Jeffrey Lord Books in Order
Jeffrey Lord has written 37 books, published between 1969 and 1984. The first book is The Bronze Axe (1969) and the newest is Warriors of Latan (1984). Publication order is the reading order below. All 37 books listed here are in the Richard Blade series, which has its own page: Richard Blade books in order.
- Books
- 37
- Published
- 1969–1984
- Pages on record
- 1,878 in 10 of 37 books
Richard Blade is the character at the centre of every book published under the name Jeffrey Lord. The science fiction series runs to 37 titles between 1969 and 1984, starting with The Bronze Axe, Jewel of Tharn and The Jade Warrior and closing on Warriors of Latan. Dreams, space and time run through the catalogued subjects, in books such as Monster of the Maze, Dimension of Dreams and Undying World. Median length is 184 pages, and the 1970s is the heaviest decade.
How many Jeffrey Lord books are there?
Jeffrey Lord has 37 books, released between 1969 and 1984.
Jeffrey Lord Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 37 Jeffrey Lord 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.
- 11969–1/4
- 21969–1/4
- 31969–1/4
- 41970–1/4
- 51971–1/4
- 61972–1/4
- 719731901/4
- 81973–1/4
- 91974–1/4
- 101974–1/4
- 111974–1/4
- 121975–1/4
- 1319751961/4
- 1419751821/4
- 1519751831/4
- 1619751841/4
- 171976–1/4
- 181976–1/4
- 191976–1/4
- 201976–1/4
- 211976–1/4
- 221977–1/4
- 231977–1/4
- 241977–1/4
- 251977–1/4
- 261978–1/4
- 271978–1/4
- 281978–1/4
- 2919781831/4
- 3019791741/4
- 3119791871/4
- 3219791811/4
- 331980–1/4
- 341981–1/4
- 351981–1/4
- 361983–1/4
- 3719842181/4
Jeffrey Lord series and characters in order
Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.
- Richard Blade books in order 37 books
- Blade books in order 48 books
Do you have to read Jeffrey Lord books in order?
You only need to read Jeffrey Lord books in order within the Richard Blade series, which holds 37 of the 37 Jeffrey Lord books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Jeffrey Lord
Start with the first book of the Jeffrey Lord series you want to read: Richard Blade starts with The Bronze Axe (1969) and Blade starts with The Bronze Axe (1969). The earliest catalogued title overall is The Bronze Axe (1969).
What is the newest Jeffrey Lord book?
Warriors of Latan (1984) is the newest Jeffrey Lord book released so far.
Is there a new Jeffrey Lord book coming?
No next Jeffrey Lord book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Jeffrey Lord at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Jeffrey Lord title on record dates from 1984, 42 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Jeffrey Lord books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,878 pages across the 10 of 37 books with a recorded length, a median of 184 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Jeffrey Lord books, 29 of 37, were published in the 1970s.
What the Jeffrey Lord books are about
8 of the 37 Jeffrey Lord 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 2 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Science fiction 2 of 8 books
- Richard Blade (Fictitious character) 2 of 8 books