Katherine Kurtz Books in Order
Katherine Kurtz has written 32 books, published between 1970 and 2014. The first book is Deryni Rising (1970) and the newest is The King's Deryni (2014). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 32
- Published
- 1970–2014
- Confirmed
- 1 of 32 titles
- Pages on record
- 9,309 in 29 of 32 books
- Reading time
- 155–233 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 9,309 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 29 of 32 titles with a page count on record.
Deryni Rising (1970) began Katherine Kurtz's catalogue, which reaches 32 books and ends with The King's Deryni (2014). Kurtz, born October 18, 1944, is an American fantasy writer known for historical fantasy in the Deryni series, as well as occult and urban fantasy. After more than twenty years living in Ireland, Kurtz moved to Virginia in 2007. Deryni Checkmate (1972), High Deryni (1973), Camber of Culdi (1976), Saint Camber (1978) and Camber the Heretic (1981) are among the titles. Series include Chronicles Of Deryni, King Kelson, Heirs Of Saint Camber, Childe Morgan and Knights Of The Blood. Subject headings name Gwynedd, an imaginary place, and Scotland.
How many Katherine Kurtz books are there?
Katherine Kurtz has 32 books, released between 1970 and 2014. They include 8 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.
Katherine Kurtz Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 32 Katherine Kurtz 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.
- 119702872/4
- 219723242/4
- 31973–2/4
- 41976302/4
- 51978302/4
- 61981302/4
- 7Lammas Night1983 · 438 pages · confirmed 2/419834382/4
- 819843612/4
- 91985–2/4
- 1019863252/4
- 111986–3/4
- 1219864492/4
- 131989302/4
- 1419903702/4
- 1519913212/4
- 1619924962/4
- 1719933522/4
- 1819933102/4
- 1919943522/4
- 2019944312/4
- 2119953072/4
- 2219953762/4
- 23Two Crowns for America1996 · 375 pages · confirmed 2/419963752/4
- 2419964482/4
- 2519982462/4
- 2619983532/4
- 2720004882/4
- 28St. Patrick's Gargoyle2001 · 233 pages · confirmed 2/420012332/4
- 2920022772/4
- 3020033842/4
- 3120063362/4
- 3220145502/4
Katherine Kurtz series and characters in order
The character linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Deryni books in order 7 books
Katherine Kurtz 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.
King Kelson in order
4 booksDeryni books in order
4 books by Katherine KurtzAdept in order
4 booksChronicles Of Deryni in order
3 booksCamber Of Culdi in order
3 booksHeirs Of Saint Camber in order
3 booksChilde Morgan in order
3 booksKnights Of The Blood in order
2 booksKnights Templar in order
2 booksMillenium in order
1 bookStandalone books
3 books3 Katherine Kurtz titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Katherine Kurtz books in order?
You only need to read Katherine Kurtz books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
What order should you read Katherine Kurtz books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with Deryni Rising (1970), the first Deryni book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest Katherine Kurtz book?
The King's Deryni (2014) is the newest Katherine Kurtz book released so far.
Is there a new Katherine Kurtz book coming?
No next Katherine Kurtz 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 Katherine Kurtz
Wikidata records 12 nominations for Katherine Kurtz. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel2001Shortlistedfor King Kelson's Bride
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1987Shortlistedfor The Quest for Saint Camber
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1986Shortlistedfor The King's Justice
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1985Shortlistedfor The Bishop's Heir
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1982Shortlistedfor Camber the Heretic
- Locus Award for Best Novel1979Shortlistedfor Saint Camber
- August Derleth Award1977Shortlistedfor Camber of Culdi
- Mythopoeic Fantasy Award1974Shortlistedfor High Deryni
- Locus Award for Best Novel1973Shortlistedfor Deryni Checkmate
- Mythopoeic Fantasy Award1973Shortlistedfor Deryni Checkmate
- Locus Award for Best Novel1971Shortlistedfor Deryni Rising
- Mythopoeic Fantasy Award1971Shortlistedfor Deryni Rising
Katherine Kurtz at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Katherine Kurtz title on record dates from 2014, 12 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Katherine Kurtz books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 9,309 pages across the 29 of 32 books with a recorded length, a median of 352 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Katherine Kurtz books, 13 of 32, were published in the 1990s.
What the Katherine Kurtz books are about
31 of the 32 Katherine Kurtz 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 24 of 31. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 24 of 31 books
- Deryni (Fictitious characters) 18 of 31 books
- Gwynedd (Imaginery place) 13 of 31 books
- Gwynedd (Imaginary place) 10 of 31 books
- Sinclair, adam (fictitious character) 4 of 31 books
- Camber of culdi (fictitious character) 3 of 31 books
- Science fiction 3 of 31 books
- Scotland 3 of 31 books
- Fantastic fiction 2 of 31 books
- Fantasy, historical 2 of 31 books