📖 About Vlad Taltos

Vlad Taltos is a series universe written by Steven Brust. The complete collection runs to 18 books across 1 series, published between 1983 and 2024.

The main series is Publication Order of Vlad Taltos Books with 18 books. It opens with The Book of Jhereg (1983) and currently runs to Lyorn (2024).

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🎯 Where to Start with Vlad Taltos

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Book of Jhereg (1983), book 1 of Publication Order of Vlad Taltos 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.

📚 Vlad Taltos Books in Order

Publication Order of Vlad Taltos Books
18 books
1
The Book of Jhereg book cover1The Book of Jhereg1983Buy on Amazon
Yendi book cover2Yendi1984Buy on Amazon
Teckla book cover3Teckla1986Buy on Amazon
Taltos book cover4Taltos1988Buy on Amazon
Phoenix book cover5Phoenix1990Buy on Amazon
Athyra book cover6Athyra1993Buy on Amazon
Orca book cover7Orca1996Buy on Amazon
Dragon book cover8Dragon1998Buy on Amazon
Issola book cover9Issola2001Buy on Amazon
Dzur book cover10Dzur2006Buy on Amazon
Jhegaala book cover11Jhegaala2008Buy on Amazon
Iorich book cover12Iorich2009Buy on Amazon
The Desecrator book cover13The Desecrator2011Buy on Amazon
Tiassa book cover14Tiassa2011Buy on Amazon
Hawk book cover15Hawk2014Buy on Amazon
Vallista book cover16Vallista2017Buy on Amazon
Tsalmoth book cover17Tsalmoth2023Buy on Amazon
Lyorn book cover18Lyorn2024Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Vlad Taltos books are there?
There are 18 books in the Vlad Taltos collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1983 and 2024.
What is the first Vlad Taltos book?
The first book is The Book of Jhereg, published in 1983.
What order should I read the Vlad Taltos 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 Vlad Taltos books?
The Vlad Taltos books were written by Steven Brust.
Is the Vlad Taltos series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Vlad Taltos Books, has 18 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Vlad Taltos series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1983, and the most recent in 2024.