Series · 40 books
Mercedes Lackey Books in Order
The complete Mercedes Lackey reading order — 40 books from 1987–2004.
- 01 Arrows of the Queen Amazon — buy Arrows of the Queen Bookshop — buy Arrows of the Queen ThriftBooks — buy Arrows of the Queen eBooks.com — buy Arrows of the Queen
- 02 Arrow's Flight (Heralds of Valdemar #2) Amazon — buy Arrow's Flight (Heralds of Valdemar #2) Bookshop — buy Arrow's Flight (Heralds of Valdemar #2) ThriftBooks — buy Arrow's Flight (Heralds of Valdemar #2) eBooks.com — buy Arrow's Flight (Heralds of Valdemar #2)
- 03 The Oathbound (Vows and Honor #1) Amazon — buy The Oathbound (Vows and Honor #1) Bookshop — buy The Oathbound (Vows and Honor #1) ThriftBooks — buy The Oathbound (Vows and Honor #1) eBooks.com — buy The Oathbound (Vows and Honor #1)
- 04 Arrow's Fall (Heralds of Valdemar #3) Amazon — buy Arrow's Fall (Heralds of Valdemar #3) Bookshop — buy Arrow's Fall (Heralds of Valdemar #3) ThriftBooks — buy Arrow's Fall (Heralds of Valdemar #3) eBooks.com — buy Arrow's Fall (Heralds of Valdemar #3)
- 05 Magic's Pawn Amazon — buy Magic's Pawn Bookshop — buy Magic's Pawn ThriftBooks — buy Magic's Pawn eBooks.com — buy Magic's Pawn
- 06 Oathbreakers (Vows and Honor #2) Amazon — buy Oathbreakers (Vows and Honor #2) Bookshop — buy Oathbreakers (Vows and Honor #2) ThriftBooks — buy Oathbreakers (Vows and Honor #2) eBooks.com — buy Oathbreakers (Vows and Honor #2)
- 07 Burning Water Amazon — buy Burning Water Bookshop — buy Burning Water ThriftBooks — buy Burning Water eBooks.com — buy Burning Water
- 08 Magic's Promise Amazon — buy Magic's Promise Bookshop — buy Magic's Promise ThriftBooks — buy Magic's Promise eBooks.com — buy Magic's Promise
- 09 Magic's Price (The Last Herald-Mage Series, Book 3) Amazon — buy Magic's Price (The Last Herald-Mage Series, Book 3) Bookshop — buy Magic's Price (The Last Herald-Mage Series, Book 3) ThriftBooks — buy Magic's Price (The Last Herald-Mage Series, Book 3) eBooks.com — buy Magic's Price (The Last Herald-Mage Series, Book 3)
- 10 The Last Herald-Mage (Valdemar Amazon — buy The Last Herald-Mage (Valdemar Bookshop — buy The Last Herald-Mage (Valdemar ThriftBooks — buy The Last Herald-Mage (Valdemar eBooks.com — buy The Last Herald-Mage (Valdemar
- 11 Children of the night Amazon — buy Children of the night Bookshop — buy Children of the night ThriftBooks — buy Children of the night eBooks.com — buy Children of the night
- 12 Winds of Fate Amazon — buy Winds of Fate Bookshop — buy Winds of Fate ThriftBooks — buy Winds of Fate eBooks.com — buy Winds of Fate
- 13 The Elvenbane Amazon — buy The Elvenbane Bookshop — buy The Elvenbane ThriftBooks — buy The Elvenbane eBooks.com — buy The Elvenbane
- 14 The Lark And The Wren Amazon — buy The Lark And The Wren Bookshop — buy The Lark And The Wren ThriftBooks — buy The Lark And The Wren eBooks.com — buy The Lark And The Wren
- 15 The ship who searched Amazon — buy The ship who searched Bookshop — buy The ship who searched ThriftBooks — buy The ship who searched eBooks.com — buy The ship who searched
- 16 Winds of Change (Valdemar Amazon — buy Winds of Change (Valdemar Bookshop — buy Winds of Change (Valdemar ThriftBooks — buy Winds of Change (Valdemar eBooks.com — buy Winds of Change (Valdemar
- 17 Born to run Amazon — buy Born to run Bookshop — buy Born to run ThriftBooks — buy Born to run eBooks.com — buy Born to run
- 18 Winds of Fury Amazon — buy Winds of Fury Bookshop — buy Winds of Fury ThriftBooks — buy Winds of Fury eBooks.com — buy Winds of Fury
- 19 If I pay thee not in gold Amazon — buy If I pay thee not in gold Bookshop — buy If I pay thee not in gold ThriftBooks — buy If I pay thee not in gold eBooks.com — buy If I pay thee not in gold
- 20 Storm Warning (Valdemar, Mage Storms #1) Amazon — buy Storm Warning (Valdemar, Mage Storms #1) Bookshop — buy Storm Warning (Valdemar, Mage Storms #1) ThriftBooks — buy Storm Warning (Valdemar, Mage Storms #1) eBooks.com — buy Storm Warning (Valdemar, Mage Storms #1)
- 21 The Black Gryphon (Valdemar Amazon — buy The Black Gryphon (Valdemar Bookshop — buy The Black Gryphon (Valdemar ThriftBooks — buy The Black Gryphon (Valdemar eBooks.com — buy The Black Gryphon (Valdemar
- 22 Sacred Ground Amazon — buy Sacred Ground Bookshop — buy Sacred Ground ThriftBooks — buy Sacred Ground eBooks.com — buy Sacred Ground
- 23 Storm Rising (Mage Storms) Amazon — buy Storm Rising (Mage Storms) Bookshop — buy Storm Rising (Mage Storms) ThriftBooks — buy Storm Rising (Mage Storms) eBooks.com — buy Storm Rising (Mage Storms)
- 24 The White Gryphon (Valdemar Amazon — buy The White Gryphon (Valdemar Bookshop — buy The White Gryphon (Valdemar ThriftBooks — buy The White Gryphon (Valdemar eBooks.com — buy The White Gryphon (Valdemar
- 25 The Fire Rose Amazon — buy The Fire Rose Bookshop — buy The Fire Rose ThriftBooks — buy The Fire Rose eBooks.com — buy The Fire Rose
- 26 Storm Breaking Amazon — buy Storm Breaking Bookshop — buy Storm Breaking ThriftBooks — buy Storm Breaking eBooks.com — buy Storm Breaking
- 27 The Silver Gryphon (Valdemar Amazon — buy The Silver Gryphon (Valdemar Bookshop — buy The Silver Gryphon (Valdemar ThriftBooks — buy The Silver Gryphon (Valdemar eBooks.com — buy The Silver Gryphon (Valdemar
- 28 Owlflight (Valdemar Amazon — buy Owlflight (Valdemar Bookshop — buy Owlflight (Valdemar ThriftBooks — buy Owlflight (Valdemar eBooks.com — buy Owlflight (Valdemar
- 29 Owlsight (Valdemar Amazon — buy Owlsight (Valdemar Bookshop — buy Owlsight (Valdemar ThriftBooks — buy Owlsight (Valdemar eBooks.com — buy Owlsight (Valdemar
- 30 Oathblood Amazon — buy Oathblood Bookshop — buy Oathblood ThriftBooks — buy Oathblood eBooks.com — buy Oathblood
- 31 Owlknight (Valdemar Amazon — buy Owlknight (Valdemar Bookshop — buy Owlknight (Valdemar ThriftBooks — buy Owlknight (Valdemar eBooks.com — buy Owlknight (Valdemar
- 32 Brightly Burning (Valdemar (Chronological) #18) Amazon — buy Brightly Burning (Valdemar (Chronological) #18) Bookshop — buy Brightly Burning (Valdemar (Chronological) #18) ThriftBooks — buy Brightly Burning (Valdemar (Chronological) #18) eBooks.com — buy Brightly Burning (Valdemar (Chronological) #18)
- 33 Take a Thief Amazon — buy Take a Thief Bookshop — buy Take a Thief ThriftBooks — buy Take a Thief eBooks.com — buy Take a Thief
- 34 The Serpent's Shadow (Elemental Masters #1) Amazon — buy The Serpent's Shadow (Elemental Masters #1) Bookshop — buy The Serpent's Shadow (Elemental Masters #1) ThriftBooks — buy The Serpent's Shadow (Elemental Masters #1) eBooks.com — buy The Serpent's Shadow (Elemental Masters #1)
- 35 Exile's Honor (Heralds of Valdemar - Prequel #1) Amazon — buy Exile's Honor (Heralds of Valdemar - Prequel #1) Bookshop — buy Exile's Honor (Heralds of Valdemar - Prequel #1) ThriftBooks — buy Exile's Honor (Heralds of Valdemar - Prequel #1) eBooks.com — buy Exile's Honor (Heralds of Valdemar - Prequel #1)
- 36 Joust Amazon — buy Joust Bookshop — buy Joust ThriftBooks — buy Joust eBooks.com — buy Joust
- 37 Exile's Valor Amazon — buy Exile's Valor Bookshop — buy Exile's Valor ThriftBooks — buy Exile's Valor eBooks.com — buy Exile's Valor
- 38 The Fairy Godmother Amazon — buy The Fairy Godmother Bookshop — buy The Fairy Godmother ThriftBooks — buy The Fairy Godmother eBooks.com — buy The Fairy Godmother
- 39 Alta (The Dragon Jousters, Book 2) Amazon — buy Alta (The Dragon Jousters, Book 2) Bookshop — buy Alta (The Dragon Jousters, Book 2) ThriftBooks — buy Alta (The Dragon Jousters, Book 2) eBooks.com — buy Alta (The Dragon Jousters, Book 2)
- 40 Phoenix and Ashes (Elemental Masters #3) Amazon — buy Phoenix and Ashes (Elemental Masters #3) Bookshop — buy Phoenix and Ashes (Elemental Masters #3) ThriftBooks — buy Phoenix and Ashes (Elemental Masters #3) eBooks.com — buy Phoenix and Ashes (Elemental Masters #3)
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrows of the Queen | 1987 | ||
| 2 | Arrow's Flight (Heralds of Valdemar #2) | 1987 | ||
| 3 | The Oathbound (Vows and Honor #1) | 1988 | ||
| 4 | Arrow's Fall (Heralds of Valdemar #3) | 1988 | ||
| 5 | Magic's Pawn | 1989 | ||
| 6 | Oathbreakers (Vows and Honor #2) | 1989 | ||
| 7 | Burning Water | 1989 | ||
| 8 | Magic's Promise | 1990 | ||
| 9 | Magic's Price (The Last Herald-Mage Series, Book 3) | 1990 | ||
| 10 | The Last Herald-Mage (Valdemar | 1990 | ||
| 11 | Children of the night | 1990 | ||
| 12 | Winds of Fate | 1991 | ||
| 13 | The Elvenbane | 1991 | ||
| 14 | The Lark And The Wren | 1991 | ||
| 15 | The ship who searched | 1992 | ||
| 16 | Winds of Change (Valdemar | 1992 | ||
| 17 | Born to run | 1992 | ||
| 18 | Winds of Fury | 1993 | ||
| 19 | If I pay thee not in gold | 1993 | ||
| 20 | Storm Warning (Valdemar, Mage Storms #1) | 1994 | ||
| 21 | The Black Gryphon (Valdemar | 1994 | ||
| 22 | Sacred Ground | 1994 | ||
| 23 | Storm Rising (Mage Storms) | 1995 | ||
| 24 | The White Gryphon (Valdemar | 1995 | ||
| 25 | The Fire Rose | 1995 | ||
| 26 | Storm Breaking | 1996 | ||
| 27 | The Silver Gryphon (Valdemar | 1996 | ||
| 28 | Owlflight (Valdemar | 1997 | ||
| 29 | Owlsight (Valdemar | 1998 | ||
| 30 | Oathblood | 1998 | ||
| 31 | Owlknight (Valdemar | 1999 | ||
| 32 | Brightly Burning (Valdemar (Chronological) #18) | 2000 | ||
| 33 | Take a Thief | 2001 | ||
| 34 | The Serpent's Shadow (Elemental Masters #1) | 2001 | ||
| 35 | Exile's Honor (Heralds of Valdemar - Prequel #1) | 2002 | ||
| 36 | Joust | 2003 | ||
| 37 | Exile's Valor | 2003 | ||
| 38 | The Fairy Godmother | 2004 | ||
| 39 | Alta (The Dragon Jousters, Book 2) | 2004 | ||
| 40 | Phoenix and Ashes (Elemental Masters #3) | 2004 |
Mercedes Lackey reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Arrows of the Queen (1987). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Mercedes Lackey — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Mercedes Lackey books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1987–2004.
What is the newest Mercedes Lackey book?
Phoenix and Ashes (Elemental Masters #3), published in 2004.