Mercedes Lackey has written at least 346 books. Their most popular book is Arrows of the Queen with 129 saves with an average rating of 3.31⭐.
They are best known for writing in the genres Fantasy, Young Adult, and Adventure.
Adventurous, inspiring, and reflective are their most common moods.
American novelist and short story writer
#1 of 3 in Valdemar: Heralds of Valdemar
1987 • 129 Readers • 320 pages • 3.3
#1 of 3 in Valdemar: The Last Herald-Mage
1989 • 100 Readers • 349 pages • 3.8
#2 of 3 in Valdemar: Heralds of Valdemar
1987 • 41 Readers • 318 pages • 3.3
#3 of 3 in Valdemar: Heralds of Valdemar
1988 • 39 Readers • 319 pages • 3.5
#2 of 3 in Valdemar: The Last Herald-Mage
1990 • 37 Readers • 320 pages • 3.8
#3 of 3 in Valdemar: The Last Herald-Mage
1990 • 36 Readers • 354 pages • 4
#9 of 49 in Valdemar (Publication order)
1991 • 34 Readers • 449 pages • 3.9
#1 of 3 in Halfblood Chronicles
1991 • 31 Readers • 566 pages • 3.4
#10 of 49 in Valdemar (Publication order)
1991 • 29 Readers • 460 pages • 3.6
#1 of 3 in Obsidian Mountain
2003 • 26 Readers • 606 pages • 4
#4 of 49 in Valdemar (Publication order)
1988 • 22 Readers • 302 pages • 3.6
#1 of 15 in Elemental Masters
2001 • 21 Readers • 394 pages • 3.2
#2 of 3 in Valdemar: Mage Wars
1995 • 20 Readers • 399 pages • 3.6
#25 of 49 in Valdemar (Publication order)
2001 • 18 Readers • 435 pages • 3.6
#21 of 49 in Valdemar (Publication order)
1998 • 18 Readers • 394 pages • 3.7
#5 of 4 in Five Hundred Kingdoms
2016 • 18 Readers • 384 pages • 3.7
#46 of 49 in Valdemar (Publication order)
2018 • 17 Readers • 370 pages • 3.4
#5 of 15 in Elemental Masters
2007 • 17 Readers • 302 pages • 3.3
#3 of 3 in Valdemar: Mage Wars
1996 • 16 Readers • 400 pages • 3.3
#20 of 49 in Valdemar (Publication order)
1998 • 16 Readers • 354 pages • 3.9
#1-3 of 3 in Valdemar: The Last Herald-Mage
1990 • 16 Readers • 880 pages • 4
2008 • 15 Readers • 3.2
2017 • 15 Readers • 416 pages • 3
#12 of 49 in Valdemar (Publication order)
1993 • 15 Readers • 427 pages • 3.7
#11 of 49 in Valdemar (Publication order)
1992 • 15 Readers • 475 pages • 3.6
15 Readers • 25h 26m • 3.9
#5 of 49 in Valdemar (Publication order)
1989 • 14 Readers • 318 pages • 3.7
#3 of 7 in Brainship
1992 • 14 Readers • 312 pages • 4
#2 of 3 in Obsidian Mountain
2004 • 14 Readers • 856 pages • 3.8
#28 of 49 in Valdemar (Publication order)
2003 • 14 Readers • 438 pages • 3.8
#18 of 49 in Valdemar (Publication order)
1996 • 14 Readers • 463 pages • 3.9
#14 of 49 in Valdemar (Publication order)
1994 • 14 Readers • 428 pages • 3.9
#35 of 49 in Valdemar (Publication order)
2011 • 13 Readers • 326 pages • 3.3
#16 of 49 in Valdemar (Publication order)
1995 • 13 Readers • 411 pages • 4.1
#23 of 49 in Valdemar (Publication order)
1999 • 13 Readers • 464 pages • 4
#2.5 of 9 in Temeraire
2001 • 13 Readers • 499 pages • 5
2009 • 12 Readers • 2.8
#4 of 15 in Elemental Masters
2005 • 12 Readers • 377 pages • 3.2
#26 of 49 in Valdemar (Publication order)
2002 • 11 Readers • 431 pages • 3.6
#37 of 49 in Valdemar (Publication order)
2012 • 11 Readers • 330 pages • 3.8
#39 of 49 in Valdemar (Publication order)
2014 • 11 Readers • 370 pages • 2.8
#33 of 49 in Valdemar (Publication order)
2010 • 11 Readers • 328 pages • 3.3
#1 of 3 in Enduring Flame
2007 • 11 Readers • 398 pages • 3.4
10 Readers • 3.5
2021 • 10 Readers • 368 pages • 4
#2 of 3 in Halfblood Chronicles
1995 • 10 Readers • 348 pages • 3.8
#22 of 49 in Valdemar (Publication order)
1998 • 9 Readers • 466 pages • 4.2
#43 of 49 in Valdemar (Publication order)
2016 • 9 Readers • 386 pages • 3.3
8 Readers • 3.5
#1–3 of 3 in Valdemar: Heralds of Valdemar
1990 • 7 Readers • 726 pages • 5
Smart Pop
2005 • 7 Readers • 238 pages • 4.5
#1 of 2 in Kelvren’s Saga
2023 • 7 Readers • 368 pages • 3.5
7 Readers • 3.5
#30 of 49 in Valdemar (Publication order)
2008 • 7 Readers • 340 pages • 4
#50 of 49 in Valdemar (Publication order)
2020 • 7 Readers • 338 pages • 3
#12 of 15 in Elemental Masters
2017 • 7 Readers • 310 pages • 3.3
7 Readers • 3
#1 of 4 in Bedlam Bard
1990 • 6 Readers • 344 pages • 2
#4 of 49 in Valdemar (Publication order)
1988 • 6 Readers • 302 pages • 4
#30 of 49 in Valdemar (Publication order)
2008 • 6 Readers • 340 pages • 3
1995 • 6 Readers • 3
#2 of 3 in Enduring Flame
2008 • 6 Readers • 480 pages • 2.8
#3 of 3 in Enduring Flame
2008 • 6 Readers • 804 pages • 1
#20 of 49 in Valdemar (Publication order)
1997 • 6 Readers • 3.7
#1.5 of 4 in Five Hundred Kingdoms
2005 • 6 Readers • 400 pages • 4