Darkover Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Darkover books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
The Planet Savers (By: Elisabeth Waters)
Buy on Amazon1962
The Sword of Aldones (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Buy on Amazon1962
The Bloody Sun (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Buy on Amazon1964
Star of Danger (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Buy on Amazon1965
The Winds of Darkover (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Buy on Amazon1970
The World Wreckers (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Buy on Amazon1971
Darkover Landfall (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Buy on Amazon1972
The Spell Sword (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Buy on Amazon1974
The Heritage of Hastur (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Buy on Amazon1975
The Shattered Chain (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Buy on Amazon1976
The Forbidden Tower (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Buy on Amazon1977
Stormqueen! (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Buy on Amazon1978
Two to Conquer (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Buy on Amazon1980
Sharra's Exile (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Buy on Amazon1981
Hawkmistress! (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Buy on Amazon1982
Thendara House (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Buy on Amazon1983
City of Sorcery (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Buy on Amazon1984
The Heirs of Hammerfell (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Buy on Amazon1989
Rediscovery (By: Mercedes Lackey,Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Buy on Amazon1993
Exile's Song (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Buy on Amazon1996
The Shadow Matrix (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Buy on Amazon1997
Traitor's Sun (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Buy on Amazon1999
Zandru's Forge (With: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Buy on Amazon2003
A Flame in Hali (With: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Buy on Amazon2004
Hastur Lord (With: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Buy on Amazon2010
Death of Brendan Ensolare (As: Deborah Wheeler)
Buy on Amazon2011
The Children of Kings (With: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Buy on Amazon2013
Thunderlord (With: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Buy on Amazon2016
Ski the Hellers (By: Elisabeth Waters)
Buy on Amazon2020
The Laran Gambit (With: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Buy on Amazon2022
Arilinn (With: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Buy on Amazon2024
DAW 30th Anniversary Fantasy
Buy on Amazon2002
DAW 30th Anniversary Science Fiction and Fantasy Anthologies
Buy on Amazon2002
Sword and Sorceress 22
Buy on Amazon2007
Lace and Blade
Buy on Amazon2008
Lace and Blade 2
Buy on Amazon2009
Sword and Sorceress XXIV
Buy on Amazon2009
The Feathered Edge
Buy on Amazon2012
Beyond Grimm
Buy on Amazon2012
Scared: Ten Tales of Horror
Buy on Amazon2012
Women in the Martial Arts
Buy on Amazon2014
Stars of Darkover
Buy on Amazon2014
For Want of a Horse
Buy on Amazon2015
Realms of Darkover
Buy on Amazon2016
Mad Science Café
Buy on Amazon2016
Masques of Darkover
Buy on Amazon2017
Lace and Blade 4
Buy on Amazon2018
Crossroads of Darkover
Buy on Amazon2018
It Happened at the Ball
Buy on Amazon2018
Lace and Blade 5
Buy on Amazon2019
Citadels of Darkover
Buy on Amazon2019
Jewels of Darkover
Buy on Amazon2023
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Darkover series is publication order: 1. The Planet Savers (By: Elisabeth Waters) (1962), 2. The Sword of Aldones (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) (1962), 3. The Bloody Sun (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) (1964), 4. Star of Danger (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) (1965), 5. The Winds of Darkover (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley) (1970), and 47 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Darkover series by Deborah J. Ross contains 52 books. The series began in 1962 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Darkover series is written by Deborah J. Ross. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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