Mercedes Lackey has written at least 347 books. Their most popular book is Arrows of the Queen with 158 saves with an average rating of 3.4⭐.
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
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38 primary booksAuthored 100% of series
Valdemar (Chronological) is a 38-book series with 38 primary works first released in 1987 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon.
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3 primary books8 released booksAuthored 100% of series
Diana Tregarde is a 9-book series with 3 primary works first released in 1989 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey and Rosemary Edghill.
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8 primary booksAuthored 100% of series
Valdemar: Vows and Honor is a 8-book series with 8 primary works first released in 1986 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey.
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4 primary books6 released booksAuthored 100% of series
Bardic Voices is a 6-book series with 4 primary works first released in 1991 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey and Josepha Sherman.
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4 primary books6 released booksAuthored 100% of series
Five Hundred Kingdoms is a 6-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2004 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey, C.E. Murphy, and Tanith Lee.
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6 primary booksAuthored 100% of series
Obsidian Universe is a 6-book series with 6 primary works first released in 2003 with contributions by James Mallory and Mercedes Lackey.
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5 primary booksAuthored 100% of series
Valdemar: Collegium Chronicles is a 5-book series with 5 primary works first released in 2008 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey.
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4 primary booksAuthored 100% of series
Dragon Jousters is a 4-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2003 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey.
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4 primary booksAuthored 100% of series
Shadow Grail is a 4-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2010 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey and Rosemary Edghill.
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4 primary booksAuthored 100% of series
Shipscat is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 1994 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey.
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3 primary booksAuthored 100% of series
Enduring Flame is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2007 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory.
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3 primary booksAuthored 100% of series
Halfblood Chronicles is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 1991 with contributions by Andre Norton and Mercedes Lackey.
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3 primary booksAuthored 100% of series
The Founding of Valdemar is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2021 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey.
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3 primary booksAuthored 100% of series
Valdemar: Family Spies is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2018 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey.
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3 primary booksAuthored 100% of series
Valdemar: Heralds of Valdemar is a 4-book series with 4 primary works first released in 1987 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey.
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3 primary booksAuthored 100% of series
Valdemar: Mage Storms is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 1994 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey.
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Valdemar: Mage Wars is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 1994 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon.
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3 primary booksAuthored 100% of series
Valdemar: Mage Winds is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 1991 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey.
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3 primary booksAuthored 100% of series
Valdemar: Owl Mage Trilogy is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 1997 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon.
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3 primary booksAuthored 100% of series
Valdemar: The Last Herald-Mage is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 1989 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey.
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2 primary booksAuthored 100% of series
Alberich's Tale is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2002 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey.
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2 primary booksAuthored 100% of series
Doubled Edge is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2004 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey and Roberta Gellis.
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2 primary booksAuthored 100% of series
Heirs of Alexandria is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2002 with contributions by Eric Flint, Dave Freer, and Mercedes Lackey.
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1 released bookAuthored 100% of series
Jennifer Talldeer is a 2-book series first released in 1994 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey.
Trio of Sorcery
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2 primary booksAuthored 100% of series
Kelvren’s Saga is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2023 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon.
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2 primary booksAuthored 100% of series
Obsidian Mountain is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2003 with contributions by James Mallory and Mercedes Lackey.
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1 primary book2 released booksAuthored 100% of series
The Secret World Chronicles is a 1-book series first released in 2011 with contributions by Heather Graham, Jonathan Maberry, and 9 others.
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2 primary booksAuthored 100% of series
Valdemar: The Herald Spy is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2014 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey.
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1 released bookAuthored 100% of series
Battlestations is a 0-book series first released in 1992 with contributions by Katherine Kurtz, Steve Perry, and 16 others.
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1 primary bookAuthored 100% of series
Legends of Red Sonja is a 0-book series first released in 2013 with contributions by Gail Simone, Nancy A. Collins, and 10 others.
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1 primary bookAuthored 100% of series
Martis is a 1-book series first released in 1986 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey.
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1 released bookAuthored 100% of series
Red Sonja: Miniseries is a 1-book series first released in 2013 with contributions by Gail Simone, Nancy A. Collins, and 10 others.
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1 primary bookAuthored 100% of series
The Dragon Prophecy is a 1-book series first released in 2012 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory.
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1 primary bookAuthored 100% of series
The Pariahs is a 1-book series first released in 2015 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey, Terah Edun, and 14 others.
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1 primary bookAuthored 100% of series
The Secret World Chronicle is a 1-book series first released in 2007 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey.
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15 primary books20 released booksAuthored 90% of series
Elemental Masters is a 20-book series with 15 primary works first released in 1995 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey.
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49 primary booksAuthored 89% of series
Valdemar (Publication order) is a 49-book series with 49 primary works first released in 1987 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon.
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7 primary books8 released booksAuthored 88% of series
Merovingen Nights is a 8-book series with 7 primary works first released in 1985 with contributions by C. J. Cherryh, J. Cherryh, and 10 others.
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4 primary books5 released booksAuthored 67% of series
Bedlam Bard is a 5-book series with 4 primary works first released in 1990 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey, Ellen Guon, and 3 others.
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8 primary booksAuthored 63% of series
SERRAted Edge is a 8-book series with 8 primary works first released in 1992 with contributions by Larry Dixon, Mercedes Lackey, and 3 others.
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5 primary booksAuthored 60% of series
The Bard's Tale: Naitachal is a 5-book series with 5 primary works first released in 1992 with contributions by Josepha Sherman, Mercedes Lackey, and 2 others.
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5 primary booksAuthored 57% of series
Hunter is a 5-book series with 5 primary works first released in 2008 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey and Gerri Hill.
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1 primary book2 released booksAuthored 50% of series
Tales of the Witch World is a 2-book series with 1 primary work first released in 1988 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey.
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10 primary books11 released booksAuthored 47% of series
Tales of Valdemar is a 19-book series with 10 primary works first released in 1986 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey, Brigid Collins, and 22 others.
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8 primary booksAuthored 38% of series
The Bard's Tale is a 8-book series with 8 primary works first released in 1992 with contributions by Josepha Sherman, Mercedes Lackey, and 4 others.
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2 primary books3 released booksAuthored 33% of series
Lost Continent is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2003 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey, Rachel Lee, and Catherine Asaro.
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1 primary book2 released booksAuthored 33% of series
Stellar Guild is a 3-book series with 1 primary work first released in 2011 with contributions by Larry Niven, Brad R. Torgersen, and 5 others.
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3 primary booksAuthored 33% of series
The Sword of Knowledge is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 1989 with contributions by Leslie Fish, C. J. Cherryh, and 2 others.
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2 primary books3 released booksAuthored 33% of series
Underworld Cycle is a 3-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2010 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey, Michelle Sagara, and Cameron Haley.
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1 released bookAuthored 25% of series
Kobolds is a 4-book series first released in 2013 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey, Terah Edun, and 19 others.
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4 primary booksAuthored 25% of series
The Witches of Karres is a 4-book series with 4 primary works first released in 1966 with contributions by James H. Schmitz, Eric Flint, and 2 others.
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4 primary books5 released booksAuthored 20% of series
Horseclans is a 5-book series with 4 primary works first released in 1975 with contributions by Robert Adams and Mercedes Lackey.
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7 primary books9 released booksAuthored 15% of series
Brainship is a 10-book series with 6 primary works first released in 1969 with contributions by Anne McCaffrey, Mercedes Lackey, and 17 others.
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8 primary booksAuthored 11% of series
Wing Commander is a 8-book series with 8 primary works first released in 1992 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey, Christopher Stasheff, and 7 others.
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4 primary books8 released booksAuthored 10% of series
Fairy Tales is a 15-book series with 4 primary works first released in 1996 with contributions by Eloisa James and Sophie Masson.
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9 primary books13 released booksAuthored 8% of series
Walker Papers is a 13-book series with 9 primary works first released in 2005 with contributions by C.E. Murphy, Mercedes Lackey, and 2 others.
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7 primary books10 released booksAuthored 8% of series
Rot & Ruin is a 10-book series with 7 primary works first released in 2010 with contributions by Jonathan Maberry, Heather Graham, and 9 others.
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11 primary booksAuthored 7% of series
Darkover is a 12-book series with 12 primary works first released in 1962 with contributions by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Riccardo Valla, and 2 others.
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5 primary books11 released booksAuthored 6% of series
Alpha & Omega is a 10-book series with 5 primary works first released in 2007 with contributions by Patricia Briggs, Eileen Wilks, and 23 others.
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15 primary books19 released booksAuthored 5% of series
Chronicles of Elantra is a 18-book series with 14 primary works first released in 2001 with contributions by Michelle Sagara and Michelle Sagara West.
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3 primary books4 released booksAuthored 4% of series
Darkover - Chronological Order is a 48-book series with 3 primary works first released in 1958 with contributions by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Mercedes Lackey, and 8 others.
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33 primary booksAuthored 4% of series
Darkover - Publication Order is a 33-book series with 33 primary works first released in 1958 with contributions by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Elisabeth Waters, and 7 others.
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9 primary books13 released booksAuthored 3% of series
Temeraire is a 11-book series with 9 primary works first released in 2001 with contributions by Cecelia Holland, Jonathan Stroud, and 46 others.
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26 primary books27 released booksAuthored 3% of series
Witch World is a 32-book series with 26 primary works first released in 1963 with contributions by Andre Norton, norton-andre, and 10 others.
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21 primary books31 released booksAuthored 3% of series
Krewe of Hunters is a 31-book series with 21 primary works first released in 2011 with contributions by Heather Graham, Shayla Black, and 17 others.
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27 primary booksAuthored 2% of series
Darkover (Chronological Order) is a 27-book series with 27 primary works first released in 1958 with contributions by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Deborah J. Ross, and 12 others.
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23 primary books24 released booksAuthored 2% of series
Darkover (Publication Order - Primary Works) is a 27-book series with 23 primary works first released in 1958 with contributions by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Diana L. Paxson, and 12 others.
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27 primary booksAuthored 2% of series
Darkover (Publication Order) is a 27-book series with 27 primary works first released in 1958 with contributions by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Alfredo Barcellos Pinheiro de Lemos, and 13 others.
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1 released bookAuthored 0% of series
Smart Pop is a 14-book series first released in 2003 with contributions by Robert J. Sawyer, Leah Wilson, and 3 others.
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Darkover Anthology is a 11-book series with 11 primary works first released in 1979 with contributions by Diana L. Paxson, Cynthia McQuillin, and 7 others.
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5 primary books9 released booksAuthored 0% of series
Retrievers is a 9-book series with 5 primary works first released in 2004 with contributions by Laura Anne Gilman.
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Bolo is a 13-book series with 7 primary works first released in 1976 with contributions by Keith Laumer, J. Steven York, and 11 others.
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Bolos is a 6-book series with 6 primary works first released in 1993 with contributions by Keith Laumer, David Weber, and 11 others.
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Mageworlds is a 6-book series with 5 primary works first released in 1993 with contributions by Debra Doyle and James D. Macdonald.
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The Dragon Nimbus is a 4-book series with 4 primary works first released in 1994 with contributions by Irene Radford.
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Catfantastic is a 4-book series with 4 primary works first released in 1991 .
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Nightfall is a 1-book series first released in 2002 with contributions by Mickey Zucker Reichert.
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Sisters in Fantasy is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 1995 with contributions by Jane Yolen, Ellen Guon, and 2 others.
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Kit and Olivia is a 0-book series first released in 2004 .
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Orville Nesbit Mysteries is a 1-book series first released in 2004 .
