Mercedes Lackey
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Author · born 1950

Mercedes Lackey books in order

American novelist and short story writer.

Books
46
Editions tracked
65
First editions
37
Nationality
United States
Born
Chicago, 1950

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Mercedes Lackey wrote 46 books we track between 1987 and 2016; in publication order they begin with Arrow's Flight (1987).

Life

About Mercedes Lackey

Writer

Known as
novelist, short story writer, writer, science fiction writer
Citizenship
United States

Background

Educated at
Purdue University

Awards and honours

  • Lambda Literary Award (1990)
  • Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award (2022)

Notable works

  • Heralds of Valdemar

From Wikidata (CC0); Wikipedia has articles on Mercedes Lackey in 15 languages.

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Earliest first editionArrows of the QueenDAW Books, 1987 Most editions trackedArrow's Fall2 editions
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Reading guide

Mercedes Lackey books in order

In publication order

  1. 1Arrow's Flight1987
  2. 2Arrows of the Queen1987
  3. 3Arrow's Fall1988
  4. 4The Oathbound (Vows and Honor #1)1988
  5. 5Magic's Pawn1989
  6. 6Oathbreakers (Vows and Honor)1989
  7. 7Magic's Price1990
  8. 8Magic's Promise1990
  9. 9By the Sword1991
  10. 10The Elvenbane1991
  11. 11The Lark And The Wren1991
  12. 12Winds of Fate1991
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  1. 13The Ship Who Searched1992
  2. 14Winds of Change (Valdemar1992
  3. 15If I Pay Thee Not in Gold1993
  4. 16The Robin & the Kestrel1993
  5. 17Winds of Fury1993
  6. 18Sacred Ground1994
  7. 19Storm Warning1994
  8. 20The Black Gryphon1994
  9. 21Storm Rising (Mage Storms)1995
  10. 22The Fire Rose1995
  11. 23The White Gryphon1995
  12. 24Firebird (Fairy Tales #1)1996
  13. 25Storm Breaking1996
  14. 26The Silver Gryphon (Valdemar1996
  15. 27Owlflight (Valdemar1997
  16. 28Owlsight (Valdemar1998
  17. 29Owlknight (Valdemar1999
  18. 30Brightly Burning (Valdemar (Chronological) #18)2000
  19. 31Take a Thief2001
  20. 32The Serpent's Shadow (Elemental Masters #1)2001
  21. 33Exile's Honor (Heralds of Valdemar - Prequel #1)2002
  22. 34The Gates of Sleep2002
  23. 35Joust2003
  24. 36Phoenix and Ashes (Elemental Masters #3)2004
  25. 37The Fairy Godmother2004
  26. 38To Light a Candle2004
  27. 39The Wizard of London (Elemental Masters, Book 4)2005
  28. 40One Good Knight2006
  29. 41Fortune's Fool2007
  30. 42Foundation2008
  31. 43Intrigues (Collegium Chronicles #2)2010
  32. 44Beauty And The Werewolf2011
  33. 45Hunter2015
  34. 46Elite2016

By series

Elemental Masters 5 books
  1. The Fire Rose 1995
  2. The Serpent's Shadow (Elemental Masters #1) 2001
  3. The Gates of Sleep 2002
  4. Phoenix and Ashes (Elemental Masters #3) 2004
  5. The Wizard of London (Elemental Masters, Book 4) 2005
Heralds of Valdemar 3 books
  1. Arrows of the Queen 1987
  2. Arrow's Flight 1987
  3. Arrow's Fall 1988
The Last Herald-Mage 3 books
  1. Magic's Pawn 1989
  2. Magic's Promise 1990
  3. Magic's Price 1990
Vows and Honor 2 books
  1. The Oathbound (Vows and Honor #1) 1988
  2. Oathbreakers (Vows and Honor) 1989
Mage Winds 2 books
  1. Winds of Fate 1991
  2. Winds of Fury 1993
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1987Arrows of the QueenDAW Books
  2. 1987Arrow's Flight (Heralds of Valdemar)DAW Books
  3. 1988Arrow's FallDAW Books
  4. 1988The OathboundDAW Books
  5. 1989Magic's PawnDAW Books
  6. 1989Oathbreakers (Vows and Honor)DAW Books
  7. 1990Magic's Promise (Valdemar: The Last Herald-Mage #2)DAW Books
  8. 1990Magic's PriceDAW Books
  9. 1991The ElvenbaneT. Doherty Associates
  10. 1991Winds of FateDAW Books
  11. 1991By the SwordDAW Books
  12. 1992The Ship Who SearchedBaen Books
  13. 1992Winds of ChangeDAW Books
  14. 1993Winds of FuryDAW Books
  15. 1993The Robin & the KestrelBaen Books
  16. 1994Sacred GroundTor
  17. 1995The Fire RoseBaen Books
  18. 1996Firebird (Fairy Tales #1)Tor
  19. 1997OwlflightDAW Books
  20. 1998OwlsightDAW Books
  21. 1999OwlknightDAW Books
  22. 2000Brightly BurningDAW Books
  23. 2001Take a ThiefDAW Books
  24. 2001The Serpent's Shadow (Elemental Masters #1)DAW Books
  25. 2002Exile's HonorDAW Books
  26. 2002The Gates of Sleep (Elemental Masters #2)DAW Books
  27. 2003JoustDAW Books
  28. 2004The Fairy GodmotherLuna
  29. 2004Phoenix and Ashes (Elemental Masters #3)DAW Books
  30. 2004To Light a CandleTor
  31. 2005The Wizard of London (Elemental Masters, Book 4)DAW Hardcover
  32. 2006One Good KnightLuna
  33. 2007Fortune's FoolLuna
  34. 2008FoundationDAW Books
  35. 2010Intrigues (Valdemar: Collegium Chronicles #2)DAW Books
  36. 2015HunterHyperion
  37. 2016EliteDisney-Hyperion
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What order should I read Mercedes Lackey's books in?

In publication order they begin with Arrow's Flight (1987), then Arrows of the Queen (1987) and Arrow's Fall (1988). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was Mercedes Lackey's first book?

The earliest book we list is Arrow's Flight, first published in 1987.

When was Mercedes Lackey born?

Mercedes Lackey was born in 1950.

How many Mercedes Lackey books does MyVolumes track?

We track 46 books by Mercedes Lackey across 65 editions, 37 of them first editions.

What awards has Mercedes Lackey won?

Mercedes Lackey has won Lambda Literary Award (1990), Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award (2022), according to Wikidata.

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