Chronological Order
This is the order recommended by the author and most fans, as it provides a continuous narrative of the characters’ lives.
| # | Title | Year | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falling Free | 1988 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
| 2 | Shards of Honor | 1986 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
| 3 | Barrayar | 1991 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
| 4 | The Warrior’s Apprentice | 1986 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
| 5 | The Vor Game | 1990 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
| 6 | Cetaganda | 1996 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
| 7 | Ethan of Athos | 1986 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
| 8 | Brothers in Arms | 1989 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
| 9 | Mirror Dance | 1994 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
| 10 | Memory | 1996 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
| 11 | Komarr | 1998 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
| 12 | A Civil Campaign | 1999 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
| 13 | Diplomatic Immunity | 2002 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
| 14 | Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance | 2012 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
| 15 | Cryoburn | 2010 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
| 16 | Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen | 2016 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
Publication Order
If you want to see how the series and Bujold’s writing evolved over time, follow the publication order.
| # | Title | Year | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shards of Honor | 1986 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
| 2 | The Warrior’s Apprentice | 1986 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
| 3 | Ethan of Athos | 1986 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
| 4 | Falling Free | 1988 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
| 5 | Brothers in Arms | 1989 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
| 6 | The Vor Game | 1990 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
| 7 | Barrayar | 1991 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
| 8 | Mirror Dance | 1994 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
| 9 | Cetaganda | 1996 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
| 10 | Memory | 1996 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
| 11 | Komarr | 1998 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
| 12 | A Civil Campaign | 1999 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
| 13 | Diplomatic Immunity | 2002 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
| 14 | Cryoburn | 2010 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
| 15 | Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance | 2012 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
| 16 | Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen | 2016 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Buy |
The Vorkosigan Saga is a landmark of modern science fiction, known for its incredible character depth and clever plotting. It centers on Miles Vorkosigan, a man born with brittle bones and stunted growth on a world that prizes physical perfection and martial prowess. Miles uses his genius and sheer force of will to carve out a place for himself in the galaxy.
The series is famously confusing because the publication order jumps around in Miles’s life. Lois McMaster Bujold wrote many of the stories out of sequence as she explored different parts of the Vorkosigan universe.