How many books has Diane Duane written?

Diane Duane has published 47 novels and 1 children's book that we list, as of September 2026.

What order should I read Diane Duane's books in?

Read each series in its own order: start Young Wizards with So You Want to Be a Wizard, Star Trek with The Wounded Sky and Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers with Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers: Virtual Vandals. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.

What is Diane Duane's most famous book?

So You Want to Be a Wizard (1983) is Diane Duane's most widely read book.

Are Diane Duane's books connected?

27 books belong to 4 series (Young Wizards, Star Trek, Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers and Star Trek: The Next Generation); the other 21 books stand alone.

Diane Duane books in order

American author

Born: 1952
Country: United States
Books: 48
Series: 4

Diane Duane has published 47 novels and 1 children's book, beginning with The Door into Fire (1979). The 4 series include Young Wizards (12 books, starting with So You Want to Be a Wizard), Star Trek (8 books, starting with The Wounded Sky) and Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers (5 books, starting with Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers: Virtual Vandals). The best-known is So You Want to Be a Wizard (1983). The latest is Games Wizards Play (2016).

Updated September 2026

Young Wizards books in order (12)Series page

Reading order: 1 So You Want to Be a Wizard (1983) · 2 Deep Wizardry (1985) · 3 High Wizardry (1990) · 4 A Wizard Abroad (1993) · 5 The Book of Night with Moon (1997) · 6 To Visit the Queen (1998) · 7 The Wizard's Dilemma (2001) · 8 A Wizard Alone (2002) · 9 Wizard's Holiday (2003) · 10 Wizards at War (2005) · … all 12 below

1.
So You Want to Be a Wizard (1983)
385 pages★ 4.3 (15 ratings)
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2.
Deep Wizardry (1985)
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3.
High Wizardry (1990)
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4.
A Wizard Abroad (1993)
349 pages
Buy
5.
The Book of Night with Moon (Dec 1997)
390 pages
Buy
6.
To Visit the Queen (1998)
369 pages
Buy
7.
The Wizard's Dilemma (2001)
416 pages★ 4.4 (5 ratings)
Buy
8.
A Wizard Alone (2002)
333 pages
Buy
9.
Wizard's Holiday (2003)
424 pages
Buy
10.
Wizards at War (2005)
556 pages
Buy
11.
A Wizard of Mars (Apr 2010)
560 pages
Buy
12.
Games Wizards Play (Feb 2016)
639 pages
Buy

Star Trek books in order (8)

Reading order: 1 The Wounded Sky (1983) · 2 My Enemy, My Ally (1984) · 3 The Romulan Way (1987) · 4 Spock's World (1989) · 5 Doctor's Orders (1990) · 6 Honor Blade (2000) · 7 Swordhunt (2000) · 8 The Empty Chair (2006)

1.
The Wounded Sky (Dec 1983)
255 pages
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2.
My Enemy, My Ally (Jul 1984)
309 pages
Buy
3.
The Romulan Way (Aug 1987)
254 pages
Buy
4.
Spock's World (1989)
310 pages
Buy
5.
Doctor's Orders (Jun 1990)
291 pages
Buy
6.
Honor Blade (2000)
220 pages
Buy
7.
Swordhunt (Oct 2000)
229 pages
Buy
8.
The Empty Chair (2006)
427 pages
Buy

Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers books in order (5)Series page

Reading order: 1 Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers: Virtual Vandals (1998) · 2 Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers: The Deadliest Game (1999) · 3 Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers: One Is the Loneliest Number (1999) · 5 Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers: End Game (1998) · 13 Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers: Deathworld (2001)

1.
Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers: Virtual Vandals (1998), with Tom Clancy
181 pages
Buy
2.
Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers: The Deadliest Game (1999)
Buy
3.
Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers: One Is the Loneliest Number (1999)
192 pages
Buy
5.
Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers: End Game (1998)
Buy
13.
Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers: Deathworld (2001)
240 pages
Buy

Star Trek: The Next Generation books in order (2)Series page

Reading order: 1 Dark Mirror (1994) · 2 Intellivore (1997)

1.
Dark Mirror (1994)
337 pages
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2.
Intellivore (Apr 1997)
256 pages
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Where to start with Diane Duane

Start here
So You Want to Be a Wizard
Diane Duane's most-read book and the first of the 12 Young Wizards books.
Newest
Games Wizards Play
Published February 2016.

Standalone novels in order

The Door into Fire (1979)
304 pages
Buy
The Door Into Shadow (Volume Two Of Tale Of The Five) (1984)
320 pages
Buy
Support Your Local Wizard (So You Want to Be a Wizard, Deep Wizardry, High Wizardry) (1990)
473 pages
Buy
Mindblast (Space Cops) (1991)
250 pages
Buy
High Moon (1992)
248 pages
Buy
Kill Station (1992)
256 pages
Buy
The Door into Sunset (1992)
383 pages
Buy
Spider-Man (1994)
275 pages
Buy
X-com (1995)
259 pages
Buy
The Outer Limits (1997)
192 pages
Buy
X-Men (1997)
347 pages
Buy
Rihannsu (2000)
777 pages
Buy
Own Goal (Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers) (2002)
224 pages
Buy
Stealing the Elf-King's Roses (2002)
401 pages
Buy
Tale of the Five (2002)
514 pages
Buy
Death Match (2003)
192 pages
Buy
Sand and Stars (2004)
423 pages
Buy
Omnitopia Dawn: Omnitopia #1 (2010)
380 pages
Buy
Interim Errantry (2015)
544 pages
Buy
Young Wizards: Lifeboats (2015)
358 pages
Buy

Children's books in order

Runaways (2001)
184 pages
Buy

About Diane Duane

Diane Duane is an American science fiction and fantasy author, long based in Ireland. Her works include the Young Wizards young adult fantasy series and the Rihannsu Star Trek novels.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Diane Duane FAQ

How many books has Diane Duane written?: Diane Duane has published 47 novels and 1 children's book that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Diane Duane's books in?: Read each series in its own order: start Young Wizards with So You Want to Be a Wizard, Star Trek with The Wounded Sky and Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers with Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers: Virtual Vandals. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
What is Diane Duane's latest book?: Games Wizards Play (2016).
What is Diane Duane's most famous book?: So You Want to Be a Wizard (1983) is Diane Duane's most widely read book.
Are Diane Duane's books connected?: 27 books belong to 4 series (Young Wizards, Star Trek, Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers and Star Trek: The Next Generation); the other 21 books stand alone.