The Talents Universe Books in Order
The The Talents Universe books in order are 8 books by Anne McCaffrey, published 1973 to 2000. Start with To Ride Pegasus (1973).
- Books
- 13
- Published
- 1973 to 2000
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Reading order
The The Talents Universe books in the order to read them, with the year each first appeared.
- Pegasus 1To Ride Pegasus1973
- Pegasus 2Pegasus in Flight1990
- Pegasus 3Pegasus in Space2000
- Tower and Hive 1The Rowan1990
- Tower and Hive 2Damia1991
- Tower and Hive 3Damia's Children1993
- Tower and Hive 4Lyon's Pride1994
- Tower and Hive 5The Tower and the Hive1999
Editions we track
| No. | Cover | Book | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | To Ride Pegasus First | 1973 | – | |
| – | To Ride Pegasus | 1974 | – | |
| – | The Rowan | 1990 | – | |
| – | The Rowan First | 1990 | – | |
| – | Pegasus in Flight First | 1990 | – | |
| – | Pegasus in Flight | 1991 | – | |
| – | Damia | 1992 | – | |
| – | Damia | 1992 | – | |
| – | Damia's Children First | 1993 | – | |
| – | Lyon's Pride First | 1994 | – | |
| – | The Tower and the Hive First | 1999 | – | |
| – | Pegasus in Space | 2000 | – | |
| – | Pegasus in Space (The Talents of Earth) First | 2000 | – |
About The Talents Universe
The Talents Universe is a science fiction sequence by the American author Anne McCaffrey, told in two linked sub-series. The Pegasus books began with To Ride Pegasus, a collection of four stories published by Ballantine Books in August 1973, and continued with Pegasus in Flight (1990) and Pegasus in Space (Del Rey, April 2000). The Tower and Hive books, set later, run from The Rowan (1990), partly based on her 1959 story The Lady in the Tower, to The Tower and the Hive (1999), five books in all. Pegasus in Space links the two sub-series, which together make eight books published between 1973 and 2000.
Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the The Talents Universe books in?
Start with To Ride Pegasus (1973), then Pegasus in Flight and Pegasus in Space. The full list on this page gives every book in order with its first edition year.
How many The Talents Universe books are there?
We list 8 books in the The Talents Universe series, from 1973 to 2000.
What is the first The Talents Universe book?
To Ride Pegasus, first published in 1973, is the first book in the The Talents Universe series.
Where these facts come from
- To Ride Pegasus, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Pegasus in Space, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Anne McCaffrey bibliography, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
Every fact on this page was checked against the sources listed. Checked 17 October 2026. Reviewed by Harriet Ellis; read how we check facts.
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