Ardneh Books in Order
Fred Saberhagen has written 16 Ardneh 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 is catalogued as a character across 16 Fred Saberhagen books, published from The Broken Lands (1968) to Blind Man's Blade (2012). The character appears in the title Ardneh's World / Changeling Earth (1973). Saberhagen's author page lists the Empire Of The East, Books Of Swords and Books Of Lost Swords series, and subject tags include fantasy, epic fantasy, science fiction and the fictitious character Mark of Tasavalta. The First Book of Swords (1983) and Woundhealer's Story (1986) are further titles.
How many Ardneh books are there?
Ardneh has 16 books, released between 1968 and 2012.
Ardneh Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 16 Ardneh 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 books in order?
You should read the Ardneh books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Ardneh book also stands alone.
Where to start with Ardneh
Start with The Broken Lands (1968), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Ardneh book?
Blind Man's Blade (2012) is the newest Ardneh book released so far.
Is there a new Ardneh book coming?
No next Ardneh 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
Wikidata records 1 nomination for Ardneh. 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 at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Ardneh title on record dates from 2012, 14 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Ardneh 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 books, 8 of 16, were published in the 1980s.
What the Ardneh books are about
10 of the 16 Ardneh 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