Darkover (Chronological Order) Series

29 primary works • 46 total works

Chronological order. Not by publication date! Marion Zimmer Bradley recommended you read by publication date.
For the publication order, see link: Darkover (Publication Order)
It is nearly impossible to obtain a coherent history of Darkover. In fact, the novels are full of contradictions and it is, therefore, difficult to choose the "true" version o…

Book 1

Darkover Landfall

Darkover Landfall

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

3.85 · 6781 Ratings · 282 Reviews · published 1972 · 4 editions

Darkover, planet of wonder, world of mystery, has …

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Book 2

Stormqueen!

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

3.88 · 4630 Ratings · 136 Reviews · published 1978 · 54 editions

The great epic of Darkover did not begin with the …

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Book 3

Thunderlord

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

3.91 · 460 Ratings · 61 Reviews · published 2016 · 5 editions

A follow-up to The Ages of Chaos omnibus, Thunderl…

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Book 4

The Fall of Neskaya

The Fall of Neskaya

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

3.90 · 1975 Ratings · 69 Reviews · published 2001 · 18 editions

The Fall of Neskaya, Book One of the Clingfire Tri…

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Book 5

Zandru's Forge

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

3.92 · 1562 Ratings · 51 Reviews · published 2003 · 2 editions

In the era of The Hundred Kingdoms, a time of war …

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Book 6

Hawkmistress!

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

4.00 · 4518 Ratings · 123 Reviews · published 1982 · 36 editions

Bradley, Marion Zimmer, A Darkover Novel

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Book 7

A Flame in Hali

A Flame in Hali

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

3.91 · 1357 Ratings · 46 Reviews · published 2004 · 1 edition

In the era of The Hundred Kingdoms, a time of war …

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Book 8

Two to Conquer

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

3.70 · 2620 Ratings · 76 Reviews · published 1980 · 1 edition

What forces would operate if there were two object…

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Book 9

The Heirs of Hammerfell

The Heirs of Hammerfell

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

3.70 · 2296 Ratings · 54 Reviews · published 1989 · 25 editions

Darkover—planet of the Bloody Sun, world of legend…

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Book 10

Rediscovery

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

3.86 · 2369 Ratings · 73 Reviews · published 1993 · 18 editions

Leonie Hastur, headstrong and lovely daughter of t…

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Book 11

The Shattered Chain

The Shattered Chain

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

3.95 · 3012 Ratings · 81 Reviews · published 1976 · 43 editions

Cover attributed to George Barr, but appears to ca…

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Book 12

The Spell Sword

The Spell Sword

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

3.74 · 2204 Ratings · 92 Reviews · published 1974 · 45 editions

Although Darkover was a world inhabited by humans …

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Book 13

The Forbidden Tower

The Forbidden Tower

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

4.06 · 3170 Ratings · 89 Reviews · published 1977 · 43 editions

This is the novel of four who defied the powers of…

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Book 14

Thendara House

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

3.98 · 2956 Ratings · 95 Reviews · published 1983 · 32 editions

Bradley, Marion Zimmer, Thendara House

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Book 15

City of Sorcery

City of Sorcery

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

3.76 · 2029 Ratings · 78 Reviews · published 1984 · 4 editions

Haunted by mysterious images of hooded figures, Ma…

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Book 16

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

3.72 · 1951 Ratings · 89 Reviews · published 1965 · 1 edition

First published in 1965, Star of Danger is a work …

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Book 17

The Winds of Darkover

The Winds of Darkover

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

3.75 · 2043 Ratings · 59 Reviews · published 1970 · 29 editions

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Book 18

The Bloody Sun

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

3.92 · 3086 Ratings · 100 Reviews · published 1964 · 58 editions

This is the re-written version of the original sto…

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Book 19

The Heritage of Hastur

The Heritage of Hastur

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

4.03 · 3351 Ratings · 107 Reviews · published 1975 · 3 editions

Described as "Bradley's best novel" by Locus, THE …

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Book 20

The Planet Savers

The Planet Savers

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

3.73 · 2040 Ratings · 125 Reviews · published 1958 · 62 editions

Darkover was experiencing a flare-up of Trailmen's…

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Book 21

Sharra's Exile

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

3.96 · 2761 Ratings · 64 Reviews · published 1981 · 32 editions

The sequel to Heritage of Hastur, perhaps the sing…

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Book 22

The Sword of Aldones

The Sword of Aldones

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

3.67 · 1075 Ratings · 53 Reviews · published 1962 · 20 editions

Lew Alton had always walked between two worlds---h…

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Book 23

The World Wreckers

The World Wreckers

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

3.72 · 2059 Ratings · 69 Reviews · published 1971 · 26 editions

Arrow Books, 1979. British paperback reprint. Firs…

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Book 24

Hastur Lord

by Deborah J. Ross

3.98 · 980 Ratings · 61 Reviews · published 2010 · 12 editions

A never-before-published fantasy novel set in Mar…

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Book 25

Exile's Song

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

4.05 · 2792 Ratings · 72 Reviews · published 1996 · 20 editions

Haunted by childhood memories of a strange silver …

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Book 26

The Shadow Matrix

The Shadow Matrix

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

4.07 · 2618 Ratings · 46 Reviews · published 1997 · 20 editions

After spending her youth in the Terran Empire, Mar…

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Book 27

Traitor's Sun

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

3.96 · 2366 Ratings · 50 Reviews · published 1999 · 28 editions

Traitor's Sun continues the epic saga of Darkover,…

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Book 28

The Alton Gift

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

4.00 · 1642 Ratings · 59 Reviews · published 2007 · 11 editions

The long-awaited continuation to Marion Zimmer Bra…

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Book 29

The Children of Kings

The Children of Kings

by Deborah J. Ross

4.05 · 744 Ratings · 85 Reviews · published 2013 · 9 editions

A Novel of Darkover®
Millennia ago, the planet Dark…

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Book 30

Oath of the Renunciates

Oath of the Renunciates

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

4.15 · 348 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 1976 · 2 editions

On the chilly world of Darkover, where women are k…

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Book 31

Music of Darkover

Music of Darkover

by Elisabeth Waters

3.77 · 78 Ratings · 11 Reviews · published 2013 · 5 editions

An anthology of stories, songs, and articles about…

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Book 32

Stars of Darkover

Stars of Darkover

by Deborah J. Ross

4.09 · 149 Ratings · 14 Reviews · published 2014 · 4 editions

Return to the world of the Bloody Sun...

Over fift…

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Book 33

Gifts of Darkover

Gifts of Darkover

by Deborah J. Ross

4.05 · 133 Ratings · 13 Reviews · published 2015 · 4 editions

Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Darkover remains one of th…

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Book 34

Red Sun of Darkover

Red Sun of Darkover

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

3.85 · 1151 Ratings · 16 Reviews · published 1979 · 9 editions

Spanning generations of Darkover history, this col…

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Book 35

Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover

Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

4.17 · 1583 Ratings · 35 Reviews · published 1993 · 7 editions

Return to Darkover, the planet of the Bloody Sun, …

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Book 36

Domains of Darkover

Domains of Darkover

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

3.84 · 630 Ratings · 13 Reviews · published 1990 · 6 editions

Join Marion Zimmer Bradley and The Friends of Dark…

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Book 37

Sword of Chaos

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

3.83 · 1152 Ratings · 22 Reviews · published 1982 · 10 editions

This second anthology of Darkover stories, first p…

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Book 38

Free Amazons of Darkover

Free Amazons of Darkover

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

3.93 · 1349 Ratings · 21 Reviews · published 1985 · 12 editions

There is moderate shelf, creases on the side of co…

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Book 39

Snows of Darkover

Snows of Darkover

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

3.79 · 739 Ratings · 12 Reviews · published 1994 · 8 editions

Noted authors--including Mercedes Lackey, Marion Z…

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Book 40

Leroni of Darkover

Leroni of Darkover

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

3.89 · 670 Ratings · 12 Reviews · published 1991 · 6 editions

A collection of tales set on Darkover, the world o…

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Book 41

Four Moons of Darkover

Four Moons of Darkover

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

3.84 · 577 Ratings · 18 Reviews · published 1988 · 9 editions

Features a memorable group of tales set in the lan…

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Book 42

Towers of Darkover

Towers of Darkover

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

3.91 · 881 Ratings · 12 Reviews · published 1993 · 7 editions

An anthology of stories set in the world of the Bl…

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Book 43

Renunciates of Darkover

Renunciates of Darkover

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

4.03 · 960 Ratings · 15 Reviews · published 1991 · 7 editions

From Guild House to lord's court, the Free Amazons…

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Book 44

The Other Side of the Mirror

The Other Side of the Mirror

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

3.79 · 592 Ratings · 15 Reviews · published 1987 · 6 editions

From the back cover:

WHEN THE COMYN RULE...

Darkover…

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Book 45

The Keeper's Price

The Keeper's Price

by The Friends of Darkover

3.89 · 1134 Ratings · 27 Reviews · published 1980 · 13 editions

From the back cover:

The lore of the planet of the …

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Book 46

Object Lesson

by Mercedes Lackey

4.09 · 65 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2010 · 1 edition

Varzil the Good has put an end to the laran wars, …

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