Brainship Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Brainship books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
The Ship Who Sang (By: Anne McCaffrey)
Buy on Amazon1969
The Ship Who Searched (With: Anne McCaffrey)
Buy on Amazon1992
PartnerShip (By: Margaret Ball)
Buy on Amazon1992
The City Who Fought (By: S.M. Stirling)
Buy on Amazon1993
The Ship Who Won (By: Anne McCaffrey,Jody Lynn Nye)
Buy on Amazon1993
The Ship Errant (By: Jody Lynn Nye)
Buy on Amazon1996
The Ship Avenged (By: S.M. Stirling)
Buy on Amazon1997
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Brainship series is publication order: 1. The Ship Who Sang (By: Anne McCaffrey) (1969), 2. The Ship Who Searched (With: Anne McCaffrey) (1992), 3. PartnerShip (By: Margaret Ball) (1992), 4. The City Who Fought (By: S.M. Stirling) (1993), 5. The Ship Who Won (By: Anne McCaffrey,Jody Lynn Nye) (1993), and 2 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Brainship series by Mercedes Lackey contains 7 books. The series began in 1969 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Brainship series is written by Mercedes Lackey. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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