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Reading order

Darkover Books in Order

This page lists the complete Darkover reading order by Mercedes Lackey, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 36 books / 1962-2024

Darkover Reading Order

01 Different Kind of Courage 1985 Buy
01 The Planet Savers(By: Elisabeth Waters) 1962 Buy
02 Set a Thief 1991 Buy
02 The Sword of Aldones(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1962 Buy
03 The Bloody Sun(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1964 Buy
04 Star of Danger(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1965 Buy
04 Poetic License 1994 Buy
05 The Winds of Darkover(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1970 Buy
05 An Object Lesson 2010 Buy
06 The World Wreckers(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1971 Buy
07 Darkover Landfall(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1972 Buy
08 The Spell Sword(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1974 Buy
09 The Heritage of Hastur(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1975 Buy
10 The Shattered Chain(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1976 Buy
11 The Forbidden Tower(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1977 Buy
12 Stormqueen!(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1978 Buy
13 Two to Conquer(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1980 Buy
14 Sharra's Exile(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1981 Buy
15 Hawkmistress!(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1982 Buy
16 Thendara House(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1983 Buy
17 City of Sorcery(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1984 Buy
18 The Heirs of Hammerfell(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1989 Buy
19 Rediscovery(With: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1993 Buy
20 Exile's Song(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1996 Buy
21 The Shadow Matrix(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1997 Buy
22 Traitor's Sun(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) 1999 Buy
23 Zandru's Forge(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross) 2003 Buy
24 A Flame in Hali(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross) 2004 Buy
25 The Alton Gift(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross) 2007 Buy
26 Hastur Lord(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross) 2010 Buy
27 Death of Brendan Ensolare(By: Deborah Wheeler) 2011 Buy
28 The Children of Kings(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross) 2013 Buy
29 Thunderlord(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross) 2016 Buy
30 Ski the Hellers(By: Elisabeth Waters) 2020 Buy
31 The Laran Gambit(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross) 2022 Buy
32 Arilinn(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross) 2024 Buy

Darkover Books by Publication Order

1962 The Planet Savers(By: Elisabeth Waters) #1
1962 The Sword of Aldones(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) #2
1964 The Bloody Sun(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) #3
1965 Star of Danger(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) #4
1970 The Winds of Darkover(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) #5
1971 The World Wreckers(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) #6
1972 Darkover Landfall(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) #7
1974 The Spell Sword(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) #8
1975 The Heritage of Hastur(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) #9
1976 The Shattered Chain(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) #10
1977 The Forbidden Tower(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) #11
1978 Stormqueen!(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) #12
1980 Two to Conquer(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) #13
1981 Sharra's Exile(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) #14
1982 Hawkmistress!(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) #15
1983 Thendara House(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) #16
1984 City of Sorcery(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) #17
1985 Different Kind of Courage #1
1989 The Heirs of Hammerfell(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) #18
1991 Set a Thief #2
1993 Rediscovery(With: Marion Zimmer Bradley) #19
1994 Poetic License #4
1996 Exile's Song(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) #20
1997 The Shadow Matrix(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) #21
1999 Traitor's Sun(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) #22
2003 Zandru's Forge(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross) #23
2004 A Flame in Hali(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross) #24
2007 The Alton Gift(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross) #25
2010 An Object Lesson #5
2010 Hastur Lord(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross) #26
2011 Death of Brendan Ensolare(By: Deborah Wheeler) #27
2013 The Children of Kings(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross) #28
2016 Thunderlord(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross) #29
2020 Ski the Hellers(By: Elisabeth Waters) #30
2022 The Laran Gambit(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross) #31
2024 Arilinn(By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross) #32

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Darkover reading order?

The Darkover reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Darkover books are there?

This catalog currently lists 36 Darkover books published across 1962-2024.

Who writes the Darkover books?

Darkover is listed as a book series by Mercedes Lackey.

Should I read Darkover in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Darkover. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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