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Melissa Scott Books in Order

Melissa Scott has written 49 books, published between 1984 and 2025. The first book is The Game Beyond (1984) and the newest is Point of Hearts (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
49
Published
1984–2025
Confirmed
7 of 49 titles
Pages on record
8,925 in 29 of 49 books
Reading time
149–223 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 8,925 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 29 of 49 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Melissa Scott, author

Melissa Scott, born 1960, is an American author of science fiction and fantasy whose science fiction novels feature LGBT characters and elaborate settings. The catalogue holds 49 books from The Game Beyond and Territorial Rights (1984) to Point of Hearts (2025), including Five-Twelfths of Heaven (1985) and Dreamships (1992). Jo Graham shares credit on 4 books and Amy Griswold on 2. Series include Astreiant, Roads of Heaven, Dreamships, Rule of Five and Stargate Atlantis: Legacy, and Lambda Literary Awards appear among the subjects.

How many Melissa Scott books are there?

Melissa Scott has 49 books, released between 1984 and 2025. They include 8 series and 15 titles listed outside any series.

Melissa Scott Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 49 Melissa Scott 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 Game Beyond by Melissa Scott (1984)
  2. Cover of Territorial Rights by Melissa Scott (1984)
  3. Cover of Five-Twelfths of Heaven by Melissa Scott, book 1 of the Roads of Heaven series (1985)
  4. Cover of Silence in Solitude by Melissa Scott, book 2 of the Roads of Heaven series (1986)
  5. Cover of A Choice of Destinies by Melissa Scott (1986)
  6. Cover of Empress of Earth by Melissa Scott, book 3 of the Roads of Heaven series (1987)
  7. Cover of The Kindly Ones by Melissa Scott (1987)
  8. Cover of The Armor of Light by Melissa Scott (1988)
  9. Cover of Mighty Good Road by Melissa Scott (1990)
  10. Cover of Dreamships by Melissa Scott, book 1 of the Dreamships series (1992)
  11. Cover of Trouble and Her Friends by Melissa Scott (1994)
  12. Cover of Point of Hopes by Melissa Scott, book 1 of the Astreiant series (1995)
  13. Cover of Shadow Man by Melissa Scott (1995)
  14. Cover of Proud Helios by Melissa Scott, book 10 of the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine series (1995)
  15. Cover of Night Sky Mine by Melissa Scott (1996)
  16. Cover of Conceiving The Heavens: Creating The Science Fiction Novel by Melissa Scott (1997)
  17. Cover of Dreaming Metal by Melissa Scott, book 2 of the Dreamships series (1997)
  18. Cover of The Shapes of Their Hearts by Melissa Scott (1998)
  19. Cover of The Jazz by Melissa Scott (2000)
  20. Cover of Point of Dreams by Melissa Scott, book 2 of the Astreiant series (2001)
  21. Cover of Point of Knives by Melissa Scott, book 3 of the Astreiant series (2012)
  22. Cover of Death by Silver by Melissa Scott, book 1 of the Julian Lynes and Ned Mathey series (2013)
  23. Cover of Ouroboros, book 24 of the Stargate SG-1 series (2013)
  24. Cover of Fairs' Point by Melissa Scott, book 4 of the Astreiant series (2014)
  1. 1
    The Game Beyond1984 · 350 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1984350
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  2. 2
    Territorial Rights1984 · 186 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1984186
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  3. 3
    Five-Twelfths of HeavenRoads of Heaven #11985 · 339 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985339
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  4. 4
    Silence in SolitudeRoads of Heaven #21986 · 313 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986313
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  5. 5
    A Choice of Destinies1986 · confirmed 1/4
    1986–
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  6. 6
    Empress of EarthRoads of Heaven #31987 · confirmed 1/4
    1987–
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  7. 7
    The Kindly Ones1987 · 371 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987371
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  8. 8
    The Armor of Light1988 · 504 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988504
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  9. 9
    Mighty Good Road1990 · 306 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1990306
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  10. 10
    DreamshipsDreamships #11992 · 338 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992338
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  11. 11
    Burning Bright1993 · 361 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993361
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  12. 12
    Trouble and Her Friends1994 · 379 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994379
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  13. 13
    Point of HopesAstreiant #11995 · confirmed 1/4
    1995–
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  14. 14
    Shadow Man1995 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995320
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  15. 15
    Proud HeliosStar Trek: Deep Space Nine #101995 · 277 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995277
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  16. 16
    Night Sky Mine1996 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996384
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  17. 17
    Conceiving The Heavens: Creating The Science Fiction Novel1997 · 198 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997198
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  18. 18
    Dreaming MetalDreamships #21997 · 318 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997318
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  19. 19
    The Shapes of Their Hearts1998 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998304
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  20. 20
    The Jazz2000 · 316 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000316
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  21. 21
    Point of DreamsAstreiant #22001 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001352
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  22. 22
    AllegianceStargate Atlantis #172011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
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  23. 23
    HomecomingStargate Atlantis #182011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
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  24. 24
    Point of KnivesAstreiant #32012 · 122 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012122
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  25. 25
    Moebius SquaredStargate SG-1 #212012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
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  26. 26
    SecretsStargate Atlantis #212012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
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  27. 27
    Death by SilverJulian Lynes and Ned Mathey #12013 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013272
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  28. 28
    InheritorsStargate Atlantis #232013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013–
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  29. 29
    OuroborosStargate SG-1 #242013 · 300 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013300
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  30. 30
    A Death at the Dionysus ClubJulian Lynes and Ned Mathey #22014 · 258 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014258
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Melissa Scott 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.

Astreiant in order

6 books
  1. 1. Point of Hopes
  2. 2. Point of Dreams
  3. 3. Point of Knives
  4. 4. Fairs' Point
  5. 5. Point of Sighs
  6. 6. Point of Hearts

Stargate Atlantis in order

5 books
  1. 17. Allegiance
  2. 18. Homecoming
  3. 21. Secrets
  4. 23. Inheritors
  5. 24. Pride of the Genii

Stargate Atlantis: Legacy in order

4 books
  1. 1. Stargate Atlantis: Third Path
  2. 2. Third Path
  3. 4. Lost Queen
  4. 5. The Wild Blue

Roads of Heaven in order

3 books
  1. 1. Five-Twelfths of Heaven
  2. 2. Silence in Solitude
  3. 3. Empress of Earth

Rule of Five in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Rule of Five: Year One
  2. 2. The Rule of Five: Year Two
  3. 3. Five Planes

Dreamships in order

2 books
  1. 1. Dreamships
  2. 2. Dreaming Metal

Julian Lynes and Ned Mathey in order

2 books
  1. 1. Death by Silver
  2. 2. A Death at the Dionysus Club

Firstborn, Lastborn in order

2 books
  1. 1. Finders
  2. 2. Fallen

gen:LOCK in order

2 books
  1. 1. Storm Warning
  2. 2. gen:LOCK

SGX in order

2 books
  1. 3. Lost Queen
  2. 4. The Wild Blue

Stargate SG-1 in order

2 books
  1. 21. Moebius Squared
  2. 24. Ouroboros

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine books in order

1 book by Melissa Scott
  1. 10. Proud Helios

Standalone books

15 books

15 Melissa Scott titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Melissa Scott books in order?

You only need to read Melissa Scott books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Melissa Scott

Start with The Game Beyond (1984), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Melissa Scott book?

Point of Hearts (2025) is the newest Melissa Scott book released so far.

Is there a new Melissa Scott book coming?

No next Melissa Scott 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 Melissa Scott has won

Wikidata records 1 award and 7 nominations for Melissa Scott. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Astounding Award for Best New Writer1986Won
  • Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2001Shortlistedfor The Jazz
  • Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1999Shortlistedfor The Shapes of Their Hearts
  • Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1998Shortlistedfor Dreaming Metal
  • Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1997Shortlistedfor Night Sky Mine
  • Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1996Shortlistedfor Shadow Man
  • Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1986Shortlistedfor Five-Twelfths of Heaven
  • Locus Award for Best First Novel1985Shortlistedfor The Game Beyond

Melissa Scott at a glance

Still publishing
Melissa Scott published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Melissa Scott books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
8,925 pages across the 29 of 49 books with a recorded length, a median of 306 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Melissa Scott books, 20 of 49, were published in the 2010s.

What the Melissa Scott books are about

25 of the 49 Melissa Scott books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction is tagged on 11 of 25. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.