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Wind's Twelve Quarters Books in Order

13
Books
1962
First Book
2017
Latest Book
56
Years

Below you'll find the complete list of Wind's Twelve Quarters 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 Wind's Twelve Quarters series? Start with "April in Paris" (1962) and follow publication order through all 13 books.

The complete Wind's Twelve Quarters reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
April in Paris cover

April in Paris

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1962

2
The Masters cover

The Masters

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1963

3
The Word of Unbinding cover

The Word of Unbinding

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1964

4
Things cover

Things

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1970

5
The Good Trip cover

The Good Trip

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1970

6
A Trip to the Head cover

A Trip to the Head

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1970

7
The Stars Below cover

The Stars Below

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1974

8
Direction of the Road cover

Direction of the Road

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2017

9
Darkness Box cover

Darkness Box

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2017

10
The Day Before the Revolution cover

The Day Before the Revolution

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2017

11
Semley's Necklace cover

Semley's Necklace

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2017

12
The Rule of Names cover

The Rule of Names

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2017

13
Winter's King cover

Winter's King

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2017

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