Book Series Guide

Marion Zimmer Bradley · shared-world-series

Darkover books in order

Bradley's science-fantasy shared-world series about the lost Terran colony of Darkover and its descendants.

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Publication order

  1. 1 Cover of The Planet Savers
    The Planet Savers

    Book 1 · novel · 1962

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  2. 2 Cover of The Sword of Aldones
    The Sword of Aldones

    Book 2 · novel · 1962

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  3. 3 Cover of The Bloody Sun
    The Bloody Sun

    Book 3 · novel · 1964

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  4. 4 Cover of Star of Danger
    Star of Danger

    Book 4 · novel · 1965

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  5. 5 Cover of The Winds of Darkover
    The Winds of Darkover

    Book 5 · novel · 1970

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  6. 6 Cover of The World Wreckers
    The World Wreckers

    Book 6 · novel · 1971

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  7. 7 Cover of Darkover Landfall
    Darkover Landfall

    Book 7 · novel · 1972

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  8. 8 Cover of The Spell Sword
    The Spell Sword

    Book 8 · novel · 1974

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  9. 9 Cover of The Heritage of Hastur
    The Heritage of Hastur

    Book 9 · novel · 1975

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  10. 10 Cover of The Shattered Chain
    The Shattered Chain

    Book 10 · novel · 1976

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  11. 11 Cover of The Forbidden Tower
    The Forbidden Tower

    Book 11 · novel · 1977

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  12. 12 Cover of Stormqueen!
    Stormqueen!

    Book 12 · novel · 1978

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  13. 13
    Two to Conquer

    Book 13 · novel · 1980

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  14. 14 Cover of Sharra's Exile
    Sharra's Exile

    Book 14 · novel · 1981

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  15. 15 Cover of Hawkmistress!
    Hawkmistress!

    Book 15 · novel · 1982

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  16. 16 Cover of Thendara House
    Thendara House

    Book 16 · novel · 1983

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  17. 17 Cover of The City of Sorcery
    The City of Sorcery

    Book 17 · novel · 1984

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  18. 18 Cover of The Heirs of Hammerfell
    The Heirs of Hammerfell

    Book 18 · novel · 1989

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  19. 19 Cover of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover
    Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover

    Book 19 · short-story-collection · 1993 Optional

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  20. 20 Cover of Rediscovery
    Rediscovery

    Book 21 · novel · 1993

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  21. 21
    Bonds of Sisterhood

    Book 20 · novella · 1993 Optional

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  22. 22 Cover of Exile's Song
    Exile's Song

    Book 22 · novel · 1996

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  23. 23 Cover of The Shadow Matrix
    The Shadow Matrix

    Book 23 · novel · 1998

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  24. 24 Cover of Traitor's Sun
    Traitor's Sun

    Book 24 · novel · 1999

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  25. 25 Cover of The Fall of Neskaya
    The Fall of Neskaya

    Book 25 · novel · 2001

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  26. 26 Cover of Zandru's Forge
    Zandru's Forge

    Book 26 · novel · 2003

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  27. 27 Cover of A Flame in Hali
    A Flame in Hali

    Book 27 · novel · 2004

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  28. 28 Cover of The Alton Gift
    The Alton Gift

    Book 28 · novel · 2007

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  29. 29 Cover of Hastur Lord
    Hastur Lord

    Book 29 · novel · 2010

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  30. 30
    The Children of Kings

    Book 30 · novel · 2013

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  31. 31
    Thunderlord!

    Book 31 · novel · 2016

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  32. 32 Cover of The Laran Gambit
    The Laran Gambit

    Book 32 · novel · 2022

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  33. 33
    Arilinn

    Book 33 · novel · 2024

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