📖 About Valdemar

Valdemar is a series universe written by Mercedes Lackey. The complete collection runs to 58 books across 15 series, published between 1986 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Valdemar: Heralds Of Valdemar Books with 3 books. It opens with Arrows of the Queen (1987) and currently runs to Arrow's Fall (1988).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Valdemar

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Arrows of the Queen (1987), book 1 of Publication Order of Valdemar: Heralds Of Valdemar 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 15 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.

📚 Valdemar Books in Order

Publication Order of Valdemar: Heralds Of Valdemar Books
3 books
1
Arrows of the Queen book cover1Arrows of the Queen1987Buy on Amazon
Arrow's Flight book cover2Arrow's Flight1987Buy on Amazon
Arrow's Fall book cover3Arrow's Fall1988Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Valdemar: Vows and Honor Books
11 books
2
Sword Sworn book cover1Sword Sworn1986Buy on Amazon
A Tale of Heroes book cover2A Tale of Heroes1987Buy on Amazon
Keys book cover3Keys1988Buy on Amazon
The Oathbound book cover4The Oathbound1988Buy on Amazon
Oathbreakers book cover5Oathbreakers1989Buy on Amazon
The Talisman book cover6The Talisman1990Buy on Amazon
Wings of Fire book cover7Wings of Fire1991Buy on Amazon
A Woman's Weapon book cover8A Woman's Weapon1992Buy on Amazon
Friendly Fire book cover9Friendly Fire1993Buy on Amazon
Oathblood book cover10Oathblood1998Buy on Amazon
The Making of a Legend book cover11The Making of a Legend2011Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Valdemar: The Last Herald-Mage Books
3 books
3
Magic's Pawn book cover1Magic's Pawn1989Buy on Amazon
Magic's Promise book cover2Magic's Promise1990Buy on Amazon
Magic's Price book cover3Magic's Price1990Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Valdemar: Mage Winds Books
3 books
4
Winds of Fate book cover1Winds of Fate1991Buy on Amazon
Winds of Change book cover2Winds of Change1992Buy on Amazon
Winds of Fury book cover3Winds of Fury1993Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Valdemar: Mage Wars Books
3 books
5
The Black Gryphon book cover1The Black Gryphon1994Buy on Amazon
The White Gryphon book cover2The White Gryphon1995Buy on Amazon
The Silver Gryphon book cover3The Silver Gryphon1996Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Valdemar: Mage Storms Books
3 books
6
Storm Warning book cover1Storm Warning1994Buy on Amazon
Storm Rising book cover2Storm Rising1995Buy on Amazon
Storm Breaking book cover3Storm Breaking1996Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Valdemar: Collegium Chronicles Books
5 books
7
Foundation book cover1Foundation2008Buy on Amazon
Intrigues book cover2Intrigues2010Buy on Amazon
Changes book cover3Changes2011Buy on Amazon
Redoubt book cover4Redoubt2012Buy on Amazon
Bastion book cover5Bastion2013Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Valdemar: The Herald Spy Books
3 books
8
Closer to Home book cover1Closer to Home2014Buy on Amazon
Closer to the Heart book cover2Closer to the Heart2015Buy on Amazon
Closer to the Chest book cover3Closer to the Chest2016Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Valdemar: Family Spies Books
3 books
9
The Hills Have Spies book cover1The Hills Have Spies2018Buy on Amazon
Eye Spy book cover2Eye Spy2019Buy on Amazon
Spy, Spy Again book cover3Spy, Spy Again2020Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Valdemar: Mage Storms Books
3 books
10
Storm Warning book cover1Storm Warning1994Buy on Amazon
Storm Rising book cover2Storm Rising1995Buy on Amazon
Storm Breaking book cover3Storm Breaking1996Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Valdemar: Kerowyn's Tale Books
1 books
11
By the Sword book cover1By the Sword1991Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Valdemar: The Tale of Lavan Firestorm Books
1 books
12
Brightly Burning book cover1Brightly Burning2000Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Valdemar Short Stories/Novellas
8 books
13
Stolen Silver book cover1Stolen Silver1991Buy on Amazon
The Arrows of the Queen Concordance:Valdemar in Talia's Time book cover2The Arrows of the Queen Concordance:Valdemar in Talia's Time1994Buy on Amazon
On the Other Side book cover3On the Other Side2010Buy on Amazon
A Storytelling of Crows book cover4A Storytelling of Crows2011Buy on Amazon
A Charm of Finches book cover5A Charm of Finches2011Buy on Amazon
A Leash of Greyhounds book cover6A Leash of Greyhounds2012Buy on Amazon
The Simple Gifts book cover7The Simple Gifts2014Buy on Amazon
Finding the Path book cover8Finding the Path2014Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Valdemar Anthologies
10 books
14
Valdemar Companion book cover1Valdemar Companion1990Buy on Amazon
Sword of Ice and Other Tales of Valdemar book cover2Sword of Ice and Other Tales of Valdemar1997Buy on Amazon
Sun in Glory and Other Tales of Valdemar book cover3Sun in Glory and Other Tales of Valdemar2003Buy on Amazon
Crossroads and Other Tales of Valdemar book cover4Crossroads and Other Tales of Valdemar2005Buy on Amazon
Moving Targets and Other Tales of Valdemar book cover5Moving Targets and Other Tales of Valdemar2008Buy on Amazon
Changing the World book cover6Changing the World2009Buy on Amazon
Finding the Way and Other Tales of Valdemar book cover7Finding the Way and Other Tales of Valdemar2010Buy on Amazon
Under the Vale and Other Tales of Valdemar book cover8Under the Vale and Other Tales of Valdemar2011Buy on Amazon
The One Left Behind book cover9The One Left Behind2014Buy on Amazon
No True Way book cover10No True Way2014Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Valdemar Miscellaneous Books
1 books
15
Vanyel and Vixen book cover1Vanyel and Vixen2026Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Valdemar books are there?
There are 58 books in the Valdemar collection, organised into 15 series and published between 1986 and 2026.
What is the first Valdemar book?
The first book is Arrows of the Queen, published in 1987.
What order should I read the Valdemar 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 Valdemar books?
The Valdemar books were written by Mercedes Lackey.
Is the Valdemar series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Valdemar: Vows and Honor Books, has 11 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Valdemar series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1986, and the most recent in 2026.