The Saga of Recluce is a series of fantasy novels by American author L.E. Modesitt, Jr. The series is about the changing, often confrontational, relationship between the genetic descendants of two technologically advanced cultures, representatives of which have been marooned on a sparsely inhabited world and regressed to the level of the existing inhabitants’ primitive technology. Some of the themes dealt with in the series are gender stereotypes, sexism, ageism, racism, ethics, economics, environmentalism and politics.

The Saga of Recluce began in 1991 with The Magic of Recluce. The series is currently ongoing. Although we have provided both the publication and chronological orders, Modesitt himself strongly recommends that the series be read in its publication order. Below is a list of L.E. Modesitt, Jr.’s books in order of when they were originally released (as well as in its chronology):

Publication Order of Saga Of Recluce Books

The Magic of Recluce (1991)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Towers of the Sunset (1992)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Magic Engineer (1994)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Order War (1995)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Death of Chaos (1995)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Fall of Angels (1996)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Chaos Balance (1997)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The White Order (1998)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Colors of Chaos (1998)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Magi'i of Cyador (2000)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Scion of Cyador (2000)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Wellspring of Chaos (2004)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Ordermaster (2005)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Natural Ordermage (2007)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Mage-Guard of Hamor (2008)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Arms-Commander (2009)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Cyador's Heirs (2014)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Heritage of Cyador (2014)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Mongrel Mage (2017)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Outcasts of Order (2018)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Mage-Fire War (2019)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Fairhaven Rising (2021)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Chronological Order of Saga Of Recluce Books

Magi'i of Cyador(2000)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Scion of Cyador(2000)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Fall of Angels(1996)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Chaos Balance(1997)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Arms-Commander(2009)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Cyador's Heirs(2014)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Heritage of Cyador(2014)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Mongrel Mage(2017)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Outcasts of Order(2018)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Mage-Fire War(2019)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Fairhaven Rising(2021)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Towers of the Sunset(1992)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The White Order(1998)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Magic Engineer(1994)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Colors of Chaos(1998)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Natural Ordermage(2007)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Mage-Guard of Hamor(2008)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Order War(1995)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Wellspring of Chaos(2004)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
Ordermaster(2005)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Magic of Recluce(1991)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price
The Death of Chaos(1995)Best Hardcover PriceBest Paperback PriceBest Kindle Price

Notes: The Fires of Paratime was re-published as The Timegod in 1993.

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2 Responses to “Order of Saga Of Recluce Books”

  1. Merry Greenleaf: 5 years ago

    Oh please tell me that there’s going to be another book in the Mongrel Mage/Outcasts of Order set?? PLEASE!!! I hope to learn more about the work Beltur and Jessyla are going to do in Haven!

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  2. Nicholas Klimek: 8 years ago

    Unless the chronological order has been verified by Mr. Modesitt, I think a couple books aren’t in the correct place

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