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Margaret Weis Books in Order

Margaret Weis has written 109 books, published between 1984 and 2026. The first book is A Rumor of Dragons (1984) and the newest is War Wizard (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
109
Published
1984–2026
Confirmed
1 of 109 titles
Pages on record
35,616 in 94 of 109 books
Reading time
594–890 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 35,616 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 94 of 109 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Margaret Weis, author

Margaret Edith Weis, born March 16, 1948, is an American fantasy and science fiction author who, with Tracy Hickman at TSR, Inc., created the Dragonlance role-playing game world. Weis founded Sovereign Press and Margaret Weis Productions, which license television and film franchises for role-playing games. Pyramid magazine named Weis one of The Millennium's Most Influential Persons in 1999, and the Origins Hall of Fame inducted Weis in 2002. Dragons of Autumn Twilight (1984) is among the catalogued titles, and series include Death Gate Cycle, Darksword and Star Of The Guardians.

The Dragonlance Chronicles follow a group of companions in the world of Krynn on quests against forces threatening the land, incorporating dragons and magic.

How many Margaret Weis books are there?

Margaret Weis has 109 books, released between 1984 and 2026. They include 31 series and 5 titles listed outside any series.

Margaret Weis Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 109 Margaret Weis 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 A Rumor of Dragons by Margaret Weis, book 1 of the Dragonlance: Chronicles (YA) series (1984)
  2. Cover of Dragons of Autumn Twilight by Margaret Weis, book 1 of the Dragonlance: Chronicles (1984)
  3. Cover of Night of the Dragons by Margaret Weis, book 2 of the Dragonlance: Chronicles (YA) series (1984)
  4. Cover of The Endless Catacombs by Margaret Weis, book 22 of the Dungeons & Dragons: Endless Quest series (1984)
  5. Cover of Dragons of Winter Night by Margaret Weis, book 2 of the Dragonlance: Chronicles (1985)
  6. Cover of A Dawn of Dragons by Margaret Weis, book 3 of the Dragonlance: Chronicles (YA) series (1985)
  7. Cover of Dragons of Spring Dawning by Margaret Weis, book 3 of the Dragonlance: Chronicles (1985)
  8. Cover of To the Gates of Palanthas by Margaret Weis, book 4 of the Dragonlance: Chronicles (YA) series (1985)
  9. Cover of The Nightmare Lands by Margaret Weis, book 5 of the Dragonlance: Chronicles (YA) series (1985)
  10. Cover of Time of the Twins by Margaret Weis, book 1 of the Dragonlance: Legends series (1986)
  11. Cover of War of the Twins by Margaret Weis, book 2 of the Dragonlance: Legends series (1986)
  12. Cover of Test of the Twins by Margaret Weis, book 3 of the Dragonlance: Legends series (1986)
  13. Cover of Forging the Darksword by Margaret Weis, book 1 of the Darksword series (1987)
  14. Cover of The Magic of Krynn by Margaret Weis, book 1 of the Dragonlance: Tales series (1987)
  15. Cover of Kender, Gully Dwarves, and Gnomes by Margaret Weis, book 2 of the Dragonlance: Tales series (1987)
  16. Cover of Leaves from the Inn of the Last Home, book 3 of the Dragonlance Universe series (1987)
  17. Cover of Love and War by Margaret Weis, book 3 of the Dragonlance: Tales series (1987)
  18. Cover of The Will of the Wanderer by Margaret Weis, book 1 of the Rose Of The Prophet series (1988)
  19. Cover of Doom of the Darksword by Margaret Weis, book 2 of the Darksword series (1988)
  20. Cover of The Paladin of the Night by Margaret Weis, book 2 of the Rose Of The Prophet series (1989)
  21. Cover of The Prophet of Akhran by Margaret Weis, book 3 of the Rose Of The Prophet series (1989)
  22. Cover of Hope's Flame by Margaret Weis, book 6 of the Dragonlance: Chronicles (YA) series (1989)
  23. Cover of Dragon Wing by Margaret Weis, book 1 of the Death Gate Cycle (1990)
  24. Cover of The Lost King by Margaret Weis, book 1 of the Star Of The Guardians series (1990)
  1. 1
    A Rumor of DragonsDragonlance: Chronicles (YA) #11984 · 243 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984243
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  2. 2
    Dragons of Autumn TwilightDragonlance: Chronicles #11984 · 448 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1984448
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  3. 3
    Night of the DragonsDragonlance: Chronicles (YA) #21984 · 239 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984239
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  4. 4
    The Endless CatacombsDungeons & Dragons: Endless Quest #221984 · 157 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984157
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  5. 5
    The Art of the Dungeons and Dragons Fantasy Game1985 · 127 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985127
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  6. 6
    Dragons of Winter NightDragonlance: Chronicles #21985 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985192
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  7. 7
    A Dawn of DragonsDragonlance: Chronicles (YA) #31985 · 213 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985213
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  8. 8
    Dragons of Spring DawningDragonlance: Chronicles #31985 · 342 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985342
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  9. 9
    To the Gates of PalanthasDragonlance: Chronicles (YA) #41985 · 247 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985247
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  10. 10
    The Nightmare LandsDragonlance: Chronicles (YA) #51985 · 247 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985247
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  11. 11
    Time of the TwinsDragonlance: Legends #11986 · 432 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986432
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  12. 12
    War of the TwinsDragonlance: Legends #21986 · 387 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986387
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  13. 13
    Test of the TwinsDragonlance: Legends #31986 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986320
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  14. 14
    Forging the DarkswordDarksword #11987 · 391 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987391
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  15. 15
    The Art of the Dragonlance SagaDragonlance Universe #11987 · 125 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987125
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  16. 16
    The Magic of KrynnDragonlance: Tales #11987 · 368 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987368
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  17. 17
    Dragonlance TalesDragonlance Universe #21987 · 697 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987697
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  18. 18
    Kender, Gully Dwarves, and GnomesDragonlance: Tales #21987 · 364 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987364
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  19. 19
    Leaves from the Inn of the Last HomeDragonlance Universe #31987 · 255 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987255
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  20. 20
    Love and WarDragonlance: Tales #31987 · 368 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987368
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  21. 21
    The Will of the WandererRose Of The Prophet #11988 · 464 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988464
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  22. 22
    Doom of the DarkswordDarksword #21988 · 394 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988394
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  23. 23
    Triumph of the DarkswordDarksword #31988 · 346 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988346
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  24. 24
    The Paladin of the NightRose Of The Prophet #21989 · 375 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989375
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  25. 25
    The Prophet of AkhranRose Of The Prophet #31989 · 390 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989390
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  26. 26
    Hope's FlameDragonlance: Chronicles (YA) #61989 · 246 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989246
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  27. 27
    Dragon WingDeath Gate Cycle #11990 · 430 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990430
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  28. 28
    The Lost KingStar Of The Guardians #11990 · 458 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990458
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  29. 29
    Elven StarDeath Gate Cycle #21990 · 367 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990367
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  30. 30
    King's TestStar Of The Guardians #21991 · confirmed 2/4
    1991–
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Margaret Weis 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.

Death Gate Cycle in order

7 books
  1. 1. Dragon Wing
  2. 2. Elven Star
  3. 3. Fire Sea
  4. 4. The Serpent Mage
  5. 5. The Hand of Chaos
  6. 6. Into the Labyrinth
  7. 7. The Seventh Gate

Dragonlance: Chronicles (YA) in order

6 books
  1. 1. A Rumor of Dragons
  2. 2. Night of the Dragons
  3. 3. A Dawn of Dragons
  4. 4. To the Gates of Palanthas
  5. 5. The Nightmare Lands
  6. 6. Hope's Flame

Dragonlance Universe in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Art of the Dragonlance Saga
  2. 2. Dragonlance Tales
  3. 3. Leaves from the Inn of the Last Home
  4. 7. The Best of Tales
  5. 8. The Best of Tales, Volume Two
  6. 9. More Leaves from the Inn of the Last Home

Dragonlance: Chronicles in order

4 books
  1. 1. Dragons of Autumn Twilight
  2. 2. Dragons of Winter Night
  3. 3. Dragons of Spring Dawning
  4. 4. Dragons of Summer Flame

Darksword in order

4 books
  1. 1. Forging the Darksword
  2. 2. Doom of the Darksword
  3. 3. Triumph of the Darksword
  4. 4. Legacy of the Darksword

Star Of The Guardians in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Lost King
  2. 2. King's Test
  3. 3. King's Sacrifice
  4. 4. Ghost Legion

Dragonlance: Dragons in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Dragons of Krynn
  2. 2. The Dragons at War
  3. 3. The Dragons of Chaos
  4. 4. Dragons of Time

Dragonvarld in order

4 books
  1. 1. Mistress of Dragons
  2. 2. The Dragon's Son
  3. 3. Master of Dragons
  4. 4. Dragonvarld Adventures

Dragonships Of Vindras in order

4 books
  1. 1. Bones of the Dragon
  2. 2. Secret of the Dragon
  3. 3. Rage of the Dragon
  4. 4. Doom of the Dragon

Dragon Brigade in order

4 books
  1. 1. Shadow Raiders
  2. 2. The Day is Ours
  3. 3. Storm Riders
  4. 4. The Seventh Sigil

Dragonlance: Legends in order

3 books
  1. 1. Time of the Twins
  2. 2. War of the Twins
  3. 3. Test of the Twins

Dragonlance: Tales in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Magic of Krynn
  2. 2. Kender, Gully Dwarves, and Gnomes
  3. 3. Love and War

Rose Of The Prophet in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Will of the Wanderer
  2. 2. The Paladin of the Night
  3. 3. The Prophet of Akhran

Dragonlance: Tales II in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Reign of Istar
  2. 2. The Cataclysm
  3. 3. The War of the Lance

Dragonlance Anthology

2 books

2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Mag Force 7 in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Knights of the Black Earth
  2. 2. Robot Blues
  3. 3. Hung Out

Dragonlance: Tales Of The Fifth Age in order

3 books
  1. 1. Relics and Omens
  2. 2. Heroes and Fools
  3. 3. Rebels and Tyrants

Dragonlance: The War Of Souls in order

3 books
  1. 1. Dragons of a Fallen Sun
  2. 2. Dragons of a Lost Star
  3. 3. Dragons of a Vanished Moon

Sovereign Stone in order

3 books
  1. 1. Well of Darkness
  2. 2. Guardians of the Lost
  3. 3. Journey into the Void

Dragonlance: Tales From The War Of Souls in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Search for Magic
  2. 2. The Players of Gilean
  3. 3. The Search for Power

Dragonlance: The Dark Disciple in order

3 books
  1. 1. Amber and Ashes
  2. 2. Amber and Iron
  3. 3. Amber and Blood

Dragonlance: The Lost Chronicles in order

3 books
  1. 1. Dragons of the Dwarven Depths
  2. 2. Dragons of the Highlord Skies
  3. 3. Dragons of the Hourglass Mage

Dragon Corsairs in order

3 books
  1. 1. Spymaster
  2. 2. Privateer
  3. 3. Kingmaker

Dragonlance: Destinies in order

3 books
  1. 1. Dragons of Deceit
  2. 2. Dragons of Fate
  3. 3. Dragons of Eternity

Dragonlance: Kang's Regiment in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Doom Brigade
  2. 2. Draconian Measures

Starshield in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Mantle of Kendis-Dai
  2. 2. Nightsword

Dragonlance: Raistlin in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Soulforge
  2. 2. Brothers in Arms

Tales From The Eternal Archives in order

2 books
  1. 1. Legends
  2. 2. Earth, Air, Fire, Water

Dragonlance Graphic Novels in order

2 books
  1. 1. Dragons of Autumn Twilight: The Graphic Novel
  2. 2. Dragonlance Anthology Collection

Angel in order

2 books
  1. 1. Warrior Angel
  2. 2. Fallen Angel

Dragonlance: The Second Generation in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Second Generation

Dragon's Disciple in order

1 book
  1. 1. Dark Heart

Dragonlance War Wizard in order

1 book
  1. 1. War Wizard

Dungeons & Dragons: Endless Quest in order

1 book
  1. 22. The Endless Catacombs

Standalone books

5 books

5 Margaret Weis titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Margaret Weis books in order?

You only need to read Margaret Weis books in order within each series: the books listed here span 31 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Margaret Weis

Start with A Rumor of Dragons (1984), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Margaret Weis book?

War Wizard (2026) is the newest Margaret Weis book released so far.

Is there a new Margaret Weis book coming?

No next Margaret Weis book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Margaret Weis at a glance

Still publishing
Margaret Weis published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Margaret Weis books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
35,616 pages across the 94 of 109 books with a recorded length, a median of 368 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Margaret Weis books, 36 of 109, were published in the 1990s.

What the Margaret Weis books are about

99 of the 109 Margaret Weis 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 54 of 99. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Fantasy 54 of 99 books
  • Dungeons & Dragons Novel 41 of 99 books
  • Collection:DragonLance 38 of 99 books
  • Dragons 29 of 99 books
  • Krynn (Imaginary place) 21 of 99 books
  • Science fiction 15 of 99 books
  • Magic 10 of 99 books
  • Dragonlance Saga 9 of 99 books
  • Death Gate Universe (Imaginary place) 7 of 99 books
  • Fantasy, epic 7 of 99 books

Other Fantasy authors

Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.