Callisto Books in Order
Callisto by Lin Carter contains 8 books, published between 1972 and 1978. The first book is Jandar of Callisto (1972) and the newest is Renegade of Callisto (1978). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 1972–1978
- Pages on record
- 813 in 4 of 8 books
- Reading time
- 14–20 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 813 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 4 of 8 titles with a page count on record.
Callisto is an 8-book sequence by Lin Carter, published between 1972 and 1978. Every title names Callisto: Jandar of Callisto (1972), Black Legion of Callisto (1972), Sky Pirates of Callisto (1973), Mad Empress of Callisto (1974), Mind Wizards of Callisto (1975), Lankar of Callisto (1975), Ylana of Callisto (1977) and Renegade of Callisto (1978). English fiction is the only subject recorded. Carter is credited on all 8 books, at a median length of 200 pages.
How many Callisto books are there?
Callisto has 8 books, released between 1972 and 1978.
Callisto Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Callisto 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.
- 1Jandar of Callisto1972 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/419722242/4
- 2Black Legion of Callisto1972 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/419722082/4
- 3Sky Pirates of Callisto1973 · 189 pages · confirmed 2/419731892/4
- 4Mad Empress of Callisto1974 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/419741922/4
- 5Mind Wizards of Callisto1975 · confirmed 2/41975–2/4
- 6Lankar of Callisto1975 · confirmed 2/41975–2/4
- 7Ylana of Callisto1977 · confirmed 2/41977–2/4
- 8Renegade of Callisto1978 · confirmed 2/41978–2/4
Is there a chronological order for Callisto?
No separate chronological order is on record for Callisto, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Callisto books in order?
You should read the Callisto books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Callisto book also stands alone.
Where to start with Callisto
Start with Jandar of Callisto (1972), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Callisto book?
Renegade of Callisto (1978) is the newest Callisto book released so far.
Is there a new Callisto book coming?
No next Callisto book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Callisto at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Callisto title on record dates from 1978, 48 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Callisto books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 813 pages across the 4 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 200 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Callisto books, 8 of 8, were published in the 1970s.
What the Callisto books are about
2 of the 8 Callisto books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fiction in english is tagged on 2 of 2. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fiction in English 2 of 2 books
- English fiction 1 of 2 books
More books by Lin Carter
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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Other series by Lin Carter
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
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