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Sylvia Engdahl Complete Bibliography

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 19 books / 6 series

American author Sylvia Engdahl is best known for the acclaimed *Enchantress from the Stars* and her *Children of the Star* series, which earned a Newbery Honor. Her pioneering science fiction explores ethics and space colonization. This page provides the Sylvia Engdahl books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Sylvia Engdahl in Publication Order

1970 Enchantress from the Stars POoEB / 1 Buy
1971 The Far Side of Evil POoEB / 2 Buy
1972 This Star Shall Abide / Heritage of the Star POoCOTSB / 1 Buy
1973 Beyond the Tomorrow Mountains POoCOTSB / 2 Buy
1977 The Subnuclear Zoo(With: Rick Roberson) POoNB / 1 Buy
1979 Tool for Tomorrow(With: Rick Roberson) POoNB / 2 Buy
1981 The Doors of the Universe POoCOTSB / 3 Buy
2000 Children of the Star - The Complete Trilogy POoCOTSB / 4 Buy
2006 Journey Between Worlds POoSN / 1 Buy
2007 Stewards of the Flame POoHFB / 1 Buy
2009 Promise of the Flame POoHFB / 2 Buy
2012 The Planet-Girded Suns POoNB / 3 Buy
2013 Defender of the Flame POoRFB / 1 Buy
2014 Herald of the Flame POoRFB / 2 Buy
2019 Reflections on Enchantress from the Stars and Other Essays POoNB / 4 Buy
2019 From This Green Earth: Essays on Looking Outward POoNB / 5 Buy
2020 The Future of Being Human and Other Essays POoNB / 6 Buy
2021 Envoy of the Flame POoRFB / 3 Buy
2021 Selected Essays on Enchantress from the Stars and More POoNB / 7 Buy

Complete Sylvia Engdahl Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Standalone Reading Order 1 book / 2006
01 Journey Between Worlds 2006 Buy
Elana Reading Order 2 books / 1970-1971
01 Enchantress from the Stars 1970 Buy
02 The Far Side of Evil 1971 Buy
Hidden Flame Reading Order 2 books / 2007-2009
01 Stewards of the Flame 2007 Buy
02 Promise of the Flame 2009 Buy
Rising Flame Reading Order 3 books / 2013-2021
01 Defender of the Flame 2013 Buy
02 Herald of the Flame 2014 Buy
03 Envoy of the Flame 2021 Buy
Non-Fiction Reading Order 7 books / 1977-2021
01 The Subnuclear Zoo(With: Rick Roberson) 1977 Buy
02 Tool for Tomorrow(With: Rick Roberson) 1979 Buy
03 The Planet-Girded Suns 2012 Buy
04 Reflections on Enchantress from the Stars and Other Essays 2019 Buy
05 From This Green Earth: Essays on Looking Outward 2019 Buy
06 The Future of Being Human and Other Essays 2020 Buy
07 Selected Essays on Enchantress from the Stars and More 2021 Buy
01 This Star Shall Abide / Heritage of the Star 1972 Buy
02 Beyond the Tomorrow Mountains 1973 Buy
03 The Doors of the Universe 1981 Buy
04 Children of the Star - The Complete Trilogy 2000 Buy

Where to start with Sylvia Engdahl

What is the best order to read Sylvia Engdahl 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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