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
Buy on Amazon1962
The Bloody Sun
Buy on Amazon1964
Star of Danger
Buy on Amazon1965
The Winds of Darkover
Buy on Amazon1970
The World Wreckers
Buy on Amazon1971
Darkover Landfall
Buy on Amazon1972
The Spell Sword
Buy on Amazon1974
The Heritage of Hastur
Buy on Amazon1975
The Shattered Chain
Buy on Amazon1976
The Forbidden Tower
Buy on Amazon1977
Stormqueen!
Buy on Amazon1978
Two to Conquer
Buy on Amazon1980
Sharra's Exile
Buy on Amazon1981
Hawkmistress!
Buy on Amazon1982
Thendara House
Buy on Amazon1983
City of Sorcery
Buy on Amazon1984
The Heirs of Hammerfell
Buy on Amazon1989
Rediscovery (With: Mercedes Lackey)
Buy on Amazon1993
Exile's Song
Buy on Amazon1996
The Shadow Matrix
Buy on Amazon1997
Traitor's Sun
Buy on Amazon1999
Zandru's Forge (With: Deborah J. Ross)
Buy on Amazon2003
A Flame in Hali (With: Deborah J. Ross)
Buy on Amazon2004
Hastur Lord (With: Deborah J. Ross)
Buy on Amazon2010
Death of Brendan Ensolare (By: Deborah Wheeler)
Buy on Amazon2011
The Children of Kings (With: Deborah J. Ross)
Buy on Amazon2013
Thunderlord (With: Deborah J. Ross)
Buy on Amazon2016
Ski the Hellers (By: Elisabeth Waters)
Buy on Amazon2020
The Laran Gambit (With: Deborah J. Ross)
Buy on Amazon2022
Arilinn (With: Deborah J. Ross)
Buy on Amazon2024
Different Kind of Courage (By: Mercedes Lackey)
Buy on Amazon1985
Set a Thief (By: Mercedes Lackey)
Buy on Amazon1991
Poetic License (By: Mercedes Lackey)
Buy on Amazon1994
An Object Lesson (By: Mercedes Lackey)
Buy on Amazon2010
If This Goes On
Buy on Amazon1965
Demon Lovers and Strange Seductions
Buy on Amazon1971
Algol The Magazine About Science Fiction - Winter 1977 / 1978
Buy on Amazon1977
The Keeper's Price -Darkover Anthologies
Buy on Amazon1980
Sword of Chaos -Darkover Anthologies
Buy on Amazon1982
Greyhaven
Buy on Amazon1983
Sword and Sorceress
Buy on Amazon1984
Moonsinger's Friends: An Anthology in Honor of Andre Norton
Buy on Amazon1985
Sword and Sorceress II
Buy on Amazon1985
Free Amazons of Darkover - Darkover Anthologies
Buy on Amazon1985
Sword and Sorceress III
Buy on Amazon1986
Worlds Apart
Buy on Amazon1986
Sword and Sorceress IV
Buy on Amazon1987
The Other Side of the Mirror -Darkover Anthologies
Buy on Amazon1987
Red Sun of Darkover -Darkover Anthologies
Buy on Amazon1987
Sword and Sorceress V
Buy on Amazon1988
Four Moons of Darkover -Darkover Anthologies
Buy on Amazon1988
Spell Singers
Buy on Amazon1988
Spells of Wonder
Buy on Amazon1989
Domains of Darkover -Darkover Anthologies
Buy on Amazon1990
Sword and Sorceress VI
Buy on Amazon1990
Sword and Sorceress VII
Buy on Amazon1990
Renunciates of Darkover
Buy on Amazon1991
Sword and Sorceress VIII
Buy on Amazon1991
Leroni of Darkover
Buy on Amazon1991
Sword and Sorceress IX
Buy on Amazon1992
Sword and Sorceress X
Buy on Amazon1993
Towers of Darkover
Buy on Amazon1993
Darkover
Buy on Amazon1993
Snows of Darkover
Buy on Amazon1994
Sword and Sorceress XI
Buy on Amazon1994
The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine
Buy on Amazon1994
Sword and Sorceress XII
Buy on Amazon1995
Excalibur
Buy on Amazon1995
The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley Fantasy Magazine, Volume 2
Buy on Amazon1995
Sword and Sorceress XIII
Buy on Amazon1996
Space Opera
Buy on Amazon1996
Sword and Sorceress XIV
Buy on Amazon1997
Sword and Sorceress XV
Buy on Amazon1998
Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Worlds
Buy on Amazon1998
The Chronicles of the Round Table
Buy on Amazon1999
Sword and Sorceress XVI
Buy on Amazon1999
Sword and Sorceress XVII
Buy on Amazon2000
Sword and Sorceress XVIII
Buy on Amazon2001
Sword and Sorceress XIX
Buy on Amazon2002
Sword and Sorceress XX
Buy on Amazon2003
Music of Darkover
Buy on Amazon2013
Lieu: Science Fiction Short Stories
Buy on Amazon2015
Science Fiction Gems, Volume 9
Buy on Amazon2015
Written in the Stars: Science Fiction Stories by Women, 1930-1962
Buy on Amazon2022
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 (1962), 3. The Bloody Sun (1964), 4. Star of Danger (1965), 5. The Winds of Darkover (1970), and 80 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Darkover series by Marion Zimmer Bradley contains 85 books. The series began in 1962 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Darkover series is written by Marion Zimmer Bradley. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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