📖 About Videssos

Videssos is a series universe written by Harry Turtledove. The complete collection runs to 12 books across 3 series, published between 1987 and 2005.

The main series is Publication Order of Videssos Cycle Books with 5 books. It opens with The Misplaced Legion (1987) and currently runs to Bridge of the Separator (2005).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Videssos

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Misplaced Legion (1987), book 1 of Publication Order of Videssos Cycle 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 3 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.

📚 Videssos Books in Order

Publication Order of Videssos Cycle Books
5 books
1
The Misplaced Legion book cover1The Misplaced Legion1987Buy on Amazon
An Emperor for the Legion book cover2An Emperor for the Legion1987Buy on Amazon
The Legion of Videssos book cover3The Legion of Videssos1987Buy on Amazon
Swords of the Legion book cover4Swords of the Legion1987Buy on Amazon
Bridge of the Separator book cover5Bridge of the Separator2005Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Tale Of Krispos Books
3 books
2
Krispos Rising book cover1Krispos Rising1990Buy on Amazon
Krispos of Videssos book cover2Krispos of Videssos1991Buy on Amazon
Krispos the Emperor book cover3Krispos the Emperor1994Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Time Of Troubles Books
4 books
3
The Stolen Throne book cover1The Stolen Throne1995Buy on Amazon
Hammer and Anvil book cover2Hammer and Anvil1996Buy on Amazon
The Thousand Cities book cover3The Thousand Cities1997Buy on Amazon
Videssos Besieged book cover4Videssos Besieged1998Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Videssos books are there?
There are 12 books in the Videssos collection, organised into 3 series and published between 1987 and 2005.
What is the first Videssos book?
The first book is The Misplaced Legion, published in 1987.
What order should I read the Videssos 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 Videssos books?
The Videssos books were written by Harry Turtledove.
Is the Videssos series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Videssos Cycle 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 Videssos series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1987, and the most recent in 2005.