Lord Darcy Books in Order
The Lord Darcy books in order are 5 books by Randall Garrett, published 1967 to 1979. Start with Too Many Magicians (1966).
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 1967 to 1979
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Reading order
The Lord Darcy books in the order to read them, with the year each first appeared.
- 1Too Many Magicians1966
- 2Murder and Magic1979
- 3Lord Darcy Investigates1981
- 4Ten Little Wizards1988
- 5A Study in Sorcery1989
Editions we track
| No. | Cover | Book | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Too Many Magicians | 1967 | – | |
| – | Too Many Magicians | 1968 | – | |
| – | Murder and Magic First | 1979 | – |
About Lord Darcy
Lord Darcy is a series of fantasy detective stories created by Randall Garrett, set in a 1960s alternate world where a Plantagenet Anglo-French Empire still rules and magic is a codified science. The first story, "The Eyes Have It", appeared in 1964, and Garrett wrote ten short stories and one novel, Too Many Magicians, serialised in Analog in 1966 and issued in book form by Doubleday in 1967. The stories were collected as Murder and Magic (1979) and Lord Darcy Investigates (1981, Ace Books), then combined with the novel in the 1983 omnibus Lord Darcy. After Garrett's death in 1987 Michael Kurland added two novels, Ten Little Wizards (1988) and A Study in Sorcery (1989), both from Ace Books.
Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Lord Darcy books in?
Start with Too Many Magicians (1966), then Murder and Magic and Lord Darcy Investigates. The full list on this page gives every book in order with its first edition year.
How many Lord Darcy books are there?
We list 5 books in the Lord Darcy series, from 1966 to 1989.
What is the first Lord Darcy book?
Too Many Magicians, first published in 1966, is the first book in the Lord Darcy series.
Where these facts come from
- Lord Darcy (character), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Randall Garrett, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Lord Darcy Investigates, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
- Ten Little Wizards, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
Every fact on this page was checked against the sources listed. Checked 28 October 2026. Reviewed by Harriet Ellis; read how we check facts.
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