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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: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Thieves' World series? Start with "Thieves' World (By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)" (1979) and follow publication order through all 34 books.
The complete Thieves' World reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Thieves' World (By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
1979

Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn (By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
1980

Shadows of Sanctuary (By: Philip Jose Farmer,John Brunner,Joe Haldeman,Robert Lynn Asprin)
1981

Storm Season (By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
1982

The Face of Chaos (By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
1983

Wings of Omen (By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
1984

The Dead of Winter (By: Robert Lynn Asprin)
1985

Soul of the City (By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
1986

Blood Ties (By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
1986

Shadowspawn (By: Andrew J. Offutt)
1987

Aftermath (By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
1987

Uneasy Alliances (By: Robert Lynn Asprin)
1988

Stealers' Sky (By: Lynn Abbey,Robert Lynn Asprin)
1989

The Shadow of Sorcery (By: Andrew J. Offutt)
1993

Sanctuary (By: Lynn Abbey)
2002

Turning Points (By: Dennis L. McKiernan,Mickey Zucker Reichert,Lynn Abbey,Raymond E. Feist,Diana Paxson)
2002
Thieves' World: Player's Manual (By: James Ryman)
2005

The Secret of the Blue Star (By: Marion Zimmer Bradley)
2013

Science Fiction Digest, October-November 1981
1981

Alien Stars
1985

Moonsinger's Friends: An Anthology in Honor of Andre Norton
1985

The Scapegoat (in Alien Stars)
1985

Carmen Miranda's Ghost is Haunting Space Station Three
1990

Drabble II: Double Century
1990

Once Upon a Time
1991

Fifth Annual Collection
1992

DAW 30th Anniversary Science Fiction
2002

DAW 30th Anniversary Science Fiction and Fantasy Anthologies
2002

The Time Traveler's Almanac
2013

Multiverse
2014

The Best of Abyss & Apex, Volume Two
2016

The Book of Swords: Part 1
2017

Infinite Stars
2019

Speaking of the Fantastic V
2024
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