Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Perpetual Light |
1982 |
Buy |
| Friends of the Horseclans |
1987 |
Buy |
D’Shai Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| D’Shai |
1991 |
Buy |
| Hour of the Octopus |
1994 |
Buy |
Guardians of the Flame Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Sleeping Dragon |
1983 |
Buy |
| The Sword and the Chain |
1984 |
Buy |
| The Silver Crown |
1985 |
Buy |
| The Heir Apparent |
1987 |
Buy |
| The Warrior Lives |
1988 |
Buy |
| The Road to Ehvenor |
1991 |
Buy |
| Guardians of the Flame: To Home and Ehvenor |
2004 |
N/A |
| The Road Home |
1995 |
Buy |
| Not Exactly the Three Musketeers |
1999 |
Buy |
| Not Quite Scaramouche |
2001 |
Buy |
| Not Really The Prisoner of Zenda |
2003 |
Buy |
Keepers of the Hidden Ways Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Fire Duke |
1995 |
Buy |
| The Silver Stone |
1996 |
Buy |
| The Crimson Sky |
1998 |
Buy |
Legends Of The Riftwar Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Honored Enemy |
2001 |
Buy |
| Murder in LaMut |
2003 |
Buy |
| Jimmy the Hand |
2005 |
Buy |
Morded’s Heirs/Paladins Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Paladins |
2004 |
Buy |
| Knight Moves |
2006 |
Buy |
Sparky Hemingway Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Home Front |
2003 |
Buy |
| Family Matters |
2004 |
Buy |
Thousand Worlds Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Ties of Blood and Silver |
1984 |
Buy |
| Emile and the Dutchman |
1985 |
Buy |
| Not For Glory |
1988 |
Buy |
| Hero |
1990 |
Buy |
Joel Rosenberg was a fantasy and science fiction writer whose best-known work, the Guardians of the Flame series, asked what would happen if a group of college role-playing gamers were actually transported into their game world. The premise sounds lighthearted, but Rosenberg played it straight, exploring the real consequences of people from our world encountering slavery, violence, and political conflict in a fantasy setting.
Beyond Guardians of the Flame, Rosenberg wrote science fiction (the Thousand Worlds series), mystery, and contributed to shared-world anthologies. He was also a political activist and Second Amendment advocate. He died in 2011, leaving behind a body of work that remains popular with readers who discovered it in the 1980s and 1990s.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Joel Rosenberg written?
Joel Rosenberg has written 29 books across eight series.
What was Joel Rosenberg's first book?
Joel Rosenberg’s first book is Perpetual Light, published in 1982.
Is Joel Rosenberg the fantasy author the same as the political thriller author?
No, they are different people. Joel C. Rosenberg writes political thrillers with a Middle Eastern focus. Joel Rosenberg (1954-2011) was the fantasy and science fiction author known for Guardians of the Flame and other genre fiction.