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Richard Blade Books in Order

Richard Blade by Jeffrey Lord contains 37 books, published between 1969 and 1984. The first book is The Bronze Axe (1969) and the newest is Warriors of Latan (1984). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
37
Published
1969–1984
Pages on record
1,878 in 10 of 37 books
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Richard Blade is a science fiction series published under the name Jeffrey Lord, running to 37 books between 1969 and 1984. The Bronze Axe (1969) opens it, and the titles name places and figures: The Jade Warrior (1969), Slave of Sarma (1970), Liberator of Jedd (1971), Kingdom of Royth (1974), on to Warriors of Latan (1984). Dreams, space and time are the recurring subjects, and the books average 184 pages.

How many Richard Blade books are there?

Richard Blade has 37 books, released between 1969 and 1984.

Richard Blade Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 37 Richard Blade 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 Bronze Axe by Jeffrey Lord, book 1 of the Richard Blade series (1969)
  2. Cover of The Jade Warrior by Jeffrey Lord, book 2 of the Richard Blade series (1969)
  3. Cover of Jewel of Tharn by Jeffrey Lord, book 3 of the Richard Blade series (1969)
  4. Cover of Slave of Sarma by Jeffrey Lord, book 4 of the Richard Blade series (1970)
  5. Cover of Monster of the Maze by Jeffrey Lord, book 6 of the Richard Blade series (1972)
  6. Cover of Kingdom of Royth by Jeffrey Lord, book 9 of the Richard Blade series (1974)
  7. Cover of Ice Dragon by Jeffrey Lord, book 10 of the Richard Blade series (1974)
  8. Cover of Dimension of Dreams by Jeffrey Lord, book 11 of the Richard Blade series (1974)
  9. Cover of King Of Zunga by Jeffrey Lord, book 12 of the Richard Blade series (1975)
  10. Cover of The Golden Steed by Jeffrey Lord, book 13 of the Richard Blade series (1975)
  11. Cover of The Temples of Ayocan by Jeffrey Lord, book 14 of the Richard Blade series (1975)
  12. Cover of The Towers of Melnon by Jeffrey Lord, book 15 of the Richard Blade series (1975)
  13. Cover of The Crystal Seas by Jeffrey Lord, book 16 of the Richard Blade series (1975)
  14. Cover of Warlords of Gaikon by Jeffrey Lord, book 18 of the Richard Blade series (1976)
  15. Cover of Champion Of The Gods by Jeffrey Lord, book 21 of the Richard Blade series (1976)
  16. Cover of The Dragons of Englor by Jeffrey Lord, book 24 of the Richard Blade series (1977)
  17. Cover of Master of the Hashomi by Jeffrey Lord, book 27 of the Richard Blade series (1978)
  18. Cover of Dimension of Horror by Jeffrey Lord, book 30 of the Richard Blade series (1979)
  19. Cover of Pirates Of Gohar by Jeffrey Lord, book 32 of the Richard Blade series (1979)
  20. Cover of Ruins of Kaldac by Jeffrey Lord, book 34 of the Richard Blade series (1981)
  21. Cover of The Lords of the Crimson River by Jeffrey Lord, book 35 of the Richard Blade series (1981)
  1. 1
    The Bronze Axe1969 · confirmed 1/4
    1969–
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  2. 2
    The Jade Warrior1969 · confirmed 1/4
    1969–
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  3. 3
    Jewel of Tharn1969 · confirmed 1/4
    1969–
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  4. 4
    Slave of Sarma1970 · confirmed 1/4
    1970–
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  5. 5
    Liberator of Jedd1971 · confirmed 1/4
    1971–
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  6. 6
    Monster of the Maze1972 · confirmed 1/4
    1972–
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  7. 7
    Pearl Of Patmos1973 · 190 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1973190
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  8. 8
    Undying World1973 · confirmed 1/4
    1973–
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  9. 9
    Kingdom of Royth1974 · confirmed 1/4
    1974–
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  10. 10
    Ice Dragon1974 · confirmed 1/4
    1974–
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  11. 11
    Dimension of Dreams1974 · confirmed 1/4
    1974–
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  12. 12
    King Of Zunga1975 · confirmed 1/4
    1975–
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  13. 13
    The Golden Steed1975 · 196 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1975196
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  14. 14
    The Temples of Ayocan1975 · 182 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1975182
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  15. 15
    The Towers of Melnon1975 · 183 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1975183
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  16. 16
    The Crystal Seas1975 · 184 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1975184
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  17. 17
    The Mountains of Brega1976 · confirmed 1/4
    1976–
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  18. 18
    Warlords of Gaikon1976 · confirmed 1/4
    1976–
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  19. 19
    Looters of Tharn1976 · confirmed 1/4
    1976–
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  20. 20
    Guardians of the Coral Throne1976 · confirmed 1/4
    1976–
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  21. 21
    Champion Of The Gods1976 · confirmed 1/4
    1976–
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  22. 22
    The Forests of Gleor1977 · confirmed 1/4
    1977–
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  23. 23
    Empire of Blood1977 · confirmed 1/4
    1977–
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  24. 24
    The Dragons of Englor1977 · confirmed 1/4
    1977–
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  25. 25
    The Torian Pearls1977 · confirmed 1/4
    1977–
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  26. 26
    City of the Living Dead1978 · confirmed 1/4
    1978–
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  27. 27
    Master of the Hashomi1978 · confirmed 1/4
    1978–
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  28. 28
    Wizard of Rentoro1978 · confirmed 1/4
    1978–
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  29. 29
    Treasure of the Stars1978 · 183 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1978183
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  30. 30
    Dimension of Horror1979 · 174 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1979174
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  31. 31
    Gladiators of Hapanu1979 · 187 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1979187
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  32. 32
    Pirates Of Gohar1979 · 181 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1979181
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  33. 33
    Killer Plants of Binaark1980 · confirmed 1/4
    1980–
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  34. 34
    Ruins of Kaldac1981 · confirmed 1/4
    1981–
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  35. 35
    The Lords of the Crimson River1981 · confirmed 1/4
    1981–
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  36. 36
    Return to Kaldak1983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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  37. 37
    Warriors of Latan1984 · 218 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1984218
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Is there a chronological order for Richard Blade?

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

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

Where to start with Richard Blade

Start with The Bronze Axe (1969), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Richard Blade book?

Warriors of Latan (1984) is the newest Richard Blade book released so far.

Is there a new Richard Blade book coming?

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

Richard Blade at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Richard Blade title on record dates from 1984, 42 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Richard Blade books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,878 pages across the 10 of 37 books with a recorded length, a median of 184 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Richard Blade books, 29 of 37, were published in the 1970s.

What the Richard Blade books are about

8 of the 37 Richard Blade 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 2 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Jeffrey Lord

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

Characters in the Richard Blade books

The character linked below has its own reading-order page.