Lyndon Hardy

Lyndon Hardy

2 Series • 7 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Island Magic Books
Start with: Zoltan (2019)
Popular Choice
Publication Order of Magic by the Numbers Books
Start with: Master of the Five Magics (1980)

ⓘ About Lyndon Hardy

He has a PhD in physics and worked for thirty years in aerospace. In 1992, he co-founded Alodar Systems, Inc, a software consultancy specializing in ERP solutions, business processes, and application integration. In addition to writing and reading, he has sporadic bursts of enthusiasm for collecting playing cards and stamps. Thus far, he’s been unsuccessful at figuring out a plot line for a stamp collector saving the world. In 2016, he retired from his business endeavors and started a new full time career of writing. Lyndon is a member of the Science Fiction Writers of America. When Lyndon was a teen he enjoyed Isaac Asimov’s “Three Laws of Robotics”, three short simple concepts from which a wealth of stories evolved from.

All Book Series by Lyndon Hardy

1
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Zoltan

Single-title series · published 2019

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2019
1
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Master of the Five Magics

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1980

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1980
2
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Secret of the Sixth Magic

Book 2 of 6 · published 1984

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1984
3
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Riddle of the Seven Realms

Book 3 of 6 · published 1988

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1988
4
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The Archimage's Fourth Daughter

Book 4 of 6 · published 2017

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2017
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Magic Times Three

Book 5 of 6 · published 2020

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2020
6
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Double Magic

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2020

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2020

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Lyndon Hardy?

He has a PhD in physics and worked for thirty years in aerospace. In 1992, he co-founded Alodar Systems, Inc, a software consultancy specializing in ERP solutions, business processes, and application integration. In addition to writing and reading, he has sporadic bursts of enthusiasm for collecting playing cards and stamps.

Which Lyndon Hardy series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Magic by the Numbers series, the earliest of Lyndon Hardy's multi-book series: it opens with Master of the Five Magics (1980) and runs to 6 books across 1980–2020, ending with Double Magic (2020).

How many books has Lyndon Hardy written?

Lyndon Hardy has 7 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1980 and 2020. Every one of them sits in one of 2 named series — the largest being the Magic by the Numbers series with 6 books.

In what order should Lyndon Hardy's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Lyndon Hardy's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Magic by the Numbers (1980–2020, 6 books) and Island Magic (2019, 1 book).

How are Lyndon Hardy's books organised into series?

This guide splits Lyndon Hardy's 7 books into 2 named series, with no standalone titles: Magic by the Numbers (6 books, 1980–2020); Island Magic (1 book, 2019).