Videssos Books in Order
Harry Turtledove has written 12 Videssos books, published between 1987 and 2005. The first book is The Misplaced Legion (1987) and the newest is Bridge of the Separator (2005). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 12
- Published
- 1987–2005
- Confirmed
- 12 of 12 titles
- Total pages
- 4,303 across 12 books
- Reading time
- 72–108 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,303 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.
Videssos is an imaginary place in the epic fantasy of Harry Turtledove, and the catalogue groups 12 books under the name, published between 1987 and 2005. The Misplaced Legion (1987) is listed first and Bridge of the Separator (2005) is the newest. Other titles include Krispos Rising (1990), The Stolen Throne (1995) and The Thousand Cities (1997). Subject headings for the books cover magic, refugees and clergy. Harry Turtledove's series on the site include Videssos Cycle, Tale Of Krispos and Time Of Troubles, and the listing is marked likely complete.
How many Videssos books are there?
Videssos has 12 books, released between 1987 and 2005.
Videssos Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 12 Videssos 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.
- 119873233/4
- 219873223/4
- 319874133/4
- 419873943/4
- 519903533/4
- 61991303/4
- 719943873/4
- 819953563/4
- 919963723/4
- 1019974043/4
- 1119983733/4
- 1220055763/4
Do you have to read Videssos books in order?
You should read the Videssos books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Videssos book also stands alone.
Where to start with Videssos
Start with The Misplaced Legion (1987), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Videssos book?
Bridge of the Separator (2005) is the newest Videssos book released so far.
Is there a new Videssos book coming?
No next Videssos book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Videssos at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Videssos title on record dates from 2005, 21 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Videssos books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 4,303 pages across all 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 372 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Videssos books, 7 of 12, were published in the 1990s.
What the Videssos books are about
11 of the 12 Videssos 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 8 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 8 of 11 books
More books by Harry Turtledove
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Harry Turtledove books in order 141 books