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Vlad Taltos Books in Order

Vlad Taltos by Steven Brust contains 18 books, published between 1983 and 2024. The first book is The Book of Jhereg (1983) and the newest is Lyorn (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
18
Published
1983–2024
Pages on record
3,385 in 14 of 18 books
Reading time
56–85 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,385 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 14 of 18 titles with a page count on record.

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Vlad Taltos is a fantasy series by Steven Brust set in the imaginary world of Dragaera. Eighteen books are catalogued between 1983 and 2024, from The Book of Jhereg (1983) through Yendi (1984), Teckla (1986), Taltos (1988), Phoenix (1990), Athyra (1993), Orca (1996), Dragon (1998), Issola (2001) and Dzur (2006) to Lyorn (2024). Wizards and magic fill the setting, and the series remains ongoing.

How many Vlad Taltos books are there?

Vlad Taltos has 18 books, released between 1983 and 2024.

Vlad Taltos Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 18 Vlad Taltos 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 Book of Jhereg by Steven Brust, book 1 of the Vlad Taltos series (1983)
  2. Cover of Yendi by Steven Brust, book 2 of the Vlad Taltos series (1984)
  3. Cover of Teckla by Steven Brust, book 3 of the Vlad Taltos series (1986)
  4. Cover of Taltos by Steven Brust, book 4 of the Vlad Taltos series (1988)
  5. Cover of Phoenix by Steven Brust, book 5 of the Vlad Taltos series (1990)
  6. Cover of Athyra by Steven Brust, book 6 of the Vlad Taltos series (1993)
  7. Cover of Orca by Steven Brust, book 7 of the Vlad Taltos series (1996)
  8. Cover of Dragon by Steven Brust, book 8 of the Vlad Taltos series (1998)
  9. Cover of Issola by Steven Brust, book 9 of the Vlad Taltos series (2001)
  10. Cover of Dzur by Steven Brust, book 10 of the Vlad Taltos series (2006)
  11. Cover of Jhegaala by Steven Brust, book 11 of the Vlad Taltos series (2008)
  12. Cover of Iorich by Steven Brust, book 12 of the Vlad Taltos series (2009)
  13. Cover of Tiassa by Steven Brust, book 14 of the Vlad Taltos series (2011)
  14. Cover of Hawk by Steven Brust, book 15 of the Vlad Taltos series (2014)
  15. Cover of Vallista by Steven Brust, book 16 of the Vlad Taltos series (2017)
  1. 1
    The Book of Jhereg1983 · confirmed 2/4
    1983–
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  2. 2
    Yendi1984 · 1 pages · confirmed 2/4
    19841
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  3. 3
    Teckla1986 · 214 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986214
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  4. 4
    Taltos1988 · 181 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988181
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  5. 5
    Phoenix1990 · 10 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199010
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  6. 6
    Athyra1993 · 243 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993243
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  7. 7
    Orca1996 · 290 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996290
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  8. 8
    Dragon1998 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998288
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  9. 9
    Issola2001 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001256
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  10. 10
    Dzur2006 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006288
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  11. 11
    Jhegaala2008 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008304
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  12. 12
    Iorich2009 · 319 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009319
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  13. 13
    The Desecrator2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  14. 14
    Tiassa2011 · 335 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011335
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  15. 15
    Hawk2014 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014320
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  16. 16
    Vallista2017 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017336
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  17. 17
    Tsalmoth2023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  18. 18
    Lyorn2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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Is there a chronological order for Vlad Taltos?

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

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

Where to start with Vlad Taltos

Start with The Book of Jhereg (1983), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Vlad Taltos book?

Lyorn (2024) is the newest Vlad Taltos book released so far.

Is there a new Vlad Taltos book coming?

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

Award nominations for Vlad Taltos

Wikidata records 1 nomination for Vlad Taltos. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel2015Shortlistedfor Hawk

Vlad Taltos at a glance

Still running
Vlad Taltos is still running, with a title published as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Vlad Taltos books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
3,385 pages across the 14 of 18 books with a recorded length, a median of 288 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Vlad Taltos books, 4 of 18, were published in the 2010s.

What the Vlad Taltos books are about

14 of the 18 Vlad Taltos 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 13 of 14. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Fantasy 13 of 14 books
  • Taltos, vlad (fictitious character) 11 of 14 books
  • Dragaera (imaginary place) 7 of 14 books

More books by Steven Brust

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