Vorkosigan Books in Order
Lois McMaster Bujold has written 25 Vorkosigan books, published between 1986 and 2018. The first book is Aftermath (In the Cordelia's Honor Collection) (1986) and the newest is The Flowers of Vashnoi (2018). Publication order is the reading order below.
Also searched as Vorkosigan Saga.
- Books
- 25
- Published
- 1986–2018
- Confirmed
- 25 of 25 titles
- Pages on record
- 6,643 in 18 of 25 books
- Reading time
- 111–166 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,643 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 18 of 25 titles with a page count on record.
The Vorkosigan entry covers 25 Lois McMaster Bujold books from 1986 to 2018, tagged with the fictitious character Miles Vorkosigan and the Vorkosigan Saga. Shards of Honor, Ethan of Athos and The Warrior's Apprentice (all 1986) are among the earliest, followed by Falling Free (1987), Brothers in Arms (1989) and The Vor Game (1990). The Flowers of Vashnoi (2018) is the newest. Subjects describe science fiction and space opera, with interplanetary voyages, life on other planets and cloning, and the Hugo Award for best novel appears among the tags. The run is listed as likely complete.
How many Vorkosigan books are there?
Vorkosigan has 25 books, released between 1986 and 2018.
Vorkosigan Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 25 Vorkosigan 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.
- 119866083/4
- 219862393/4
- 319863093/4
- 419862373/4
- 519873203/4
- 619893523/4
- 719891023/4
- 81989–3/4
- 91989–3/4
- 101990–3/4
- 1119903813/4
- 1219913243/4
- 1319945923/4
- 1419953023/4
- 1519952523/4
- 1619964623/4
- 1719983843/4
- 1819995443/4
- 192002–3/4
- 202002–3/4
- 2120084693/4
- 222010–3/4
- 2320124223/4
- 2420163443/4
- 252018–3/4
Vorkosigan Books in Chronological Order
In story order, Dreamweaver's Dilemma comes first and Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 24 books of the Vorkosigan Saga series with a recorded story position run in that sequence below.
- 15Dreamweaver's Dilemma1995 · 252 pages · confirmed 3/419952523/4
- 5Falling Free1987 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/419873203/4
- 2Shards of Honor1986 · 239 pages · confirmed 3/419862393/4
- 1Aftermath (In the Cordelia's Honor Collection)1986 · 608 pages · confirmed 3/419866083/4
- 12Barrayar1991 · 324 pages · confirmed 3/419913243/4
- 3The Warrior's Apprentice1986 · 309 pages · confirmed 3/419863093/4
- 7The Mountains of Mourning1989 · 102 pages · confirmed 3/419891023/4
- 10Weatherman1990 · confirmed 3/41990–3/4
- 11The Vor Game1990 · 381 pages · confirmed 3/419903813/4
- 14Cetaganda1995 · 302 pages · confirmed 3/419953023/4
- 4Ethan of Athos1986 · 237 pages · confirmed 3/419862373/4
- 9Borders of Infinity1989 · confirmed 3/41989–3/4
- 8Labyrinth1989 · confirmed 3/41989–3/4
- 6Brothers in Arms1989 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/419893523/4
- 13Mirror Dance1994 · 592 pages · confirmed 3/419945923/4
- 16Memory1996 · 462 pages · confirmed 3/419964623/4
- 17Komarr1998 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/419983843/4
- 18A Civil Campaign1999 · 544 pages · confirmed 3/419995443/4
- 20Winterfair Gifts2002 · confirmed 3/42002–3/4
- 19Diplomatic Immunity2002 · confirmed 3/42002–3/4
- 22Captain Vorpatril's Alliance2012 · 422 pages · confirmed 3/420124223/4
- 24The Flowers of Vashnoi2018 · confirmed 3/42018–3/4
- 21Cryoburn2010 · confirmed 3/42010–3/4
- 23Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen2016 · 344 pages · confirmed 3/420163443/4
Do you have to read Vorkosigan books in order?
You should read the Vorkosigan books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Vorkosigan book also stands alone.
Where to start with Vorkosigan
Start with Aftermath (In the Cordelia's Honor Collection) (1986), the earliest published title. In the chronological order, Dreamweaver's Dilemma comes first.
What is the newest Vorkosigan book?
The Flowers of Vashnoi (2018) is the newest Vorkosigan book released so far.
Is there a new Vorkosigan book coming?
No next Vorkosigan 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 Vorkosigan has won
Wikidata records 9 awards and 3 nominations for Vorkosigan. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame2014Wonfor Falling Free
- Hugo Award for Best Novel1995Wonfor Mirror Dance
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1995Wonfor Mirror Dance
- Hugo Award for Best Novel1992Wonfor Barrayar
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel1992Wonfor Barrayar
- Hugo Award for Best Novel1991Wonfor The Vor Game
- Hugo Award for Best Novella1990Wonfor The Mountains of Mourning
- Nebula Award for Best Novella1990Wonfor The Mountains of Mourning
- Nebula Award for Best Novel1989Wonfor Falling Free
- Hugo Award for Best Novel2013Shortlistedfor Captain Vorpatril's Alliance
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2013Shortlistedfor Captain Vorpatril's Alliance
- Hugo Award for Best Novel2011Shortlistedfor Cryoburn
Vorkosigan at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Vorkosigan title on record dates from 2018, 8 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Vorkosigan books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 6,643 pages across the 18 of 25 books with a recorded length, a median of 348 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Vorkosigan books, 9 of 25, were published in the 1990s.
What the Vorkosigan books are about
19 of the 25 Vorkosigan books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction is tagged on 10 of 19. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Science fiction 10 of 19 books
- Science fiction, action & adventure 6 of 19 books
- Interplanetary voyages 5 of 19 books
- Award:hugo_award=novel 3 of 19 books
- Hugo Award Winner 3 of 19 books
- Life on other planets 3 of 19 books
- Space opera 3 of 19 books
- Cloning 2 of 19 books
More books by Lois McMaster Bujold
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Lois McMaster Bujold books in order 54 books