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Margaret Weis is an American author, editor, and game designer whose career spans juvenile nonfiction, fantasy, science fiction, paranormal romance, graphic works, anthologies, and role-playing game sourcebooks. She is best known for the Dragonlance novels co-written with Tracy Hickman, as well as the Darksword, Rose of the Prophet, Death Gate, Star of the Guardians, Dragonvarld, Dragonships, and Dragon Brigade series. Early works appeared under the name Margaret Baldwin, and some fiction under the pseudonym Susan Lawson.
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Dragons of Autumn Twilight
The original entry point to the Dragonlance novels.
Forging the Darksword
The first novel in the Darksword series.
The Will of the Wanderer
The first novel in the Rose of the Prophet trilogy.
Dragon Wing
The first novel in the Death Gate Cycle.
The Lost King
The first novel in the Star of the Guardians series.
Mistress of Dragons
The first novel in the Dragonvarld trilogy.
Bones of the Dragon
The first novel in the Dragonships of Vindras series.
Shadow Raiders
The first novel in the Dragon Brigade series.
Spymaster
The first novel in the Dragon Corsairs series.
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Books by series
shared-world · ongoing
Dragonlance
A shared-world fantasy saga set on Krynn, including novels, anthologies, illustrated works, and game-related books.
- 1 Dragons of Autumn TwilightAmazon ↗
novel · 1984
- 2
Dragons of Winter NightAmazon ↗novel · 1985
- 3
Dragons of Spring DawningAmazon ↗novel · 1985
- 4
Time of the TwinsAmazon ↗novel · 1986
- 5
War of the TwinsAmazon ↗novel · 1986
- 6
Test of the TwinsAmazon ↗novel · 1986
- 7
The Second GenerationAmazon ↗collection · 1994
- 8
Dragons of Summer FlameAmazon ↗Book novel · novel · 1995
- 9
The Doom BrigadeAmazon ↗novel · 1996
- 10
Draconian MeasuresAmazon ↗novel · 2000
- 11
The SoulforgeAmazon ↗novel · 1998
- 12
Brothers in ArmsAmazon ↗novel · 1999
- 13
Dragons of a Fallen SunAmazon ↗novel · 2000
- 14
Dragons of a Lost StarAmazon ↗novel · 2001
- 15
Dragons of a Vanished MoonAmazon ↗novel · 2002
- 16
Amber and AshesAmazon ↗novel · 2004
- 17
Amber and IronAmazon ↗novel · 2006
- 18
Amber and BloodAmazon ↗novel · 2008
- 19
Dragons of the Dwarven DepthsAmazon ↗novel · 2006
- 20
Dragons of the Highlord SkiesAmazon ↗novel · 2007
- 21
Dragons of the Hourglass MageAmazon ↗novel · 2009
- 22
Dragons of DeceitAmazon ↗novel · 2022
- 23
Dragons of FateAmazon ↗novel · 2023
- 24 Dragons of EternityAmazon ↗
novel · 2024
- 25 Testament of the Dragon: The Illustrated NovelAmazon ↗
illustrated-novel · 1997
- 26
Dark HeartAmazon ↗novel · 1998
- 27
The Magic of KrynnAmazon ↗Book collection · collection · 1987
- 28
Kender, Gully Dwarves, and GnomesAmazon ↗Book collection · collection · 1987
- 29
Love and WarAmazon ↗Book collection · collection · 1987
- 30 Leaves from the Inn of the Last Home: The Complete Krynn Source BookAmazon ↗
Book sourcebook · game-sourcebook · 1987
- 31 The Art of the Dungeons & Dragons Fantasy GameAmazon ↗
Book sourcebook · art-book · 1985
- 32 The History of Dragonlance: Being the Notes, Journals, and Memorabilia of KrynnAmazon ↗
Book sourcebook · game-sourcebook · 1995
- 33 Dragonlance AdventuresAmazon ↗
Book sourcebook · game-sourcebook · 1987
- 34 Tales of the LanceAmazon ↗
Book sourcebook · game-sourcebook · 1992
- 35 Player's Guide to the Dragonlance CampaignAmazon ↗
Book sourcebook · game-sourcebook · 1993
- 36 Dragonlance Core SystemAmazon ↗
Book sourcebook · game-sourcebook · 2003
- 37 Dragonlance Age of MortalsAmazon ↗
Book sourcebook · game-sourcebook · 2003
- 38 The Art of DragonlanceAmazon ↗
Book art-book · art-book · 1998
- 39 More Leaves from the Inn of the Last HomeAmazon ↗
Book sourcebook · game-sourcebook · 2000
- 40
The Players of Gilean: Tales from the World of KrynnAmazon ↗Book collection · collection · 2003
- 41
The Search for Power: Dragons of the War of SoulsAmazon ↗Book collection · collection · 2004
- 42
Dragons: Worlds AfireAmazon ↗Book collection · collection · 2006
- 43
Dragons of TimeAmazon ↗Book collection · collection · 2007
novel-series · complete
Dragonlance Chronicles
The original Dragonlance trilogy chronicling the Heroes of the Lance.
novel-series · complete
Dragonlance Legends
A trilogy centered on Raistlin Majere's attempt to achieve godhood.
collection · complete
Dragonlance: The Second Generation
A collection bridging the original Dragonlance trilogies and later novels.
- 1 The Second GenerationAmazon ↗
Book 1 · collection · 1994
novel-series · complete
Kang's Regiment
Dragonlance novels about a regiment of draconians led by Kang.
novel-series · complete
The Raistlin Chronicles
Dragonlance novels following the early life and transformation of Raistlin Majere.
novel-series · complete
Dragonlance: The War of Souls
A Dragonlance trilogy set during a new crisis on Krynn.
novel-series · complete
The Dark Disciple
A Dragonlance trilogy following Mina after the War of Souls.
novel-series · complete
Dragonlance: The Lost Chronicles
A trilogy filling narrative gaps in the original Dragonlance Chronicles.
novel-series · complete
Dragonlance Destinies
A later Dragonlance trilogy co-written by Weis and Hickman.
novel-series · complete
Dragon's Disciple
A fantasy sequence concerning the Dragon's Disciple and his incarnations.
novel-series · complete
The Darksword
A fantasy series about Joram and the weapon that drains magic from the world.
novel-series · complete
Rose of the Prophet
An Arabian-inspired fantasy trilogy co-written with Tracy Hickman.
novel-series · complete
The Death Gate Cycle
A seven-volume fantasy cycle about the divided worlds of the Patryns and Sartans.
- 1 Dragon WingAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 1990
- 2
Elven StarAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 1990
- 3
Fire SeaAmazon ↗Book 3 · novel · 1991
- 4
Serpent MageAmazon ↗Book 4 · novel · 1992
- 5
The Hand of ChaosAmazon ↗Book 5 · novel · 1993
- 6
Into the LabyrinthAmazon ↗Book 6 · novel · 1993
- 7
The Seventh GateAmazon ↗Book 7 · novel · 1994
novel-series · complete
Star of the Guardians
A science-fiction series about succession and conflict in a galactic empire.
novel-series · complete
Mag Force 7
A science-fiction action-adventure series co-written with Don Perrin.
novel-series · complete
Sovereign Stone
A fantasy trilogy about the divided elemental powers of the Sovereign Stone.
novel-series · complete
Dragonvarld
A fantasy trilogy about dragons, humans, and the balance between their worlds.
novel-series · complete
Dragonships of Vindras
A fantasy series about the Vindrasi and their conflict with older and younger gods.
novel-series · complete
Dragon Brigade
A fantasy series of airships, dragons, magic, and international conflict co-written with Robert Krammes.
novel-series · complete
Dragon Corsairs
A swashbuckling fantasy series co-written with Robert Krammes.
anthology-series · complete
Tales of the Fifth Age
Dragonlance anthology volumes edited by Weis and Hickman.
- 1 Dragons at WarAmazon ↗
Book 1 · collection · 1996
- 2
Dragons of ChaosAmazon ↗Book 2 · collection · 1997
- 3
Relics and OmensAmazon ↗Book 3 · collection · 1998
- 4
Heroes and Fools: Tales of the Fifth AgeAmazon ↗Book 4 · collection · 1999
- 5 Rebels and Tyrants: Tales of the Fifth AgeAmazon ↗
Book 5 · collection · 2000
anthology-series · complete
Tales from the Eternal Archives
Fantasy anthology volumes edited by Weis and collaborators.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (9)
- The Boy Who Saved the ChildrenAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 1981
- Wanted! Frank and Jesse James: The Real StoryAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 1981
- Kisses of Death: A Great Escape Story of World War IIAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 1983
- LasersAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 1984
- Computer GraphicsAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 1984
- Robots and RoboticsAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 1984
- Fortune-TellingAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 1984
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Lost Childhood: Children of World War IIAmazon ↗nonfiction · 1986
- Serra Angel #1: A Fable of DominariaAmazon ↗
graphic-novel · 1996
Children's books (2)
Other (10)
- A Dragon-Lover's Treasury of the FantasticAmazon ↗
collection · 1994
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Fantastic AliceAmazon ↗collection · 1995
- Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman Present Treasures of FantasyAmazon ↗
collection · 1997
- A Magic Lover's Treasury of the FantasticAmazon ↗
collection · 1998
- Realms of Dragons: The Worlds of Weis and HickmanAmazon ↗
collection · 1999
- New AmazonsAmazon ↗
collection · 2000
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The Best of TalesAmazon ↗collection · 2000
- The Best of Tales, Volume TwoAmazon ↗
collection · 2002
- A Quest-Lover's Treasury of the FantasticAmazon ↗
collection · 2002
- Sovereign Stone Campaign SourcebookAmazon ↗
game-sourcebook · 2002