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Deborah J. Ross Books in Order

Deborah J. Ross has written 19 books, published between 1993 and 2021. The first book is Jaydium (As: Deborah Wheeler) (1993) and the newest is Among Friends (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
19
Published
1993–2021
Pages on record
2,063 in 5 of 19 books
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Deborah J. Ross is an American author of science fiction and fantasy, born in April 1947, who has also published as Deborah Wheeler. The Wheeler name appears on the catalogue's earliest title, Jaydium (1993), and on Northlight (1995). Ross has 19 catalogued books running to Among Friends (2021), and the Seven-Petaled Shield is the series on record, alongside a set of related short stories and novellas. Listed subjects include magic, revenge, widows and women miners. The catalogue marks Ross as dormant.

How many Deborah J. Ross books are there?

Deborah J. Ross has 19 books, released between 1993 and 2021. 3 of them belong to the Seven-Petaled Shield series.

Deborah J. Ross Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 19 Deborah J. Ross 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 Jaydium (As: Deborah Wheeler) by Deborah J. Ross (1993)
  2. Cover of Northlight (As: Deborah Wheeler) by Deborah J. Ross (1995)
  3. Cover of The Seven-Petaled Shield by Deborah J. Ross, book 1 of the Seven-Petaled Shield series (2013)
  4. Cover of Shannivar by Deborah J. Ross, book 2 of the Seven-Petaled Shield series (2013)
  5. Cover of The Heir of Khored by Deborah J. Ross, book 3 of the Seven-Petaled Shield series (2014)
  1. 1
    Jaydium (As: Deborah Wheeler)1993 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993352
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  2. 2
    Cradle of Lies1994 · confirmed 1/4
    1994–
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  3. 3
    Northlight (As: Deborah Wheeler)1995 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995352
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  4. 4
    Midsummer Night's Gift2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  5. 5
    The Casket of Brass2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  6. 6
    Azkhantian TalesSeven-Petaled Shield Short Stories/Novellas #12013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  7. 7
    The Seven-Petaled ShieldSeven-Petaled Shield #12013 · 454 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013454
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  8. 8
    ShannivarSeven-Petaled Shield #22013 · 454 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013454
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  9. 9
    Ink Dance2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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  10. 10
    The Heir of KhoredSeven-Petaled Shield #32014 · 451 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014451
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  11. 11
    Pearls of Fire, Dreams of Steel2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
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  12. 12
    The Price of Silence2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
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  13. 13
    Collaborators2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  14. 14
    Four Paws to Light My Way2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  15. 15
    Sage Mountain2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  16. 16
    The Poisoned Crown2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  17. 17
    The Fallen Man2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  18. 18
    The Girl From Black Point Rock2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  19. 19
    Among Friends2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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Deborah J. Ross 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.

Seven-Petaled Shield in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Seven-Petaled Shield
  2. 2. Shannivar
  3. 3. The Heir of Khored

Seven-Petaled Shield Short Stories/Novellas

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Standalone books

15 books

15 Deborah J. Ross titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Deborah J. Ross books in order?

You only need to read Deborah J. Ross books in order within the Seven-Petaled Shield series, which holds 3 of the 19 Deborah J. Ross books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

Where to start with Deborah J. Ross

Start with Jaydium (As: Deborah Wheeler) (1993), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Deborah J. Ross book?

Among Friends (2021) is the newest Deborah J. Ross book released so far.

Is there a new Deborah J. Ross book coming?

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

Deborah J. Ross at a glance

Paused
No new Deborah J. Ross title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
Release pace
Deborah J. Ross books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
2,063 pages across the 5 of 19 books with a recorded length, a median of 451 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Deborah J. Ross books, 9 of 19, were published in the 2010s.

What the Deborah J. Ross books are about

5 of the 19 Deborah J. Ross books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: revenge is tagged on 3 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.