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Horseclans Books in Order

Horseclans by Robert Adams contains 18 books, published between 1975 and 1988. The first book is The Coming of the Horseclans (1975) and the newest is The Clan of the Cats (1988). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
18
Published
1975–1988
Pages on record
2,783 in 16 of 18 books
Reading time
46–70 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,783 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 16 of 18 titles with a page count on record.

See all 18 books in order Printable Horseclans checklist

Horseclans is Robert Adams' 18-book series, published between 1975 and 1988 and tagged as both science fiction and fantasy. The Coming of the Horseclans (1975) opens the series, followed by Swords of the Horseclans (1976) and Revenge of the Horseclans (1977). Clans, imaginary wars and battles, westerns and horses are among the subjects. Later titles include A Cat of Silvery Hue (1979), Bili the Axe (1983) and, last, The Clan of the Cats (1988). The series appears complete.

How many Horseclans books are there?

Horseclans has 18 books, released between 1975 and 1988.

Horseclans Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 18 Horseclans 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.

  1. Cover of The Coming of the Horseclans by Robert Adams, book 1 of the Horseclans series (1975)
  2. Cover of Swords of the Horseclans by Robert Adams, book 2 of the Horseclans series (1976)
  3. Cover of A Cat of Silvery Hue by Robert Adams, book 4 of the Horseclans series (1979)
  4. Cover of Horseclans Odyssey by Robert Adams, book 7 of the Horseclans series (1981)
  5. Cover of The Death of a Legend by Robert Adams, book 8 of the Horseclans series (1981)
  6. Cover of Bili the Axe by Robert Adams, book 10 of the Horseclans series (1983)
  7. Cover of Champion of the Last Battle by Robert Adams, book 11 of the Horseclans series (1983)
  8. Cover of A Woman of the Horseclans by Robert Adams, book 12 of the Horseclans series (1983)
  9. Cover of Horses of the North by Robert Adams, book 13 of the Horseclans series (1985)
  10. Cover of A Man Called Milo Morai by Robert Adams, book 14 of the Horseclans series (1986)
  11. Cover of The Memories of Milo Morai by Robert Adams, book 15 of the Horseclans series (1986)
  12. Cover of Trumpets of War by Robert Adams, book 16 of the Horseclans series (1987)
  13. Cover of Madman's Army by Robert Adams, book 17 of the Horseclans series (1987)
  14. Cover of The Clan of the Cats by Robert Adams, book 18 of the Horseclans series (1988)
  1. 1
    The Coming of the Horseclans1975 · 228 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1975228
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  2. 2
    Swords of the Horseclans1976 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1976240
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  3. 3
    Revenge of the Horseclans1977 · confirmed 1/4
    1977–
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  4. 4
    A Cat of Silvery Hue1979 · 1 pages · confirmed 1/4
    19791
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  5. 5
    The Savage Mountains1980 · 164 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980164
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  6. 6
    The Patrimony1980 · confirmed 1/4
    1980–
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  7. 7
    Horseclans Odyssey1981 · 241 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1981241
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  8. 8
    The Death of a Legend1981 · 185 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1981185
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  9. 9
    The Witch Goddess1982 · 201 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982201
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  10. 10
    Bili the Axe1983 · 185 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983185
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  11. 11
    Champion of the Last Battle1983 · 201 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983201
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  12. 12
    A Woman of the Horseclans1983 · 196 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983196
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  13. 13
    Horses of the North1985 · 253 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985253
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  14. 14
    A Man Called Milo Morai1986 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986224
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  15. 15
    The Memories of Milo Morai1986 · 10 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198610
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  16. 16
    Trumpets of War1987 · 223 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987223
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  17. 17
    Madman's Army1987 · 10 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198710
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  18. 18
    The Clan of the Cats1988 · 221 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988221
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Is there a chronological order for Horseclans?

No separate chronological order is on record for Horseclans, 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 Horseclans books in order?

You should read the Horseclans books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Horseclans book also stands alone.

Where to start with Horseclans

Start with The Coming of the Horseclans (1975), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Horseclans book?

The Clan of the Cats (1988) is the newest Horseclans book released so far.

Is there a new Horseclans book coming?

No next Horseclans book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Horseclans at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Horseclans title on record dates from 1988, 38 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Horseclans books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,783 pages across the 16 of 18 books with a recorded length, a median of 201 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Horseclans books, 14 of 18, were published in the 1980s.

What the Horseclans books are about

16 of the 18 Horseclans 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 6 of 16. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Robert Adams

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.