📖 About Elves On The Road

Elves On The Road is a series universe written by Mercedes Lackey. The complete collection runs to 29 books across 4 series, published between 1989 and 2019.

The main series is Publication Order of Diana Tregarde Books with 5 books. It opens with Burning Water (1989) and currently runs to Magic 101 (2014).

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🎯 Where to Start with Elves On The Road

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Burning Water (1989), book 1 of Publication Order of Diana Tregarde 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 4 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.

📚 Elves On The Road Books in Order

Publication Order of Diana Tregarde Books
5 books
1
Burning Water book cover1Burning Water1989Buy on Amazon
Children of the Night book cover2Children of the Night1990Buy on Amazon
Jinx High book cover3Jinx High1991Buy on Amazon
Killer Byte book cover4Killer Byte1994Buy on Amazon
Magic 101 book cover5Magic 1012014Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Bedlam's Bard Books
10 books
2
Knight of Ghosts and Shadows book cover1Knight of Ghosts and Shadows1990Buy on Amazon
Bedlam Boyz book cover2Bedlam Boyz1992Buy on Amazon
Summoned to Tourney book cover3Summoned to Tourney1992Buy on Amazon
Beyond World's End book cover4Beyond World's End2001Buy on Amazon
Spirits White as Lightning book cover5Spirits White as Lightning2001Buy on Amazon
Mad Maudlin book cover6Mad Maudlin2003Buy on Amazon
Bedlam's Edge book cover7Bedlam's Edge2005Buy on Amazon
Music to My Sorrow book cover8Music to My Sorrow2005Buy on Amazon
A Host of Furious Fancies book cover9A Host of Furious Fancies2012Buy on Amazon
The Waters and the Wild book cover10The Waters and the Wild2019Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of SERRAted Edge Books
10 books
3
Born to Run book cover1Born to Run1992Buy on Amazon
Wheels of Fire book cover2Wheels of Fire1992Buy on Amazon
When the Bough Breaks book cover3When the Bough Breaks1993Buy on Amazon
Chrome Circle book cover4Chrome Circle1994Buy on Amazon
Elvendude book cover5Elvendude1994Buy on Amazon
Spiritride book cover6Spiritride1997Buy on Amazon
Lazerwarz book cover7Lazerwarz1999Buy on Amazon
The Chrome Borne book cover8The Chrome Borne1999Buy on Amazon
The Otherworld book cover9The Otherworld2000Buy on Amazon
Silence book cover10Silence2016Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Doubled Edge Books
4 books
4
This Scepter'd Isle book cover1This Scepter'd Isle2004Buy on Amazon
Ill Met by Moonlight book cover2Ill Met by Moonlight2005Buy on Amazon
By Slanderous Tongues book cover3By Slanderous Tongues2007Buy on Amazon
And Less Than Kind book cover4And Less Than Kind2008Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Elves On The Road books are there?
There are 29 books in the Elves On The Road collection, organised into 4 series and published between 1989 and 2019.
What is the first Elves On The Road book?
The first book is Burning Water, published in 1989.
What order should I read the Elves On The Road 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 Elves On The Road books?
The Elves On The Road books were written by Mercedes Lackey.
Is the Elves On The Road series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Bedlam's Bard Books, has 10 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Elves On The Road series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1989, and the most recent in 2019.