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
Different Kind of Courage
Buy on Amazon1985
Set a Thief
Buy on Amazon1991
Rediscovery (With: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Buy on Amazon1993
Poetic License
Buy on Amazon1994
An Object Lesson
Buy on Amazon2010
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
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 (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross)
Buy on Amazon2003
A Flame in Hali (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross)
Buy on Amazon2004
Hastur Lord (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross)
Buy on Amazon2010
Death of Brendan Ensolare (By: Deborah Wheeler)
Buy on Amazon2011
The Children of Kings (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross)
Buy on Amazon2013
Thunderlord (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross)
Buy on Amazon2016
Ski the Hellers (By: Elisabeth Waters)
Buy on Amazon2020
The Laran Gambit (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross)
Buy on Amazon2022
Arilinn (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross)
Buy on Amazon2024
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Darkover series is publication order: 1. Different Kind of Courage (1985), 2. Set a Thief (1991), 3. Rediscovery (With: Marion Zimmer Bradley) (1993), 4. Poetic License (1994), 5. An Object Lesson (2010), and 30 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Darkover series by Mercedes Lackey contains 35 books. The series began in 1985 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Darkover series is written by Mercedes Lackey. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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