Cover of Night's Master

Tales from the Flat Earth books in order A series by Tanith Lee

The Tales from the Flat Earth series by Tanith Lee has 5 books (4 novels and 1 shorter work), from Night's Master (1978) to Night's Sorceries (1987). Read it in order, starting with Night's Master.

Reading order: 1 Night's Master (1978) · 2 Death's Master (1979) · 3 Delusion's Master (1981) · 4 Delirium's Mistress (1986) · 5 Night's Sorceries (1987)

Updated September 2026

All 5 Tales from the Flat Earth books in order

  1. 1.

    Night's Master (1978)

    240 pages

  2. 2.

    Death's Master (Feb 1979)

    320 pages

  3. 3.

    Delusion's Master (Sep 1981)

    208 pages

  4. 4.

    Delirium's Mistress (1986)

    450 pages

  5. 5.

    Night's Sorceries (1987)

    288 pages

Tales from the Flat Earth FAQ

How many Tales from the Flat Earth books are there?
There are 5 Tales from the Flat Earth books, as of September 2026.
What order should I read the Tales from the Flat Earth books in?
In publication order, starting with Night's Master (1978): 1 Night's Master (1978) · 2 Death's Master (1979) · 3 Delusion's Master (1981) · 4 Delirium's Mistress (1986) · 5 Night's Sorceries (1987).
What is the first Tales from the Flat Earth book?
Night's Master (1978).
What is the latest Tales from the Flat Earth book?
Night's Sorceries (1987).
Is the Tales from the Flat Earth series finished?
There have been no new Tales from the Flat Earth books since 1987; Tanith Lee died in 2015.
Did Tanith Lee write other series?
Yes: The Birthgrave Trilogy, The Wars of Vis, The Blood Opera Sequence and The Piratica.

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Sources: series order and dates from Wikidata and Open Library. Last updated September 2026.