Cover of Fortress in the Eye of Time

The Fortress books in order A series by C. J. Cherryh

The Fortress series by C. J. Cherryh has 3 books, from Fortress in the Eye of Time (May 1995) to Fortress of Dragons (2000). Read it in order, starting with Fortress in the Eye of Time.

Reading order: 1 Fortress in the Eye of Time (1995) · 2 Fortress of Eagles (1998) · 4 Fortress of Dragons (2000)

Updated September 2026

All 3 The Fortress books in order

  1. 1.

    Fortress in the Eye of Time (May 1995)

    671 pages

  2. 2.

    Fortress of Eagles (Jan 1998)

    407 pages

  3. 4.

    Fortress of Dragons (2000)

    495 pages

The Fortress FAQ

How many The Fortress books are there?
There are 3 The Fortress books, as of September 2026.
What order should I read the The Fortress books in?
In publication order, starting with Fortress in the Eye of Time (May 1995): 1 Fortress in the Eye of Time (1995) · 2 Fortress of Eagles (1998) · 4 Fortress of Dragons (2000).
What is the first The Fortress book?
Fortress in the Eye of Time (May 1995).
What is the latest The Fortress book?
Fortress of Dragons (2000).
Is the Fortress series finished?
There have been no new The Fortress books since 2000.
Did C. J. Cherryh write other series?
Yes: The Morgaine Stories, Company Wars, Ealdwood Stories, The Russian Stories and Foreigner.

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