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Reading order

Vorkosigan Saga Books in Order

This page lists the complete Vorkosigan Saga reading order by Lois McMaster Bujold, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 24 books / 1986-2018

Vorkosigan Saga Reading Order

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
05 Falling Free 1987 Buy
06 Brothers in Arms 1989 Buy
07 The Mountains of Mourning 1989 Buy
08 Labyrinth 1989 Buy
09 Borders of Infinity 1989 Buy
10 Weatherman 1990 Buy
11 The Vor Game 1990 Buy
12 Barrayar 1991 Buy
13 Mirror Dance 1994 Buy
14 Cetaganda 1995 Buy
15 Dreamweaver's Dilemma 1995 Buy
16 Memory 1996 Buy
17 Komarr 1998 Buy
18 A Civil Campaign 1999 Buy
19 Diplomatic Immunity 2002 Buy
20 Winterfair Gifts 2002 Buy
21 Cryoburn 2010 Buy
22 Captain Vorpatril's Alliance 2012 Buy
23 Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen 2016 Buy
24 The Flowers of Vashnoi 2018 Buy

Vorkosigan Saga Books by Publication Order

1986 Aftermath (In the Cordelia's Honor Collection) #1
1986 Shards of Honor #2
1986 The Warrior's Apprentice #3
1986 Ethan of Athos #4
1987 Falling Free #5
1989 Brothers in Arms #6
1989 The Mountains of Mourning #7
1989 Labyrinth #8
1989 Borders of Infinity #9
1990 Weatherman #10
1990 The Vor Game #11
1991 Barrayar #12
1994 Mirror Dance #13
1995 Cetaganda #14
1995 Dreamweaver's Dilemma #15
1996 Memory #16
1998 Komarr #17
1999 A Civil Campaign #18
2002 Diplomatic Immunity #19
2002 Winterfair Gifts #20
2010 Cryoburn #21
2012 Captain Vorpatril's Alliance #22
2016 Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen #23
2018 The Flowers of Vashnoi #24

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Vorkosigan Saga reading order?

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

How many Vorkosigan Saga books are there?

This catalog currently lists 24 Vorkosigan Saga books published across 1986-2018.

Who writes the Vorkosigan Saga books?

Vorkosigan Saga is listed as a book series by Lois McMaster Bujold.

Should I read Vorkosigan Saga in publication order?

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

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