L. E. Modesitt Jr. books in order
American writer
- Born
- 1943
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 91
L. E. Modesitt Jr. has published 83 novels, 1 novella, 2 short story collections and 5 other books, beginning with The Magic of Recluce (1991). 3 feature Anna Marshall. The latest is Isolate (2021).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with L. E. Modesitt Jr.
Start here
The Magic of Recluce
L. E. Modesitt Jr.'s most-read book.
Shortest way in
Imager
One of the most-read, at about 472 pages.
Newest
Isolate
Published 2021.
Standalone novels in order
The Fires of Paratime (1982)
Hammer of Darkness (1985)
The Ecologic Envoy (Ecolitan Matter) (1986)
Dawn for the Distant Earth (1987)
The Silent Warrior (1987)
The Ecolitan Operation (Ecolitan Matter) (1989)
The Ecologic Secession (1990)
The Magic of Recluce (1991)
In Endless Twilight (1992)
The Green Progression (1992)
The Towers of the Sunset (1992)
Timediver's Dawn (Timegod) (1992)
The Timegod (1993)
Of Tangible Ghosts (1994)
The Magic Engineer (1994)
The Death of Chaos (1995)
The Order War (1995)
Adiamante (1996)
Fall of Angels (1996)
The Parafaith War (1996)
The Chaos Balance (1997)
The Ecolitan Enigma (1997)
The Ghost of the Revelator (1998)
The White Order (1998)
Colors of Chaos (1999)
Gravity Dreams (1999)
The Forever Hero (1999)
Magi'i of Cyador (2000)
Scion of Cyador (2000)
Timegods' World (2000)
Empire & Ecolitan (2001)
Ghost of the White Nights (2001)
The Shadow Sorceress (2001)
The Octagonal Raven (Feb 2001)
Archform: Beauty (2002)
Legacies (2002)
Ordermaster (2002)
Shadowsinger (2002)
Darknesses (2003)
Ecolitan Prime (2003)
The Ethos Effect (2003)
Flash (2004)
Scepters (2004)
Wellspring of Chaos (2004)
Alector's Choice (2005)
Ghosts of Columbia (2005)
The Eternity Artifact (Feb 2005)
Cadmian's Choice (2006)
Soarer's Choice (Corean Chronicles, Book 6) (2006)
Natural Ordermage (2007)
The Elysium Commission (Feb 2007)
Mage-Guard of Hamor (2008)
The Lord-protector's Daughter (2008)
Arms-Commander (2009)
Haze (2009)
Imager (2009)
Imager's Challenger (2009)
Empress of Eternity (2010)
Imager's Intrigue (2010)
Lady-Protector (2011)
Scholar (2011)
Princeps (2012)
Antiagon Fire (2013)
Imager's Battalion (2013)
The One-Eyed Man (2013)
Cyador's Heirs (Saga of Recluce) (2014)
Heritage of Cyador (2014)
Rex Regis (2014)
Madness in Solidar (2015)
Solar Express (2015)
Haze and the Hammer of Darkness (2016)
Treachery's Tools (2016)
Assassin’s Price (2017)
The Mongrel Mage (2017)
Outcasts of Order (2018)
Endgames (2019)
The Mage-fire War (2019)
Quantum Shadows (2020)
Fairhaven Rising (2021)
Isolate (2021)
Novellas in order
Galaxy's Edge Magazine: Issue 23, November 2016 (Volume 23) (2016)
Short story collections in order
Viewpoints Critical (2008)
Recluce Tales (2017)
Other books in order
Councilor (2022)
Contrarian (2023)
From the Forest (2024)
Overcaptain (2024)
Last of the First (Jun 2026)
About L. E. Modesitt Jr.
Leland Exton Modesitt Jr. is an American science fiction and fantasy author who has written over 80 novels. He is best known for the fantasy series The Saga of Recluce. By 2015, the 18 novels in the Recluce series had sold nearly three million copies. By 2025, there were 25 Recluce novels.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
L. E. Modesitt Jr. FAQ
- How many books has L. E. Modesitt Jr. written?
- L. E. Modesitt Jr. has published 83 novels, 1 novella, 2 short story collections and 5 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read L. E. Modesitt Jr.'s books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Magic of Recluce.
- What is L. E. Modesitt Jr.'s latest book?
- Isolate (2021).
- What is L. E. Modesitt Jr.'s most famous book?
- The Magic of Recluce (1991) is L. E. Modesitt Jr.'s most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.