Andre Norton Books in Order

Erica Jansen welcomes an invitation to Northanger Abbey from charming Preston Donner, hoping for a change in her life. Arguments, murders, and the return of a man from her past soon make the visit feel like imprisonment.

While exploring their Ka'at friends' planet, Jim and Elly Mae sense a desperate call for help. It leads to an island beneath a glass dome, where plant people face destruction by creatures resembling spiders and crabs.

Amelia Harrach travels to Germany after learning that her grandfather will acknowledge her family and leave her a fortune. The chance to escape an old scandal becomes a dangerous struggle involving drugs, nightmares, and a threatening necklace.

Seven Witch World stories explore a landscape shaped by old powers, violence, and uncertain loyalties. A rescued girl encounters dangerous magic, while a woman's search for vengeance draws her toward forces whose help may exact a terrible price.

An embittered wanderer, his son, and a girl with healing powers travel across the planet Voor. Their search for the source of the Shadow Death takes them into dangerous wastelands, where survival depends on uncovering the world's secret.

Kerovan leaves Joisan to seek the truth of his lineage in the Waste, but she follows him. As Darkness threatens the Dales, their relationship and the powers within them become central to confronting the danger ahead.

Human settlers enter Witch World through a portal after the Elder People depart, discovering that ancient gods still hold power. Elron, Gathea, and other newcomers face a landscape where the search for a future can invite sinister magic.

Christie and Neal hope to help turn their family's rundown Arizona ranch into a tourist attraction. Exploring with Navajo friends leads them to a hidden chest, a ghost town, and clues that make their summer far more dangerous.

Caroline wants to pursue medicine in a time when women are denied that path. Her independent ambitions meet the expectations surrounding her, while unfamiliar romantic feelings complicate her efforts to decide what kind of life she wants.

Priestess Thora carries a jewel with lunar power, while warrior Makil bears the Sword of Lur. Together they enter an underground realm of machines to confront the Dark Lord, risking both their lives and the sacred force they serve.

Tirtha, last survivor of her clan, hires former Falconer Nirel to escort her to Hawkholme, her family's ancestral stronghold. Dreams point toward an unknown purpose, while a Dark One uses magic and violence to obstruct their journey.

Gwennan Daggert is drawn into visions of destruction and a conflict older than Earth itself. Her encounter with mysterious Tor Lyle forces her to confront an inherited destiny as the possibility of another catastrophe threatens the future.

A powerful compulsion drives Kerovan toward the mountains, with Joisan at his side. Their journey demands that they understand the magic within them and confront a force whose victory would condemn their world to unending horror.

Mike, Tucker, and Susan stay in an old family house whose history reaches back before the American Revolution. Restless ghosts interrupt their visit, drawing the children toward a mystery that binds the household's present to its troubled past.

Frontier-trained Murray Lyon unexpectedly inherits an English title and enters Regency society. Unfamiliar manners are only the start of his problems as a highwayman's hostility, blackmail, and a murder accusation test the instincts that once kept him alive.

After the last of her followers is killed, Lady Thra flees into a forest and takes shelter in a strange hut. A telepathic cat and an unusual man draw her toward a conflict beyond the human violence she escaped.

This anthology returns to Ithkar's annual fair, where pilgrims, traders, and magic users meet in a city shaped by ancient powers. Separate stories explore the encounters and dangers of the gathering, including enchanted objects and unexpected bargains.

An annual fair in the magical city of Ithkar brings together the characters of thirteen fantasy stories. Different authors share the setting, with tales of thieves, strange creatures, and travelers whose visits lead to unforeseen complications.

Tracy and Jared move with their family into an old house built like a castle. Meeting a former circus giant and a fortuneteller's granddaughter draws them into a mystery involving a disappearance and the house's unusual past.

Simsa escapes humans who want the Forerunner secrets within her and crashes on a dangerous alien world with her zorsal companion. Survival requires resisting an inner presence that threatens to transform her into something no longer human.

Freed from slavery, Farree discovers a growing ability to communicate with animals. Traveling with sorceress Maelen and trader Krip Vorlund, he faces pirates whose plans threaten Yiktor and the people who have given him a home.

The annual fair in Ithkar brings together strangers, performers, and magic users in this shared-world anthology. Fifteen stories explore encounters around the gathering, from an assassin and a beggar's cat to mysterious eggs and a magic carpet.

Fourteen stories return to Ithkar's annual fair, where commerce and sorcery share the streets. Healers, demons, a clockwork woman, and a book-healer feature in encounters that bring visitors into contact with the city's unpredictable magic.

Guide Rentarn accompanies Seeker Modic into the dangerous Questionable Lands in search of the deserted city of Lonscraft. Modic wants an unusual treasure, while Rentarn must rely on inherited legends to survive what awaits them.

Seventeen writers contribute stories set in the Witch World, expanding the lands of Estcarp, the Dales, and the Waste. Warriors, witches, shapeshifters, and travelers through magical gates encounter the competing forces of Light and Dark.

While helping an injured wildcat in Scotland, Kelsie McBlair falls through a portal into Witch World. Entrusted with a glowing jewel, she joins a suspicious witch and a young warrior against the Dark forces pursuing them.

Nine short works follow adventures in distant space and the realms of dreams and psychic experience. This collection ranges across Norton's science fiction and fantasy, including a wizard with one spell and journeys beyond familiar reality.

Seventeen writers explore new corners of the Witch World in this anthology. A magical sword arriving from Spain creates a champion, while other tales connect Arthurian legend, sea serpents, and enchanted journeys with Norton's fantasy lands.

Cats take central roles in fifteen fantasy stories edited by Andre Norton and Martin H. Greenberg. Set in the past, the future, and unfamiliar dimensions, the tales explore the strange magic surrounding their feline characters.

Farree searches for others of his kind after discovering severed wings for sale on a distant world. Accompanied by Krip and Maelen, he follows the trail toward his birthplace and people threatened by exploitation and enslavement.

Four short novels explore the Witch World through a girl's supernatural coming of age, a soldier's uneasy alliance with a witch, an orphan caught in sea magic, and a woman defying the Falconers' rules.

Silver Snow, daughter of a disgraced general, leaves the Han emperor's court to marry an elderly leader of the steppe peoples. She hopes to restore her family's standing and preserve peace, but encounters dangerous opposition.

Thirteen stories range from the Witch World's aftermath of war to alien planets and dream-created realities. Witches, outcasts, and psychic travelers confront threats to their freedom while discovering how their unusual abilities can help them survive.

Nineteen writers add stories to the Witch World, often following young people learning to live with unusual powers. An orphan must help her nomadic people, while other characters contend with witches, shape-changing, and the aftermath of war.

Hester Lane discovers that she is Dr. Henry Jekyll's niece and heir, but her inheritance brings police suspicion rather than security. Brutal deaths among her uncle's acquaintances raise the possibility that Mr. Hyde has survived.

Cats protect, negotiate, and complicate their human companions' lives in this fantasy anthology. The stories include a Siamese defending its mistress, a genetically engineered tabby acting as a diplomat, and kittens causing trouble for a wizard.

Two Witch World novels follow the upheaval caused by the Turning. A seer joins a sea expedition threatened by ancient evil, while a Holdlady and Falconer mercenaries must overcome distrust to defend an endangered coastal stronghold.

Shana, a forbidden child of human and elven ancestry, grows up among dragons while elves rule humanity through slavery. Discovering her magical abilities draws her toward other hidden halfbloods and a struggle against the Elvenlords.

Two novellas follow survivors of Witch World's Turning as they seek healing and a future. Nolar discovers her powers while confronting ancient evil, and Holdlady Una and Falconer Tarlach seek a home for his endangered people.

Librarian Fredericka Wing takes a summer job running a small Massachusetts bookstore, then finds a woman's body in its hammock. Investigating the poisoning reveals hostility and secrets among the town's residents, putting Fredericka herself at risk.

Songsmith Eydryth seeks a cure for the evil that has damaged her father's mind. Rejected by the witches of Estcarp, she finds an ally in Alon, whose troubled relationship with his own powers complicates their journey.

Cast out of an assassins' brotherhood by a corrupt priest, Jofre becomes bodyguard to a reptilian alien. Their search for lost Forerunner technology takes him beyond his former life and into dangers that test his training.

Kadiya sets out to return her magical sword, only to learn that a devastating plague threatens Ruwenda. Unable to reach her sisters, she must follow the trail into another dimension and seek help from the Vanished Ones.

This omnibus follows Witch World's survivors after the witches' desperate defense against invasion plunges their land into chaos. Facing imprisonment, hardship, and continuing enemies, they struggle to reclaim their freedom and rebuild lives shattered by the Turning.

The trading ship Solar Queen takes aboard Rael Cofort, an empathic medic whose arrival unsettles the crew. On Canuche, trading opportunities bring them into contact with criminal schemes and dangerous cargoes that test their new companion's abilities.

Twenty fantasy stories return to cats whose abilities and adventures extend beyond ordinary household life. Edited by Andre Norton and Martin H. Greenberg, the collection includes a ghostly encounter for Norton's returning feline character Noble Warrior.

After Rome's defeat at Carrhae, captive tribune Quintus travels east with his surviving comrades. Encounters with mysterious divine figures draw him into a struggle against immortal sorcerers, while he seeks to recover his legion's lost eagle.

Time Agent Ross Murdock and his companions travel into an alien planet's past to avert its destruction. They must teach resistance to a conquered people without exposing Earth or attracting the time-traveling enemies responsible for the disaster.

Alnosha can read the histories of jewels by touch, a gift that may restore the ruined valley of Ryft. With fugitive nobleman Kryn, she searches for scattered crystal relics while an evil wizard's followers pursue them.

Shana and her allies continue resisting the Elvenlords, whose magical power still overwhelms the rebellion. Meeting the Iron People, human nomads who have escaped elven rule for centuries, may reveal a way to challenge their masters.

Forced toward an unwanted marriage by a royal lottery, apprentice healer Twilla uses her magical mirror to escape. Traveling with a blinded young man, she enters an enchanted forest where an ancient conflict threatens the land.

Orphaned Eleeri follows a magical trail into Witch World and rescues a Keplian mare and foal from attackers. Her bond with the feared horse challenges the belief that all Keplians serve the Dark and endangers them both.

An invading army threatens Merina, forcing three generations of royal women to flee rather than surrender. Dowager Adele, Queen Lydana, and Princess Shelyra work in secret to organize resistance and find a way to reclaim their city.

Seventeen stories bring back familiar feline characters alongside new cats with unusual talents. Wizards' companions and a jazz-loving cat feature in this anthology, where the animals often understand more than the humans who consider themselves in charge.

Trader Mereth searches for a stolen family gemstone, while Alizonder lord Kasarian seeks the artifact taken after his father's murder. Despite their peoples' long hostility, they must cooperate against a baron using the stone for destructive sorcery.

Sarita's final year as an embroidery apprentice is interrupted when a countess's infant is placed in her care. Fleeing into the forest, she joins a huntsman and seeks safety while their threatened kingdom faces a struggle for peace.

With gates to other worlds thrown open, Witch World's forces of Light face an influx of dangerous powers. Former enemies and established heroes must work together, crossing unfamiliar lands to find and close the portals before disaster spreads.

Ciara survives the persecution that kills her family and finds protection at Aiskeep, where she builds a new life. Years later, a sorcerer's vendetta threatens her husband, children, and the refuge that once kept her safe.

Willadene escapes life as a scullery maid through her unusual ability to detect magic by smell. Drawn into the ducal court, she must use that gift to protect a young noblewoman from a conspiracy involving an ancient power.

Twenty-four stories follow cats through historical settings, distant futures, and encounters with powers beyond ordinary life. Edited by Andre Norton and Martin H. Greenberg, the anthology includes felines who seize control and even challenge Death.

Magic transports Sarah Cunningham into an alternate England and the identity of a dying duchess. As Napoleon threatens invasion, she must work with the Duke of Wessex to rescue a missing princess whose fate could decide peace.

An ambitious wizard enslaves a community and seeks control over a magically gifted boy. The boy's hidden twin sister grows up under the forest's protection, while ancient restrictions on magic complicate efforts to resist the wizard's growing power.

Queen Ysa uses dark magic and political schemes to secure her dynasty while the ancient houses of Ash and Rowan decline. A girl raised by a swamp healer may fulfill the prophecy that threatens the queen's grip on the throne.

After the king's death, Queen Ysa struggles to control her headstrong son and protect Rendel from an approaching northern evil. Ashen's royal blood, competing alliances, and unreliable magical help complicate the queen's increasingly precarious hold on power.

In an alternate Europe ruled by competing monarchies, Sarah Cunningham searches for a missing friend while her spy husband becomes a fugitive. Napoleon's agents pursue the Holy Grail, drawing them into a struggle where political treachery meets supernatural danger.

As Ice Dragon Riders threaten Rendel, earthquakes and volcanic activity unsettle the land. Rohan seeks allies among the Bog-folk, but Queen Ysa's rivalries obstruct the unity needed to confront the northern invasion and the evil behind it.

An unseen predator leaves only clean bones and drives Arzor's native peoples toward human territory. Hosteen Storm must solve the threat before tensions erupt, but needs help from a genetic engineer taught to distrust his animal-bonding abilities.

Elvenlord Kyrtian treats humans more fairly than his peers, but his cousin's attempt to discredit him draws him into political conflict. Rediscovered military knowledge makes him valuable in a rebellion, bringing power and responsibilities he never wanted.

These two adventures follow Hynkkel into the mysterious world of the sandcats. A survival test imposed by his father leads to an unexpected destiny, followed by a quest to discover why the Outer Regions' water sources are disappearing.

Two far-future adventures explore humanity's uncertain place among the stars. Betrayed mercenaries struggle across a hostile planet under alien rule, while an exploration crew stranded thousands of years later searches a hauntingly familiar world for a way home.

Two post-apocalyptic adventures follow seekers of knowledge through the ruins of civilization. Outcast Fors explores forbidden territory with a feline companion, while Sander and Fanyl pursue survivors of the old world and encounter a danger that attacks minds.

This collection follows apprentice cargo-master Dane Thorson's first voyages aboard an independent trading spaceship. Seeking profit on unfamiliar worlds brings the crew into planetary mysteries, hidden threats, and conflicts that test their ability to survive as free traders.

Orphaned animal trainer Laris suspects her interstellar circus is connected to attacks on beast masters and their companions. When the show reaches Arzor, she must find a way to warn Hosteen Storm without exposing herself to the conspirators.

Two adventures follow survivors confronting unsettling alien worlds. Vere Collis's group emerges from caves to find a devastated planet, while governess Kilda discovers that a child's invisible companion may draw her and her charges into a dangerous realm.

Two young refugees seek escape from the impoverished Dipple on a wealthy planet. A pet-shop job entangles Troy in intrigue involving telepathic animals, while Nik's promise of a new face conceals a kidnapping that forces him to protect its victim.

Ashen hopes her restored kingdom can finally enjoy peace, but the Mother Ice Dragon awakens to threaten it again. Finding the long-lost Dragon Blade becomes essential when legend offers no other weapon capable of defeating the ancient creature.

Displaced by war, Lorcan and Meive seek a refuge where they can rebuild their lives. Their meeting brings a shared determination to reclaim damaged land, protect Meive's honeybees, and resist the marauders who threaten any chance of peace.

Aisling returns in disguise to undermine the brother whose magic grows through killing other magic users. With her younger brother's help, she enters the duke's court, where war, winter, and suspicion threaten her attempt to free their homeland.

Telepathically linked sisters Tamara, Drucilla, and Sabina are kidnapped and abandoned in the feared Dismals. Their shared magical abilities become vital as they confront monsters, strange inhabitants, and a mystery connected to the forces threatening their homeland.

A raid destroys Wisteria's village, leaving her and a younger girl as survivors. Magically sensitive to the natural world, Wisteria undertakes a pursuit through unfamiliar wilderness, determined to confront the lord responsible while protecting her new companion.

Laris inherits a spaceship and sets out with her adopted family to find the homeworld of her mysterious animal companion, Prauo. Their discovery brings unexpected dangers that test their telepathic abilities and threaten their return to Arzor.

Gamers trapped in their fantasy characters' bodies still seek a way back to the real world. A stranger leads them toward Quag Keep with a possible escape plan, but the journey brings fresh dangers and uncertain promises.

Ashen and Gaurin's peaceful kingdom faces new troubles as their children make dangerous choices. Elin pursues power through an evil alliance, while Mikkel's secret voyage aboard a Sea-Rover ship ends in captivity, threatening the family's hard-won stability.

After her father's death, Shy discovers incomplete dragon puzzles among his childhood belongings. Combining the pieces transports her to ancient Babylon, where the stories he once told prove connected to a magical responsibility she has unexpectedly inherited.

Fredericka Wing plans to manage a small-town bookstore while writing during the summer, until a murdered heiress appears in her backyard. With a local professor's help, she investigates further violence and secrets surrounding the wealthy Sutton family.

This first volume collects Andre Norton's short fiction, ranging across fantasy and science fiction. Stories including The Gifts of Asti, All Cats Are Gray, and Falcon Blood explore strange worlds, magical encounters, and characters facing unfamiliar dangers.

This collection brings together Andre Norton's stories and poems, including Swamp Dweller. In that tale, a young performer's unusual heritage and mysterious father drive her search for answers, drawing her toward dangers concealed behind her life with a traveling troupe.

The final High Hallack collection gathers short stories of fantasy, science fiction, myth, and coming of age. Drawing on work reaching back to 1943, it follows characters confronting magical mysteries and unfamiliar worlds across several decades of Norton's writing.

Andre Norton examines five popular American women writers of the nineteenth century and the fiction that made them successful. Their books reveal everyday customs and clothing while exposing the prejudices and publishing conditions that shaped women’s literary careers.