Order of Marion Zimmer Bradley Books
Marion Zimmer Bradley was an American author of fantasy, science fiction and speculative fiction, as well as some gay & lesbian pulp fiction novels (which were controversial at the time) under various pseudonyms. Feminist views were a common theme in Bradley’s fiction. Bradley is best known for her Darkover series and to a lesser degree, her Avalon series. She also edited the long-running Sword and Sorceress anthology, which gave Mercedes Lackey her start as a published author. Bradley passed away in 1999 at the age of 69 after years of failing health.
Marion Zimmer Bradley started out placing well in a short fiction contest for the magazine Amazing Stories. Her story, Outpost, was published in Vol. 23, No. 12 of the magazine (December 1949). Her first novel was Falcons of Narabedla, published in 1957. Below is a list of Marion Zimmer Bradley’s books in order of when they were originally published (as well as in chronological order when necessary):
Publication Order of Darkover Books
| The Planet Savers | (1962) |    |
| The Sword of Aldones | (1962) | |
| The Bloody Sun | (1964) | |
| Star of Danger | (1965) | |
| The Winds of Darkover | (1970) | |
| The World Wreckers | (1971) | |
| Darkover Landfall | (1972) | |
| The Spell Sword | (1974) | |
| The Heritage of Hastur | (1975) | |
| The Shattered Chain | (1976) | |
| The Forbidden Tower | (1977) | |
| Stormqueen! | (1978) | |
| Two to Conquer | (1980) | |
| Sharra's Exile | (1981) | |
| Hawkmistress! | (1982) | |
| Thendara House | (1983) | |
| City of Sorcery | (1984) | |
| The Heirs of Hammerfell | (1989) | |
| Rediscovery | (1993) | |
| Exile's Song | (1996) | |
| The Shadow Matrix | (1997) | |
| Traitor's Sun | (1999) | |
| Zandru's Forge | (2003) | |
| A Flame in Hali | (2004) | |
| Hastur Lord | (2010) | |
| Death of Brendan Ensolare | (2011) | |
| The Children of Kings | (2013) | |
| Thunderlord | (2016) | |
| Ski the Hellers | (2020) | |
| The Laran Gambit | (2022) | |
Chronological Order of Darkover Books
| Darkover Landfall | (1972) | |
| Stormqueen! | (1978) | |
| Thunderlord | (2016) | |
| Traitor's Sun | (1999) | |
| Hawkmistress! | (1982) | |
| The Heirs of Hammerfell | (1989) | |
| Rediscovery | (1993) | |
| The Shattered Chain | (1976) | |
| The Spell Sword | (1974) | |
| The Forbidden Tower | (1977) | |
| Thendara House | (1983) | |
| City of Sorcery | (1984) | |
| Star of Danger | (1965) | |
| The Winds of Darkover | (1970) | |
| The Bloody Sun | (1964) | |
| The Heritage of Hastur | (1975) | |
| The Planet Savers | (1962) | |
| Sharra's Exile | (1981) | |
| The Sword of Aldones | (1962) | |
| The World Wreckers | (1971) | |
| Exile's Song | (1996) | |
| The Shadow Matrix | (1997) | |
| Two to Conquer | (1980) | |
| Zandru's Forge | (2003) | |
| A Flame in Hali | (2004) | |
| Hastur Lord | (2010) | |
| The Children of Kings | (2013) | |
| Death of Brendan Ensolare | (2011) | |
| Ski the Hellers | (2020) | |
| The Laran Gambit | (2022) | |
Publication Order of Claire Moffatt/Occult Tales Books
| Dark Satanic | (1972) | |
| The Inheritor | (1984) | |
| Witch Hill | (1990) | |
Publication Order of Hunters Books
(with Paul Edwin Zimmer)
| Hunters of the Red Moon | (1973) | |
| The Survivors | (1979) | |
Publication Order of Sixth Sense Books
| In the Steps of the Master | (1973) | |
Publication Order of Avalon Books
| The Mists of Avalon | (1979) | |
| The Forest House / The Forests of Avalon | (1993) | |
| Lady of Avalon | (1997) | |
| Priestess of Avalon | (2001) | |
| Ancestors of Avalon | (2004) | |
| Ravens of Avalon | (2007) | |
| Sword of Avalon | (2009) | |
Chronological Order of Avalon Books
| Ancestors of Avalon | (2004) | |
| Ravens of Avalon | (2007) | |
| The Forest House / The Forests of Avalon | (1993) | |
| Lady of Avalon | (1997) | |
| Priestess of Avalon | (2001) | |
| The Mists of Avalon | (1979) | |
| Sword of Avalon | (2009) | |
Publication Order of Web Of Light Books
| Web of Darkness | (1982) | |
| Web of Light | (1983) | |
| The Fall of Atlantis | (1983) | |
Publication Order of Trillium Books
| Black Trillium | (1990) | |
| Blood Trillium | (1992) | |
| Golden Trillium | (1993) | |
| Lady of the Trillium | (1995) | |
| Sky Trillium | (1996) | |
Publication Order of Light Books
| Ghostlight | (1995) | |
| Witchlight | (1996) | |
| Gravelight | (1997) | |
| Heartlight | (1998) | |
Publication Order of Glenraven Books
(with Holly Lisle)
| Glenraven | (1995) | |
| In the Rift | (1998) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Year of the Big Thaw | (1954) | |
| Falcons of Narebedla | (1957) | |
| Seven from the Stars | (1961) | |
| The Door Through Space | (1961) | |
| I am a Lesbian | (1962) | |
| The Strange Women | (1962) | |
| The Colors of Space | (1963) | |
| My Sister, My Love | (1963) | |
| Spare Her Heaven / Anything Goes | (1963) | |
| Twilight Lovers | (1964) | |
| Castle Terror | (1965) | |
| No Adam for Eve | (1966) | |
| Knives of Desire | (1966) | |
| Souvenir of Monique | (1967) | |
| Bluebeard's Daughter | (1968) | |
| The Brass Dragon | (1969) | |
| The Endless Voyage / The Endless Universe | (1975) | |
| Can Ellen Be Saved? | (1975) | |
| Drums of Darkness | (1976) | |
| The Ruins of Isis / Haunted Spaceship | (1977) | |
| The Catch Trap | (1979) | |
| The House Between The Worlds | (1980) | |
| Survey Ship | (1980) | |
| Night's Daughter | (1985) | |
| Warrior Woman | (1985) | |
| The Firebrand | (1987) | |
| Tiger Burning Bright | (1995) | |
Publication Order of Lythande Short Stories/Novellas
| Bird of Prey | (1957) | |
| Men, Halflings & Hero Worship | (1973) | |
| The Jewel of Arwen | (1974) | |
| The Parting of Arwen | (1974) | |
| The Gratitude of Kings | (1997) | |
| The Once and Future Merlin | (2012) | |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
(with Vonda N. McIntyre)
| Lythande | (1985) | |
| The Dark Intruder | (2015) | |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley | (1985) | |
| Jamie and Other Stories: The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley | (1992) | |
| The Marion Zimmer Bradley Short Story Collection | (2014) | |
| Marion Zimmer Bradley, Science Fiction Collection | (2014) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Checklist: A Complete, Cumulative Checklist of Lesbian, Variant and Homosexual Fiction | (1960) | |
| Experiment Perilous | (1983) | |
| The Necessity for Beauty: Robert W. Chambers and The Romantic Tradition | (2009) | |
Publication Order of Sword and Sorceress Anthologies
| Sword and Sorceress II | (1985) | |
| Sword and Sorceress IV | (1987) | |
| Sword and Sorceress V | (1988) | |
| Sword and Sorceress VIII | (1991) | |
| Sword and Sorceress IX | (1992) | |
| Sword and Sorceress X | (1993) | |
| Sword and Sorceress XI | (1994) | |
| Sword and Sorceress XVII | (2000) | |
| Sword and Sorceress XXI | (2004) | |
Publication Order of Thieves' World Books
| Thieves' World | (1979) | |
| Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn | (1980) | |
| Shadows of Sanctuary | (1981) | |
| Storm Season | (1982) | |
| The Face of Chaos | (1983) | |
| Wings of Omen | (1984) | |
| The Dead of Winter | (1985) | |
| Soul of the City | (1986) | |
| Blood Ties | (1986) | |
| Aftermath | (1987) | |
| Uneasy Alliances | (1988) | |
| Stealers' Sky | (1989) | |
| Sanctuary | (2002) | |
| Turning Points | (2002) | |
| Enemies of Fortune | (2004) | |
Publication Order of Clingfire Books
(with Deborah J. Ross)
| The Fall of Neskaya | (1998) | |
| Zandru's Forge | (2003) | |
| A Flame in Hali | (2004) | |
Publication Order of Children of Kings Books
(with Deborah J. Ross)
| The Alton Gift | (2007) | |
| Hastur Lord | (2010) | |
| The Children of Kings | (2013) | |
Publication Order of Darkover Books
(with Mercedes Lackey)
| Different Kind of Courage | (1985) | |
| Set a Thief | (1991) | |
| Rediscovery | (1993) | |
| Poetic License | (1994) | |
| An Object Lesson | (2010) | |
Publication Order of Vonda N. McIntyre Short Stories/Novellas
(with Vonda N. McIntyre, Simon Brooks)
| Of Mist, And Grass, And Sand | (1973) | |
| Lythande | (1985) | |
| The Beauty of Light | (1988) | |
| Screwtop | (1989) | |
| The Adventure of the Field Theorems | (2009) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| If This Goes On | (1965) | |
| Demon Lovers and Strange Seductions | (1971) | |
| Algol The Magazine About Science Fiction - Winter 1977 / 1978 | (1977) | |
| The Keeper's Price -Darkover Anthologies | (1980) | |
| Sword of Chaos -Darkover Anthologies | (1982) | |
| Greyhaven | (1983) | |
| Sword and Sorceress | (1984) | |
| Moonsinger's Friends: An Anthology in Honor of Andre Norton | (1985) | |
| The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1985 | (1985) | |
| Free Amazons of Darkover - Darkover Anthologies | (1985) | |
| Sword and Sorceress III | (1986) | |
| Worlds Apart | (1986) | |
| The Other Side of the Mirror -Darkover Anthologies | (1987) | |
| Red Sun of Darkover -Darkover Anthologies | (1987) | |
| Four Moons of Darkover -Darkover Anthologies | (1988) | |
| Spell Singers | (1988) | |
| Spells of Wonder | (1989) | |
| Domains of Darkover -Darkover Anthologies | (1990) | |
| Sword and Sorceress VI | (1990) | |
| Sword and Sorceress VII | (1990) | |
| Renunciates of Darkover | (1991) | |
| Leroni of Darkover | (1991) | |
| Towers of Darkover | (1993) | |
| Darkover | (1993) | |
| Snows of Darkover | (1994) | |
| The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine | (1994) | |
| Sword and Sorceress XII | (1995) | |
| Excalibur | (1995) | |
| The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley Fantasy Magazine, Volume 2 | (1995) | |
| Sword and Sorceress XIII | (1996) | |
| Space Opera | (1996) | |
| Sword and Sorceress XIV | (1997) | |
| Sword and Sorceress XV | (1998) | |
| Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Worlds | (1998) | |
| The Chronicles of the Round Table | (1999) | |
| Sword and Sorceress XVI | (1999) | |
| Sword and Sorceress XVIII | (2001) | |
| Sword and Sorceress XIX | (2002) | |
| Sword and Sorceress XX | (2003) | |
| Lesbian Pulp Fiction | (2005) | |
| Music of Darkover | (2013) | |
| Lieu: Science Fiction Short Stories | (2015) | |
| Science Fiction Gems, Volume 9 | (2015) | |
Notes: Stormqueen! and the Hunters books were co-authored by Paul Edwin Zimmer. Rediscovery was co-authored by Mercedes Lackey. Hastur Lord and Thunderlord were co-authored by Deborah J. Ross. Exile’s Song, The Shadow Matrix and Traitor’s Sun were co-authored by Adrienne Martine-Barnes. All Avalon books were co-authored by Diana L. Paxson, except for The Mists of Avalon. The Glenraven series was co-authored with Holly Lisle. The short stories The Virgin and the Volcano and Firetrap were co-authored with Elisabeth Waters. The Clingfire and Children of Kings series were written by Deborah J. Ross, based on Bradley’s work. Tiger Burning Bright was co-authored with Mercedes Lackey and Andre Norton.
Black Trillium was co-authored with Julian May and Andre Norton. From XVIII onwards (except for XXI), the Sword and Sorceress anthologies were edited by Elisabeth Waters. XXI was edited by Diana L. Paxson. Greyhaven was co-edited with Paul Edwin Zimmer. Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Fantasy Worlds was edited by Rachel E. Holmen. Experiment Perilous also contains essays by Alfred Bester and Norman Spinrad.
I Am a Lesbian was written under the pseudonym of Lee Chapman. My Sister, My Love, Twilight Lovers and The Strange Women were written under the pen name Miriam Gardner. Spare Her Heaven, Anything Goes and Knives of Desire were written as Morgan Ives. No Adam for Eve was written using the pen name John Dexter. The Endless Voyage was also published as The Endless Universe.
If You Like Marion Zimmer-Bradley Books, You’ll Love…
Marion Zimmer Bradley Synopses: The standalone novel Tiger Burning Bright is a one-time-only collaboration between three of the best in fantasy – Marion Zimmer Bradley, Andre Norton and Mercedes Lackey. The House of the Tiger has been ruling Merina during a time of peace, but now Emperor Balthasar and his armies plan to crush the city/state while it’s vulernable.
The Dark Intruder and Other Stories is a short story collection contains some of Marion Zimmer Bradley’s best short fiction between 1952 and 1962. Among the stories included are The Dark Intruder (aka Mesureless to Man), Jackie Sees a Star, Exiles of Tomorrow, Death Between the Stars, The Crime Therapist, The Stars Are Waiting and Black & White.
The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley contains 16 stories between 1954 and 1980. She is known for her feminist topics, some of which included here are sex and pregnancy in space. This collection is not to be confused with the Halcyon eBook of the same title.
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