Series reading guide · updated 2026
Liaden Universe Books in Order
Every Liaden Universe book in publication order — 125 in total, spanning 1988–2020.
Publication Order of Liaden Universe Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Conflict of Honors | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Agent of Change | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Carpe Diem | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Plan B | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Local Custom | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Scout's Progress | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  I Dare | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Balance of Trade | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Crystal Soldier | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Crystal Dragon | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Fledgling | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Saltation | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  Mouse and Dragon | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  Ghost Ship | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  Dragon Ship | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  Necessity's Child | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  Trade Secret | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  Dragon in Exile | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 |  Alliance of Equals | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 |  The Gathering Edge | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 |  Neogenesis | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 |  Accepting the Lance | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 |  Trader's Leap | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conflict of Honors | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Agent of Change | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Carpe Diem | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Plan B | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Local Custom | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Scout's Progress | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | I Dare | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Balance of Trade | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Crystal Soldier | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Crystal Dragon | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Mouse and Dragon | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Saltation | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Ghost Ship | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Dragon Ship | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Trade Secret | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Necessity's Child | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Dragon in Exile | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Alliance of Equals | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | The Gathering Edge | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Neogenesis | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Accepting the Lance | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Trader's Leap | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Chronological Order of Liaden Universe Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Two Tales of Korval | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Fellow Travelers | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Duty Bound | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Certain Symmetry | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Trading in Futures | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Changeling | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Loose Cannon | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Shadows and Shades | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Quiet Knives | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  With Stars Underfoot | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Necessary Evils | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Allies | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  Dragon Tide | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  Eidolon | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Misfits | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  Halfling Moon | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Skyblaze | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  Courier Run | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Legacy Systems | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 |  Moon's Honor | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 |  Technical Details | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 |  Sleeping with the Enemy | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 |  Cultivar | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 |  Heirs to Trouble | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Change Management | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 |  Due Diligence | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 |  Degrees of Separation | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 |  Fortune's Favors | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 |  Shout of Honor | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 |  The Gate that Locks the Tree | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Ambient Conditions | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of New Adventures In The Liaden Universe Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Two Tales of Korval | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Fellow Travelers | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Duty Bound | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Certain Symmetry | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Trading in Futures | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Changeling | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Loose Cannon | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Shadows and Shades | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Quiet Knives | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | With Stars Underfoot | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Necessary Evils | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Allies | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Dragon Tide | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Eidolon | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Misfits | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Halfling Moon | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Skyblaze | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Courier Run | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Legacy Systems | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Moon's Honor | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Technical Details | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Sleeping with the Enemy | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Change Management | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Due Diligence | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Cultivar | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Heirs to Trouble | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Degrees of Separation | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Fortune's Favors | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Shout of Honor | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | The Gate that Locks the Tree | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Ambient Conditions | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Adventures In The Liaden Universe Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Liaden Universe Companion, Volume One | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Calamity's Child | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Liaden Universe Companion, Volume Two | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Cat's Job | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  The Cat's Job | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  A Liaden Universe Constellation, Volume I | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  A Liaden Universe Constellation, Volume II | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  A Liaden Universe Constellation, Volume III | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  A Liaden Universe Constellation, Volume IV | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Splinter Universe Presents! | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Unofficial Liaden Universe Short Stories/Novellas
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liaden Universe Companion, Volume One | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Liaden Universe Companion, Volume Two | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Cat's Job | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | A Liaden Universe Constellation, Volume I | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | A Liaden Universe Constellation, Volume II | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | A Liaden Universe Constellation, Volume III | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | A Liaden Universe Constellation, Volume IV | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Splinter Universe Presents! | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 125, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conflict of Honors | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Agent of Change | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Conflict of Honors | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Agent of Change | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Carpe Diem | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Carpe Diem | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Two Tales of Korval | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Two Tales of Korval | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Fellow Travelers | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Fellow Travelers | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Plan B | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Plan B | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Duty Bound | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Duty Bound | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Certain Symmetry | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Certain Symmetry | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Trading in Futures | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Changeling | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Loose Cannon | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Trading in Futures | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Changeling | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Loose Cannon | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Local Custom | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Scout's Progress | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | I Dare | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Local Custom | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Scout's Progress | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | I Dare | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Shadows and Shades | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Shadows and Shades | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Quiet Knives | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Quiet Knives | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Balance of Trade | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Balance of Trade | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | With Stars Underfoot | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | With Stars Underfoot | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Crystal Soldier | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Crystal Soldier | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | Necessary Evils | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | Necessary Evils | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | Liaden Universe Companion, Volume One | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Liaden Universe Companion, Volume One | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | Crystal Dragon | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | Crystal Dragon | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | Allies | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | Allies | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | Calamity's Child | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | Dragon Tide | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 | Dragon Tide | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 | Liaden Universe Companion, Volume Two | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 51 | Liaden Universe Companion, Volume Two | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 52 | Eidolon | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 53 | Eidolon | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 54 | Fledgling | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 55 | Misfits | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 56 | Misfits | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 57 | Saltation | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 58 | Mouse and Dragon | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 59 | Mouse and Dragon | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 60 | Saltation | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 61 | Halfling Moon | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 62 | Halfling Moon | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 63 | The Cat's Job | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 64 | Ghost Ship | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 65 | Ghost Ship | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 66 | Skyblaze | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 67 | Courier Run | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 68 | Skyblaze | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 69 | Courier Run | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 70 | The Cat's Job | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 71 | The Cat's Job | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 72 | Dragon Ship | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 73 | Dragon Ship | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 74 | Legacy Systems | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 75 | Legacy Systems | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 76 | Necessity's Child | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 77 | Trade Secret | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 78 | Trade Secret | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 79 | Necessity's Child | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 80 | Moon's Honor | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 81 | Technical Details | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 82 | Moon's Honor | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 83 | Technical Details | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 84 | A Liaden Universe Constellation, Volume I | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 85 | A Liaden Universe Constellation, Volume II | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 86 | A Liaden Universe Constellation, Volume I | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 87 | A Liaden Universe Constellation, Volume II | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 88 | Dragon in Exile | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 89 | Dragon in Exile | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 90 | A Liaden Universe Constellation, Volume III | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 91 | A Liaden Universe Constellation, Volume III | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 92 | Alliance of Equals | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 93 | Alliance of Equals | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 94 | Sleeping with the Enemy | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 95 | Sleeping with the Enemy | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 96 | The Gathering Edge | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 97 | The Gathering Edge | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 98 | Cultivar | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 99 | Heirs to Trouble | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 100 | Change Management | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 101 | Due Diligence | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 102 | Change Management | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 103 | Due Diligence | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 104 | Cultivar | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 105 | Heirs to Trouble | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 106 | Neogenesis | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 107 | Neogenesis | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 108 | Degrees of Separation | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 109 | Degrees of Separation | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 110 | Accepting the Lance | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 111 | Accepting the Lance | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 112 | Fortune's Favors | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 113 | Shout of Honor | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 114 | Fortune's Favors | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 115 | Shout of Honor | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 116 | A Liaden Universe Constellation, Volume IV | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 117 | A Liaden Universe Constellation, Volume IV | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 118 | Trader's Leap | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 119 | Trader's Leap | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 120 | The Gate that Locks the Tree | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 121 | Ambient Conditions | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 122 | The Gate that Locks the Tree | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 123 | Ambient Conditions | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 124 | Splinter Universe Presents! | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
| 125 | Splinter Universe Presents! | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
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