Janet E. Morris Books in Order
Janet E. Morris has written 34 books, published between 1977 and 2020. The first book is High Couch of Silistra (1977) and the newest is Skirmishers / Shieldless (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 34
- Published
- 1977–2020
- Pages on record
- 6,730 in 21 of 34 books
- Reading time
- 112–168 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,730 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.
Janet E. Morris (1946-2024) was an American writer of fiction and non-fiction, best known for fantasy and science fiction and for authoring a non-lethal weapons concept for the United States military. The catalogue holds 34 titles published between 1977 and 2020, opening with High Couch of Silistra (1977). Ancient warfare, soldiers, gods and sorcery run through the Sacred Band books, which reach into the shared world of Thieves' World and its city of Sanctuary. Silistra, the Kerrion Empire, Sacred Band Tales and Heroika are the other series, and the 1980s are the busiest decade. Chris Morris is credited on one title.
How many Janet E. Morris books are there?
Janet E. Morris has 34 books, released between 1977 and 2020. They include 6 separate series.
Janet E. Morris Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 34 Janet E. Morris 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.
- 119772561/4
- 219773841/4
- 319793121/4
- 419802891/4
- 519802221/4
- 619812961/4
- 719823441/4
- 81983–1/4
- 91983–1/4
- 101985–1/4
- 1119852841/4
- 1219862561/4
- 1319862501/4
- 1419863431/4
- 1519872771/4
- 1619873761/4
- 171988–1/4
- 181989–1/4
- 191990–1/4
- 2019902501/4
- 211990–1/4
- 2219903841/4
- 2319922711/4
- 2419932721/4
- 2519942561/4
- 2620105701/4
- 272012–1/4
- 2820124021/4
- 292013–1/4
- 302013–1/4
- 312013–1/4
- 3220154361/4
- 332018–1/4
- 342020–1/4
Janet E. Morris 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.
Janet E. Morris Standalone Novels
6 books6 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Sacred Band in order
6 booksSilistra in order
4 booksSacred Band Tales in order
4 booksKerrion Empire in order
3 booksBeyond in order
3 booksThreshold in order
3 books- 1. Threshold
- 2. Trust Territory
- 3. The Stalk
Janet E. Morris Non-Fiction
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Heroika in order
2 booksHunter Caine, Soldier of Fortune in order
1 bookDo you have to read Janet E. Morris books in order?
You only need to read Janet E. Morris 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 Janet E. Morris
Start with High Couch of Silistra (1977), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Janet E. Morris book?
Skirmishers / Shieldless (2020) is the newest Janet E. Morris book released so far.
Is there a new Janet E. Morris book coming?
No next Janet E. Morris 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 Janet E. Morris
Wikidata records 4 nominations for Janet E. Morris. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Locus Award for Best Anthology1987Shortlistedfor Heroes in Hell
- Locus Award for Best Anthology1986Shortlistedfor Afterwar
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1982Shortlistedfor Dream Dancer
- Locus Award for Best Novelette1981Shortlistedfor Raising the Green Lion
Janet E. Morris at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Janet E. Morris title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Janet E. Morris books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 6,730 pages across the 21 of 34 books with a recorded length, a median of 289 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Janet E. Morris books, 15 of 34, were published in the 1980s.
What the Janet E. Morris books are about
15 of the 34 Janet E. Morris 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 6 of 15. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Science fiction 6 of 15 books
- Historical fiction 2 of 15 books
- Sanctuary (imaginary place) 2 of 15 books