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Tamora Pierce Books in Order

Find every Tamora Pierce book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 34 books / 12 series

American author Tamora Pierce is best known for the Song of the Lioness and Protector of the Small series. Her groundbreaking young adult fantasy novels have sold over 10 million copies and won multiple lifetime achievement awards. This page provides the Tamora Pierce books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Tamora Pierce Books in Chronological Order

1983 Alanna: The First Adventure POoSotLB / 1 Buy
1984 In the Hand of the Goddess POoSotLB / 2 Buy
1986 The Woman Who Rides Like a Man POoSotLB / 3 Buy
1988 Lioness Rampant POoSotLB / 4 Buy
1992 Wild Magic POoTIB / 1 Buy
1993 Wolf-Speaker POoTIB / 2 Buy
1995 Emperor Mage POoTIB / 3 Buy
1996 The Realms of the Gods POoTIB / 4 Buy
1997 Sandry's Book / The Magic in the Weaving POoCoMB / 1 Buy
1998 Tris's Book / The Power In The Storm POoCoMB / 2 Buy
1998 Daja's Book / The Fire In The Forging POoCoMB / 3 Buy
1999 First Test POoPotSB / 1 Buy
1999 Briar's Book / The Healing in the Vine POoCoMB / 4 Buy
2000 Magic Steps POoTCOB / 1 Buy
2000 Page POoPotSB / 2 Buy
2001 Street Magic POoTCOB / 2 Buy
2001 Squire POoPotSB / 3 Buy
2002 Cold Fire POoTCOB / 3 Buy
2002 Lady Knight POoPotSB / 4 Buy
2003 Trickster's Choice POoDotLB / 1 Buy
2003 Shatterglass POoTCOB / 4 Buy
2004 Trickster's Queen POoDotLB / 2 Buy
2005 The Will of the Empress POoTCRB / 1 Buy
2006 Terrier POoBCB / 1 Buy
2007 White Tiger: A Hero's Compulsion POoGN / 1 Buy
2007 Melting Stones POoTCRB / 2 Buy
2009 Bloodhound POoBCB / 2 Buy
2010 Tortall and Other Lands: A Collection of Tales POoTB / 1 Buy
2011 Mastiff POoBCB / 3 Buy
2013 Battle Magic POoTCRB / 3 Buy
2017 Tortall: A Spy Guide POoTB / 2 Buy
2018 Tempests and Slaughter POoTNCB / 1 Buy
2024 First Test Graphic Novel:(With: Becca Farrow) POoPotSGNB / 1 Buy
2025 Alanna(With: Vita Ayala) POoGN / 2 Buy

Tamora Pierce Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Tortall Books in Reading Order 2 books / 2010-2017
01 Tortall and Other Lands: A Collection of Tales 2010 Buy
02 Tortall: A Spy Guide 2017 Buy
01 First Test 1999 Buy
02 Page 2000 Buy
03 Squire 2001 Buy
04 Lady Knight 2002 Buy
01 Tempests and Slaughter 2018 Buy
01 Terrier 2006 Buy
02 Bloodhound 2009 Buy
03 Mastiff 2011 Buy
01 Sandry's Book / The Magic in the Weaving 1997 Buy
02 Tris's Book / The Power In The Storm 1998 Buy
03 Daja's Book / The Fire In The Forging 1998 Buy
04 Briar's Book / The Healing in the Vine 1999 Buy
01 Trickster's Choice 2003 Buy
02 Trickster's Queen 2004 Buy
01 Alanna: The First Adventure 1983 Buy
02 In the Hand of the Goddess 1984 Buy
03 The Woman Who Rides Like a Man 1986 Buy
04 Lioness Rampant 1988 Buy
01 The Will of the Empress 2005 Buy
02 Melting Stones 2007 Buy
03 Battle Magic 2013 Buy
Graphic Books in Reading Order 2 books / 2007-2025
01 White Tiger: A Hero's Compulsion 2007 Buy
02 Alanna(With: Vita Ayala) 2025 Buy
01 First Test Graphic Novel:(With: Becca Farrow) 2024 Buy
01 Magic Steps 2000 Buy
02 Street Magic 2001 Buy
03 Cold Fire 2002 Buy
04 Shatterglass 2003 Buy
01 Wild Magic 1992 Buy
02 Wolf-Speaker 1993 Buy
03 Emperor Mage 1995 Buy
04 The Realms of the Gods 1996 Buy

Where to start with Tamora Pierce

What is the best order to read Tamora Pierce 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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