Order of L.E. Modesitt, Jr. Books

L.E. Modesitt, Jr. is an American author known for his contributions to science fiction and fantasy. He dedicated 20 years to political writing in Washington D.C. His notable series include the Saga of Recluce, which is his most recognized work, as well as the Spellsong Cycle, The Corean Chronicles, The Imager Portfolio, and several others. Common themes in his novels encompass the Galactic Empire, galactic warfare, time travel, nanotechnology, and a passion for food. Modesitt published his first novel, The Fires of Paratime (also known as The Timegod), in 1982. Below is a list of L.E. Modesitt’s works arranged by their original publication dates, along with chronological order when applicable.

L.E. Modesitt, Jr. became a published novelist in 1982 with the novel The Timegod / The Fires of Paratime. Below is a list of L.E. Modesitt, Jr.'s books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Timegods' World Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Timegod / The Fires of Paratime	(1982)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Timediver's Dawn	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available

Publication Order of Ecolitan Matter Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Ecologic Envoy	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Ecolitan Operation	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Ecologic Secession	(1990)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Ecolitan Enigma	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available

Publication Order of Forever Hero Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Ecolitan Operation	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Ecologic Secession	(1990)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Ecologic Envoy	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Ecolitan Enigma	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available

Publication Order of Saga Of Recluce Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Dawn for a Distant Earth	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Silent Warrior	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
In Endless Twilight	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available

Publication Order of Saga Of Recluce Collections Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Magic of Recluce	(1991)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Towers of the Sunset	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Magic Engineer	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Order War	(1995)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Death of Chaos	(1995)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Fall of Angels	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Chaos Balance	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The White Order	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Colors of Chaos	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Magi'i of Cyador	(2000)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Scion of Cyador	(2000)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Wellspring of Chaos	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Ordermaster	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Natural Ordermage	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Mage-Guard of Hamor	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Arms-Commander	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Cyador's Heirs	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Heritage of Cyador	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Mongrel Mage	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Outcasts of Order	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Mage-Fire War	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Fairhaven Rising	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
From the Forest	(2024)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Overcaptain	(2024)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Sub-Majer's Challenge	(2025)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available

Publication Order of Johan Eschbach Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
From the Forest	(2024)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Overcaptain	(2024)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Magi'i of Cyador	(2000)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Scion of Cyador	(2000)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Fall of Angels	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Chaos Balance	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Arms-Commander	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Cyador's Heirs	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Heritage of Cyador	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Mongrel Mage	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Outcasts of Order	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Mage-Fire War	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Fairhaven Rising	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Towers of the Sunset	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The White Order	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Magic Engineer	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Colors of Chaos	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Natural Ordermage	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Mage-Guard of Hamor	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Order War	(1995)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Wellspring of Chaos	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Ordermaster	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Magic of Recluce	(1991)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Death of Chaos	(1995)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Sub-Majer's Challenge	(2025)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available

Publication Order of Parafaith Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Recluce Tales	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available

Publication Order of Spellsong Cycle Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Of Tangible Ghosts	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Ghost of the Revelator	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Ghost of the White Nights	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Ghosts of Columbia	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available

Publication Order of Archform: Beauty Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Parafaith War	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Ethos Effect	(2003)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available

Publication Order of Corean Chronicles Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Soprano Sorceress	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Spellsong War	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Darksong Rising	(1999)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Shadow Sorceress	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Shadowsinger	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available

Publication Order of Imager Portfolio Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Archform	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Flash	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available

Publication Order of Grand Illusion Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Legacies	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Darknesses	(2003)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Scepters	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Alector's Choice	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Cadmian's Choice	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Soarer's Choice	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Lord-Protector's Daughter	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Lady-Protector	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Imager	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Imager's Challenge	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Imager's Intrigue	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Scholar	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Princeps	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Imager's Battalion	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Antiagon Fire	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Rex Regis	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Madness in Solidar	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Treachery's Tools	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Assassin's Price	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Endgames	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available

Publication Order of Short Story Collections Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Scholar	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Princeps	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Imager's Battalion	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Antiagon Fire	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Rex Regis	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Madness in Solidar	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Treachery's Tools	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Assassin's Price	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Endgames	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Imager	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Imager's Challenge	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Imager's Intrigue	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available

Publication Order of Year's Best Fantasy Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Isolate	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Councilor	(2022)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Contrarian	(2023)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Legalist	(2025)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available

Publication Order of The Palencar Project Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Hammer of Darkness	(1985)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Green Progression	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Adiamante	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Gravity Dreams	(1999)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Octagonal Raven	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Eternity Artifact	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The Elysium Commission	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Haze	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Empress of Eternity	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
The One-Eyed Man	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Solar Express	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available
Quantum Shadows	(2020)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Viewpoints Critical: Selected Stories	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Not available

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