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Stephen R. Donaldson

American author Stephen R. Donaldson is best known for The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, a landmark fantasy series that has sold over 10 million copies worldwide. This page provides the Stephen R. Donaldson books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1977Lord Foul's BanePOoCOTCB · 1Buy ↗

1977The Illearth WarPOoCOTCB · 2Buy ↗

1977The Power That PreservesPOoCOTCB · 3Buy ↗

1978The Lady in WhitePOoSS · 1Buy ↗

1980The Man Who Killed His BrotherPOoTMWB · 1Buy ↗

1980The Wounded LandPOoTSCTCtUB · 1Buy ↗

1980The Man Who Risked His PartnerPOoTMWB · 2Buy ↗

1981Gilden-FirePOoCOTCB · 4Buy ↗

1982The One TreePOoTSCTCtUB · 2Buy ↗

1983The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever: Three Volume Boxed SetPOoCOTCOB · 1Buy ↗

1983White Gold WielderPOoTSCTCtUB · 3Buy ↗

1984Daughter of Regals & Other TalesPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1986The Mirror of Her DreamsPOoMNB · 1Buy ↗

1987A Man Rides ThroughPOoMNB · 2Buy ↗

1990The Gap into Conflict: The Real StoryPOoGB · 1Buy ↗

1990The Man Who Tried to Get AwayPOoTMWB · 3Buy ↗

1991The Forbidden Knowledge: The Gap Into VisionPOoGB · 2Buy ↗

1992The Dark and Hungry God arises: The Gap Into PowerPOoGB · 3Buy ↗

1994The Chaos and Order: The Gap Into MadnessPOoGB · 4Buy ↗

1996The Gap Into Ruin: This Day All Gods DiePOoGB · 5Buy ↗

1998Reave the Just and Other TalesPOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

2001The Man Who Fought AlonePOoTMWB · 4Buy ↗

2004The Runes of the EarthPOoLCOTCB · 1Buy ↗

2007Fatal RevenantPOoLCOTCB · 2Buy ↗

2010Against All Things EndingPOoLCOTCB · 3Buy ↗

2011The Best of Stephen R. DonaldsonPOoSSC · 3Buy ↗

2013The Last DarkPOoLCOTCB · 4Buy ↗

2015The King's JusticePOoSSC · 4Buy ↗

2017Seventh DecimatePOoTGGWB · 1Buy ↗

2019The War WithinPOoTGGWB · 2Buy ↗

2021The Last Repository / The Killing GodPOoTGGWB · 3Buy ↗

2022The Killing GodPOoTGGWB · 4Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas1 book · 1978

01The Lady in White1978Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections4 books · 1984–2015

01Daughter of Regals & Other Tales1984Buy ↗

02Reave the Just and Other Tales1998Buy ↗

03The Best of Stephen R. Donaldson2011Buy ↗

04The King's Justice2015Buy ↗

Publication Order of The Man Who Books4 books · 1980–2001

01The Man Who Killed His Brother1980Buy ↗

02The Man Who Risked His Partner1980Buy ↗

03The Man Who Tried to Get Away1990Buy ↗

04The Man Who Fought Alone2001Buy ↗

Publication Order of The Great God's War Books4 books · 2017–2022

01Seventh Decimate2017Buy ↗

02The War Within2019Buy ↗

03The Last Repository / The Killing God2021Buy ↗

04The Killing God2022Buy ↗

Publication Order of Gap Books5 books · 1990–1996

01The Gap into Conflict: The Real Story1990Buy ↗

02The Forbidden Knowledge: The Gap Into Vision1991Buy ↗

03The Dark and Hungry God arises: The Gap Into Power1992Buy ↗

04The Chaos and Order: The Gap Into Madness1994Buy ↗

05The Gap Into Ruin: This Day All Gods Die1996Buy ↗

Publication Order of The Second Chronicles: Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever Books3 books · 1980–1983

01The Wounded Land1980Buy ↗

02The One Tree1982Buy ↗

03White Gold Wielder1983Buy ↗

Publication Order of Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant Omnibus Books1 book · 1983

01The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever: Three Volume Boxed Set1983Buy ↗

Publication Order of Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant Books4 books · 1977–1981

01Lord Foul's Bane1977Buy ↗

02The Illearth War1977Buy ↗

03The Power That Preserves1977Buy ↗

04Gilden-Fire1981Buy ↗

Publication Order of Last Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant Books4 books · 2004–2013

01The Runes of the Earth2004Buy ↗

02Fatal Revenant2007Buy ↗

03Against All Things Ending2010Buy ↗

04The Last Dark2013Buy ↗

Publication Order of Mordant's Need Books2 books · 1986–1987

01The Mirror of Her Dreams1986Buy ↗

02A Man Rides Through1987Buy ↗

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