Witch World is a series of high fantasy/romance novels by American author Andre Norton. The series is set in a parallel universe where magic is a part of society that is performed by female virgins. When a woman loses her virginity, she loses her power.

Andre Norton’s Witch World series is broken down into three cycles – the Estcarp Cycle, the High Halleck Cycle and the Turning. The Estcarp Cycle begins with Witch World, published in 1963. It ended in 2005 with The Duke’s Ballad. There are 10 novels in the cycle. The High Halleck Cycle began in 1965 with Year of the Unicorn and ended in 2005 with Silver May Tarnish, the 11th novel in the cycle. The Turning began in 1991 with Storms of Victory in 1991 and ended in 1996 with The Warding of Witch World, the sixth novel of the cycle. Below is a list of Andre Norton’s Witch World books in order of when they were originally released, sorted by cycle:

Publication Order of Witch World: Estcarp Cycle Books

Witch World(1963)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Web of the Witch World(1964)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Three Against the Witch World(1965)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Warlock of the Witch World(1967)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sorceress of the Witch World(1968)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Trey of Swords(1977)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
'Ware Hawk(1983)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Gate of the Cat(1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ciara's Song(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Duke's Ballad(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Witch World: High Hallack Cycle Books

The Crystal Gryphon(1972)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Spell of the Witch World(1972)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Jargoon Pard(1974)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Zarsthor's Bane(1978)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Gryphon in Glory(1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Horn Crown(1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Gryphon's Eyrie(1984)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Were-Wrath(1984)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Songsmith(1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Silver May Tarnish(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Witch World: The Turning Books

(By: Andre Norton, Lyn McConchie, P.M. Griffin, Sasha Miller, Mary H. Schaub, Mary Schaub, Patricia Mathews)

Storms of Victory(1991)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Flight of Vengeance(1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
On Wings of Magic(1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Key of the Keplian(1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Magestone(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Warding of Witch World(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Witch World Anthologies

Lore of the Witch World(1980)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tales of the Witch World 1(1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tales of the Witch World 2(1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Four from the Witch World(1989)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tales of the Witch World 3(1990)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Witch World Saga Books

Witch World(1963)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Web of the Witch World(1964)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Year of the Unicorn(1965)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Notes: Ciara’s Song, The Duke’s Ballad, Silver May Tarnish and The Key of the Keplian were written with Lyn McConchie. Gryphon’s Eyrie and Songsmith were written with A.C. Crispin. Storms of Victory was co-authored by Pauline M. Griffin. Flight of Vengeance was co-authored by P.M. Griffin and Mary H. Schaub. On Wings of Magic was co-authored with Patricia Matthews and Sasha Miller. The Magestone was written alongside Mary H. Schaub.

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