Raymond E. Feist has published 41 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection and 1 other book, beginning with Magician (1982). The 3 series include The Riftwar Saga (28 books, starting with Magician), The Firemane Saga (3 books, starting with King of Ashes) and The Riftwar Legacy (2 books, starting with Krondor: The Assassins). The latest is A Darkness Returns (2024).
Updated September 2026
The Riftwar Saga books in order (28)Series page
Reading order: 1 Magician (1982) · 1.1 Magician: Apprentice (1982) · 1.2 Magician: Master (1982) · 2 A Darkness at Sethanon (1986) · 3 Daughter of the Empire (1987) · 4 Servant of the Empire (1990) · 5 Mistress of the Empire (1992) · 6 Prince of the Blood (1989) · 7 The King's Buccaneer (1992) · 8 Shadow of a Dark Queen (1994) · … all 28 below
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Magician (1982), also published as Silverthorn
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Magician: Apprentice (Oct 1982)
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Magician: Master (Oct 1982)
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A Darkness at Sethanon (Mar 1986)
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Daughter of the Empire (May 1987)
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Servant of the Empire (Sep 1990)
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Mistress of the Empire (Apr 1992)
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Prince of the Blood (Jul 1989)
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The King's Buccaneer (Oct 1992)
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Shadow of a Dark Queen (Jun 1994)
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Rise of a Merchant Prince (Oct 1995)
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Rage of a Demon King (Apr 1997)
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Shards of a Broken Crown (Jun 1998)
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Krondor: The Betrayal (Nov 1998)
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Honoured Enemy (Jun 2006)
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Murder in LaMut (2002)
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Jimmy the Hand (Jul 2003), with S. M. Stirling
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Talon of the Silver Hawk (Sep 2002)
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King of Foxes (Apr 2005)
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Exile's Return (Apr 2006)
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Flight of the Nighthawks (Sep 2005)
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Into a Dark Realm (Sep 2006)
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Wrath of a Mad God (Mar 2008)
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Rides a Dread Legion (Mar 2009)
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At the Gates of Darkness (Jan 2010)
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A Kingdom Besieged (Apr 2011)
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A Crown Imperilled (Jan 2012)
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Magician's End (May 2013)
The Firemane Saga books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 King of Ashes (2018) · 2 Queen of Storms (2020) · 3 Master of Furies (2022)
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King of Ashes (2018)
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Queen of Storms (2020)
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Master of Furies (2022)
Where to start with Raymond E. Feist
Start here
Magician
Raymond E. Feist's most-read book and the first of the 28 The Riftwar Saga books.
Highest rated
A Darkness at Sethanon
Rated 4.2 out of 5 by 26 readers.
Newest
A Darkness Returns
Published 2024.
Standalone novels in order
The Riftwar Saga (1988)
Faerie Tale (Feb 1988)
Jimmy and the Crawler (2013)
Legends of the Riftwar (2013)
Midkemia (2013)
The Serpentwar Saga (2013)
The Chaoswar Saga (2014)
A Darkness Returns (2024)
Novellas in order
The Wood Boy - The Burning Man (2005)
Short story collections in order
Legends II (2003), with George R. R. Martin and Neil Gaiman
Other books in order
Tulan of the Isles (1987)
About Raymond E. Feist
Raymond Elias Feist is an American fantasy fiction author who wrote The Riftwar Cycle, a series of novels and short stories. His books have been translated into multiple languages and have sold over 15 million copies.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Raymond E. Feist FAQ
- How many books has Raymond E. Feist written?
- Raymond E. Feist has published 41 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Raymond E. Feist's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start The Riftwar Saga with Magician, The Firemane Saga with King of Ashes and The Riftwar Legacy with Krondor: The Assassins. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Raymond E. Feist's latest book?
- A Darkness Returns (2024).
- What is Raymond E. Feist's most famous book?
- Magician (1982) is Raymond E. Feist's most widely read book.
- Are Raymond E. Feist's books connected?
- 33 books belong to 3 series (The Riftwar Saga, The Firemane Saga and The Riftwar Legacy); the other 11 books stand alone.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.