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Marion Zimmer Bradley Books in Order

21 series including Darkover Series, Chronological Darkover Series and more

★ 1 NYT bestseller 21 series 225 books Latest: Arilinn ( With: Deborah J. Ross) (2024)

Marion Zimmer Bradley has been writing since 1954, producing 225 books in that time. In all there are 21 series, the deepest being Darkover (31 books). Their latest title in our catalogue is Arilinn, from 2024.

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1 Darkover 2 Chronological Darkover 3 Claire Moffatt/Occult Tales 4 Hunters Series with Paul Edwin Zimmer 5 Sixth Sense 6 Avalon 7 Chronological Avalon 8 Web Of Light 9 Trillium 10 Light 11 Glenraven Series with Holly Lisle 12 Marion Zimmer Bradley Other Novels 13 Lythande Short Stories/Novellas 14 Marion Zimmer Bradley Short Stories/Novellas 15 Marion Zimmer Bradley Short Story Collections 16 Marion Zimmer Bradley Non-Fiction Books 17 Thieves' World 18 Darkover Series with Mercedes Lackey 19 Clingfire Series with Deborah J. Ross 20 Children of Kings Series with Deborah J. Ross 21 Marion Zimmer Bradley Anthologies

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Marion Zimmer Bradley has placed one book on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 13 weeks on the charts.

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The Mists of Avalon
Avalon Series

13 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #7 · debuted Feb 1983

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Reading Order

21 series · 225 books
The Planet Savers (Short Story) by Marion Zimmer Bradley

Darkover Series

0 of 31 read
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1 The Planet Savers (Short Story) by Elisabeth Waters 1962 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 The Sword of Aldones 1962 Hugo Award 1963Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 The Bloody Sun 1964 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Star of Danger 1965 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 The Winds of Darkover 1970 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 The World Wreckers 1971 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 Darkover Landfall 1972 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 The Spell Sword 1974 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
9 The Heritage of Hastur 1975 Nebula Award 1976Locus Award 1976Nebula Award 1975Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
10 The Shattered Chain 1976 Locus Award 1977Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
11 The Forbidden Tower 1977 Hugo Award 1978Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
12 Stormqueen! 1978 Locus Award 1979Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
13 Two to Conquer 1980 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
14 Sharra's Exile 1981 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
15 Hawkmistress! 1982 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
16 Thendara House 1983 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award 1984Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
17 City of Sorcery 1984 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
18 The Heirs of Hammerfell 1989 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
19 Rediscovery with Mercedes Lackey 1993 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
20 Exile's Song 1996 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
21 The Shadow Matrix 1997 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
22 Traitor's Sun 1999 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
23 Zandru's Forge with Deborah J. Ross 2003 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
24 A Flame in Hali with Deborah J. Ross 2004 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
25 Hastur Lord with Deborah J. Ross 2010 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
26 Death of Brendan Ensolare (Short Story) by Deborah Wheeler 2011 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
27 The Children of Kings with Deborah J. Ross 2013 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
28 Thunderlord with Deborah J. Ross 2016 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
29 Ski the Hellers (Short Story) by Elisabeth Waters 2020 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
30 The Laran Gambit with Deborah J. Ross 2022 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
31 Arilinn with Deborah J. Ross 2024 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
The Planet Savers (Short Story) by Marion Zimmer Bradley

Darkover Series Chronological

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1 The Planet Savers (Short Story) by Elisabeth Waters 1962 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 The Sword of Aldones 1962 Hugo Award 1963Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 The Bloody Sun 1964 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Star of Danger 1965 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 The Winds of Darkover 1970 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 The World Wreckers 1971 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 Darkover Landfall 1972 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 The Spell Sword 1974 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
9 The Heritage of Hastur 1975 Nebula Award 1976Locus Award 1976Nebula Award 1975Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
10 The Shattered Chain 1976 Locus Award 1977Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
11 The Forbidden Tower 1977 Hugo Award 1978Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
12 Stormqueen! 1978 Locus Award 1979Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
13 Two to Conquer 1980 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
14 Sharra's Exile 1981 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
15 Hawkmistress! 1982 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
16 Thendara House 1983 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award 1984Full award history → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
17 City of Sorcery 1984 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
18 The Heirs of Hammerfell 1989 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
19 Rediscovery with Mercedes Lackey 1993 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
20 Exile's Song 1996 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
21 The Shadow Matrix 1997 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
22 Traitor's Sun 1999 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
23 Zandru's Forge with Deborah J. Ross 2003 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
24 A Flame in Hali with Deborah J. Ross 2004 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
25 Hastur Lord with Deborah J. Ross 2010 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
26 Death of Brendan Ensolare (Short Story) by Deborah Wheeler 2011 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
27 The Children of Kings with Deborah J. Ross 2013 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
28 Thunderlord with Deborah J. Ross 2016 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
29 Ski the Hellers (Short Story) by Elisabeth Waters 2020 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
30 The Laran Gambit with Deborah J. Ross 2022 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
31 Arilinn with Deborah J. Ross 2024 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Dark Satanic by Marion Zimmer Bradley

Claire Moffatt/Occult Tales Series

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1 Dark Satanic 1972 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 The Inheritor 1984 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Witch Hill 1990 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Hunters Series

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1 Hunters of the Red Moon (Short Story) 1973 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 The Survivors 1979 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Sixth Sense Series

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✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 In the Steps of the Master 1973 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley

Avalon Series

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1 The Mists of Avalon 1979 🏆 Locus Award 1984Mythopoeic Scholarship Award 1983Mythopoeic Fantasy Award 1983Full award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 The Forest House / The Forests of Avalon 1993 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Lady of Avalon 1997 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Priestess of Avalon 2001 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 Ancestors of Avalon by Diana L. Paxson 2004 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 Ravens of Avalon by Diana L. Paxson 2007 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 Sword of Avalon by Diana L. Paxson 2009 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley

Avalon Series Chronological

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✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 The Mists of Avalon 1979 🏆 Locus Award 1984Mythopoeic Scholarship Award 1983Mythopoeic Fantasy Award 1983Full award history → 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 The Forest House / The Forests of Avalon 1993 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Lady of Avalon 1997 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Priestess of Avalon 2001 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 Ancestors of Avalon by Diana L. Paxson 2004 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 Ravens of Avalon by Diana L. Paxson 2007 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 Sword of Avalon by Diana L. Paxson 2009 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Web of Darkness by Marion Zimmer Bradley

Web Of Light Series

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1 Web of Darkness 1982 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Web of Light 1983 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 The Fall of Atlantis 1983 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Black Trillium by Marion Zimmer Bradley

Trillium Series

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1 Black Trillium with Andre Norton, Julian May 1990 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Blood Trillium by Julian May 1992 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Golden Trillium by Andre Norton 1993 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Lady of the Trillium 1995 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 Sky Trillium by Julian May 1996 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Ghostlight by Marion Zimmer Bradley

Light Series

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1 Ghostlight 1995 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Witchlight 1996 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Gravelight 1997 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Heartlight 1998 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Glenraven by Marion Zimmer Bradley

Glenraven Series

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1 Glenraven 1995 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 In the Rift 1998 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Marion Zimmer Bradley Other Novels

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1 Year of the Big Thaw (Short Story) 1954 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Seven from the Stars 1961 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 The Door Through Space 1961 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 I am a Lesbian 1962 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 The Strange Women (As: Miriam Gardner) 1962 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 The Colors of Space (Short Story) 1963 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 My Sister, My Love (Short Story) (As: Miriam Gardner) 1963 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 Spare Her Heaven / Anything Goes (Short Story) (As: Morgan Ives) 1963 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
9 Twilight Lovers (Short Story) (As: Miriam Gardner) 1964 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
10 Castle Terror 1965 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
11 No Adam for Eve (As: John Dexter) 1966 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
12 Knives of Desire (As: Morgan Ives) 1966 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
13 Souvenir of Monique 1967 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
14 Bluebeard's Daughter 1968 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
15 The Brass Dragon 1969 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
16 The Endless Voyage / The Endless Universe 1975 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
17 Can Ellen Be Saved? 1975 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
18 Drums of Darkness 1976 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
19 The Ruins of Isis / Haunted Spaceship 1977 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
20 The Catch Trap 1979 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
21 The House Between The Worlds 1980 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
22 Survey Ship 1980 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
23 Night's Daughter 1985 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
24 Warrior Woman 1985 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
25 The Firebrand 1987 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
26 Tiger Burning Bright with Mercedes Lackey, Andre Norton 1995 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Lythande Short Stories/Novellas

6 books · 1957–2012

Marion Zimmer Bradley Short Stories/Novellas

10 books · 1954–2023

Marion Zimmer Bradley Short Story Collections

4 books · 1985–2014

Marion Zimmer Bradley Non-Fiction Books

3 books · 1960–2009

Thieves' World Series

19 books · 1979–2013 · full reading order

Darkover Series

5 books · 1985–2010 · full reading order

Clingfire Series

3 books · 1998–2004

Children of Kings Series

3 books · 2007–2013

Marion Zimmer Bradley Anthologies

50 books · 1965–2022

About the Author

Marion Zimmer was born on a farm in Albany, New York, during the Great Depression. As a child, she enjoyed reading adventure fantasy stories. She began writing them herself in 1949 and sold her first story to Vortex in 1952. She also married Robert Alden Bradley in 1949. Early in her career, she used pseudonyms for stories she wrote outside the speculative fiction genre, including some gay and lesbian pulp fiction novels such as I Am a Lesbian (1962).

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