A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

L.E. Modesitt Jr Books in Order

The complete L.E. Modesitt Jr reading order — 40 books from 1982–2009.

  1. 01 The fires of Paratime 1982 Amazon — buy The fires of Paratime Bookshop — buy The fires of Paratime ThriftBooks — buy The fires of Paratime eBooks.com — buy The fires of Paratime
  2. 02 Hammer of Darkness 1985 Amazon — buy Hammer of Darkness Bookshop — buy Hammer of Darkness ThriftBooks — buy Hammer of Darkness eBooks.com — buy Hammer of Darkness
  3. 03 Dawn for a Distant Earth 1987 Amazon — buy Dawn for a Distant Earth Bookshop — buy Dawn for a Distant Earth ThriftBooks — buy Dawn for a Distant Earth eBooks.com — buy Dawn for a Distant Earth
  4. 04 The silent warrior 1987 Amazon — buy The silent warrior Bookshop — buy The silent warrior ThriftBooks — buy The silent warrior eBooks.com — buy The silent warrior
  5. 05 The magic of Recluce 1991 Amazon — buy The magic of Recluce Bookshop — buy The magic of Recluce ThriftBooks — buy The magic of Recluce eBooks.com — buy The magic of Recluce
  6. 06 The towers of the sunset 1992 Amazon — buy The towers of the sunset Bookshop — buy The towers of the sunset ThriftBooks — buy The towers of the sunset eBooks.com — buy The towers of the sunset
  7. 07 The magic engineer 1994 Amazon — buy The magic engineer Bookshop — buy The magic engineer ThriftBooks — buy The magic engineer eBooks.com — buy The magic engineer
  8. 08 Of tangible ghosts 1994 Amazon — buy Of tangible ghosts Bookshop — buy Of tangible ghosts ThriftBooks — buy Of tangible ghosts eBooks.com — buy Of tangible ghosts
  9. 09 The order war 1995 Amazon — buy The order war Bookshop — buy The order war ThriftBooks — buy The order war eBooks.com — buy The order war
  10. 10 The death of Chaos 1995 Amazon — buy The death of Chaos Bookshop — buy The death of Chaos ThriftBooks — buy The death of Chaos eBooks.com — buy The death of Chaos
  11. 11 Fall of Angels 1996 Amazon — buy Fall of Angels Bookshop — buy Fall of Angels ThriftBooks — buy Fall of Angels eBooks.com — buy Fall of Angels
  12. 12 The parafaith war 1996 Amazon — buy The parafaith war Bookshop — buy The parafaith war ThriftBooks — buy The parafaith war eBooks.com — buy The parafaith war
  13. 13 Adiamante 1996 Amazon — buy Adiamante Bookshop — buy Adiamante ThriftBooks — buy Adiamante eBooks.com — buy Adiamante
  14. 14 The soprano sorceress 1997 Amazon — buy The soprano sorceress Bookshop — buy The soprano sorceress ThriftBooks — buy The soprano sorceress eBooks.com — buy The soprano sorceress
  15. 15 The Chaos balance 1997 Amazon — buy The Chaos balance Bookshop — buy The Chaos balance ThriftBooks — buy The Chaos balance eBooks.com — buy The Chaos balance
  16. 16 The Ecolitan enigma 1997 Amazon — buy The Ecolitan enigma Bookshop — buy The Ecolitan enigma ThriftBooks — buy The Ecolitan enigma eBooks.com — buy The Ecolitan enigma
  17. 17 The white order 1998 Amazon — buy The white order Bookshop — buy The white order ThriftBooks — buy The white order eBooks.com — buy The white order
  18. 18 The spellsong war Bk. 2 1998 Amazon — buy The spellsong war Bk. 2 Bookshop — buy The spellsong war Bk. 2 ThriftBooks — buy The spellsong war Bk. 2 eBooks.com — buy The spellsong war Bk. 2
  19. 19 Colors of chaos 1999 Amazon — buy Colors of chaos Bookshop — buy Colors of chaos ThriftBooks — buy Colors of chaos eBooks.com — buy Colors of chaos
  20. 20 Darksong Rising (The Spellsong Cycle) 1999 Amazon — buy Darksong Rising (The Spellsong Cycle) Bookshop — buy Darksong Rising (The Spellsong Cycle) ThriftBooks — buy Darksong Rising (The Spellsong Cycle) eBooks.com — buy Darksong Rising (The Spellsong Cycle)
  21. 21 Gravity dreams 1999 Amazon — buy Gravity dreams Bookshop — buy Gravity dreams ThriftBooks — buy Gravity dreams eBooks.com — buy Gravity dreams
  22. 22 Scion of Cyador 2000 Amazon — buy Scion of Cyador Bookshop — buy Scion of Cyador ThriftBooks — buy Scion of Cyador eBooks.com — buy Scion of Cyador
  23. 23 The magi'i of Cyador 2000 Amazon — buy The magi'i of Cyador Bookshop — buy The magi'i of Cyador ThriftBooks — buy The magi'i of Cyador eBooks.com — buy The magi'i of Cyador
  24. 24 The shadow sorceress 2001 Amazon — buy The shadow sorceress Bookshop — buy The shadow sorceress ThriftBooks — buy The shadow sorceress eBooks.com — buy The shadow sorceress
  25. 25 Ordermaster 2002 Amazon — buy Ordermaster Bookshop — buy Ordermaster ThriftBooks — buy Ordermaster eBooks.com — buy Ordermaster
  26. 26 Legacies 2002 Amazon — buy Legacies Bookshop — buy Legacies ThriftBooks — buy Legacies eBooks.com — buy Legacies
  27. 27 Shadowsinger 2002 Amazon — buy Shadowsinger Bookshop — buy Shadowsinger ThriftBooks — buy Shadowsinger eBooks.com — buy Shadowsinger
  28. 28 Archform 2002 Amazon — buy Archform Bookshop — buy Archform ThriftBooks — buy Archform eBooks.com — buy Archform
  29. 29 Darknesses 2003 Amazon — buy Darknesses Bookshop — buy Darknesses ThriftBooks — buy Darknesses eBooks.com — buy Darknesses
  30. 30 The ethos effect 2003 Amazon — buy The ethos effect Bookshop — buy The ethos effect ThriftBooks — buy The ethos effect eBooks.com — buy The ethos effect
  31. 31 Scepters 2004 Amazon — buy Scepters Bookshop — buy Scepters ThriftBooks — buy Scepters eBooks.com — buy Scepters
  32. 32 Wellspring of chaos 2004 Amazon — buy Wellspring of chaos Bookshop — buy Wellspring of chaos ThriftBooks — buy Wellspring of chaos eBooks.com — buy Wellspring of chaos
  33. 33 Alector's choice 2005 Amazon — buy Alector's choice Bookshop — buy Alector's choice ThriftBooks — buy Alector's choice eBooks.com — buy Alector's choice
  34. 34 Slipstreams 2006 Amazon — buy Slipstreams Bookshop — buy Slipstreams ThriftBooks — buy Slipstreams eBooks.com — buy Slipstreams
  35. 35 Soarer's Choice (Corean Chronicles, Book 6) 2006 Amazon — buy Soarer's Choice (Corean Chronicles, Book 6) Bookshop — buy Soarer's Choice (Corean Chronicles, Book 6) ThriftBooks — buy Soarer's Choice (Corean Chronicles, Book 6) eBooks.com — buy Soarer's Choice (Corean Chronicles, Book 6)
  36. 36 Cadmian's choice 2006 Amazon — buy Cadmian's choice Bookshop — buy Cadmian's choice ThriftBooks — buy Cadmian's choice eBooks.com — buy Cadmian's choice
  37. 37 Natural Ordermage 2007 Amazon — buy Natural Ordermage Bookshop — buy Natural Ordermage ThriftBooks — buy Natural Ordermage eBooks.com — buy Natural Ordermage
  38. 38 Mage-Guard of Hamor 2008 Amazon — buy Mage-Guard of Hamor Bookshop — buy Mage-Guard of Hamor ThriftBooks — buy Mage-Guard of Hamor eBooks.com — buy Mage-Guard of Hamor
  39. 39 The lord-protector's daughter 2008 Amazon — buy The lord-protector's daughter Bookshop — buy The lord-protector's daughter ThriftBooks — buy The lord-protector's daughter eBooks.com — buy The lord-protector's daughter
  40. 40 Imager 2009 Amazon — buy Imager Bookshop — buy Imager ThriftBooks — buy Imager eBooks.com — buy Imager

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The fires of Paratime 1982
2 Hammer of Darkness 1985
3 Dawn for a Distant Earth 1987
4 The silent warrior 1987
5 The magic of Recluce 1991
6 The towers of the sunset 1992
7 The magic engineer 1994
8 Of tangible ghosts 1994
9 The order war 1995
10 The death of Chaos 1995
11 Fall of Angels 1996
12 The parafaith war 1996
13 Adiamante 1996
14 The soprano sorceress 1997
15 The Chaos balance 1997
16 The Ecolitan enigma 1997
17 The white order 1998
18 The spellsong war Bk. 2 1998
19 Colors of chaos 1999
20 Darksong Rising (The Spellsong Cycle) 1999
21 Gravity dreams 1999
22 Scion of Cyador 2000
23 The magi'i of Cyador 2000
24 The shadow sorceress 2001
25 Ordermaster 2002
26 Legacies 2002
27 Shadowsinger 2002
28 Archform 2002
29 Darknesses 2003
30 The ethos effect 2003
31 Scepters 2004
32 Wellspring of chaos 2004
33 Alector's choice 2005
34 Slipstreams 2006
35 Soarer's Choice (Corean Chronicles, Book 6) 2006
36 Cadmian's choice 2006
37 Natural Ordermage 2007
38 Mage-Guard of Hamor 2008
39 The lord-protector's daughter 2008
40 Imager 2009

L.E. Modesitt Jr reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The fires of Paratime (1982). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach L.E. Modesitt Jr — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many L.E. Modesitt Jr books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1982–2009.

What is the newest L.E. Modesitt Jr book?

Imager, published in 2009.