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Vorkosigan Saga (Chronological) by Lois McMaster Bujold

16 primary works • 32 total works
This is author's recommended reading order, see here.

This is the internal chronology of the Vorkosigan novels, and the author's approximate recommended reading order. See here for further details.

Book 0.5

Dreamweaver's Dilemma
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3.79 · 1209 Ratings · 55 Reviews · published 1995 · 5 editions
Contains "Dreamweaver's Dilemma," a previously un…

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    Book 1

    Falling Free
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    3.83     · 16427 Ratings · 678 Reviews · published 1987 · 41 editions
    Leo Graf was an effective engineer. Safety regs w…

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    Book 2

    Shards of Honour
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    4.11     · 26747 Ratings · 1686 Reviews · published 1986 · 3 editions
    When Cordelia Naismith and her survey crew are at…

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    Book 3

    Barrayar
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    4.31     · 22670 Ratings · 873 Reviews · published 1991 · 52 editions
    On opposing sides, Captain Cordelia Naismith and…

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    Book 4

    The Warrior's Apprentice
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    4.29     · 21521 Ratings · 1186 Reviews · published 1986 · 1 edition
    Between the seemingly impossible tasks of living…

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    Book 4.1

    The Mountains of Mourning
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    4.27     · 6422 Ratings · 259 Reviews · published 1989 · 10 editions
    [A Miles Vorkosigan Story] Twenty year old Ensign…

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    Book 4.9

    Weatherman
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    4.23     · 1376 Ratings · 24 Reviews · published 1990 · 2 editions
    On Miles' first military posting, he is sent to a…

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    Book 5

    The Vor Game
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    4.28     · 19449 Ratings · 707 Reviews · published 1990 · 52 editions
    Hugo Award Winner! Miles Vorkosigan graduates fro…

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    Book 6

    Cetaganda
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    4.17     · 15181 Ratings · 586 Reviews · published 1995 · 3 editions
    The latest installment in the adventures of Miles…

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    Book 7

    Ethan of Athos
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    3.76     · 11673 Ratings · 544 Reviews · published 1986 · 29 editions
    On Athos, a world without women, Dr. Ethan Urquha…

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    Book 7.1

    Labyrinth
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    4.15     · 3714 Ratings · 142 Reviews · published 1989 · 5 editions
    A Miles Vorkosigan Story] Twenty-three year old L…

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    Book 7.2

    The Borders of Infinity
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    4.24     · 4571 Ratings · 135 Reviews · published 1987 · 4 editions
    [A Miles Vorkosigan Story] Miles infiltrates a pr…

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    Book 8

    Brothers in Arms
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    4.21     · 13573 Ratings · 485 Reviews · published 1989 · 35 editions
    In the wake of unexpected planetary peace and the…

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    Book 9

    Mirror Dance
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    4.33     · 17713 Ratings · 594 Reviews · published 1994 · 2 editions
    The dwarfish, fetally-damaged yet brilliant Miles…

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    Book 10

    Memory
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    4.45     · 14292 Ratings · 701 Reviews · published 1996 · 34 editions
    Forced to abandon his undercover role as leader o…

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    Book 11

    Komarr
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    4.30     · 13212 Ratings · 503 Reviews · published 1998 · 26 editions
    Komarr could be a garden with a thousand more yea…

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    Book 12

    A Civil Campaign
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    4.43     · 14850 Ratings · 724 Reviews · published 1999 · 24 editions
    Miles Vorkosigan has a problem: unrequited love f…

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    Book 12.1

    Winterfair Gifts
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    4.12     · 6612 Ratings · 283 Reviews · published 2002 · 16 editions
    This Hugo-nominated novella adds a delightful ext…

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    Book 13

    Diplomatic Immunity
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    4.19     · 12409 Ratings · 445 Reviews · published 2002 · 29 editions
    A rich Komarran merchant fleet has been impounded…

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    Book 14

    Captain Vorpatril's Alliance
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    4.21     · 12239 Ratings · 1250 Reviews · published 2012 · 21 editions
    Captain Ivan Vorpatril is happy with his relative…

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    Book 14.1

    The Flowers of Vashnoi
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    4.15     · 2693 Ratings · 367 Reviews · published 2018 · 9 editions

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    Book 15

    CryoBurn
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    4.06     · 12199 Ratings · 979 Reviews · published 2010 · 28 editions
    Kibou-daini is a planet obsessed with cheating de…

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    Book 16

    Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen
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    3.81     · 6968 Ratings · 1190 Reviews · published 2016 · 3 editions
    Cordelia Naismith Vorkosigan returns to the plane…

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    Book 1, 7.1, 13

    Miles, Mutants, and Microbes
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    4.44     · 2701 Ratings · 73 Reviews · published 1986 · 6 editions
    Content:
    Falling free
    Labyrinth
    Diplomatic immuni…

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    Book 2 & 3

    Cordelia's Honor
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    4.37     · 11746 Ratings · 561 Reviews · published 1996 · 11 editions
    In her first trial by fire, Cordelia Naismith cap…

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    Book 2 & 4

    Test of Honor (Omnibus: Shards of Honor \ The Warrior's Apprentice)
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    4.58     · 690 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 1986 · 2 editions
    Includes Shards of Honor and The Warrior's Appren…

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    Book 4, 4.1, 5

    Young Miles
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    4.39     · 5716 Ratings · 268 Reviews · published 1997 · 14 editions
    The Warrior's Apprentice 1
    The Mountains of…

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    Book 4.1, 5, 7.1, 7.2

    Vorkosigan's Game: The Vor Game \ Borders of Infinity
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    4.41     · 1795 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 1990 · 2 editions
    Omnibus of The Vor Game and the novella "Borders of Infinity".

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    Book 4.1, 7.1, 7.2

    Borders of Infinity
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    4.24     · 9068 Ratings · 325 Reviews · published 1989 · 39 editions
    Limited edition volume.

    Contents:
    Frame stor…

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    Book 6, 7, 7.1

    Miles, Mystery, and Mayhem
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    4.36     · 3634 Ratings · 147 Reviews · published 2001 · 4 editions
    Contains:
    Cetaganda
    Ethan of Athos
    Labyrinth.

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    Book 7.2, 8, 9

    Miles Errant
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    4.45     · 3997 Ratings · 114 Reviews · published 2002 · 3 editions
    Contains:
    The Borders of Infinity
    Brothers i…

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    Book 11, 12, 12.1

    Miles in Love
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    4.52     · 3400 Ratings · 123 Reviews · published 2008 · 6 editions
    Omnibus with two complete novels and a novella in…

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