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David Eddings Books in Order

29 books are credited to David Eddings, published between 1973 and 2013; 2 of them appeared after David Eddings's death in 2009. The first book is High Hunt (1973) and the newest is Seeress of Kell (2013). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
29
Published
1973–2013
Confirmed
27 of 29 titles
Pages on record
11,734 in 26 of 29 books
Reading time
196–293 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 11,734 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 26 of 29 titles with a page count on record.

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Epic fantasy quests define David Eddings's catalogue: the Belgariad and the Malloreon around Garion, the Elenium and the Tamuli around Sparhawk, and the Dreamers books. High Hunt (1973) is the earliest of 29 catalogued titles, Pawn of Prophecy (1982) opens the Belgariad, and Seeress of Kell closes the catalogued run. Magic, wizards and imaginary wars supply the material, and the 1990s were the densest decade.

How many David Eddings books are there?

David Eddings has 29 books, released between 1973 and 2013. 2 of them were published after David Eddings's death in 2009. They include 6 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.

David Eddings Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 29 David Eddings books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of High Hunt by David Eddings, book 1 of the David Eddings Standalone Novels series (1973)
  2. Cover of Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings, book 1 of the Belgariad series (1982)
  3. Cover of Queen of Sorcery by David Eddings, book 2 of the Belgariad series (1982)
  4. Cover of Magician's Gambit by David Eddings, book 3 of the Belgariad series (1983)
  5. Cover of Castle of Wizardry by David Eddings, book 4 of the Belgariad series (1984)
  6. Cover of Enchanters' End Game by David Eddings, book 5 of the Belgariad series (1984)
  7. Cover of Guardians of the West by David Eddings, book 1 of the Malloreon series (1987)
  8. Cover of King of the Murgos by David Eddings, book 2 of the Malloreon series (1988)
  9. Cover of Demon Lord of Karanda by David Eddings, book 3 of the Malloreon series (1988)
  10. Cover of The Diamond Throne by David Eddings, book 1 of the Elenium series (1989)
  11. Cover of Sorceress of Darshiva by David Eddings, book 4 of the Malloreon series (1989)
  12. Cover of The Ruby Knight by David Eddings, book 2 of the Elenium series (1990)
  13. Cover of The Sapphire Rose by David Eddings, book 3 of the Elenium series (1991)
  14. Cover of The Seeress of Kell by David Eddings, book 5 of the Malloreon series (1991)
  15. Cover of Domes of Fire by David Eddings, book 1 of the Tamuli series (1992)
  16. Cover of The Losers by David Eddings, book 2 of the David Eddings Standalone Novels series (1992)
  17. Cover of The Shining Ones by David Eddings, book 2 of the Tamuli series (1993)
  18. Cover of The Hidden City by David Eddings, book 3 of the Tamuli series (1994)
  19. Cover of Belgarath the Sorcerer by David Eddings, book 1 of the Belgariad & Malloreon series (1995)
  20. Cover of Polgara the Sorceress by David Eddings, book 2 of the Belgariad & Malloreon series (1997)
  21. Cover of The Rivan Codex by David Eddings, book 3 of the Belgariad & Malloreon series (1998)
  22. Cover of Regina's Song by David Eddings, book 3 of the David Eddings Standalone Novels series (2000)
  23. Cover of The Redemption of Althalus by David Eddings, book 4 of the David Eddings Standalone Novels series (2000)
  24. Cover of The Elder Gods by David Eddings, book 1 of the Dreamers Series (2003)
  1. 1
    High HuntDavid Eddings Standalone Novels #11973 · confirmed 3/4
    1973–
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  2. 2
    Pawn of ProphecyBelgariad #11982 · 290 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1982290
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  3. 3
    Queen of SorceryBelgariad #21982 · 327 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1982327
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  4. 4
    Magician's GambitBelgariad #31983 · 307 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1983307
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  5. 5
    Castle of WizardryBelgariad #41984 · 375 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1984375
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  6. 6
    Enchanters' End GameBelgariad #51984 · 372 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1984372
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  7. 7
    Guardians of the WestMalloreon #11987 · 439 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1987439
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  8. 8
    King of the MurgosMalloreon #21988 · 443 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988443
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  9. 9
    Demon Lord of KarandaMalloreon #31988 · 404 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988404
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  10. 10
    The Diamond ThroneElenium #11989 · 435 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989435
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  11. 11
    Sorceress of DarshivaMalloreon #41989 · 371 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989371
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  12. 12
    The Ruby KnightElenium #21990 · 372 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1990372
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  13. 13
    The Sapphire RoseElenium #31991 · 512 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991512
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  14. 14
    The Seeress of KellMalloreon #51991 · 443 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991443
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  15. 15
    Domes of FireTamuli #11992 · 480 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992480
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  16. 16
    The LosersDavid Eddings Standalone Novels #21992 · 295 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992295
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  17. 17
    The Shining OnesTamuli #21993 · 480 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1993480
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  18. 18
    The Hidden CityTamuli #31994 · 512 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1994512
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  19. 19
    Belgarath the SorcererBelgariad & Malloreon #11995 · confirmed 3/4
    1995–
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  20. 20
    Polgara the SorceressBelgariad & Malloreon #21997 · 768 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1997768
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  21. 21
    The Rivan CodexBelgariad & Malloreon #31998 · 480 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1998480
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  22. 22
    Regina's SongDavid Eddings Standalone Novels #32000 · 432 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2000432
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  23. 23
    The Redemption of AlthalusDavid Eddings Standalone Novels #42000 · 792 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2000792
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  24. 24
    The Elder GodsDreamers Series #12003 · confirmed 3/4
    2003–
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  25. 25
    The Treasured OneDreamers Series #22005 · 532 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005532
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  26. 26
    Crystal GorgeDreamers Series #32005 · 545 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005545
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  27. 27
    The Younger GodsDreamers Series #42006 · 432 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006432
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  28. 28
    Enchanters End Game2012 · 448 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012448
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  29. 29
    Seeress of Kell2013 · 448 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013448
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David Eddings series and characters in order

Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.

David Eddings books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Belgariad books in order

5 books by David Eddings
  1. 1. Pawn of Prophecy
  2. 2. Queen of Sorcery
  3. 3. Magician's Gambit
  4. 4. Castle of Wizardry
  5. 5. Enchanters' End Game

David Eddings Standalone Novels

4 books

4 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Dreamers Series in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Elder Gods
  2. 2. The Treasured One
  3. 3. Crystal Gorge
  4. 4. The Younger Gods

Elenium in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Diamond Throne
  2. 2. The Ruby Knight
  3. 3. The Sapphire Rose

Tamuli in order

3 books
  1. 1. Domes of Fire
  2. 2. The Shining Ones
  3. 3. The Hidden City

Belgariad & Malloreon in order

3 books
  1. 1. Belgarath the Sorcerer
  2. 2. Polgara the Sorceress
  3. 3. The Rivan Codex

Standalone books

2 books

2 David Eddings titles here are not listed as part of any series.

David Eddings Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the David Eddings books run from High Hunt (1973) to Seeress of Kell (2013), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for David Eddings in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.

Do you have to read David Eddings books in order?

You only need to read David Eddings books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

What order should you read David Eddings books in?

Read David Eddings one series at a time, each in its own publication order: Malloreon starts with Guardians of the West (1987), Belgariad starts with Pawn of Prophecy (1982) and Belgariad and The Malloreon starts with Pawn of Prophecy (1982). The earliest catalogued title overall is High Hunt (1973).

What is the newest David Eddings book?

Seeress of Kell (2013) is the newest David Eddings book released so far.

Is there a new David Eddings book coming?

No next David Eddings book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Awards David Eddings has won

Wikidata records 2 awards and 10 nominations for David Eddings. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

David Eddings at a glance

Died
David Eddings died in 2009, according to Wikidata.
After death
Books credited to David Eddings are still being published after David Eddings's death in 2009; the newest appeared in 2013.
Release pace
David Eddings books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
11,734 pages across the 26 of 29 books with a recorded length, a median of 441 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most David Eddings books, 10 of 29, were published in the 1990s.

What the David Eddings books are about

27 of the 29 David Eddings books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 19 of 27. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.