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Michelle Sagara West Books in Order

Michelle Sagara West has written 80 books, published between 1990 and 2026. The first book is Valdemar Companion (1990) and the newest is Cast in Blood (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
80
Published
1990–2026
Confirmed
80 of 80 titles
Pages on record
19,665 in 37 of 80 books
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Michelle Michiko Sagara, born 5 May 1963, is a Canadian fantasy writer who has published as Michelle Sagara, as Michelle West and as Michelle Sagara West. Two John W. Campbell Award nominations sit on the record. Sagara lives in Toronto and works part-time at the Bakka-Phoenix bookshop. The catalogue holds 80 books dated 1990 to 2026, running through Into the Dark Lands (1991), Hunter's Oath (1995) and The Broken Crown (1997) to Cast in Blood (2026). Series headings include the Sun Sword, House War, the Sacred Hunt, the Essalieyan Chronicles, the Queen of the Dead Trilogy, Wolves of Elantra and the Academia Chronicles, and Kaylin Neya appears in the subject tags. Some listed volumes are Valdemar and Buffy the Vampire Slayer anthologies shared with other writers.

How many Michelle Sagara West books are there?

Michelle Sagara West has 80 books, released between 1990 and 2026. They include 10 separate series.

Michelle Sagara West Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 80 Michelle Sagara West 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 Children of the Blood by Michelle Sagara West, book 2 of the Sundered series (1992)
  2. Cover of Lady of Mercy by Michelle Sagara West, book 3 of the Sundered series (1993)
  3. Cover of Chains of Darkness, Chains of Light by Michelle Sagara West, book 4 of the Sundered series (1994)
  4. Cover of Hunter's Oath by Michelle Sagara West, book 1 of the Sacred Hunt series (1995)
  5. Cover of Hunter's Death by Michelle Sagara West, book 2 of the Sacred Hunt series (1996)
  6. Cover of The Broken Crown by Michelle Sagara West, book 1 of the Sun Sword series (1997)
  7. Cover of Sword of Ice and Other Tales of Valdemar, book 2 of the Valdemar series (1997)
  8. Cover of The Uncrowned King by Michelle Sagara West, book 2 of the Sun Sword series (1998)
  9. Cover of The Shining Court by Michelle Sagara West, book 3 of the Sun Sword series (1999)
  10. Cover of The Sea of Sorrows by Michelle Sagara West, book 4 of the Sun Sword series (2001)
  11. Cover of Speaking with Angels (As: Michelle West) by Michelle Sagara West, book 1 of the Michelle West Short Story series
  12. Cover of The Riven Shield by Michelle Sagara West, book 5 of the Sun Sword series (2003)
  13. Cover of The Sun Sword by Michelle Sagara West, book 6 of the Sun Sword series (2004)
  14. Cover of Cast in Shadow by Michelle Sagara West, book 2 of the Chronicles Of Elantra series (2005)
  15. Cover of Cast In Courtlight by Michelle Sagara West, book 3 of the Chronicles Of Elantra series (2006)
  16. Cover of Cast in Secret by Michelle Sagara West, book 4 of the Chronicles Of Elantra series (2007)
  17. Cover of Cast in Chaos by Michelle Sagara West, book 7 of the Chronicles Of Elantra series (2010)
  18. Cover of House Name by Michelle Sagara West, book 3 of the House War series (2011)
  19. Cover of Cast in Ruin by Michelle Sagara West, book 8 of the Chronicles Of Elantra series (2011)
  20. Cover of Silence by Michelle Sagara West, book 1 of the Queen Of The Dead Trilogy (2012)
  21. Cover of Battle by Michelle Sagara West, book 5 of the House War series (2012)
  22. Cover of Cast in Peril by Michelle Sagara West, book 9 of the Chronicles Of Elantra series (2012)
  23. Cover of Cast in Sorrow by Michelle Sagara West, book 10 of the Chronicles Of Elantra series (2013)
  24. Cover of Cast in Flame by Michelle Sagara West, book 11 of the Chronicles Of Elantra series (2014)
  1. 1
    Valdemar CompanionValdemar #11990 · confirmed 3/4
    1990–
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  2. 2
    Into the Dark LandsSundered #11991 · confirmed 3/4
    1991–
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  3. 3
    Children of the BloodSundered #21992 · 324 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992324
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  4. 4
    Lady of MercySundered #31993 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1993352
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  5. 5
    Chains of Darkness, Chains of LightSundered #41994 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1994384
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  6. 6
    Hunter's OathSacred Hunt #11995 · 427 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1995427
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  7. 7
    Hunter's DeathSacred Hunt #21996 · 672 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1996672
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  8. 8
    The Broken CrownSun Sword #11997 · 768 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1997768
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  9. 9
    Sword of Ice and Other Tales of ValdemarValdemar #21997 · 350 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1997350
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  10. 10
    The Uncrowned KingSun Sword #21998 · 688 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1998688
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  11. 11
    The Shining CourtSun Sword #31999 · 752 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1999752
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  12. 12
    Spike and DruBuffy the Vampire Slayer #232000 · 353 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2000353
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  13. 13
    Cast in MoonlightChronicles Of Elantra #12001 · confirmed 4/4
    2001–
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  14. 14
    The Sea of SorrowsSun Sword #42001 · 832 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001832
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  15. 15
    RevenantBuffy the Vampire Slayer #252001 · 386 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001386
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  16. 16
    Speaking with Angels (As: Michelle West)Michelle West Short Story #12003 · 341 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2003341
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  17. 17
    The Riven ShieldSun Sword #52003 · 832 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2003832
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  18. 18
    The Sun SwordSun Sword #62004 · 960 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004960
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  19. 19
    Cast in ShadowChronicles Of Elantra #22005 · 507 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2005507
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  20. 20
    Cast In CourtlightChronicles Of Elantra #32006 · 488 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2006488
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  21. 21
    Carnival of SoulsBuffy the Vampire Slayer #422006 · confirmed 3/4
    2006–
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  22. 22
    Cast in SecretChronicles Of Elantra #42007 · confirmed 4/4
    2007–
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  23. 23
    The Hidden CityHouse War #12008 · confirmed 3/4
    2008–
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  24. 24
    Cast in FuryChronicles Of Elantra #52008 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008384
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  25. 25
    City of NightHouse War #22009 · confirmed 3/4
    2009–
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  26. 26
    Cast in SilenceChronicles Of Elantra #62009 · 384 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2009384
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  27. 27
    Cast in ChaosChronicles Of Elantra #72010 · confirmed 4/4
    2010–
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  28. 28
    EchoesEssalieyan Chronicles #12011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
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  29. 29
    HuntbrotherEssalieyan Chronicles #22011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
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  30. 30
    House NameHouse War #32011 · 728 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2011728
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Michelle Sagara West series and characters in order

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

Michelle Sagara West 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.

Chronicles Of Elantra books in order

20 books by Michelle Sagara West
  1. 1. Cast in Moonlight
  2. 2. Cast in Shadow
  3. 3. Cast In Courtlight
  4. 4. Cast in Secret
  5. 5. Cast in Fury
  6. 6. Cast in Silence
  7. 7. Cast in Chaos
  8. 8. Cast in Ruin
  9. 9. Cast in Peril
  10. 10. Cast in Sorrow
  11. 11. Cast in Flame
  12. 12. Cast in Honor
  13. and 8 more in the table above

Michelle Sagara Short Stories/Novellas

10 books

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

Sun Sword in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Broken Crown
  2. 2. The Uncrowned King
  3. 3. The Shining Court
  4. 4. The Sea of Sorrows
  5. 5. The Riven Shield
  6. 6. The Sun Sword

Valdemar books in order

5 books by Michelle Sagara West
  1. 1. Valdemar Companion
  2. 2. Sword of Ice and Other Tales of Valdemar
  3. 9. The One Left Behind
  4. 13. Pathways
  5. 20. Anything With Nothing

Sundered in order

4 books
  1. 1. Into the Dark Lands
  2. 2. Children of the Blood
  3. 3. Lady of Mercy
  4. 4. Chains of Darkness, Chains of Light

Buffy the Vampire Slayer in order

4 books
  1. 23. Spike and Dru
  2. 25. Revenant
  3. 42. Carnival of Souls
  4. 46. Demons of the Hellmouth: A Guide for Slayers

Queen Of The Dead Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. Silence
  2. 2. Touch
  3. 3. Grave

Sacred Hunt in order

2 books
  1. 1. Hunter's Oath
  2. 2. Hunter's Death

Wolves Of Elantra in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Emperor's Wolves
  2. 2. Sword and Shadow

Burning Crown Series as Michelle West in order

2 books
  1. 1. Hunter's Redoubt
  2. 2. The Wild Road

Academia Chronicles in order

2 books
  1. 1. Shards of Glass
  2. 2. Heir of Light

Michelle West Short Story

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Do you have to read Michelle Sagara West books in order?

You only need to read Michelle Sagara West books in order within each series: the books listed here span 10 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Michelle Sagara West

Start with the first book of the Michelle Sagara West series you want to read: Essalieyan Chronicles starts with Echoes (2011), House War starts with The Hidden City (2008) and Essalieyan starts with Hunter's Oath (1995). The earliest catalogued title overall is Valdemar Companion (1990).

What is the newest Michelle Sagara West book?

Cast in Blood (2026) is the newest Michelle Sagara West book released so far.

Is there a new Michelle Sagara West book coming?

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

Michelle Sagara West at a glance

Still publishing
Michelle Sagara West published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Michelle Sagara West books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
19,665 pages across the 37 of 80 books with a recorded length, a median of 507 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Michelle Sagara West books, 32 of 80, were published in the 2010s.
Corroboration
19 of the 80 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.

What the Michelle Sagara West books are about

35 of the 80 Michelle Sagara West 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 20 of 35. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.