📖 About Darwath

Darwath is a series universe written by Barbara Hambly. The complete collection runs to 8 books across 1 series, published between 1982 and 2017.

The main series is Publication Order of Darwath Books with 8 books. It opens with The Time of the Dark (1982) and currently runs to Elsewhere (2017).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Darwath

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Time of the Dark (1982), book 1 of Publication Order of Darwath Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Darwath Books in Order

Publication Order of Darwath Books
8 books
1
The Time of the Dark book cover1The Time of the Dark1982Buy on Amazon
The Walls of Air book cover2The Walls of Air1983Buy on Amazon
The Armies of Daylight book cover3The Armies of Daylight1983Buy on Amazon
Mother of Winter book cover4Mother of Winter1996Buy on Amazon
Icefalcon's Quest book cover5Icefalcon's Quest1998Buy on Amazon
Pretty Polly book cover6Pretty Polly2015Buy on Amazon
Whisper book cover7Whisper2015Buy on Amazon
Elsewhere book cover8Elsewhere2017Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Darwath books are there?
There are 8 books in the Darwath collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1982 and 2017.
What is the first Darwath book?
The first book is The Time of the Dark, published in 1982.
What order should I read the Darwath books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Darwath books?
The Darwath books were written by Barbara Hambly.
Is the Darwath series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Darwath Books, has 8 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Darwath series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1982, and the most recent in 2017.