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Lois McMaster Bujold Books in Order

11 series including Vorkosigan Saga Series, Chronological Vorkosigan Saga Series and more

★ 1 NYT bestseller 11 series 87 books Latest: Demon Daughter (2024)

Lois McMaster Bujold's writing career reaches back to 1986 and spans 87 books. Across 11 series, Vorkosigan Saga stands out as the longest at 24 books. As of 2024, the latest we've recorded is Demon Daughter.

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1 Vorkosigan Saga 2 Chronological Vorkosigan Saga 3 Vorkosigan Collections with John Helfers, Lillian Carl 4 Curse Of Chalion 5 The Sharing Knife 6 Penric and Desdemona 7 Penric and Desdemona Collections 8 Lois McMaster Bujold Other Novels 9 Lois McMaster Bujold Non-Fiction Books 10 Lois McMaster Bujold Collections 11 Lois McMaster Bujold Anthologies

New York Times Bestsellers

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Lois McMaster Bujold has placed one book on the New York Times bestseller lists.

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Captain Vorpatril's Alliance
Vorkosigan Saga Series

1 week on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #16 · debuted Nov 2012

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Reading Order

11 series · 87 books

Vorkosigan Saga Series

0 of 24 read
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1 Aftermath (In the Cordelia's Honor Collection) (Short Story) 1986 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Shards of Honor 1986 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 The Warrior's Apprentice 1986 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Ethan of Athos 1986 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 Falling Free 1987 🏆 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award 2014🏆 Nebula Award 1989🏆 Nebula Award 1988Hugo Award 1989Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 Brothers in Arms 1989 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 The Mountains of Mourning (Short Story) 1989 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 Labyrinth 1989 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
9 Borders of Infinity 1989 🏆 Analog Award 1989Locus Award 1990Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
10 Weatherman (Short Story) 1990 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
11 The Vor Game 1990 🏆 Hugo Award 1991Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
12 Barrayar 1991 🏆 Hugo Award 1992🏆 Locus Award 1992SF Chronicle Award 1992Nebula Award 1992Nebula Award 1991Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
13 Mirror Dance 1994 🏆 Hugo Award 1995🏆 Locus Award 1995Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
14 Cetaganda 1995 Locus Award 1997Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
15 Dreamweaver's Dilemma 1995 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
16 Memory 1996 Nebula Award 1998Hugo Award 1997Nebula Award 1997Locus Award 1997Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
17 Komarr 1998 🏆 Minnesota Book Award 1999Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
18 A Civil Campaign 1999 Nebula Award 2001Hugo Award 2000Nebula Award 2000Locus Award 2000James Tiptree Jr. Award 1999Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
19 Diplomatic Immunity 2002 Nebula Award 2004Nebula Award 2003Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
20 Winterfair Gifts (Short Story) 2002 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
21 Cryoburn 2010 Hugo Award 2011Locus Award 2011Goodreads Choice Award 2010Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
22 Captain Vorpatril's Alliance 2012 🏆 Audie Award 2014Hugo Award 2013Locus Award 2013Goodreads Choice Award 2012Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
23 Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen 2016 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
24 The Flowers of Vashnoi (Short Story) 2018 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold

Vorkosigan Saga Series Chronological

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1 Shards of Honor 1986 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Aftermath (In the Cordelia's Honor Collection) (Short Story) 1986 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 The Warrior's Apprentice 1986 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Ethan of Athos 1986 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 Falling Free 1987 🏆 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award 2014🏆 Nebula Award 1989🏆 Nebula Award 1988Hugo Award 1989Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 The Mountains of Mourning (Short Story) 1989 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 Borders of Infinity 1989 🏆 Analog Award 1989Locus Award 1990Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 Labyrinth 1989 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
9 Brothers in Arms 1989 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
10 Weatherman (Short Story) 1990 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
11 The Vor Game 1990 🏆 Hugo Award 1991Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
12 Barrayar 1991 🏆 Hugo Award 1992🏆 Locus Award 1992SF Chronicle Award 1992Nebula Award 1992Nebula Award 1991Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
13 Mirror Dance 1994 🏆 Hugo Award 1995🏆 Locus Award 1995Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
14 Dreamweaver's Dilemma 1995 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
15 Cetaganda 1995 Locus Award 1997Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
16 Memory 1996 Nebula Award 1998Hugo Award 1997Nebula Award 1997Locus Award 1997Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
17 Komarr 1998 🏆 Minnesota Book Award 1999Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
18 A Civil Campaign 1999 Nebula Award 2001Hugo Award 2000Nebula Award 2000Locus Award 2000James Tiptree Jr. Award 1999Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
19 Winterfair Gifts (Short Story) 2002 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
20 Diplomatic Immunity 2002 Nebula Award 2004Nebula Award 2003Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
21 Cryoburn 2010 Hugo Award 2011Locus Award 2011Goodreads Choice Award 2010Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
22 Captain Vorpatril's Alliance 2012 🏆 Audie Award 2014Hugo Award 2013Locus Award 2013Goodreads Choice Award 2012Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
23 Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen 2016 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
24 The Flowers of Vashnoi (Short Story) 2018 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Vorkosigan Collections

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1 The Vorkosigan Companion with John Helfers, Lillian Carl 2008 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold

Curse Of Chalion Series

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1 The Curse of Chalion 2000 🏆 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award 2002🏆 Mythopoeic Scholarship Award 2002Hugo Award 2002Locus Award 2002World Fantasy Award 2002Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Paladin of Souls 2003 🏆 Nebula Award 2005🏆 Hugo Award 2004🏆 Nebula Award 2004🏆 Locus Award 2004Mythopoeic Fantasy Award 2004Mythopoeic Scholarship Award 2004Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 The Hallowed Hunt 2005 Locus Award 2006Mythopoeic Fantasy Award 2006Mythopoeic Scholarship Award 2006Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Penric's Demon by Lois McMaster Bujold

Penric and Desdemona Series

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1 Penric's Demon 2015 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Penric and the Shaman 2016 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Penric's Fox (Short Story) 2016 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Masquerade in Lodi (Short Story) 2016 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 Penric\'s Mission 2017 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 Mira's Last Dance (Short Story) 2017 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 The Prisoner of Limnos 2017 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 The Orphans of Raspay (Short Story) 2019 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
9 The Physicians of Vilnoc (Short Story) 2020 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
10 The Assassins of Thasalon 2021 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
11 Knot of Shadows (Short Story) 2021 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
12 Demon Daughter 2024 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
13 Penric and the Bandit (Short Story) 2024 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Penric's Labors by Lois McMaster Bujold

Penric and Desdemona Collections

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1 Penric's Labors 2022 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
The Spirit Ring by Lois McMaster Bujold

Lois McMaster Bujold Other Novels

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1 The Spirit Ring 1992 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Lois McMaster Bujold Non-Fiction Books

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1 Sidelines 2013 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 The Gerould Family of New Hampshire in the Civil War 2022 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Lois McMaster Bujold Collections

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1 Proto Zoa (Short Story) 2011 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Free Lancers by Lois McMaster Bujold

Lois McMaster Bujold Anthologies

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1 Free Lancers 1987 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Analog Science Fiction and Fact Magazine, February 1988 1988 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Analog Science Fiction and Fact, February 1990 1990 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 The New Hugo Winners, Vol. 3 1994 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 Women at War 1995 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 The Space Opera Renaissance 2006 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 Federations 2009 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 Dragonwriter: A Tribute to Anne McCaffrey and Pern 2014 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
9 Women of Futures Past 2016 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
10 Infinite Stars 2017 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
11 Conversations From the Edge: The Galaxy's Edge Interviews 2021 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
12 Unrivalled 2023 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
About the Author

One of the most respected writers in the field of speculative fiction, Lois McMaster Bujold burst onto the scene in 1986 with Shards of Honor, the first of her tremendously popular Vorkosigan Saga novels. She has received numerous accolades and prizes, including the Nebula Award (for Falling Free), three Hugo Awards for Best Novel (The Vor Game, Barrayar, and Mirror Dance), as well as the Hugo and Nebula Awards for her novella Mountains of Mourning.

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