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Legend of Ethshar Books in Order

Legend of Ethshar by Lawrence Watt-Evans contains 17 books, published between 1985 and 2023. The first book is The Misenchanted Sword (1985) and the newest is Charming Sharra (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
17
Published
1985–2023
Pages on record
3,959 in 15 of 17 books
Reading time
66–99 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,959 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 15 of 17 titles with a page count on record.

See all 17 books in order Printable Legend of Ethshar checklist

Legend of Ethshar is a fantasy series by Lawrence Watt-Evans, set in an imaginary world with dragons among its subjects. The Misenchanted Sword (1985) is the first book, followed by With a Single Spell (1987) and The Unwilling Warlord (1989). The 17 books continue through The Blood of a Dragon (1991), Night of Madness (2000) and The Spriggan Mirror (2006) to Charming Sharra (2023).

How many Legend of Ethshar books are there?

Legend of Ethshar has 17 books, released between 1985 and 2023.

Legend of Ethshar Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 17 Legend of Ethshar 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 Misenchanted Sword by Lawrence Watt-Evans, book 1 of the Legend of Ethshar series (1985)
  2. Cover of The Unwilling Warlord by Lawrence Watt-Evans, book 3 of the Legend of Ethshar series (1989)
  3. Cover of The Nightmare People by Lawrence Watt-Evans, book 4 of the Legend of Ethshar series (1990)
  4. Cover of The Blood of a Dragon by Lawrence Watt-Evans, book 5 of the Legend of Ethshar series (1991)
  5. Cover of Night of Madness by Lawrence Watt-Evans, book 8 of the Legend of Ethshar series (2000)
  6. Cover of The Spriggan Mirror by Lawrence Watt-Evans, book 10 of the Legend of Ethshar series (2006)
  7. Cover of The Vondish Ambassador by Lawrence Watt-Evans, book 11 of the Legend of Ethshar series (2007)
  8. Cover of The Unwelcome Warlock by Lawrence Watt-Evans, book 12 of the Legend of Ethshar series (2012)
  9. Cover of Tales of Ethshar by Lawrence Watt-Evans, book 13 of the Legend of Ethshar series (2012)
  10. Cover of Relics of War by Lawrence Watt-Evans, book 15 of the Legend of Ethshar series (2014)
  11. Cover of Stone Unturned by Lawrence Watt-Evans, book 16 of the Legend of Ethshar series (2018)
  1. 1
    The Misenchanted Sword1985 · 228 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985228
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  2. 2
    With a Single Spell1987 · 204 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987204
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  3. 3
    The Unwilling Warlord1989 · 248 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1989248
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  4. 4
    The Nightmare People1990 · 203 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1990203
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  5. 5
    The Blood of a Dragon1991 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991304
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  6. 6
    Taking Flight1993 · 218 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993218
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  7. 7
    The Spell of the Black Dagger1993 · 312 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993312
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  8. 8
    Night of Madness2000 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000384
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  9. 9
    Ithanalin's Restoration2002 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002240
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  10. 10
    The Spriggan Mirror2006 · 284 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006284
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  11. 11
    The Vondish Ambassador2007 · 232 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007232
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  12. 12
    The Unwelcome Warlock2012 · 328 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012328
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  13. 13
    Tales of Ethshar2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  14. 14
    The Sorcerer's Widow2013 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013160
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  15. 15
    Relics of War2014 · 198 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014198
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  16. 16
    Stone Unturned2018 · 416 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018416
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  17. 17
    Charming Sharra2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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Is there a chronological order for Legend of Ethshar?

No separate chronological order is on record for Legend of Ethshar, 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 Legend of Ethshar books in order?

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

Where to start with Legend of Ethshar

Start with The Misenchanted Sword (1985), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Legend of Ethshar book?

Charming Sharra (2023) is the newest Legend of Ethshar book released so far.

Is there a new Legend of Ethshar book coming?

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

Legend of Ethshar at a glance

Paused
No new Legend of Ethshar title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
Release pace
Legend of Ethshar books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
3,959 pages across the 15 of 17 books with a recorded length, a median of 240 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Legend of Ethshar books, 5 of 17, were published in the 2010s.

What the Legend of Ethshar books are about

8 of the 17 Legend of Ethshar 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 3 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Lawrence Watt-Evans

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