Thieves' World Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Thieves' World books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Thieves' World (By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
Buy on Amazon1979
Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn (By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
Buy on Amazon1980
Shadows of Sanctuary (With: John Brunner,Joe Haldeman,Robert Lynn Asprin)
Buy on Amazon1981
Storm Season (By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
Buy on Amazon1982
The Face of Chaos (By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
Buy on Amazon1983
Wings of Omen (By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
Buy on Amazon1984
The Dead of Winter (By: Robert Lynn Asprin)
Buy on Amazon1985
Soul of the City (By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
Buy on Amazon1986
Blood Ties (By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
Buy on Amazon1986
Shadowspawn (By: Andrew J. Offutt)
Buy on Amazon1987
Aftermath (By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
Buy on Amazon1987
Uneasy Alliances (By: Robert Lynn Asprin)
Buy on Amazon1988
Stealers' Sky (By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
Buy on Amazon1989
The Shadow of Sorcery (By: Andrew J. Offutt)
Buy on Amazon1993
Sanctuary (By: Lynn Abbey)
Buy on Amazon2002
Turning Points (By: Dennis L. McKiernan,Mickey Zucker Reichert,Lynn Abbey,Raymond E. Feist,Diana Paxson)
Buy on Amazon2002
Thieves' World: Player's Manual (By: James Ryman)
Buy on Amazon2005
The Secret of the Blue Star (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Buy on Amazon2013
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Thieves' World series is publication order: 1. Thieves' World (By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin) (1979), 2. Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn (By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin) (1980), 3. Shadows of Sanctuary (With: John Brunner,Joe Haldeman,Robert Lynn Asprin) (1981), 4. Storm Season (By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin) (1982), 5. The Face of Chaos (By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin) (1983), and 13 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Thieves' World series by Philip José Farmer contains 18 books. The series began in 1979 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Thieves' World series is written by Philip José Farmer. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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