Marion Zimmer Bradley books in order
American novelist and editor
- Lived
- 1930–1999
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 111
- Series
- 6
- Also writes as
- John Dexter, Lee Chapman, Valerie Graves, Miriam Gardner
Marion Zimmer Bradley published 79 novels, 6 novellas, 18 short story collections and 8 other books, beginning with The Planet Savers (1962). The 6 series include Darkover (29 books, starting with The Planet Savers), Avalon (7 books, starting with The Mists of Avalon) and Trillium (4 books, starting with Black Trillium). The best-known is The Mists of Avalon (1983).
Updated September 2026
Darkover books in order (29)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Planet Savers (1962) · 2 The Sword of Aldones (1962) · 3 The Bloody Sun (1964) · 4 Star of Danger (1965) · 5 The Winds of Darkover (1970) · 6 The World Wreckers (1971) · 7 Darkover Landfall (1972) · 8 The Spell Sword (1974) · 9 The Heritage of Hastur (1975) · 10 The Shattered Chain (1976) · … all 29 below
- 1.
The Planet Savers (1962)
- 2.
The Sword of Aldones (1962)
- 3.
The Bloody Sun (1964)
- 4.
Star of Danger (1965)
- 5.
The Winds of Darkover (1970)
- 6.
The World Wreckers (1971)
- 7.
Darkover Landfall (1972)
- 8.
The Spell Sword (1974)
- 9.
The Heritage of Hastur (Aug 1975)
- 10.
The Shattered Chain (Apr 1976)
- 11.
The Forbidden Tower (Sep 1977)
- 12.
Stormqueen! (Jun 1978)
- 13.
Two to Conquer (Jun 1980)
- 14.
Sharra's Exile (Oct 1981)
- 15.
Hawkmistress! (Sep 1982)
- 16.
Thendara House (Sep 1983)
- 17.
City of Sorcery (Oct 1984)
- 18.
The Heirs of Hammerfell (1989)
- 19.
Rediscovery (1993), with Mercedes Lackey
- 20.
Exile's Song (1996)
- 21.
The Shadow Matrix (1997)
- 22.
Traitor's Sun (1999)
- 23.
Hastur Lord (2010)
- 24.
Thunderlord! (Aug 2016)
- 25.
Arilinn (2024)
The Door Through Space (1961)
Falcons of Narabedla (1964)
Free Amazons of Darkover (1985)
The Alton Gift (2007)
Avalon books in order (7)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Mists of Avalon (1983) · 2 The Forest House (1994) · 3 Lady of Avalon (1997) · 4 Priestess of Avalon (2000) · 5 Ancestors of Avalon (2004) · 6 Ravens of Avalon (2007) · 7 Sword of Avalon (2009)
- 1.
The Mists of Avalon (Jan 1983)
- 2.
The Forest House (Apr 1994)
- 3.
Lady of Avalon (Nov 1997)
- 4.
Priestess of Avalon (Nov 2000)
- 5.
Ancestors of Avalon (Jun 2004)
- 6.
Ravens of Avalon (2007)
- 7.
Sword of Avalon (2009)
Trillium books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 Black Trillium (1990) · 2 Golden Trillium (1993) · 3 Lady of the Trillium (1995) · Sky Trillium (1997)
- 1.
Black Trillium (1990), with Andre Norton
- 2.
Golden Trillium (1993), with Andre Norton
- 3.
Lady of the Trillium (1995)
Sky Trillium (1997)
Shadow's Gate books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 Ghostlight (1995) · 2 Witchlight (1996) · 3 Gravelight ("Light") (1997) · 4 Heartlight (1998)
- 1.
Ghostlight (1995)
- 2.
Witchlight (1996)
- 3.
Gravelight ("Light") (1997)
- 4.
Heartlight (1998)
Colin MacLaren books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Inheritor (1984) · 2 Dark Satanic (1975) · 3 Witch Hill (1990)
- 1.
The Inheritor (1984)
- 2.
Dark Satanic (1975)
- 3.
Witch Hill (1990)
The Clingfire trilogy books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Fall of Neskaya (2001) · 2 Zandru's Forge (2003) · 3 A Flame in Hali (2004)
- 1.
The Fall of Neskaya (2001)
- 2.
Zandru's Forge (2003)
- 3.
A Flame in Hali (2004)
Where to start with Marion Zimmer Bradley
Start here
The Mists of Avalon
Marion Zimmer Bradley's most-read book and the first of the 7 Avalon books.
Standalone novels in order
Souvenir of Monique (1967)
Bluebeard's Daughter (1968)
Hunters of the Red Moon (1973)
Endless Voyage (1975)
The Ruins of Isis (1978)
The Catch Trap (1979)
The Survivors (1979)
Survey Ship (1980)
The House Between the Worlds (1980)
Greyhaven (1983)
Oath of the Renunciates (1983)
Web of Darkness (1983)
Web of Light (1983)
The Fall of Atlantis (1984)
Night's Daughter (1985)
Warrior Woman (1985)
Lythande (1986)
The Firebrand (Oct 1987)
Tiger Burning Bright (1995), with Andre Norton and Mercedes Lackey
Glenraven (1996)
Sword and Sorceress XIV (1997)
Fantasy Worlds (1998)
In the Rift (1998)
The Ages of Chaos (1999)
Out of Avalon (2001)
Sword and Sorceress Xxiii (2001)
Heritage and Exile (2002)
Sword and Sorceress XIX (2002)
The Forbidden Circle (2002)
The Saga of the Renunciates (2002)
The Children of Kings (2013)
The Laran Gambit (2022)
Novellas in order
Seven from the Stars (1962)
My Sister, My Love (1963)
The Colors of Space (1988)
The Gratitude of Kings (1997)
Short story collections in order
The Keeper’s Price (1980)
Sword of Chaos (1982)
Sword and Sorceress (1984)
The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley (1985)
Sword and Sorceress III (1986)
Red Sun of Darkover (1987)
Four Moons of Darkover (1988)
Domains of Darkover (1990)
Sword and Sorceress Vi (1990)
Leroni of Darkover (1991)
Renunciates of Darkover (1991)
Sword and Sorceress IX (1992)
Darkover (1993)
Towers of Darkover (1993)
Sword and Sorceress XI (1994)
Snows of Darkover (1999)
Sword and Sorceress XXI (2004)
Other books in order
Men, Halflings & Hero Worship (1973)
Complete Darkover Series (1979)
The Other Side of the Mirror (1987)
The Mists of Avalon. Book 3 (1993)
The Forbidden Tower/Two to Conquer/Hawkmistress!/Darkover Landfall (1997)
The Mists of Avalon. Book 1 (2008)
Brass Dragon (2011)
The Dark Intruder (2016)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Mists of Avalon (2001)TV · from The Mists of Avalon
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About Marion Zimmer Bradley
Marion Eleanor Zimmer Bradley was an American author of fantasy, historical fantasy, science fiction, and science fantasy novels and is best known for the Arthurian fiction novel The Mists of Avalon and the Darkover series. She was noted for the female perspective in her writing, something before little-seen in sword and sorcery fantasy.
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Marion Zimmer Bradley FAQ
- How many books has Marion Zimmer Bradley written?
- Marion Zimmer Bradley published 79 novels, 6 novellas, 18 short story collections and 8 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Marion Zimmer Bradley's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Darkover with The Planet Savers, Avalon with The Mists of Avalon and Trillium with Black Trillium. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Marion Zimmer Bradley's last book?
- The Fall of Neskaya (2001).
- What is Marion Zimmer Bradley's most famous book?
- The Mists of Avalon (1983) is Marion Zimmer Bradley's most widely read book.
- Are Marion Zimmer Bradley's books connected?
- 50 books belong to 6 series (Darkover, Avalon, Trillium and Shadow's Gate); the other 61 books stand alone.
- Does Marion Zimmer Bradley write under a pen name?
- Yes: Marion Zimmer Bradley has also published as John Dexter, Lee Chapman, Valerie Graves and Miriam Gardner.
- Which Marion Zimmer Bradley books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including The Mists of Avalon (TV, 2001).
- Can I read Marion Zimmer Bradley's books for free?
- Yes. 10 books by Marion Zimmer Bradley are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.