📖 About Stormlands

Stormlands is a series universe written by John Maddox Roberts. The complete collection runs to 5 books across 1 series, published between 1990 and 1994.

The main series is Publication Order of Stormlands Books with 5 books. It opens with The Islander (1990) and currently runs to Queens of Land and Sea (1994).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Stormlands

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Islander (1990), book 1 of Publication Order of Stormlands 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.

📚 Stormlands Books in Order

Publication Order of Stormlands Books
5 books
1
The Islander book cover1The Islander1990Buy on Amazon
The Black Shields book cover2The Black Shields1991Buy on Amazon
The Poisoned Land book cover3The Poisoned Land1992Buy on Amazon
The Steel Kings book cover4The Steel Kings1993Buy on Amazon
Queens of Land and Sea book cover5Queens of Land and Sea1994Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Stormlands books are there?
There are 5 books in the Stormlands collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1990 and 1994.
What is the first Stormlands book?
The first book is The Islander, published in 1990.
What order should I read the Stormlands 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 Stormlands books?
The Stormlands books were written by John Maddox Roberts.
Is the Stormlands series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Stormlands Books, has 5 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Stormlands series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1990, and the most recent in 1994.