Series reading guide · updated 2026
Valdemar Books in Order
Every Valdemar book in publication order — 71 in total, spanning 1986–2020.
Publication Order of Valdemar: Heralds Of Valdemar Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arrows of the Queen | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Arrow's Flight | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Arrow's Fall | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Stolen Silver | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Brightly Burning | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Take a Thief | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Exile's Honor | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Exile's Valor | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | On the Other Side | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
Chronological Order of Valdemar: Heralds Of Valdemar Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrows of the Queen | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Arrow's Flight | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Arrow's Fall | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Stolen Silver | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Brightly Burning | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Take a Thief | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Exile's Honor | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Exile's Valor | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | On the Other Side | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Valdemar: Vows and Honor Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sword Sworn | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | A Tale of Heroes | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Oathbound | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Keys | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Oathbreakers | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Making of a Legend | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Talisman | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Wings of Fire | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  By the Sword | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | A Woman's Weapon | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Friendly Fire | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Oathblood | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Take a Thief | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Exile's Honor | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Exile's Valor | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Landscape of the Imagination | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Valedemar: Last Herald Mage Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Magic's Pawn | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Magic's Promise | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Magic's Price | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Valdemar: Mage Winds Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Winds of Fate | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Winds of Change | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Winds of Fury | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Valdemar: Mage Wars Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Black Gryphon | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Black Gryphon | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The White Gryphon | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  The Silver Gryphon | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Valedemar: Dariens Tale Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Owlflight | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Owlsight | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Owlknight | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Valedemar: Collegium Chronicles Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Foundation | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Intrigues | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Changes | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Redoubt | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Bastion | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Valdemar: Herald Spy Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Closer to Home | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Closer to the Heart | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Closer to the Chest | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Valdemar: Family Spies Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hills Have Spies | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Valdemar Family Spies | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Eye Spy | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Spy, Spy Again | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Valdemar Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sword of Ice and Other Tales of Valdemar | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Sun In Glory and Other Tales of Valdemar | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Crossroads and Other Tales of Valdemar | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Moving Targets and Other Tales of Valdemar | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Changing the World: All-New Tales of Valdemar | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Finding the Way and Other Tales of Valdemar | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Under the Vale and Other Tales of Valdemar | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | No True Way: All-New Tales of Valdemar | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Crucible: All-New Tales of Valdemar | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Pathways | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Choices | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
Chronological Order of Valdemar Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Valdemar Companion | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 71, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sword Sworn | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Arrows of the Queen | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Arrow's Flight | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Arrows of the Queen | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Arrow's Flight | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | A Tale of Heroes | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Arrow's Fall | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Arrow's Fall | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Oathbound | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Keys | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Oathbreakers | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Magic's Pawn | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Making of a Legend | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Talisman | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Magic's Promise | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Magic's Price | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Valdemar Companion | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Stolen Silver | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Stolen Silver | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Wings of Fire | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | By the Sword | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Winds of Fate | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | A Woman's Weapon | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Winds of Change | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Friendly Fire | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Winds of Fury | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | The Black Gryphon | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | The Black Gryphon | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | The White Gryphon | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | The Silver Gryphon | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Owlflight | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Sword of Ice and Other Tales of Valdemar | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Oathblood | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Owlsight | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Owlknight | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | Brightly Burning | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Brightly Burning | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Take a Thief | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | Take a Thief | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | Take a Thief | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | Exile's Honor | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Exile's Honor | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | Exile's Honor | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | Exile's Valor | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | On the Other Side | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | Exile's Valor | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | On the Other Side | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | Exile's Valor | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 | Sun In Glory and Other Tales of Valdemar | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 | Landscape of the Imagination | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 51 | Crossroads and Other Tales of Valdemar | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 52 | Foundation | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 53 | Moving Targets and Other Tales of Valdemar | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 54 | Changing the World: All-New Tales of Valdemar | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 55 | Intrigues | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 56 | Finding the Way and Other Tales of Valdemar | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 57 | Changes | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 58 | Under the Vale and Other Tales of Valdemar | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 59 | Redoubt | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 60 | Bastion | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 61 | Closer to Home | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 62 | No True Way: All-New Tales of Valdemar | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 63 | Closer to the Heart | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 64 | Crucible: All-New Tales of Valdemar | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 65 | Closer to the Chest | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 66 | Pathways | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 67 | The Hills Have Spies | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 68 | Choices | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 69 | Valdemar Family Spies | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 70 | Eye Spy | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 71 | Spy, Spy Again | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
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