Jennifer Roberson Books in Order
Jennifer Roberson has written 40 books, published between 1984 and 2022. The first book is Shapechangers (1984) and the newest is Sword-Bearer (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 40
- Published
- 1984–2022
- Pages on record
- 13,279 in 30 of 40 books
- Reading time
- 221–332 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 13,279 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 30 of 40 titles with a page count on record.
Jennifer Roberson is an American author of fantasy and historical fiction, born October 26, 1953. The catalogue lists 40 books from Shapechangers (1984) to Sword-Bearer (2022). Series include Cheysuli, Sword-Dancer and Karavans, and subjects name the Cheysuli and the characters Tiger and Del. Kansas Blood (1986) carries the name Jay Mitchell, and Royal Captive (1987) the name Jennifer O'Green.
How many Jennifer Roberson books are there?
Jennifer Roberson has 40 books, released between 1984 and 2022. They include 5 series and 10 titles listed outside any series.
Jennifer Roberson Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 40 Jennifer Roberson 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.
- 119842242/4
- 2Smoketree1985 · confirmed 2/41985–2/4
- 319853522/4
- 419862862/4
- 5Kansas Blood (As: Jay Mitchell)1986 · confirmed 2/41986–2/4
- 619863842/4
- 7Royal Captive (As: Jennifer O'Green)1987 · 368 pages · confirmed 2/419873682/4
- 819874032/4
- 919883842/4
- 1019884532/4
- 1119894642/4
- 1219893842/4
- 1319903722/4
- 1419914642/4
- 1519925932/4
- 1619925392/4
- 17Lady of the Glen1996 · 556 pages · confirmed 2/419965562/4
- 1819962132/4
- 1919984162/4
- 2019993722/4
- 2120016212/4
- 2220017632/4
- 2320017462/4
- 2420017842/4
- 2520024322/4
- 2620064482/4
- 2720074482/4
- 2820124182/4
- 29Lonnie2012 · confirmed 2/42012–2/4
- 30The Irishman2012 · confirmed 2/42012–2/4
- 31Sleeping Dogs and Mad Jack2013 · confirmed 2/42013–2/4
- 32Arthurian Fantasy2013 · confirmed 2/42013–2/4
- 33Various Fantasy2013 · confirmed 2/42013–2/4
- 34Contemporary Fantasy2013 · confirmed 2/42013–2/4
- 352013–2/4
- 362013–2/4
- 3720133842/4
- 3820193522/4
- 3920213682/4
- 4020222882/4
Jennifer Roberson 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.
Cheysuli in order
8 booksSword-Dancer in order
8 books- 1. Sword-Dancer
- 2. Sword-Singer
- 3. Sword-Maker
- 4. Sword-Breaker
- 5. Sword-Born
- 6. Sword-Sworn
- 7. Sword-Bound
- 8. Sword-Bearer
Cheysuli Omnibus Editions
5 books5 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Karavans in order
4 booksRobin Hood in order
2 booksBlood & Bone in order
2 booksHighlander - There Can Be Only One in order
1 bookStandalone books
10 books10 Jennifer Roberson titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Jennifer Roberson books in order?
You only need to read Jennifer Roberson books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Jennifer Roberson
Start with Shapechangers (1984), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Jennifer Roberson book?
Sword-Bearer (2022) is the newest Jennifer Roberson book released so far.
Is there a new Jennifer Roberson book coming?
No next Jennifer Roberson 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 Jennifer Roberson
Wikidata records 2 nominations for Jennifer Roberson. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1997Shortlistedfor The Golden Key
- World Fantasy Award for Best Novel1997Shortlistedfor The Golden Key
Jennifer Roberson at a glance
- Paused
- No new Jennifer Roberson title has appeared for 4 years. The last was published in 2022.
- Release pace
- Jennifer Roberson books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 13,279 pages across the 30 of 40 books with a recorded length, a median of 410 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Jennifer Roberson books, 12 of 40, were published in the 1980s.
What the Jennifer Roberson books are about
28 of the 40 Jennifer Roberson 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 19 of 28. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 19 of 28 books
- Cheysuli (fictitious characters) 9 of 28 books
- Metamorphosis 3 of 28 books
- Tiger and Del 3 of 28 books
- American literature 2 of 28 books
- Del (Fictitious character) 2 of 28 books
- Historical fiction 2 of 28 books
- History 2 of 28 books
- Robin hood (legendary character) 2 of 28 books
- Science fiction 2 of 28 books