Diadem Books in Order by Jo Clayton
Diadem by Jo Clayton contains 10 books, published between 1977 and 1988. The first book is Diadem from the Stars (1977) and the newest is Shadow of the Warmaster (1988). Publication order is the reading order below.
Other series are also called Diadem: Diadem Books in Order: 2 Different Series.
- Books
- 10
- Published
- 1977–1988
- Pages on record
- 774 in 8 of 10 books
- Reading time
- 13–19 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 774 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 8 of 10 titles with a page count on record.
Jo Clayton wrote the Diadem series, a run of 10 science fiction novels published from 1977 to 1988. Diadem from the Stars (1977) opens the sequence, followed by Lamarchos and Irsud in 1978. Shadow of the Warmaster (1988) is the latest entry, and the catalogue lists the series as likely complete.
How many Diadem books are there?
Diadem has 10 books, released between 1977 and 1988.
Diadem Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 10 Diadem 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.
- 1Diadem from the Stars1977 · 1 pages · confirmed 1/4197711/4
- 2Lamarchos1978 · 1 pages · confirmed 1/4197811/4
- 3Irsud1978 · 1 pages · confirmed 1/4197811/4
- 4Maeve1979 · confirmed 1/41979–1/4
- 5Star Hunters1980 · confirmed 1/41980–1/4
- 6The Nowhere Hunt1981 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/419812081/4
- 7Ghosthunt1983 · 189 pages · confirmed 1/419831891/4
- 8The Snares of Ibex1984 · 1 pages · confirmed 1/4198411/4
- 9Quester's Endgame1986 · 372 pages · confirmed 1/419863721/4
- 10Shadow of the Warmaster1988 · 1 pages · confirmed 1/4198811/4
Is there a chronological order for Diadem?
No separate chronological order is on record for Diadem, 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 Diadem books in order?
You should read the Diadem books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Diadem book also stands alone.
Where to start with Diadem
Start with Diadem from the Stars (1977), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Diadem book?
Shadow of the Warmaster (1988) is the newest Diadem book released so far.
Is there a new Diadem book coming?
No next Diadem book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Diadem at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Diadem title on record dates from 1988, 38 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Diadem books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 774 pages across the 8 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 1 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Diadem books, 6 of 10, were published in the 1980s.
What the Diadem books are about
8 of the 10 Diadem 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 7 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Science fiction 7 of 8 books
More books by Jo Clayton
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Jo Clayton books in order 35 books