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Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) by Lois McMaster Bujold

16 primary works • 34 total works
This is the publication order for the series. The stories were not written in an order consistent with an internal chronology.

A chronological listing is available here: Internal Chronology .

The author’s suggested reading order is “internal chronological, with a few caveats”, and is explained here.

Book 1

Shards of Honour
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4.06 · 40751 Ratings · 3035 Reviews · published 1986 · 65 editions
When Cordelia Naismith and her survey crew are att…

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    Book 2

    The Warrior's Apprentice
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    4.27     · 30640 Ratings · 1908 Reviews · published 1986 · 71 editions
    Between the seemingly impossible tasks of living u…

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    Book 3

    Ethan of Athos
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    3.81     · 17194 Ratings · 916 Reviews · published 1986 · 37 editions
    On Athos, a world without women, Dr. Ethan Urquhar…

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    Book 4

    Falling Free
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    3.84     · 23234 Ratings · 1178 Reviews · published 1988 · 1 edition
    Leo Graf was an effective engineer. Safety regs we…

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    Book 5

    Brothers in Arms
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    4.20     · 19577 Ratings · 830 Reviews · published 1989 · 5 editions
    In the wake of unexpected planetary peace and the …

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    Book 5.1

    The Mountains of Mourning
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    4.29     · 9271 Ratings · 437 Reviews · published 1989 · 14 editions
    [A Miles Vorkosigan Story] Twenty year old Ensign …

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    Book 5.2

    Labyrinth
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    4.15     · 5161 Ratings · 229 Reviews · published 1989 · 6 editions
    [A Miles Vorkosigan Story] Twenty-three year old L…

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    Book 5.4

    Weatherman
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    4.26     · 2154 Ratings · 43 Reviews · published 1990 · 5 editions
    On Miles' first military posting, he is sent to an…

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    Book 6

    The Vor Game
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    4.27     · 27413 Ratings · 1175 Reviews · published 1990 · 64 editions
    Hugo Award Winner! Miles Vorkosigan graduates from…

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    Book 7

    Barrayar
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    4.30     · 31167 Ratings · 1496 Reviews · published 1991 · 73 editions
    Cordelia and Aral Vorkosigan's plans for a peacefu…

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    Book 8

    Mirror Dance
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    4.32     · 23443 Ratings · 952 Reviews · published 1994 · 5 editions
    THE CLONED STRANGERS
    Not everyone would envy young …

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    Book 9

    Cetaganda
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    4.17     · 21488 Ratings · 959 Reviews · published 1995 · 2 editions
    The latest installment in the adventures of Miles …

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    Book 9.1

    Dreamweaver's Dilemma
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    3.80     · 1638 Ratings · 80 Reviews · published 1996 · 6 editions
    Contains “Dreamweaver’s Dilemma”, a previously unp…

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    Book 10

    Memory
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    4.43     · 19965 Ratings · 1037 Reviews · published 1996 · 5 editions
    Forced to abandon his undercover role as leader of…

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    Book 11

    Komarr
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    4.30     · 18738 Ratings · 789 Reviews · published 1998 · 1 edition
    Komarr could be a garden with a thousand more year…

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    Book 12

    A Civil Campaign
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    4.41     · 20481 Ratings · 1077 Reviews · published 1999 · 43 editions
    Lord Miles Vorkosigan, youngest Imperial Auditor t…

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    Book 13

    Diplomatic Immunity
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    4.20     · 17617 Ratings · 683 Reviews · published 2002 · 9 editions
    A rich Komarran merchant fleet has been impounded …

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    Book 13.1

    Winterfair Gifts
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    4.16     · 9758 Ratings · 474 Reviews · published 2002 · 18 editions
    This Hugo-nominated novella adds a delightful extr…

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    Book 14

    CryoBurn
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    4.08     · 17073 Ratings · 1199 Reviews · published 2010 · 38 editions
    Kibou-daini is a planet obsessed with cheating dea…

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    Book 15

    Captain Vorpatril's Alliance
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    4.21     · 17289 Ratings · 1525 Reviews · published 2012 · 34 editions
    Alternate cover edition of ASIN B00AERRKHA

    New York…

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    Book 16

    Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen
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    3.83     · 10428 Ratings · 1483 Reviews · published 2016 · 23 editions
    Cordelia Naismith Vorkosigan returns to the planet…

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    Book 16.1

    The Flowers of Vashnoi
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    4.09     · 5369 Ratings · 581 Reviews · published 2018 · 12 editions
    Still new to her duties as Lady Vorkosigan, Ekater…

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    Book - Winterfair Gifts

    Irresistible Forces
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    3.52     · 813 Ratings · 65 Reviews · published 2004 · 9 editions
    New York Times bestselling authors Mary Jo Putney,…

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    Book 1 & 2

    Test of Honor (Omnibus: Shards of Honor \ The Warrior's Apprentice)
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    4.58     · 772 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 1986 · 9 editions
    Includes Shards of Honor and The Warrior's Apprent…

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    Book 1 & 7

    Cordelia's Honor
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    4.33     · 14501 Ratings · 647 Reviews · published 1996 · 20 editions
    This a previously-published edition of ISBN 978067…

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    Book 2, 5.1 & 6

    Young Miles
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    4.40     · 6220 Ratings · 308 Reviews · published 1997 · 31 editions
    The Warrior's Apprentice 1
    The Mountains of Mournin…

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    Book 3, 5.2 & 9

    Miles, Mystery, and Mayhem
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    4.37     · 3941 Ratings · 177 Reviews · published 2001 · 7 editions
    Contains:
    Cetaganda
    Ethan of Athos
    Labyrinth.

    Diplo…

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    Book 5, 5.3 & 8

    Miles Errant
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    4.46     · 4342 Ratings · 129 Reviews · published 2002 · 9 editions
    Contains:
    The Borders of Infinity
    Brothers in Arms…

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    Book 4, 5.2 & 13

    Miles, Mutants, and Microbes
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    4.44     · 2911 Ratings · 81 Reviews · published 1986 · 15 editions
    Content:
    Falling free
    Labyrinth
    Diplomatic immunit…

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    Book 11-12. 13.1

    Miles in Love
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    4.53     · 3845 Ratings · 140 Reviews · published 2008 · 15 editions
    Omnibus with two complete novels and a novella in …

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    Book 5.1-5.3

    Borders of Infinity
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    4.26     · 12205 Ratings · 584 Reviews · published 1987 · 62 editions
    The popular adventures of Miles Vorkosigan, a clev…

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    Book 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 & 6

    Vorkosigan's Game: The Vor Game \ Borders of Infinity
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    4.44     · 2018 Ratings · 11 Reviews · published 1990 · 7 editions
    Omnibus of The Vor Game and the novella "Borders o…

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    Book 9, 3-4

    Цетаганда. Этан с планеты Эйтос. В свободном падении
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    4.24     · 29 Ratings · published 1999 · 3 editions
    Третий и четвертый роман о Майлзе Форкосигане и ег…

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    Book 12, 13.1

    Гражданская кампания. Подарки к Зимнепразднику
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    4.57     · 42 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2012 · 1 edition
    Вселенная Лоис Макмастер Буджолд - это Вселенная м…

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