Margaret Weis books in order
American fantasy novelist
- Born
- 1948
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 107
- Series
- 7
Margaret Weis has published 97 novels, 1 novella, 4 short story collections, 3 children's books and 2 other books, beginning with Dragons of Autumn Twilight (1984). The 7 series include Dragonlance (8 books, starting with Dragons of a Lost Star), The Death Gate Cycle (7 books, starting with Dragon Wing) and Star of the Guardians tetralogy (4 books, starting with The Lost King). The latest is Dragonlance: Dragons of Eternity: (Dungeons and Dragons) (2025).
Updated September 2026
Dragonlance books in order (8)Series page
Reading order: 1 Dragons of a Lost Star (2001) · 2 Dragons of a Vanished Moon (2002) · 3 Amber and Ashes (2004) · 4 Amber and Iron (2006) · 5 Amber and Blood (2008) · 6 Dragons of the Dwarven Depths (2006) · 7 Dragons of the Highlord Skies (2007) · 8 Dragonlance: Dragons of Eternity: (Dungeons and Dragons) (2025)
- 1.
Dragons of a Lost Star (2001), with Tracy Hickman
- 2.
Dragons of a Vanished Moon (Jul 2002), with Tracy Hickman
- 3.
Amber and Ashes (2004)
- 4.
Amber and Iron (Feb 2006)
- 5.
Amber and Blood (2008)
- 6.
Dragons of the Dwarven Depths (2006), with Tracy Hickman
- 7.
Dragons of the Highlord Skies (Jul 2007), with Tracy Hickman
- 8.
Dragonlance: Dragons of Eternity: (Dungeons and Dragons) (2025)
The Death Gate Cycle books in order (7)Series page
Reading order: 1 Dragon Wing (1990) · 2 Elven Star (1990) · 3 Fire Sea (1991) · 4 Serpent Mage (1992) · 5 The Hand of Chaos (1993) · 6 Into the Labyrinth (1993) · 7 The Seventh Gate (1994)
- 1.
Dragon Wing (1990), with Tracy Hickman
- 2.
Elven Star (1990), with Tracy Hickman
- 3.
Fire Sea (1991), with Tracy Hickman
- 4.
Serpent Mage (1992), with Tracy Hickman
- 5.
The Hand of Chaos (1993), with Tracy Hickman
- 6.
Into the Labyrinth (1993), with Tracy Hickman
- 7.
The Seventh Gate (1994), with Tracy Hickman
Star of the Guardians tetralogy books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Lost King (1990) · 2 King's Test (1995) · 3 King's Sacrifice (1991) · 4 Ghost Legion (1993)
- 1.
The Lost King (1990)
- 2.
King's Test (1995)
- 3.
King's Sacrifice (1991)
- 4.
Ghost Legion (1993)
Dragonlance Chronicles books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Dragons of Autumn Twilight (1984) · 2 Dragons of Winter Night (1985) · 3 Dragons of Spring Dawning (1985)
- 1.
Dragons of Autumn Twilight (Apr 1984), with Tracy Hickman
- 2.
Dragons of Winter Night (Apr 1985), with Tracy Hickman
- 3.
Dragons of Spring Dawning (Sep 1985), with Tracy Hickman
Dragonlance: Legends Trilogy books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Time of the Twins (1986) · 2 War of the Twins (1986) · 3 Test of the Twins (1986)
- 1.
Time of the Twins (Feb 1986), with Tracy Hickman
- 2.
War of the Twins (May 1986), with Tracy Hickman
- 3.
Test of the Twins (Aug 1986), with Tracy Hickman
Kang's Regiment books in order (2)
Reading order: 1 The Doom Brigade (1996) · 2 Draconian Measures (2000)
- 1.
The Doom Brigade (1996)
- 2.
Draconian Measures (2000)
Where to start with Margaret Weis
Start here
Dragons of Autumn Twilight
Margaret Weis's most-read book and the first of the 3 Dragonlance Chronicles books.
Shortest way in
Doom of the Darksword
One of the most-read, at about 397 pages.
Newest
Dragonlance: Dragons of Eternity: (Dungeons and Dragons)
Published 2025.
Standalone novels in order
Dragonlance (1984)
The Endless Catacombs (1984)
Dragonlance Adventures (1987), with Tracy Hickman
Forging the Darksword (1987)
Kender, Gully Dwarves and Gnomes (1987)
The Magic of Krynn (1987)
Darksword Adventures (1988)
Doom of the Darksword (1988)
Dragonlance Chronicles (1988)
The Rose of the Prophet (1988)
The Will of the Wanderer (1988)
Triumph of the Darksword (1988)
The Paladin of the Night (1989)
The Prophet of Akhran (1989)
Deathgate Cycle (Death Gate Cycle) (1990)
The Reign of Istar (1992)
More Leaves from the Inn of the Last Home (1994)
The Dragons of Krynn (1994)
The Second Generation (Feb 1994), with Tracy Hickman
Nightsword (1995)
The Knights of the Black Earth (1995)
Dragons of Summer Flame (Nov 1995), with Tracy Hickman
Robot Blues (1996)
Starshield Sentinels (1996)
The Dragons at War (1996)
The Mantle of Kendis-Dai (1996)
Legacy of the Darksword (1997)
Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman Present Treasures of Fantasy (1997)
The Dragons of Chaos (1997)
Hung Out (Mag Force) (1998)
Relics & Omens (1998)
Heroes and Fools (1999)
Realms of Dragons (1999)
The Annotated Chronicles (1999)
New Amazons (2000)
Well of Darkness (2000)
Dragons of a Fallen Sun (Apr 2000), with Tracy Hickman
Guardians of the Lost (2001)
Dragonlance Campaign Setting (2003)
Journey into the Void (2003)
Mistress of Dragons (2003)
The Annotated Legends (2003)
The Nightmare Lands (2003)
The Players of Gilean (2003)
To the Gates of Palanthas (2003)
A Dawn of Dragons (2004)
Dragons in the Archives (2004)
The Dragon's Son (2004)
The Search for Power (2004)
Serenity (2005)
Dragonlance Chronicles Special Edition (Dragonlance Chronicles) (2006)
Warrior Angel (2007)
Fallen Angel (2008)
Bones of the Dragon (Jan 2009), with Tracy Hickman
Dragons of the Hourglass Mage (Aug 2009), with Tracy Hickman
Raistlin Chronicles (2010)
Secret of the Dragon (2010)
The War of Souls (2010)
Shadow Raiders (2011)
Rage of the Dragon (2012)
Storm Riders (2013)
The Seventh Sigil (2014)
Doom of the Dragon (2016)
Spymaster (2017)
Privateer (2018)
Kingmaker (The Dragon Corsairs) (2019)
Dragons of Deceit (2022)
Dragons of Fate: Dragonlance Destinies (2023)
Novellas in order
Spectre of Sorrows (2005)
Short story collections in order
Fantastic Alice (1995)
A Magic Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic (1998)
Legends (1999)
Dragons (2006)
Children's books in order
A Rumor of Dragons (2003)
Night of the Dragons (2003)
Dragons of Time (2007)
Other books in order
Tower of Midnight Dreams (1985)
Death Gate Cycle 2 Elve (2010)
Film and TV adaptations
- Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight (2008)Film · from Dragons of Autumn Twilight
About Margaret Weis
Margaret Edith Weis is an American fantasy and science fiction author of dozens of novels and short stories. At TSR, Inc., she teamed with Tracy Hickman to create the Dragonlance role-playing game (RPG) world. She is founding CEO and owner of Sovereign Press, Inc and Margaret Weis Productions, licensing several popular television and movie franchises to make RPG series in addition to their own.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Margaret Weis FAQ
- How many books has Margaret Weis written?
- Margaret Weis has published 97 novels, 1 novella, 4 short story collections, 3 children's books and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Margaret Weis's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Dragonlance with Dragons of a Lost Star, The Death Gate Cycle with Dragon Wing and Star of the Guardians tetralogy with The Lost King. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Margaret Weis's latest book?
- Dragonlance: Dragons of Eternity: (Dungeons and Dragons) (2025).
- What is Margaret Weis's most famous book?
- Dragons of Autumn Twilight (1984) is Margaret Weis's most widely read book.
- Are Margaret Weis's books connected?
- 29 books belong to 7 series (Dragonlance, The Death Gate Cycle, Star of the Guardians tetralogy and Dragonlance Chronicles); the other 78 books stand alone.
- Which Margaret Weis books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Dragons of Autumn Twilight (as Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight, film, 2008).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.