Ardneh Sequence Books in Order
Ardneh Sequence by Fred Saberhagen contains 16 books, published between 1968 and 2012. The first book is The Broken Lands (1968) and the newest is Blind Man's Blade (2012). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 16
- Published
- 1968–2012
- Pages on record
- 2,415 in 9 of 16 books
- Reading time
- 40–60 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,415 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 9 of 16 titles with a page count on record.
Ardneh Sequence gathers 16 Fred Saberhagen books catalogued as fantasy and science fiction, from The Broken Lands (1968) to Blind Man's Blade (2012). Ardneh is recorded as a character, and Mark of Tasavalta is a named fictional character in the subjects. The Saberhagen series here are Empire Of The East, Books Of Swords and Books Of Lost Swords. The First Book of Swords and The Second Book of Swords are dated 1983, and Woundhealer's Story (1986) and Farslayer's Story (1988) come later.
How many Ardneh Sequence books are there?
Ardneh Sequence has 16 books, released between 1968 and 2012.
Ardneh Sequence Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 16 Ardneh Sequence 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.
- 11968–2/4
- 21971–2/4
- 31973–2/4
- 41983–2/4
- 51983–2/4
- 61984–2/4
- 719862882/4
- 819872482/4
- 919882472/4
- 1019882562/4
- 1119892562/4
- 1219902562/4
- 1319922562/4
- 1419942562/4
- 1520063522/4
- 162012–2/4
Do you have to read Ardneh Sequence books in order?
You should read the Ardneh Sequence books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Ardneh Sequence book also stands alone.
Where to start with Ardneh Sequence
Start with The Broken Lands (1968), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Ardneh Sequence book?
Blind Man's Blade (2012) is the newest Ardneh Sequence book released so far.
Is there a new Ardneh Sequence book coming?
No next Ardneh Sequence book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Award nominations for Ardneh Sequence
Wikidata records 1 nomination for Ardneh Sequence. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1985Shortlistedfor The Third Book of Swords
Ardneh Sequence at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Ardneh Sequence title on record dates from 2012, 14 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Ardneh Sequence books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 2,415 pages across the 9 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 256 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Ardneh Sequence books, 8 of 16, were published in the 1980s.
What the Ardneh Sequence books are about
10 of the 16 Ardneh Sequence 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 10 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 10 of 10 books
- Science fiction 2 of 10 books
More books by Fred Saberhagen
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Fred Saberhagen books in order 75 books