2019 The Orphans of Raspay POoPaDB · 8 Buy ↗ 2019 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 35 POoLRHPWotFB · 35 Buy ↗ 2020 The Physicians of Vilnoc POoPaDB · 9 Buy ↗ 2020 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 36 POoLRHPWotFB · 36 Buy ↗ 2021 The Assassins of Thasalon POoPaDB · 10 Buy ↗ 2021 Knot of Shadows POoPaDB · 11 Buy ↗ 2021 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 37 POoLRHPWotFB · 37 Buy ↗ 2022 Penric's Labors POoPaDC · 1 Buy ↗ 2022 The Gerould Family of New Hampshire in the Civil War POoNB · 2 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 Demon Daughter POoPaDB · 12 Buy ↗ 2024 Penric and the Bandit POoPaDB · 13 Buy ↗ 2024 L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future 40 POoLRHPWotFB · 40 Buy ↗ 2025 The Adventure of the Demonic Ox POoPaDB · 14 Buy ↗ 2025 Testimony of Mute Things POoPaDB · 15 Buy ↗ 2025 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 41 POoLRHPWotFB · 41 Buy ↗ 2026 Darksight Dare POoPaDB · 16 Buy ↗ Book series · browse all →
Publication Order of The Sharing Knife Books 5 books · 2006–2019
05 Knife Children 2019 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books 2 books · 2013–2022
02 The Gerould Family of New Hampshire in the Civil War 2022 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Vorkosigan Saga Books 24 books · 1986–2018
01 Aftermath (In the Cordelia's Honor Collection) 1986 Buy ↗ 02 Shards of Honor 1986 Buy ↗ 03 The Warrior's Apprentice 1986 Buy ↗ 04 Ethan of Athos 1986 Buy ↗ 06 Brothers in Arms 1989 Buy ↗ 07 The Mountains of Mourning 1989 Buy ↗ 09 Borders of Infinity 1989 Buy ↗ 15 Dreamweaver's Dilemma 1995 Buy ↗ 18 A Civil Campaign 1999 Buy ↗ 19 Diplomatic Immunity 2002 Buy ↗ 20 Winterfair Gifts 2002 Buy ↗ 22 Captain Vorpatril's Alliance 2012 Buy ↗ 23 Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen 2016 Buy ↗ 24 The Flowers of Vashnoi 2018 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Penric and Desdemona Books 16 books · 2015–2026
01 Penric's Demon 2015 Buy ↗ 02 Penric and the Shaman 2016 Buy ↗ 04 Masquerade in Lodi 2016 Buy ↗ 05 Penric\'s Mission 2017 Buy ↗ 06 Mira's Last Dance 2017 Buy ↗ 07 The Prisoner of Limnos 2017 Buy ↗ 08 The Orphans of Raspay 2019 Buy ↗ 09 The Physicians of Vilnoc 2020 Buy ↗ 10 The Assassins of Thasalon 2021 Buy ↗ 11 Knot of Shadows 2021 Buy ↗ 12 Demon Daughter 2024 Buy ↗ 13 Penric and the Bandit 2024 Buy ↗ 14 The Adventure of the Demonic Ox 2025 Buy ↗ 15 Testimony of Mute Things 2025 Buy ↗ 16 Darksight Dare 2026 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Standalone Novels 1 book · 1992
01 The Spirit Ring 1992 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Vorkosigan Collections 1 book · 2008
01 The Vorkosigan Companion(With: John Helfers,Lillian Carl) 2008 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Penric and Desdemona Collections 1 book · 2022
01 Penric's Labors 2022 Buy ↗ Publication Order of L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future Books 41 books · 1985–2025
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 ↗ Publication Order of Curse Of Chalion Books 3 books · 2000–2005
01 The Curse of Chalion 2000 Buy ↗ 02 Paladin of Souls 2003 Buy ↗ 03 The Hallowed Hunt 2005 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Collections 1 book · 2011