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Marion Zimmer Bradley Books in Order
Marion Eleanor Zimmer Bradley is an American author of fantasy novels, renowned for her feminist outlook and captivating storytelling. Her first published novel-length work, <i>Falcons of Narabedla</i>, debuted in the May 1957 issue of <b>Other Worlds</b>, showcasing her early influence by adventure fantasy authors Henry Kuttner, Edmond Hamilton, and Leigh Brackett. As a versatile writer, Bradley has produced works outside the speculative fiction genre under various pseudonyms, including Morgan Ives, Miriam Gardner, John Dexter, and Lee Chapman, with novels like <i>I Am a Lesbian</i> (1962) pushing boundaries in their time. Her 1958 story <i>The Planet Savers</i> introduced the planet of Darkover, a setting she and other authors would revisit in the popular Darkover series, blending fantasy and science fiction elements. Bradley's notable works, including <i>The Mists of Avalon</i>, have solidified her position as a prominent author in the fantasy genre.
Bibliography verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Marion Zimmer Bradley's book series? Marion Zimmer Bradley has written 15 book series. The most notable is the Avalon series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Marion Zimmer Bradley
- #1
The Mists of Avalon(1979) - #2
The Forest House / The Forests of Avalon(1993) - #3
Lady of Avalon(1997) - #4
Priestess of Avalon(2001) - #5
Ancestors of Avalon (By: Diana L. Paxson)(2004) - #6
Ravens of Avalon (By: Diana L. Paxson)(2007) - #7
Sword of Avalon (By: Diana L. Paxson)(2009)
- #1The Alton Gift(2007)
- #2
Hastur Lord(2010) - #3
The Children of Kings(2013)
- #1
Dark Satanic(1972) - #2The Inheritor(1984)
- #3Witch Hill(1990)
- #1
The Fall of Neskaya(1998) - #2
Zandru's Forge(2003) - #3
A Flame in Hali(2004)
- #1
The Planet Savers (By: Elisabeth Waters)(1962) - #2
The Sword of Aldones(1962) - #3
The Bloody Sun(1964) - #4Star of Danger(1965)
- #5
The Winds of Darkover(1970) - #6The World Wreckers(1971)
- #7
Darkover Landfall(1972) - #8The Spell Sword(1974)
- #9The Heritage of Hastur(1975)
- #10The Shattered Chain(1976)
- #11
The Forbidden Tower(1977) - #12Stormqueen!(1978)
- #13
Two to Conquer(1980) - #14
Sharra's Exile(1981) - #15
Hawkmistress!(1982) - #16Thendara House(1983)
- #17
City of Sorcery(1984) - #18
The Heirs of Hammerfell(1989) - #19
Rediscovery (With: Mercedes Lackey)(1993) - #20
Exile's Song(1996) - #21
The Shadow Matrix(1997) - #22
Traitor's Sun(1999) - #23Zandru's Forge (With: Deborah J. Ross)(2003)
- #24A Flame in Hali (With: Deborah J. Ross)(2004)
- #25Hastur Lord (With: Deborah J. Ross)(2010)
- #26
Death of Brendan Ensolare (By: Deborah Wheeler)(2011) - #27The Children of Kings (With: Deborah J. Ross)(2013)
- #28
Thunderlord (With: Deborah J. Ross)(2016) - #29
Ski the Hellers (By: Elisabeth Waters)(2020) - #30
The Laran Gambit (With: Deborah J. Ross)(2022) - #31
Arilinn (With: Deborah J. Ross)(2024) - #32
Different Kind of Courage (By: Mercedes Lackey)(1985) - #33
Set a Thief (By: Mercedes Lackey)(1991) - #34
Poetic License (By: Mercedes Lackey)(1994) - #35
An Object Lesson (By: Mercedes Lackey)(2010) - #36
If This Goes On(1965) - #37
Demon Lovers and Strange Seductions(1971) - #38
Algol The Magazine About Science Fiction - Winter 1977 / 1978(1977) - #39
The Keeper's Price -Darkover Anthologies(1980) - #40
Sword of Chaos -Darkover Anthologies(1982) - #41
Greyhaven(1983) - #42
Sword and Sorceress(1984) - #43Moonsinger's Friends: An Anthology in Honor of Andre Norton(1985)
- #44
Sword and Sorceress II(1985) - #45
Free Amazons of Darkover - Darkover Anthologies(1985) - #46Sword and Sorceress III(1986)
- #47
Worlds Apart(1986) - #48Sword and Sorceress IV(1987)
- #49
The Other Side of the Mirror -Darkover Anthologies(1987) - #50
Red Sun of Darkover -Darkover Anthologies(1987) - #51Sword and Sorceress V(1988)
- #52
Four Moons of Darkover -Darkover Anthologies(1988) - #53Spell Singers(1988)
- #54Spells of Wonder(1989)
- #55
Domains of Darkover -Darkover Anthologies(1990) - #56Sword and Sorceress VI(1990)
- #57
Sword and Sorceress VII(1990) - #58
Renunciates of Darkover(1991) - #59Sword and Sorceress VIII(1991)
- #60
Leroni of Darkover(1991) - #61Sword and Sorceress IX(1992)
- #62Sword and Sorceress X(1993)
- #63
Towers of Darkover(1993) - #64
Darkover(1993) - #65
Snows of Darkover(1994) - #66
Sword and Sorceress XI(1994) - #67
The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine(1994) - #68
Sword and Sorceress XII(1995) - #69Excalibur(1995)
- #70
The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley Fantasy Magazine, Volume 2(1995) - #71
Sword and Sorceress XIII(1996) - #72Space Opera(1996)
- #73
Sword and Sorceress XIV(1997) - #74
Sword and Sorceress XV(1998) - #75
Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Worlds(1998) - #76
The Chronicles of the Round Table(1999) - #77Sword and Sorceress XVI(1999)
- #78
Sword and Sorceress XVII(2000) - #79
Sword and Sorceress XVIII(2001) - #80
Sword and Sorceress XIX(2002) - #81
Sword and Sorceress XX(2003) - #82
Music of Darkover(2013) - #83
Lieu: Science Fiction Short Stories(2015) - #84
Science Fiction Gems, Volume 9(2015) - #85
Written in the Stars: Science Fiction Stories by Women, 1930-1962(2022)
- #1
Glenraven(1995) - #2In the Rift(1998)
- #1Hunters of the Red Moon(1973)
- #2The Survivors(1979)
- #1
Ghostlight(1995) - #2
Witchlight(1996) - #3
Gravelight(1997) - #4
Heartlight(1998)
- #1
Bird of Prey(1957) - #2
Men, Halflings & Hero Worship(1973) - #3
The Jewel of Arwen(1974) - #4
The Parting of Arwen(1974) - #5The Gratitude of Kings(1997)
- #6
The Once and Future Merlin(2012) - #7
The Crime Therapist(1954) - #8Centaurus Changeling(1954)
- #9Death Between the Stars(1956)
- #10
Falcons of Narabedla(1957) - #11Measureless to Man(1962)
- #12Genuine Old Master(1977)
- #13
Lythande (With: Vonda N. McIntyre)(1985) - #14The Stars Are Waiting(2000)
- #15
The Dark Intruder(2015) - #16
Phoenix (With: Ted White)(2023) - #17
The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley(1985) - #18
Jamie and Other Stories: The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley(1992) - #19
The Marion Zimmer Bradley Short Story Collection(2014) - #20
Marion Zimmer Bradley, Science Fiction Collection(2014)
- #1
Experiment Perilous(1983) - #2
The Necessity for Beauty: Robert W. Chambers and The Romantic Tradition(2009)
- #1
In the Steps of the Master(1973)
- #1Year of the Big Thaw(1954)
- #2Seven from the Stars(1961)
- #3
The Door Through Space(1961) - #4
I am a Lesbian(1962) - #5
The Strange Women (As: Miriam Gardner)(1962) - #6The Colors of Space(1963)
- #7
My Sister, My Love (As: Miriam Gardner)(1963) - #8
Spare Her Heaven / Anything Goes (As: Morgan Ives)(1963) - #9
Twilight Lovers (As: Miriam Gardner)(1964) - #10
Castle Terror(1965) - #11
No Adam for Eve (As: John Dexter)(1966) - #12
Knives of Desire (As: Morgan Ives)(1966) - #13
Souvenir of Monique(1967) - #14
Bluebeard's Daughter(1968) - #15The Brass Dragon(1969)
- #16
The Endless Voyage / The Endless Universe(1975) - #17
Can Ellen Be Saved?(1975) - #18
Drums of Darkness(1976) - #19
The Ruins of Isis / Haunted Spaceship(1977) - #20The Catch Trap(1979)
- #21
The House Between The Worlds(1980) - #22Survey Ship(1980)
- #23
Night's Daughter(1985) - #24Warrior Woman(1985)
- #25The Firebrand(1987)
- #26
Tiger Burning Bright (With: Mercedes Lackey,Andre Norton)(1995)
- #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 (By: Philip Jose Farmer,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) - #6
Wings of Omen (By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)(1984) - #7
The Dead of Winter (By: Robert Lynn Asprin)(1985) - #8
Soul of the City (By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)(1986) - #9
Blood Ties (By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)(1986) - #10
Shadowspawn (By: Andrew J. Offutt)(1987) - #11
Aftermath (By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)(1987) - #12
Uneasy Alliances (By: Robert Lynn Asprin)(1988) - #13
Stealers' Sky (By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)(1989) - #14
The Shadow of Sorcery (By: Andrew J. Offutt)(1993) - #15
Sanctuary (By: Lynn Abbey)(2002) - #16
Turning Points (By: Dennis L. McKiernan,Mickey Zucker Reichert,Lynn Abbey,Raymond E. Feist,Diana Paxson)(2002) - #17Thieves' World: Player's Manual (By: James Ryman)(2005)
- #18
The Secret of the Blue Star(2013)
- #1
Black Trillium (With: Andre Norton,Julian May)(1990) - #2
Blood Trillium (By: Julian May)(1992) - #3
Golden Trillium (By: Andre Norton)(1993) - #4
Lady of the Trillium(1995) - #5
Sky Trillium (By: Julian May)(1996)
- #1
Web of Darkness(1982) - #2
Web of Light(1983) - #3
The Fall of Atlantis(1983)
About Marion Zimmer Bradley
Marion Eleanor Zimmer Bradley is an American author of fantasy novels, renowned for her feminist outlook and captivating storytelling. Her first published novel-length work, <i>Falcons of Narabedla</i>, debuted in the May 1957 issue of <b>Other Worlds</b>, showcasing her early influence by adventure fantasy authors Henry Kuttner, Edmond Hamilton, and Leigh Brackett. As a versatile writer, Bradley has produced works outside the speculative fiction genre under various pseudonyms, including Morgan Ives, Miriam Gardner, John Dexter, and Lee Chapman, with novels like <i>I Am a Lesbian</i> (1962) pushing boundaries in their time. Her 1958 story <i>The Planet Savers</i> introduced the planet of Darkover, a setting she and other authors would revisit in the popular Darkover series, blending fantasy and science fiction elements. Bradley's notable works, including <i>The Mists of Avalon</i>, have solidified her position as a prominent author in the fantasy genre.
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