List of Darkover books

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The following books are set in the fictional world of Darkover and were written, co-authored, edited or started by Marion Zimmer Bradley.

Pub.
Year		TitleReprint(s)Co-authorDarkovan eraNotes
1958 The Planet Savers 1962, 1995, 2004 as part of To Save a World omnibusAgainst the Terrans
The Second Age
After the Comyn
1962 The Sword of Aldones see Sharra's ExileAgainst the Terrans:
The Second Age
After the Comyn		Re-written in 1981 and incorporated into Sharra's Exile
1964 The Bloody Sun Rewritten in 1979, 2003 as part of A World Divided omnibusAgainst the Terrans:
The Second Age
After the Comyn		Book #3 of Spell Sword/Forbidden Tower/Bloody Sun series
1965 Star of Danger 1994, 2003 as part of A World Divided omnibusAgainst the Terrans:
The First Age
Recontact
1970 The Winds of Darkover 1995, 2003 as part of A World Divided omnibusAgainst the Terrans:
The First Age
Recontact
1971 The World Wreckers 1994, 2004 as part of To Save a World omnibusAgainst the Terrans:
The Second Age
After the Comyn
1972 Darkover Landfall 2004 as part of Darkover: First Contact omnibusThe Founding
1974 The Spell Sword 2002 as part of The Forbidden Circle omnibus Paul Edwin Zimmer (uncredited)Against the Terrans:
The First Age
Recontact		Book #1 of Spell Sword/Forbidden Tower/Bloody Sun series
1975 The Heritage of Hastur 2002 as part of Heritage and Exile omnibusAgainst the Terrans:
The Second Age
After the Comyn		Book #1 of Heritage of Hastur/Sharra's Exile/Reluctant King series
1976 The Shattered Chain 2002 as part of Saga of the Renunciates omnibusThe RenunciatesBook #1 of Shattered Chain/Thendara House/City of Sorcery series
1977 The Forbidden Tower 2002 as part of The Forbidden Circle omnibusAgainst the Terrans:
The First Age
Recontact		Book #2 of Spell Sword/Forbidden Tower/Bloody Sun series
1978 Stormqueen! 2002 as part of Ages of Chaos omnibusThe Ages of Chaos
1979 The Bloody Sun (rewrite)1994Against the Terrans:
The Second Age
After the Comyn		Book #3 of Spell Sword/Forbidden Tower/Bloody Sun series
1980 Two to Conquer 2004 as part of Darkover: First Contact omnibusThe Hundred Kingdoms
1980 The Keeper's Price VariousVariousAnthology of short stories set in Darkover
1981 Sharra's Exile 2002 as part of Heritage and Exile omnibusAgainst the Terrans:
The Second Age
After the Comyn		Book #2 of Heritage of Hastur/Sharra's Exile/Reluctant King series
1982 Hawkmistress! 2002 as part of Ages of Chaos omnibusThe Ages of Chaos
1982 Sword of Chaos VariousVariousAnthology of short stories set in Darkover
1983 Thendara House 2002 as part of Saga of the Renunciates omnibus Jacqueline Lichtenberg (uncredited)The RenunciatesBook #2 of Shattered Chain/Thendara House/City of Sorcery series
1984 City of Sorcery 2002 as part of Saga of the Renunciates omnibusThe RenunciatesBook #3 of Shattered Chain/Thendara House/City of Sorcery series
1985 Free Amazons of Darkover VariousVariousAnthology of short stories set in Darkover
1987 The Other Side of the Mirror VariousVariousAnthology of short stories set in Darkover
1987 Red Sun of Darkover VariousVariousAnthology of short stories set in Darkover
1988 Four Moons of Darkover VariousVariousAnthology of short stories set in Darkover
1989 The Heirs of Hammerfell The Hundred Kingdoms
1990 Domains of Darkover VariousVariousAnthology of short stories set in Darkover
1991 Renunciates of Darkover VariousVariousAnthology of short stories set in Darkover
1991 Leroni of Darkover VariousVariousAnthology of short stories set in Darkover
1993 Rediscovery Mercedes Lackey Against the Terrans:
The First Age
Recontact
1993 Towers of Darkover VariousVariousAnthology of short stories set in Darkover
1993 Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover VariousCollection of short stories set in Darkover, includes To Keep the Oath
1994 Snows of Darkover VariousVariousAnthology of short stories set in Darkover
1996 Exile's Song Adrienne Martine-Barnes Against the Terrans:
The Second Age
After the Comyn		Sequel to Sharra's Exile
1998 The Shadow Matrix Adrienne Martine-BarnesAgainst the Terrans:
The Second Age
After the Comyn		Sequel to Exile's Song
1999 Traitor's Sun Adrienne Martine-BarnesAgainst the Terrans:
The Second Age
After the Comyn		Sequel to The Shadow Matrix
2001 The Fall of Neskaya Deborah J. Ross The Ages of ChaosClingfire Trilogy #1 - in progress at Marion Zimmer Bradley's death
2003 Zandru's Forge Deborah J. RossThe Ages of ChaosClingfire Trilogy #2 - in progress at Marion Zimmer Bradley's death
2004 A Flame in Hali Deborah J. RossThe Ages of ChaosClingfire Trilogy #3 - in progress at Marion Zimmer Bradley's death
2007 The Alton Gift Deborah J. RossAgainst the Terrans:
The Second Age
After the Comyn		Children of Kings Trilogy #1 - in progress at Marion Zimmer Bradley's death
2010 Hastur Lord Deborah J. RossAgainst the Terrans:
The Second Age
After the Comyn		Book #3 of Heritage of Hastur/Sharra's Exile/Reluctant King series, set ten years after The World Wreckers - in progress at Marion Zimmer Bradley's death
2013 The Children of Kings Deborah J. RossAgainst the Terrans:
The Second Age
After the Comyn		Children of Kings Trilogy #2 - in progress at Marion Zimmer Bradley's death
2016 Thunderlord! Deborah J. RossThe Ages of ChaosIn progress at Marion Zimmer Bradley's death; sequel to Stormqueen!
2022The Laran GambitDeborah J. RossAgainst the Terrans:
The Second Age
After the Comyn		Children of Kings Trilogy #3 - in progress at Marion Zimmer Bradley's death
2024ArilinnDeborah J. RossThe Ages of ChaosIn progress at Marion Zimmer Bradley's death

The early novels Falcons of Narabedla and The Door Through Space are listed by some sources [1] [2] [3] as part of the Darkover series, but although they presage some themes and images with the main sequence, these do not take place on Darkover, and are in other ways inconsistent with the series. Clute and Nicholls (1995) described these novels as "marginally linked" to Darkover. [4]

Pub.
Year		TitleReprint(s)Darkovan eraNotes
1957 Falcons of Narabedla 1964, 1988, 1991 ?
(after Terran contact)		Listed by Tuck (1974), [1] Ash (1976) [2] and in certain other Darkover books [3] as part of the series. Clute (1995) describes it as "marginally linked" to Darkover. [4] It is not included in other listings of the series.
1961 The Door Through Space 1965 ?
(after Terran contact)		Expanded from "Bird of Prey" (1957). [1]
Listed by Tuck (1974), [1] Ash (1976) [2] and in certain other Darkover books [3] as part of the series. Clute (1995) describes it as "marginally linked" to Darkover. [4] It is not included in other listings of the series.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Tuck, Donald H. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent. p. 64. ISBN   0-911682-20-1.
  2. 1 2 3 Ash, Brian (1976). Who's Who in Science Fiction . New York: Taplinger. pp.  53–54. ISBN   0-8008-8274-1.
  3. 1 2 3 Bradley, Marion Zimmer (1970). The Winds of Darkover. New York: Ace Books. p. 1. OCLC   9263732.
  4. 1 2 3 Clute, John; Peter Nicholls (1995). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction . New York: St. Martin's Griffin. p. 154. ISBN   0-312-13486-X.
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