L. E. Modesitt Jr. bibliography

This is a complete list of works by American science fiction and fantasy author L. E. Modesitt Jr.

Series

Fantasy fiction series

The Saga of Recluce (internal chronological order)
Main article: The Saga of Recluce
  • Magi'i of Cyador (2001)
  • Scion of Cyador (2001)
  • Fall of Angels (1996)
  • The Chaos Balance (1997)
  • Arms-Commander (2010)
  • Cyador's Heirs (2014)
  • Heritage of Cyador (2014)[1]
  • The Mongrel Mage (2017)
  • Outcasts of Order (2018)
  • The Mage-Fire War (2019)
  • Fairhaven Rising (2021)
  • The Towers of the Sunset (1992)
  • The White Order (1998)
  • The Magic Engineer (1994)
  • Colors of Chaos (1999)
  • Natural Ordermage (2007)
  • Mage-Guard of Hamor (2008)
  • The Order War (1995)
  • Wellspring of Chaos (2004)
  • Ordermaster (2005)
  • The Magic of Recluce (1991)
  • The Death of Chaos (1995)

Spellsong Cycle
Main article: Spellsong Cycle

Set in the world of Erde, where song has magical power – and exacts a terrible price

  • The Soprano Sorceress (1997)
  • The Spellsong War (1998)
  • Darksong Rising (1999)
  • The Shadow Sorceress (2001)
  • Shadowsinger (2002)

The Corean Chronicles
Main article: The Corean Chronicles

Set on the world of Corus (or Acorus), where strange and dangerous beasts roam and people with magical Talent can perform astonishing feats

  • Legacies (2002)
  • Darknesses (2003)
  • Scepters (2004)
  • Alector's Choice (2005)
  • Cadmian's Choice (2006)
  • Soarer's Choice (2006)
  • The Lord-Protector's Daughter (2008)
  • Lady-Protector (2011)[2]

The Imager Portfolio
Main article: The Imager Portfolio

The Imager Portfolio is set on the world of Terahnar, where a small number of people are imagers, who have the power to create objects through visualization; if uncontrolled, imaging can lead to the death of the imager.

  • Imager (2009) ISBN 0-7653-2034-7
  • Imager's Challenge (2009) ISBN 0-7653-2126-2
  • Imager's Intrigue (2010) ISBN 0-7653-2562-4
  • Scholar (2011) (New cast of characters, taking place, chronologically, before the first three books.[3]) ISBN 978-0-7653-2955-4
  • Princeps (2012) ISBN 978-0-7653-3095-6
  • Imager’s Battalion (2013) ISBN 978-0-7653-3283-7
  • Antiagon Fire (2013) ISBN 978-0765-33457-2
  • Rex Regis (2014) ISBN 978-0765-33634-7
  • Madness in Solidar (2015) ISBN 978-0765-37985-6 (First in a set that takes place some 380 years after the Wars of Consolidation.[3])
  • Treachery’s Tools (2016) ISBN 978-0-7653-8540-6
  • Assassin's Price (2017) ISBN 978-0-7653-9047-9
  • Endgames (2019) ISBN 978-1-250-29364-0

Isolate
  • Isolate [Tentative Title] (2021/2022)[4]

Science fiction series

Timegod's World

Drawing on Norse legend, these books follow the story of the time-traveling Immortals of Query, and their two greatest heroes – who both save and doom their people

  • The Fires of Paratime (1982)
  • Timediver's Dawn (1992)
  • The Timegod (1993) (republication of The Fires of Paratime)
  • Timegod's World (2001) Omnibus.

The Forever Hero

In the far future, when Earth is a devastated ruin, an immortal is born, wishes one great wish, and takes on a great task

Main article: The Forever Hero
  • Dawn for a Distant Earth (1987)
  • The Silent Warrior (1987)
  • In Endless Twilight (1988)
  • The Forever Hero (2000) Omnibus, combines above three books

The Ecolitan Institute novels (internal chronological order)
  • The Ecolitan Operation (1989)
  • The Ecologic Secession (1990)
  • Empire & Ecolitan (2001) Omnibus of the above.
  • The Ecologic Envoy (1986)
  • The Ecolitan Enigma (1997)
  • Ecolitan Prime (2003) Omnibus of the above.

Ghost Novels

SF/spy stories, set in an alternate world

  • Of Tangible Ghosts (1994)
  • The Ghost of the Revelator (1998)
  • Ghost of the White Nights (2001)
  • Ghosts of Columbia (2005) Omnibus, combining Of Tangible Ghosts and The Ghost of the Revelator

Parafaith Universe

Archform

Non-Series science fiction
  • The Hammer of Darkness (1985), ISBN 978-0-380-89798-8
  • Adiamante (1996), ISBN 978-0-312-86021-9. Review
  • Gravity Dreams (2000), ISBN 978-0-312-86826-0
  • The Octagonal Raven (2001), ISBN 978-0-312-87720-0
  • The Eternity Artifact (2005), ISBN 978-0-7653-1464-2
  • The Elysium Commission (2007), ISBN 978-0-7653-1720-9. Review
  • Haze (2009), ISBN 978-0-7653-2302-6
  • Empress of Eternity (2010), ISBN 978-0-7653-2664-5
  • The One-Eyed Man: A Fugue, With Winds and Accompaniment (2013), ISBN 978-0-7653-3544-9
  • Solar Express (2015) ISBN 978-0-765-38195-8
  • Quantum Shadows (July 21, 2020) ISBN 978-1-250-22920-5

Collaborations

Collections
  • Viewpoints Critical (2008) – collection of short stories
  • Recluce Tales (2017) - collection of short stories that take place in the Recluce world

Short fiction
  • The Great American Economy (1973) Analog Science Fiction and Science Fact, May 1973**
  • A House by Any Other Name (1974) Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, November 1974
  • Came the Revolution (1977) Galaxy Science Fiction, September 1977
  • Iron Man, Plastic Ships (1979) Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Oct 1979**
  • Power to ...? (1990) Analog Science Fiction and Fact, November 1990**
  • Reaction Time (1978) Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, January 1978
  • Rule of Law (1981) Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, April 27, 1981**
  • Second Coming (1979) Asimov's SF Adventure Magazine, Spring 1979**
  • Understanding (2000) On Spec, Summer 2000**
  • Viewpoint Critical (1978) Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, July 1978
  • Precision Set (2001) On Spec Spring 2001**
  • The Pilots (2002) In the Shadow of the Wall: Vietnam Stories that Might Have Been (ed. Byron R. Tetrick)**
  • The Dock to Heaven (2003) Low Port (ed. Sharon Lee & Steve Miller)**
  • The Swan Pilot (2004) Emerald Magic: Great Tales of Irish Fantasy (ed. Andrew M. Greeley)**
  • Fallen Angel (2004), from Flights: Extreme Visions of Fantasy (ed. Al Sarrantonio)**
  • The Swan Pilot (2004), Emerald Magic (ed. Andrew M. Greeley) (Tor Books)**
  • News Clips Recovered from the NYC Ruins (2005), from The Leading Edge, Brigham Young University Press.**
  • Ghost Mission (2006), from Slipstreams (ed. Martin Greenberg and John Helfers) (DAW Books)**
  • Sisters of Sarronnyn, Sisters of Westwind (2006), from Jim Baen's UNIVERSE, August 2006**
  • Spec-Ops (2007), from Future Weapons of War (ed. Joe Haldeman and Martin Greenberg) (Baen Books)**
  • The Difference (2007), from Man vs. Machine (ed. Martin Greenberg and John Helfers) (DAW Books)**
  • Black Ordermage (2008)**
  • Beyond the Obvious Wind (2008)**
  • Always Outside the Lines (2008)**
  • Life-Suspension (2009), from "Federations" (ed. John Joseph Adams (Prime Books)
  • A More Perfect Union (2013), from The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination (ed. John Joseph Adams)

Stories listed above marked with a double-asterisk are included in L. E. Modesitt, Jr., Viewpoints Critical: Selected Stories (New York: Tor Books, 2008) ISBN 978-0-7653-1857-2. The three stories dated 2008 appeared for the first time in this book.

Short non-fiction
  • Story behind „Antiagon Fire“ – The Antiagon Fire That Almost Wasn’t (2013), from "Story Behind the Book : Volume 1" [5]
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References
  1. "L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website". lemodesittjr.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  2. "December Questions «  L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website". lemodesittjr.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  3. "What I'm Writing «  L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website". lemodesittjr.com. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  4. https://www.lemodesittjr.com/2019/12/18/19126/#comments
  5. "Story Behind the Book : Volume 1 - Essays on Writing Speculative Fiction - Upcoming4.me". upcoming4.me. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
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