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ⓘ About Elizabeth Moon
Elizabeth Moon is science fiction and fantasy writer. She was born in 1945 (March the Seventh), South Texas, and grew up there, near the Mexican border. In a small city of McAllen, she started to write very early, at the age of six. As a little child, she loved storytelling and reading, and the first stories she wrote were mostly about the subjects that could interest a child’s soul; for example, she tried to write a whole book about her dog when she was six. She would also scribble some poetry while in school, or stories on pieces of paper. However, her parents divorced before she was born, and she lived with her mother.
All Book Series by Elizabeth Moon
Sassinak
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1990 Co-authored · Anne McCaffrey
The Death of Sleep
Book 2 of 3 · published 1990 Anthology · Anne McCaffrey,Jody Lynn Nye
Generation Warriors
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1991 Co-authored · Anne McCaffrey
Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance
Book 5 of 13 · published 2009
Dragonwriter: A Tribute to Anne McCaffrey and Pern
Book 9 of 13 · published 2014
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Elizabeth Moon?
Elizabeth Moon is science fiction and fantasy writer. She was born in 1945 (March the Seventh), South Texas, and grew up there, near the Mexican border. In a small city of McAllen, she started to write very early, at the age of six.
Which Elizabeth Moon series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Deed of Paksenarrion series, the earliest of Elizabeth Moon's multi-book series: it opens with Sheepfarmer's Daughter (1988) and runs to 3 books across 1988–1989, ending with Oath of Gold (1989). Elizabeth Moon's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Elizabeth Moon written?
Elizabeth Moon has 49 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1988 and 2026. 31 of them belong to 8 named series — the largest being the Serrano Legacy series with 7 books — and 18 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Elizabeth Moon's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Elizabeth Moon's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Deed of Paksenarrion (1988–1989, 3 books), Planet Pirates (1990–1991, 3 books) and The Legacy of Gird (1990–1992, 2 books), plus 5 more.
How are Elizabeth Moon's books organised into series?
This guide splits Elizabeth Moon's 49 books into 8 named series and 18 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Serrano Legacy (7 books, 1993–2000); Paladin's Legacy (6 books, 2010–2026); Vatta's War (5 books, 2003–2008); Paksenarrion (3 books, 2014–2025); The Deed of Paksenarrion (3 books, 1988–1989), plus 3 further series.