Elizabeth Moon Books in Order
Elizabeth Moon has written 35 books, published between 1988 and 2026. The first book is Sheepfarmer's Daughter (1988) and the newest is Horngard (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 35
- Published
- 1988–2026
- Confirmed
- 35 of 35 titles
- Pages on record
- 11,906 in 28 of 35 books
- Reading time
- 198–298 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 11,906 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 28 of 35 titles with a page count on record.
Elizabeth Moon, born March 7, 1945, is an American writer of science fiction and fantasy who served in the United States Marine Corps before turning to writing. The Speed of Dark won the Nebula Award in 2003, and Moon has also written newspaper columns and opinion pieces. The catalogue lists 35 books from 1988 to 2026, opening with Sheepfarmer's Daughter and Divided Allegiance (both 1988) and Oath of Gold (1989). Horngard (2026) is the newest. Series include the Deed of Paksenarrion, Serrano Legacy, Vatta's War, Vatta's Peace, Paladin's Legacy, Legacy of Gird and Planet Pirates. Space opera, epic fantasy, women soldiers and pirates appear in the subject tags.
How many Elizabeth Moon books are there?
Elizabeth Moon has 35 books, released between 1988 and 2026. They include 8 separate series.
Elizabeth Moon Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 35 Elizabeth Moon 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.
- 119885123/4
- 219885223/4
- 319895013/4
- 419902783/4
- 519902603/4
- 619905303/4
- 719913453/4
- 819924713/4
- 919933643/4
- 1019943833/4
- 1119954163/4
- 1219963363/4
- 1319973743/4
- 1419974003/4
- 1519985123/4
- 1619994483/4
- 1720005443/4
- 1820023693/4
- 192003–3/4
- 2020044003/4
- 2120064163/4
- 2220073843/4
- 2320083843/4
- 2420083983/4
- 2520104713/4
- 262011–3/4
- 272012–3/4
- 2820134923/4
- 292014–3/4
- 3020145033/4
- 3120174313/4
- 3220184623/4
- 332023–3/4
- 342025–3/4
- 352026–3/4
Elizabeth Moon series and characters in order
The character linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Paksenarrion books in order 21 books
Elizabeth Moon 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.
Serrano Legacy in order
7 booksPaladin's Legacy in order
6 booksVatta's War in order
5 booksDeed of Paksenarrion in order
3 booksElizabeth Moon Short Story
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Paksenarrion books in order
3 books by Elizabeth MoonPlanet Pirates in order
2 booksLegacy of Gird in order
2 booksElizabeth Moon Standalone Novels
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Vatta's Peace in order
2 booksDo you have to read Elizabeth Moon books in order?
You only need to read Elizabeth Moon books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Elizabeth Moon
Start with Sheepfarmer's Daughter (1988), the first Paksenarrion book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest Elizabeth Moon book?
Horngard (2026) is the newest Elizabeth Moon book released so far.
Is there a new Elizabeth Moon book coming?
No next Elizabeth Moon 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 Elizabeth Moon has won
Wikidata records 2 awards and 9 nominations for Elizabeth Moon. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Nebula Award for Best Novel2004Wonfor The Speed of Dark
- Compton Crook Award1988Won
- Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel2007Shortlistedfor The Speed of Dark
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2004Shortlistedfor The Speed of Dark
- Arthur C. Clarke Award2003Shortlistedfor The Speed of Dark
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1998Shortlistedfor Once a Hero
- Hugo Award for Best Novel1997Shortlistedfor Remnant Population
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1997Shortlistedfor Remnant Population
- Locus Award for Best Collection1991Shortlistedfor Lunar Activity
- Locus Award for Best First Novel1989Shortlistedfor Sheepfarmer's Daughter
- Locus Award for Best Novelette1989Shortlistedfor Gut Feelings
Elizabeth Moon at a glance
- Still publishing
- Elizabeth Moon published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Elizabeth Moon books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 11,906 pages across the 28 of 35 books with a recorded length, a median of 416 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Elizabeth Moon books, 13 of 35, were published in the 1990s.
What the Elizabeth Moon books are about
26 of the 35 Elizabeth Moon books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction is tagged on 11 of 26. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Science fiction 11 of 26 books
- Life on other planets 8 of 26 books
- Paksenarrion (Fictitious character) 7 of 26 books
- Space warfare 7 of 26 books
- Fantasy 5 of 26 books
- Fantasy, epic 4 of 26 books
- Imaginary wars and battles 4 of 26 books
- Space opera 4 of 26 books
- Vatta's War 3 of 26 books
- Short stories 2 of 26 books
- Elves 2 of 26 books