Valdemar Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Valdemar books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Valdemar Companion (By: Mercedes Lackey)
Buy on Amazon1990
Sun in Glory and Other Tales of Valdemar (By: Josepha Sherman)
Buy on Amazon2003
Crossroads and Other Tales of Valdemar (By: Mercedes Lackey)
Buy on Amazon2005
Moving Targets and Other Tales of Valdemar (By: Mercedes Lackey)
Buy on Amazon2008
Changing the World (By: Elisabeth Waters)
Buy on Amazon2009
Finding the Way and Other Tales of Valdemar (By: Mercedes Lackey)
Buy on Amazon2010
Under the Vale and Other Tales of Valdemar (By: Elisabeth Waters)
Buy on Amazon2011
The One Left Behind (By: Mercedes Lackey)
Buy on Amazon2014
No True Way (By: Mercedes Lackey,Dayle A. Dermatis,Ron Collins,Jennifer Brozek,Elisabeth Waters)
Buy on Amazon2014
Crucible (By: Mercedes Lackey,Anthea Sharp)
Buy on Amazon2015
Tempest (By: Anthea Sharp)
Buy on Amazon2016
Pathways (By: Mercedes Lackey)
Buy on Amazon2017
The Demon's Den and Other Tales of Valdemar (By: Tanya Huff)
Buy on Amazon2018
Choices (By: Anthea Sharp)
Buy on Amazon2018
Seasons (By: Anthea Sharp)
Buy on Amazon2019
Passages (By: Mercedes Lackey)
Buy on Amazon2020
Boundaries (By: Mercedes Lackey)
Buy on Amazon2021
Shenanigans (By: Mercedes Lackey)
Buy on Amazon2022
Anything With Nothing (By: Mercedes Lackey)
Buy on Amazon2023
Feuds (By: Mercedes Lackey)
Buy on Amazon2024
Smoke and Mirrors (By: Mercedes Lackey)
Buy on Amazon2025
Third Annual Collection
Buy on Amazon1989
Once Upon a Crime
Buy on Amazon1998
Eleventh Annual Collection
Buy on Amazon1998
The Best American Mystery Stories 1999
Buy on Amazon1999
Civil War Fantastic
Buy on Amazon2000
October Dreams
Buy on Amazon2000
Trick or Treat
Buy on Amazon2001
The Further Adventures of Xena: Warrior Princess
Buy on Amazon2001
Lighthouse Hauntings
Buy on Amazon2002
Vivisections
Buy on Amazon2003
Shivers II
Buy on Amazon2003
Corpse Blossoms
Buy on Amazon2005
Shadow Regions
Buy on Amazon2006
Dark Delicacies II: Fear
Buy on Amazon2007
Five Strokes to Midnight
Buy on Amazon2008
The Beast Within
Buy on Amazon2008
Legends of the Mountain State 2
Buy on Amazon2008
Horror Library, Volume 3
Buy on Amazon2008
The Best of Cemetery Dance II
Buy on Amazon2008
Mighty Unclean
Buy on Amazon2009
Hellbound Hearts
Buy on Amazon2009
The World Is Dead
Buy on Amazon2009
Return to Mariabronn
Buy on Amazon2010
Legends Of The Mountain State 4
Buy on Amazon2010
Haunted Legends
Buy on Amazon2010
Darkness on the Edge: Tales Inspired by the Songs of Bruce Springsteen
Buy on Amazon2010
The Living Dead 2
Buy on Amazon2010
Hint Fiction
Buy on Amazon2010
The Shadow of the Unknown
Buy on Amazon2011
The Devil's Coattails
Buy on Amazon2012
Shadow Show: All-New Stories in Celebration of Ray Bradbury
Buy on Amazon2012
Appalachian Undead
Buy on Amazon2012
Chiral Mad
Buy on Amazon2012
Fear the Abyss
Buy on Amazon2012
Dueling Minds
Buy on Amazon2013
Vampires Don't Sparkle!
Buy on Amazon2013
Barbers & Beauties
Buy on Amazon2013
Eulogies II
Buy on Amazon2013
Tales of Jack the Ripper
Buy on Amazon2013
Enter at Your Own Risk: Dark Muses, Spoken Silences
Buy on Amazon2013
Fear the Reaper
Buy on Amazon2013
Mister October, Volume I: An Anthology in Memory of Rick Hautala
Buy on Amazon2013
Chiral Mad 2
Buy on Amazon2013
Jamais Vu
Buy on Amazon2013
Dark Discoveries - Issue #26
Buy on Amazon2014
Piercing the Darkness
Buy on Amazon2014
Qualia Nous
Buy on Amazon2014
Limbus, Inc. - Book II
Buy on Amazon2014
Far Voyager: A Postcripts Anthology 32/33
Buy on Amazon2014
Out of Tune
Buy on Amazon2014
Shadows Over Main Street
Buy on Amazon2015
The Library of the Dead
Buy on Amazon2015
Weirdbook 31
Buy on Amazon2015
Seize the Night
Buy on Amazon2015
Another Dimension: Anthology
Buy on Amazon2016
Twice Upon an Apocalypse: Lovecraftian Fairy Tales
Buy on Amazon2017
Shadows Over Main Street Volume 2
Buy on Amazon2017
You, Human
Buy on Amazon2018
Carnival of Horror
Buy on Amazon2018
Chiral Mad 4
Buy on Amazon2018
Don’t Turn Out the Lights
Buy on Amazon2020
Chiral Mad 5
Buy on Amazon2022
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Valdemar series is publication order: 1. Valdemar Companion (By: Mercedes Lackey) (1990), 2. Sun in Glory and Other Tales of Valdemar (By: Josepha Sherman) (2003), 3. Crossroads and Other Tales of Valdemar (By: Mercedes Lackey) (2005), 4. Moving Targets and Other Tales of Valdemar (By: Mercedes Lackey) (2008), 5. Changing the World (By: Elisabeth Waters) (2009), and 78 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Valdemar series by Gary A. Braunbeck contains 83 books. The series began in 1990 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Valdemar series is written by Gary A. Braunbeck. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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