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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: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Darkover series? Start with "Different Kind of Courage" (1985) and follow publication order through all 35 books.
The complete Darkover reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Different Kind of Courage
1985
Set a Thief
1991
Rediscovery (With: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
1993
Poetic License
1994
An Object Lesson
2010
The Planet Savers (By: Elisabeth Waters)
1962
The Sword of Aldones (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
1962
The Bloody Sun (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
1964
Star of Danger (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
1965
The Winds of Darkover (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
1970
The World Wreckers (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
1971
Darkover Landfall (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
1972
The Spell Sword (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
1974
The Heritage of Hastur (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
1975
The Shattered Chain (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
1976
The Forbidden Tower (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
1977
Stormqueen! (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
1978
Two to Conquer (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
1980
Sharra's Exile (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
1981
Hawkmistress! (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
1982
Thendara House (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
1983
City of Sorcery (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
1984
The Heirs of Hammerfell (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
1989
Exile's Song (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
1996
The Shadow Matrix (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
1997
Traitor's Sun (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
1999
Zandru's Forge (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross)
2003
A Flame in Hali (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross)
2004
Hastur Lord (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross)
2010
Death of Brendan Ensolare (By: Deborah Wheeler)
2011
The Children of Kings (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross)
2013
Thunderlord (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross)
2016
Ski the Hellers (By: Elisabeth Waters)
2020
The Laran Gambit (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross)
2022
Arilinn (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley,Deborah J. Ross)
2024
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