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L.E. Modesitt, Jr. Books in Order

L.E. Modesitt, Jr. has written 87 books, published between 1982 and 2026. The first book is The Timegod / The Fires of Paratime (1982) and the newest is Last of the First (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
87
Published
1982–2026
Confirmed
6 of 87 titles
Pages on record
34,808 in 69 of 87 books
Reading time
580–870 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 34,808 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 69 of 87 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of L.E. Modesitt, Jr., author

The Saga of Recluce made L.E. Modesitt, Jr.'s name: 25 novels of wizards, magic and imaginary wars by 2025, with the first 18 selling close to three million copies. Modesitt, born Leland Exton Modesitt Jr. in 1943, is an American science fiction and fantasy writer whose 87 catalogued books run from The Timegod / The Fires of Paratime (1982) to Last of the First (2026). The Imager Portfolio, Corean Chronicles, Spellsong Cycle, Ecolitan Matter and Forever Hero stand beside Recluce. Modesitt also publishes poetry, columns and technical studies, and his volumes median 501 pages.

How many L.E. Modesitt, Jr. books are there?

L.E. Modesitt, Jr. has 87 books, released between 1982 and 2026. They include 11 series and 13 titles listed outside any series.

L.E. Modesitt, Jr. Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 87 L.E. Modesitt, Jr. 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.

  1. Cover of The Timegod / The Fires of Paratime by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., book 1 of the Timegods' World series (1982)
  2. Cover of The Hammer of Darkness by L.E. Modesitt, Jr. (1985)
  3. Cover of The Ecologic Envoy by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., book 1 of the Ecolitan Matter series (1986)
  4. Cover of In Endless Twilight by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., book 3 of the Forever Hero series (1988)
  5. Cover of The Ecolitan Operation by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., book 2 of the Ecolitan Matter series (1989)
  6. Cover of The Ecologic Secession by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., book 3 of the Ecolitan Matter series (1990)
  7. Cover of The Magic of Recluce by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., book 1 of the Saga Of Recluce series (1991)
  8. Cover of Timediver's Dawn by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., book 2 of the Timegods' World series (1992)
  9. Cover of The Magic Engineer by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., book 3 of the Saga Of Recluce series (1994)
  10. Cover of The Order War by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., book 4 of the Saga Of Recluce series (1995)
  11. Cover of The Parafaith War by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., book 1 of the Parafaith series (1996)
  12. Cover of Adiamante by L.E. Modesitt, Jr. (1996)
  13. Cover of The Soprano Sorceress by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., book 1 of the Spellsong Cycle (1997)
  14. Cover of The Ecolitan Enigma by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., book 4 of the Ecolitan Matter series (1997)
  15. Cover of The Chaos Balance by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., book 7 of the Saga Of Recluce series (1997)
  16. Cover of The Spellsong War by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., book 2 of the Spellsong Cycle (1998)
  17. Cover of The White Order by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., book 8 of the Saga Of Recluce series (1998)
  18. Cover of Colors of Chaos by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., book 9 of the Saga Of Recluce series (1998)
  19. Cover of Darksong Rising by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., book 3 of the Spellsong Cycle (1999)
  20. Cover of Gravity Dreams by L.E. Modesitt, Jr. (1999)
  21. Cover of Magi'i of Cyador by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., book 10 of the Saga Of Recluce series (2000)
  22. Cover of Scion of Cyador by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., book 11 of the Saga Of Recluce series (2000)
  23. Cover of Ghost of the White Nights by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., book 3 of the Johan Eschbach series (2001)
  24. Cover of The Shadow Sorceress by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., book 4 of the Spellsong Cycle (2001)
  1. 1
    The Timegod / The Fires of ParatimeTimegods' World #11982 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1982384
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  2. 2
    The Hammer of Darkness1985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985–
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  3. 3
    The Ecologic EnvoyEcolitan Matter #11986 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986288
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  4. 4
    Dawn for a Distant EarthForever Hero #11987 · confirmed 2/4
    1987–
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  5. 5
    The Silent WarriorForever Hero #21987 · confirmed 2/4
    1987–
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  6. 6
    In Endless TwilightForever Hero #31988 · confirmed 2/4
    1988–
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  7. 7
    The Ecolitan OperationEcolitan Matter #21989 · 345 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989345
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  8. 8
    The Ecologic SecessionEcolitan Matter #31990 · 343 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990343
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  9. 9
    The Magic of RecluceSaga Of Recluce #11991 · 501 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1991501
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  10. 10
    The Green Progression1992 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992320
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  11. 11
    The Towers of the SunsetSaga Of Recluce #21992 · 536 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992536
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  12. 12
    Timediver's DawnTimegods' World #21992 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992352
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  13. 13
    Of Tangible GhostsJohan Eschbach #11994 · 381 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994381
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  14. 14
    The Magic EngineerSaga Of Recluce #31994 · 617 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994617
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  15. 15
    The Order WarSaga Of Recluce #41995 · 597 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995597
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  16. 16
    The Death of ChaosSaga Of Recluce #51995 · 629 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995629
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  17. 17
    The Parafaith WarParafaith #11996 · 480 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996480
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  18. 18
    Adiamante1996 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996320
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  19. 19
    Fall of AngelsSaga Of Recluce #61996 · 592 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996592
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  20. 20
    The Soprano SorceressSpellsong Cycle #11997 · 672 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997672
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  21. 21
    The Ecolitan EnigmaEcolitan Matter #41997 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997384
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  22. 22
    The Chaos BalanceSaga Of Recluce #71997 · 596 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997596
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  23. 23
    The Ghost of the RevelatorJohan Eschbach #21998 · 308 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998308
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  24. 24
    The Spellsong WarSpellsong Cycle #21998 · 657 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998657
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  25. 25
    The White OrderSaga Of Recluce #81998 · 468 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998468
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  26. 26
    Colors of ChaosSaga Of Recluce #91998 · 816 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998816
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  27. 27
    Darksong RisingSpellsong Cycle #31999 · 501 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999501
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  28. 28
    Gravity Dreams1999 · 468 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999468
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  29. 29
    Magi'i of CyadorSaga Of Recluce #102000 · 560 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000560
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  30. 30
    Scion of CyadorSaga Of Recluce #112000 · confirmed 2/4
    2000–
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L.E. Modesitt, Jr. series and characters in order

The character linked below has its own reading-order page.

L.E. Modesitt, Jr. 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.

Saga Of Recluce books in order

27 books by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
  1. 1. The Magic of Recluce
  2. 1. Recluce Tales
  3. 2. The Towers of the Sunset
  4. 3. The Magic Engineer
  5. 4. The Order War
  6. 5. The Death of Chaos
  7. 6. Fall of Angels
  8. 7. The Chaos Balance
  9. 8. The White Order
  10. 9. Colors of Chaos
  11. 10. Magi'i of Cyador
  12. 11. Scion of Cyador
  13. and 15 more in the table above

Imager Portfolio in order

12 books
  1. 1. Imager
  2. 2. Imager's Challenge
  3. 3. Imager's Intrigue
  4. 4. Scholar
  5. 5. Princeps
  6. 6. Imager's Battalion
  7. 7. Antiagon Fire
  8. 8. Rex Regis
  9. 9. Madness in Solidar
  10. 10. Treachery's Tools
  11. 11. Assassin's Price
  12. 12. Endgames

Corean Chronicles in order

8 books
  1. 1. Legacies
  2. 2. Darknesses
  3. 3. Scepters
  4. 4. Alector's Choice
  5. 5. Cadmian's Choice
  6. 6. Soarer's Choice
  7. 7. The Lord-Protector's Daughter
  8. 8. Lady-Protector

Spellsong Cycle in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Soprano Sorceress
  2. 2. The Spellsong War
  3. 3. Darksong Rising
  4. 4. The Shadow Sorceress
  5. 5. Shadowsinger

Grand Illusion in order

5 books
  1. 1. Isolate
  2. 2. Councilor
  3. 3. Contrarian
  4. 4. Legalist
  5. 5. Premier

Ecolitan Matter in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Ecologic Envoy
  2. 2. The Ecolitan Operation
  3. 3. The Ecologic Secession
  4. 4. The Ecolitan Enigma

Johan Eschbach in order

4 books
  1. 1. Of Tangible Ghosts
  2. 2. The Ghost of the Revelator
  3. 3. Ghost of the White Nights
  4. 4. Ghosts of Columbia

Forever Hero in order

3 books
  1. 1. Dawn for a Distant Earth
  2. 2. The Silent Warrior
  3. 3. In Endless Twilight

Timegods' World in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Timegod / The Fires of Paratime
  2. 2. Timediver's Dawn

Parafaith in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Parafaith War
  2. 2. The Ethos Effect

Archform: Beauty in order

2 books
  1. 1. Archform
  2. 2. Flash

Standalone books

13 books

13 L.E. Modesitt, Jr. titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read L.E. Modesitt, Jr. books in order?

You only need to read L.E. Modesitt, Jr. books in order within each series: the books listed here span 11 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with L.E. Modesitt, Jr.

Start with The Magic of Recluce (1991), the first Saga of Recluce book. The earliest catalogued title overall is The Timegod / The Fires of Paratime (1982).

What is the newest L.E. Modesitt, Jr. book?

Last of the First (2026) is the newest L.E. Modesitt, Jr. book released so far.

Is there a new L.E. Modesitt, Jr. book coming?

No next L.E. Modesitt, Jr. book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

L.E. Modesitt, Jr. at a glance

Still publishing
L.E. Modesitt, Jr. published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
L.E. Modesitt, Jr. books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
34,808 pages across the 69 of 87 books with a recorded length, a median of 501 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most L.E. Modesitt, Jr. books, 28 of 87, were published in the 2000s.

What the L.E. Modesitt, Jr. books are about

79 of the 87 L.E. Modesitt, Jr. 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 39 of 79. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.