Megan Lindholm Books in Order
Megan Lindholm has written 8 books, published between 1983 and 1992. The first book is Harpy's Flight (1983) and the newest is Alien Earth (1992). Publication order is the reading order below.
Megan Lindholm is the pen name of Robin Hobb. Robin Hobb books in order are published under that pen name.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 1983–1992
- Confirmed
- 1 of 8 titles
- Total pages
- 2,263 across 8 books
- Reading time
- 38–57 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,263 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.
Megan Lindholm is one of two pen names used by Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden, an American speculative fiction writer born March 5, 1952; the other is Robin Hobb. The Lindholm catalogue holds 8 books from Harpy's Flight (1983) to Alien Earth (1992), including the Ki and Vandien Quartet and the Reindeer People series. Wizard of the Pigeons (1986) is an urban fantasy novel. The Hobb name is attached to the Realm of the Elderlings fantasy novels, and the author's fiction has appeared in 22 languages, with sales above 4 million copies as of 2018.
How many Megan Lindholm books are there?
Megan Lindholm has 8 books, released between 1983 and 1992. They include 2 series and 1 title listed outside any series.
Megan Lindholm Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Megan Lindholm 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.
- 119832081/4
- 219843921/4
- 319842401/4
- 4Wizard of the Pigeons1986 · 264 pages · confirmed 1/419862641/4
- 519883041/4
- 619882401/4
- 719892471/4
- 819923683/4
Megan Lindholm 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.
Ki and Vandien Quartet/Windsinger in order
4 booksReindeer People in order
2 booksRobin Hobb Standalone Novels
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Standalone books
1 book1 Megan Lindholm title here is not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Megan Lindholm books in order?
You only need to read Megan Lindholm books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Megan Lindholm
Start with Harpy's Flight (1983), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Megan Lindholm book?
Alien Earth (1992) is the newest Megan Lindholm book released so far.
Is there a new Megan Lindholm book coming?
No next Megan Lindholm book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Megan Lindholm has won
Wikidata records 4 awards and 30 nominations for Megan Lindholm. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement2021Won
- Geffen Award2019Wonfor Assassin's Fate
- Inkpot Award2017Won
- Imaginales award for best foreign-language novel2007Wonfor Soldier Son Trilogy
- Locus Award for Best Short Story2022Shortlistedfor A Dime
- Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story2021Shortlistedfor Community Service
- Locus Award for Best Novelette2019Shortlistedfor Community Service
- Locus Award for Best Novelette2013Shortlistedfor Old Paint
- Locus Award for Best Collection2012Shortlistedfor The Inheritance
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel2007Shortlistedfor Forest Mage
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel2006Shortlistedfor Shaman's Crossing
- Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel2006Shortlistedfor Cloven Hooves
Megan Lindholm at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Megan Lindholm title on record dates from 1992, 34 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Megan Lindholm books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,263 pages across all 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 256 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Megan Lindholm books, 7 of 8, were published in the 1980s.
What the Megan Lindholm books are about
All 8 Megan Lindholm 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 4 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 4 of 8 books
- Science fiction 3 of 8 books
- Ki (fictitious character) 2 of 8 books