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Robert Asprin Books in Order

55 books are credited to Robert Asprin, published between 1978 and 2010; 4 of them appeared after Robert Asprin's death in 2008. The first book is Another Fine Myth (1978) and the newest is Dragons Deal (2010). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
55
Published
1978–2010
Confirmed
1 of 55 titles
Pages on record
12,874 in 44 of 55 books
Reading time
215–322 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 12,874 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 44 of 55 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Robert Asprin, author

Robert Lynn Asprin (28 June 1946 - 22 May 2008) wrote humorous science fiction and fantasy and was an active figure in fandom. The MythAdventures books and Phule's Company are the work Asprin is best known for; Skeeve, the imaginary kingdom of Possiltum and Captain Willard Phule all turn up in the subject tags. The catalogue holds 55 books from Another Fine Myth (1978) to Dragons Deal (2010), taking in Myth Conceptions (1980), Myth Directions (1982) and Hit or Myth (1983). Other headings cover Time Scout, Griffen McCandles, Wartorn and graphic novel lines for Myth Adventures, Thieves' World and Duncan & Mallory. The run is listed as likely complete.

How many Robert Asprin books are there?

Robert Asprin has 55 books, released between 1978 and 2010. 4 of them were published after Robert Asprin's death in 2008. They include 8 series and 8 titles listed outside any series.

Robert Asprin Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 55 Robert Asprin 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 Another Fine Myth by Robert Asprin, book 1 of the Myth Adventures series (1978)
  2. Cover of Robert Asprin's Myth Adventures Vol. 1 by Robert Asprin, book 1 of the Myth Adventures Graphic Novels series (1978)
  3. Cover of Myth Conceptions by Robert Asprin, book 2 of the Myth Adventures series (1980)
  4. Cover of Myth Directions by Robert Asprin, book 3 of the Myth Adventures series (1982)
  5. Cover of Hit or Myth by Robert Asprin, book 4 of the Myth Adventures series (1983)
  6. Cover of Little Myth Marker by Robert Asprin, book 6 of the Myth Adventures series (1985)
  7. Cover of The Beginning by Robert Asprin, book 1 of the Duncan & Mallory Graphic Novels series (1986)
  8. Cover of M.Y.T.H. Inc. Link by Robert Asprin, book 7 of the Myth Adventures series (1986)
  9. Cover of Thieves' World Graphics 6 by Robert Asprin, book 7 of the Thieves' World Graphic Novels series (1987)
  10. Cover of M.Y.T.H. Inc. in Action by Robert Asprin, book 9 of the Myth Adventures series (1990)
  11. Cover of Phule's Paradise by Robert Asprin, book 2 of the Phule's Company series (1992)
  12. Cover of A Phule and His Money by Robert Asprin, book 3 of the Phule's Company series (1993)
  13. Cover of Sweet Myth-tery of Life by Robert Asprin, book 10 of the Myth Adventures series (1994)
  14. Cover of Time Scout by Robert Asprin, book 1 of the Time Scout series (1995)
  15. Cover of Wagers of Sin by Robert Asprin, book 2 of the Time Scout series (1996)
  16. Cover of Phule Me Twice by Robert Asprin, book 4 of the Phule's Company series (2000)
  17. Cover of License Invoked by Robert Asprin (2001)
  18. Cover of The House That Jack Built by Robert Asprin, book 4 of the Time Scout series (2001)
  19. Cover of Myth-ion Improbable by Robert Asprin, book 11 of the Myth Adventures series (2001)
  20. Cover of For King and Country by Robert Asprin (2002)
  21. Cover of Something M.Y.T.H. Inc. by Robert Asprin, book 12 of the Myth Adventures series (2002)
  22. Cover of E. Godz by Robert Asprin (2003)
  23. Cover of Myth Alliances by Robert Asprin, book 13 of the Myth Adventures series (2003)
  24. Cover of Resurrection by Robert Asprin, book 1 of the Wartorn series (2004)
  1. 1
    Another Fine MythMyth Adventures #11978 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1978208
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  2. 2
    Robert Asprin's Myth Adventures Vol. 1Myth Adventures Graphic Novels #11978 · 880 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1978880
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  3. 3
    Mirror Friend, Mirror Foe1979 · 223 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1979223
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  4. 4
    Tambu1979 · confirmed 2/4
    1979–
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  5. 5
    The Bug Wars1979 · 217 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1979217
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  6. 6
    Myth ConceptionsMyth Adventures #21980 · 201 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1980201
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  7. 7
    Myth DirectionsMyth Adventures #31982 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1982224
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  8. 8
    Dark FolkRole Aids #11983 · confirmed 2/4
    1983–
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  9. 9
    Hit or MythMyth Adventures #41983 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983208
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  10. 10
    Myth-ing PersonsMyth Adventures #51984 · 172 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984172
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  11. 11
    Thieves' World Graphics 1Thieves' World Graphic Novels #21985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985–
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  12. 12
    Little Myth MarkerMyth Adventures #61985 · 167 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985167
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  13. 13
    The BeginningDuncan & Mallory Graphic Novels #11986 · confirmed 2/4
    1986–
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  14. 14
    Thieves' World Graphics 2Thieves' World Graphic Novels #31986 · confirmed 2/4
    1986–
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  15. 15
    Thieves' World Graphics 3Thieves' World Graphic Novels #41986 · confirmed 2/4
    1986–
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  16. 17
    The Bar-None RanchDuncan & Mallory Graphic Novels #21987 · 64 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198764
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  17. 18
    The RaidersDuncan & Mallory Graphic Novels #31987 · 58 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198758
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  18. 19
    Thieves' World Graphics 4Thieves' World Graphic Novels #51987 · confirmed 2/4
    1987–
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  19. 20
    Thieves' World Graphics 5Thieves' World Graphic Novels #61987 · confirmed 2/4
    1987–
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  20. 21
    Thieves' World Graphics 6Thieves' World Graphic Novels #71987 · 68 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198768
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  21. 22
    Myth-Nomers and Im-PervectionsMyth Adventures #81987 · 200 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987200
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  22. 23
    Cold Cash WarriorCombat Command #101989 · confirmed 3/4
    1989–
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  23. 24
    Phule's CompanyPhule's Company #11990 · 232 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990232
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  24. 25
    M.Y.T.H. Inc. in ActionMyth Adventures #91990 · 245 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990245
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  25. 26
    Phule's ParadisePhule's Company #21992 · 252 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992252
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  26. 27
    A Phule and His MoneyPhule's Company #31993 · 277 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993277
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  27. 28
    Sweet Myth-tery of LifeMyth Adventures #101994 · 226 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994226
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  28. 29
    Time ScoutTime Scout #11995 · 453 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995453
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  29. 30
    Wagers of SinTime Scout #21996 · 274 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996274
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Robert Asprin series in order

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

Robert Asprin 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.

Phule's Company in order

6 books
  1. 1. Phule's Company
  2. 2. Phule's Paradise
  3. 3. A Phule and His Money
  4. 4. Phule Me Twice
  5. 5. No Phule Like an Old Phule
  6. 6. Phule's Errand

Thieves' World Graphic Novels in order

6 books
  1. 2. Thieves' World Graphics 1
  2. 3. Thieves' World Graphics 2
  3. 4. Thieves' World Graphics 3
  4. 5. Thieves' World Graphics 4
  5. 6. Thieves' World Graphics 5
  6. 7. Thieves' World Graphics 6

Myth Adventures Graphic Novels in order

3 books
  1. 1. Robert Asprin's Myth Adventures Vol. 1
  2. 2. Robert Asprin's Myth Adventures Vol. 2
  3. 3. Another Fine Myth

Duncan & Mallory Graphic Novels in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Beginning
  2. 2. The Bar-None Ranch
  3. 3. The Raiders

Time Scout in order

3 books
  1. 1. Time Scout
  2. 2. Wagers of Sin
  3. 4. The House That Jack Built

Griffen McCandles in order

3 books
  1. 1. Dragons Wild
  2. 2. Dragons Luck
  3. 3. Dragons Deal

Wartorn in order

2 books
  1. 1. Resurrection
  2. 2. Obliteration

Role Aids in order

1 book
  1. 1. Dark Folk

Combat Command in order

1 book
  1. 10. Cold Cash Warrior

Standalone books

8 books

8 Robert Asprin titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Robert Asprin books in order?

You only need to read Robert Asprin 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 Robert Asprin

Start with Another Fine Myth (1978), the first Myth Adventures book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.

What is the newest Robert Asprin book?

Dragons Deal (2010) is the newest Robert Asprin book released so far.

Is there a new Robert Asprin book coming?

No next Robert Asprin 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 Robert Asprin has won

Wikidata records 2 awards and 8 nominations for Robert Asprin. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Inkpot Award1988Won
  • Locus Award for Best Anthology1982Wonfor Shadows of Sanctuary
  • Locus Award for Best Anthology1986Shortlistedfor The Dead of Winter
  • Locus Award for Best Anthology1985Shortlistedfor Wings of Omen
  • Locus Award for Best Anthology1984Shortlistedfor The Face of Chaos
  • Locus Award for Best Anthology1983Shortlistedfor Storm Season
  • Locus Award for Best Anthology1981Shortlistedfor Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn
  • World Fantasy Award for Best Collection1980Shortlistedfor Thieves' World
  • Locus Award for Best Anthology1980Shortlistedfor Thieves' World
  • Locus Award for Best Novella1978Shortlistedfor Cold Cash War

Robert Asprin at a glance

Died
Robert Asprin died in 2008, according to Wikidata.
After death
Books credited to Robert Asprin are still being published after Robert Asprin's death in 2008; the newest appeared in 2010.
Release pace
Robert Asprin books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
12,874 pages across the 44 of 55 books with a recorded length, a median of 277 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Robert Asprin books, 23 of 55, were published in the 2000s.

What the Robert Asprin books are about

47 of the 55 Robert Asprin 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 30 of 47. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.