Author guide
Stephen R. Donaldson Books in Order
Stephen R. Donaldson (born 1947) is an American author of fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and nonfiction. He made his publishing debut in 1977 with The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever. His major works include the Mordant's Need duology, the Gap sequence, the Mick Axbrewder mystery novels, the Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, and The Great God's War trilogy. He has also published standalone novellas, short-story collections, and essays.
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Lord Foul's Bane
Best entry point to Donaldson's most famous fantasy sequence and his body of work generally.
The Mirror of Her Dreams
A self-contained entry to his secondary-world fantasy outside the Covenant books.
The Gap into Conflict: The Real Story
The opening of his major science-fiction sequence.
The Man Who Killed His Brother
The opening of his mystery series.
Seventh Decimate
The opening of his completed Great God's War trilogy.
Read in order
Books by series
trilogy · completed
The First Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever
The original trilogy chronicling Thomas Covenant's first encounters with the Land and Lord Foul.
trilogy · completed
The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever
The second trilogy of Thomas Covenant novels.
sequence · completed
The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
The concluding four-volume sequence of Thomas Covenant novels.
duology · completed
Mordant's Need
A fantasy duology involving Terisa Morgan and the world of Mordant.
- 1 The Gap into Conflict: The Real StoryAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 1990
- 2 The Gap into Vision: Forbidden KnowledgeAmazon ↗
Book 2 · novel · 1991
- 3 The Gap into Power: A Dark and Hungry God ArisesAmazon ↗
Book 3 · novel · 1992
- 4
The Gap into Madness: Chaos and OrderAmazon ↗Book 4 · novel · 1994
- 5 The Gap into Ruin: This Day All Gods DieAmazon ↗
Book 5 · novel · 1996
series · completed
The Mick Axbrewder Novels
Mystery novels featuring private investigators Mick Axbrewder and Ginny Fistoulari; the first three were originally published under the pseudonym Reed Stephens.
trilogy · completed
The Great God's War
A fantasy trilogy set in a world threatened by the Great God's War.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (2)
Short fiction (2)
Essays and speeches (1)
- Epic Fantasy in the Modern World: A Few ObservationsAmazon ↗
essay · 1986