David Zindell Books in Order
David Zindell has written 13 books, published between 1988 and 2021. The first book is Neverness (1988) and the newest is The Orca's Song (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 13
- Published
- 1988–2021
- Pages on record
- 5,803 in 12 of 13 books
- Reading time
- 97–145 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,803 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 12 of 13 titles with a page count on record.
David Zindell is an American writer of science fiction and fantasy, born on November 28, 1952. Zindell's series are the Neverness Cycle and the Ea Cycle. For David Zindell books in order, the catalogue lists 13 titles from Neverness (1988) through The Broken God (1992), The Wild (1995) and War in Heaven (1998) to The Orca's Song (2021). The Lightstone (2001) and Black Jade (2005) are also listed, and subjects include epic fantasy, talismans and prophecies.
How many David Zindell books are there?
David Zindell has 13 books, released between 1988 and 2021. They include 2 series and 4 titles listed outside any series.
David Zindell Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 13 David Zindell 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.
- 119885521/4
- 219926601/4
- 319955001/4
- 419986451/4
- 520014161/4
- 620023201/4
- 720034481/4
- 820057891/4
- 920074481/4
- 10Splendor2015 · 432 pages · confirmed 1/420154321/4
- 11The Idiot Gods2017 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/420174001/4
- 12Shanidar: And Other Stories2020 · 193 pages · confirmed 1/420201931/4
- 13The Orca's Song2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
David Zindell books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Ea Cycle in order
5 booksNeverness Cycle in order
4 books- 1. Neverness
- 2. The Broken God
- 3. The Wild
- 4. War in Heaven
Standalone books
4 books4 David Zindell titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read David Zindell books in order?
You only need to read David Zindell books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with David Zindell
Start with Neverness (1988), the earliest published title.
What is the newest David Zindell book?
The Orca's Song (2021) is the newest David Zindell book released so far.
Is there a new David Zindell book coming?
No next David Zindell book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Award nominations for David Zindell
Wikidata records 5 nominations for David Zindell. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1994Shortlistedfor The Broken God
- Arthur C. Clarke Award1994Shortlistedfor The Broken God
- Arthur C. Clarke Award1990Shortlistedfor Neverness
- Locus Award for Best First Novel1989Shortlistedfor Neverness
- Locus Award for Best Novelette1986Shortlistedfor Shanidar
David Zindell at a glance
- Paused
- No new David Zindell title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
- Release pace
- David Zindell books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 5,803 pages across the 12 of 13 books with a recorded length, a median of 448 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most David Zindell books, 5 of 13, were published in the 2000s.
What the David Zindell books are about
9 of the 13 David Zindell 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 6 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 6 of 9 books
- Ea (Imaginary place) 2 of 9 books
- Science fiction 2 of 9 books
- Science Fiction And Fantasy 2 of 9 books