📖 About Elemental Masters

Elemental Masters is a series universe written by Mercedes Lackey. The complete collection runs to 21 books across 2 series, published between 1995 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Elemental Masters Books with 21 books. It opens with The Fire Rose (1995) and currently runs to The Cyprian (2025).

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🎯 Where to Start with Elemental Masters

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Fire Rose (1995), book 1 of Publication Order of Elemental Masters 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.

If you would rather follow the story timeline instead of the release sequence, a chronological order is listed below. It begins with Miss Amelia's List (2024).

Each of the 2 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.

📚 Elemental Masters Books in Order

Publication Order of Elemental Masters Books
21 books
1
The Fire Rose book cover1The Fire Rose1995Buy on Amazon
Grey book cover2Grey1997Buy on Amazon
Grey's Ghost book cover3Grey's Ghost1999Buy on Amazon
The Serpent's Shadow book cover4The Serpent's Shadow2001Buy on Amazon
The Gates of Sleep book cover5The Gates of Sleep2002Buy on Amazon
Phoenix and Ashes book cover6Phoenix and Ashes2004Buy on Amazon
The Wizard of London book cover7The Wizard of London2005Buy on Amazon
Reserved for the Cat book cover8Reserved for the Cat2007Buy on Amazon
Unnatural Issue book cover9Unnatural Issue2011Buy on Amazon
Home from the Sea book cover10Home from the Sea2012Buy on Amazon
Steadfast book cover11Steadfast2013Buy on Amazon
Blood Red book cover12Blood Red2014Buy on Amazon
From a High Tower book cover13From a High Tower2015Buy on Amazon
A Study in Sable book cover14A Study in Sable2016Buy on Amazon
A Scandal in Battersea book cover15A Scandal in Battersea2017Buy on Amazon
The Bartered Brides book cover16The Bartered Brides2018Buy on Amazon
The Case of the Spellbound Child book cover17The Case of the Spellbound Child2019Buy on Amazon
Jolene book cover18Jolene2020Buy on Amazon
The Silver Bullets of Annie Oakley book cover19The Silver Bullets of Annie Oakley2021Buy on Amazon
Miss Amelia's List book cover20Miss Amelia's List2024Buy on Amazon
The Cyprian book cover21The Cyprian2025Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of Elemental Masters Books
21 books
2
Miss Amelia's List book cover1Miss Amelia's List2024Buy on Amazon
The Cyprian book cover2The Cyprian2025Buy on Amazon
The Wizard of London book cover3The Wizard of London2005Buy on Amazon
Grey book cover4Grey1997Buy on Amazon
Grey's Ghost book cover5Grey's Ghost1999Buy on Amazon
A Study in Sable book cover6A Study in Sable2016Buy on Amazon
A Scandal in Battersea book cover7A Scandal in Battersea2017Buy on Amazon
The Bartered Brides book cover8The Bartered Brides2018Buy on Amazon
The Case of the Spellbound Child book cover9The Case of the Spellbound Child2019Buy on Amazon
Steadfast book cover10Steadfast2013Buy on Amazon
From a High Tower book cover11From a High Tower2015Buy on Amazon
Blood Red book cover12Blood Red2014Buy on Amazon
Home from the Sea book cover13Home from the Sea2012Buy on Amazon
The Fire Rose book cover14The Fire Rose1995Buy on Amazon
The Serpent's Shadow book cover15The Serpent's Shadow2001Buy on Amazon
Reserved for the Cat book cover16Reserved for the Cat2007Buy on Amazon
The Gates of Sleep book cover17The Gates of Sleep2002Buy on Amazon
Unnatural Issue book cover18Unnatural Issue2011Buy on Amazon
Phoenix and Ashes book cover19Phoenix and Ashes2004Buy on Amazon
Jolene book cover20Jolene2020Buy on Amazon
The Silver Bullets of Annie Oakley book cover21The Silver Bullets of Annie Oakley2021Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Elemental Masters books are there?
There are 21 books in the Elemental Masters collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1995 and 2025.
What is the first Elemental Masters book?
The first book is The Fire Rose, published in 1995.
What order should I read the Elemental Masters 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 Elemental Masters books?
The Elemental Masters books were written by Mercedes Lackey.
Is the Elemental Masters series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Elemental Masters Books, has 21 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Elemental Masters series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1995, and the most recent in 2025.