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Lois McMaster Bujold - Vorkosigan Saga - Reading Order

Submitted by Karthik on 6 October, 2005 - 13:41

I've just been re-reading the Vorkosigan series - for my and everybody elses reference:

Reading (and chronological) order for Lois McMaster-Bujold's addictive Vorkosigan series:

  • Falling Free
  • Shards of Honor
  • Barrayar
  • The Warrior's Apprentice
  • The Vor Game
  • Mountains Of Mourning (short story - see below)
  • Ethan Of Athos
  • Labyrinth (short story - see below)
  • Cetaganda
  • Brothers In Arms
  • Borders Of Infinity - 3 short stories
    • Mountains Of Mourning
    • Labyrinth
    • Borders Of Infinity
  • Mirror Dance
  • Memory
  • Komarr
  • A Civil Campaign
  • Winterfair Gifts (Short Story - appears in "Irresistible Forces", a collection of short stories by different authoresses)
  • Diplomatic Immunity

One of the few series that has successfully withstood the tests of time - I first read these books at least half a decade ago. Though some sections are very .. trying, all the books are worth the read :)

She's also written a fantasy series (Chalion), which IMNSHO is much better written without all the obvious plot holes that pepper some of the Vorkosigan books.

Good author(ess) - highly recommend :)

-K