Jane Lindskold Books in Order
Jane Lindskold has written 34 books, published between 1989 and 2023. The first book is Chronomaster (1989) and the newest is House of Rough Diamonds (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 34
- Published
- 1989–2023
- Pages on record
- 9,229 in 21 of 34 books
- Reading time
- 154–231 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 9,229 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 21 of 34 titles with a page count on record.
Jane Lindskold writes fantasy and science fiction, in novels and short stories. Her 34 catalogued books run from Chronomaster (1989) to House of Rough Diamonds (2023), at a median of 368 pages, densest in the 2000s. Her series include the Firekeeper Saga, recorded under its first title Through Wolf's Eyes, along with Athanor, Breaking the Wall, Over Where, Artemis Awakening and Captain Ah-Lee. Wolves, feral children, magic and life on other planets run through the subject index. Lindskold is American, born in 1962, and wrote a 1993 book about Roger Zelazny.
How many Jane Lindskold books are there?
Jane Lindskold has 34 books, released between 1989 and 2023. They include 6 series and 12 titles listed outside any series.
Jane Lindskold Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 34 Jane Lindskold 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.
- 1Chronomaster1989 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/419891762/4
- 2Roger Zelazny1993 · 166 pages · confirmed 2/419931662/4
- 3Brother to Dragons, Companion to Owls1994 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/419942882/4
- 4Marks of Our Brothers1995 · confirmed 2/41995–2/4
- 5The Pipes of Orpheus1995 · confirmed 2/41995–2/4
- 6Smoke and Mirrors1996 · confirmed 2/41996–2/4
- 7When the Gods Are Silent1997 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/419972722/4
- 819984992/4
- 919994122/4
- 102000–2/4
- 1120016082/4
- 1220027682/4
- 1320037682/4
- 1420047682/4
- 15The Buried Pyramid2004 · 512 pages · confirmed 2/420045122/4
- 16Child of a Rainless Year2005 · confirmed 2/42005–2/4
- 1720066242/4
- 1820077362/4
- 1920083672/4
- 202009–2/4
- 2120103672/4
- 222011–2/4
- 232011–2/4
- 242011–2/4
- 2520143682/4
- 26Wanderings on Writing2014 · 198 pages · confirmed 2/420141982/4
- 27Curiosities2015 · 284 pages · confirmed 2/420152842/4
- 2820153162/4
- 29Asphodel2018 · confirmed 2/42018–2/4
- 3020193162/4
- 312020–2/4
- 3220224162/4
- 332022–2/4
- 342023–2/4
Jane Lindskold 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.
Through Wolf's Eyes / Firekeeper Saga in order
8 booksCaptain Ah-Lee in order
4 booksBreaking the Wall in order
3 booksOver Where in order
3 booksAthanor in order
2 booksArtemis Awakening in order
2 booksStandalone books
12 books12 Jane Lindskold titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Jane Lindskold books in order?
You only need to read Jane Lindskold books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Jane Lindskold
Start with Chronomaster (1989), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Jane Lindskold book?
House of Rough Diamonds (2023) is the newest Jane Lindskold book released so far.
Is there a new Jane Lindskold book coming?
No next Jane Lindskold 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 Jane Lindskold
Wikidata records 3 nominations for Jane Lindskold. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2015Shortlistedfor Artemis Awakening
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1999Shortlistedfor Changer
- Locus Award for Best First Novel1995Shortlistedfor Brother to Dragons, Companion to Owls
Jane Lindskold at a glance
- Paused
- No new Jane Lindskold title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
- Release pace
- Jane Lindskold books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 9,229 pages across the 21 of 34 books with a recorded length, a median of 368 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Jane Lindskold books, 11 of 34, were published in the 2000s.
What the Jane Lindskold books are about
22 of the 34 Jane Lindskold 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 12 of 22. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 12 of 22 books
- Science fiction 6 of 22 books
- Adventure stories 5 of 22 books
- Feral children 5 of 22 books
- Magic 5 of 22 books
- Wolf 5 of 22 books
- Wild women 4 of 22 books
- Wolves 3 of 22 books
- Archaeologists 2 of 22 books
- Chinese Mythology 2 of 22 books
- Inheritance and succession 2 of 22 books























