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Explore Tamora Pierce's Tortall books in order, with a guide to the realm's connected fantasy series, story collections and companion books for readers.

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Tortall books in publication order

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19 books

1

Alanna: The First Adventure

by Tamora Pierce

1983

Noble girl Alanna of Trebond trades places with her twin brother and rides to court disguised as a boy so she can train as a knight. Surrounded by new friends, enemies, and hidden magic, she must keep her secret while surviving page training.

2

In the Hand of the Goddess

by Tamora Pierce

1984

Now a squire, Alanna serves Prince Jonathan while war with a neighboring kingdom looms. Guided by a mysterious goddess and torn between two very different suitors, she faces battlefields, assassins, and the growing threat of Duke Roger's sorcery.

3

The Woman Who Rides Like a Man

by Tamora Pierce

1986

Newly made a knight, Alanna heads into the desert seeking adventure and freedom from court. Captured by a Bazhir tribe, she must prove herself as a warrior and shaman, confront her own power, and decide what kind of life she truly wants.

4

Lioness Rampant

by Tamora Pierce

1988

Alanna embarks on a desperate quest to find the Dominion Jewel, a legendary gem that could save Tortall in time of war. As old enemies rise and alliances shift, she races to protect her kingdom and claim her place as the Lioness of legend.

5

Wild Magic

by Tamora Pierce

1992

Thirteen year old Daine, an orphan with an uncanny way with animals, takes a job helping the Queen's Riders drive ponies to Tortall. When monsters escape from myth and her wild magic surges beyond control, she must learn what she really is.

6

Wolf-Speaker

by Tamora Pierce

1993

Summoned by the wolves who once sheltered her, Daine travels to the valley of Dunlath and finds nobles poisoning the land for profit. With only her wild magic, a few allies, and a growing war looming, she must decide how far she will go to stop them.

7

Emperor Mage

by Tamora Pierce

1995

Daine joins a Tortallan embassy to Carthak, charged with healing the emperor's beloved birds to ease tense relations. Surrounded by glittering decadence, cruelty, and gods who are losing patience, her magic and conscience pull her into dangerous court intrigues.

8

The Realms of the Gods

by Tamora Pierce

1996

In the midst of a brutal war, Daine and Numair are swept into the Divine Realms, far from the kingdom that needs them. As Daine uncovers the truth of her parentage, the pair must find a perilous road home to confront an old enemy once and for all.

9

First Test

by Tamora Pierce

1999

Keladry of Mindelan is the first girl to openly enter page training in Tortall. Given an unfair one year trial and relentless hazing, she must master weapons, endure prejudice, and prove that a girl can stand in the shield line beside any boy.

10

Page

by Tamora Pierce

2000

Kel is now a full page, juggling grueling training, a crippling fear of heights, and nobles who want her gone. When bandits strike and her timid maid is threatened, Kel's sense of justice forces her to act, whatever the cost to her own future.

11

Squire

by Tamora Pierce

2001

Having passed her page exams, Kel becomes squire not to her idol Alanna but to Lord Raoul of Goldenlake. On campaign with the King's Own, she faces raiders, tournaments, court politics, and her own growing feelings, all under the shadow of the Ordeal that awaits her.

12

Lady Knight

by Tamora Pierce

2002

Now a knight, Keladry expects to fight on the front lines when war with Scanra erupts. Instead she is put in charge of a refugee camp and secretly charged with stopping the mage behind terrifying killing devices, forcing her to redefine what heroism looks like.

13

Trickster's Choice

by Tamora Pierce

2003

Alianne, daughter of Alanna the Lioness and spymaster George Cooper, runs away after yet another argument about her future and is captured by slavers. Sold in the Copper Isles, she strikes a dangerous bargain with a trickster god and becomes embroiled in a brewing rebellion.

14

Trickster's Queen

by Tamora Pierce

2004

No longer a slave, Aly now serves as the central spy for a raka uprising in the Copper Isles. Balancing love, loyalty, and the meddling of gods, she helps turn whispered prophecy into a real bid to replace a corrupt royal line with a new queen.

15

Terrier

by Tamora Pierce

2006

Sixteen year old Beka Cooper starts her first year as a Puppy in the Provost's Guard, assigned to two hard bitten Dogs in the Lower City. Using her street knowledge and eerie ability to hear the dead, she hunts kidnappers, killers, and a shadowy extortionist.

16

Bloodhound

by Tamora Pierce

2009

Now a full Dog, Beka Cooper is sent to Port Caynn to trace a flood of counterfeit silver that threatens Tortall's economy. With scent hound Achoo and veteran Dog Goodwin at her side, she infiltrates gambling dens and criminal courts to sniff out the colemongers.

17

Tortall and Other Lands

by Tamora Pierce

2010

This collection gathers eleven of Tamora Pierce's short stories, some set in Tortall, others in new fantasy or contemporary worlds. Familiar faces share space with new heroines as the tales explore courage, choice, and the small moments that change a life.

18

Mastiff

by Tamora Pierce

2011

Three years after the events of Bloodhound, Beka Cooper is a seasoned Dog called to join a secret Hunt when the young heir to the throne is kidnapped. Tracking traitors across dangerous countryside, she uncovers a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of Tortall.

19

Tortall

by Tamora Pierce

2017

Presented as the secret files of spymaster George Cooper, this in world guide collects letters, reports, timelines, and notes about Tortall's history, magic, and heroes. It offers fans a behind the scenes look at the realm's wars, spies, immortals, and royal families.

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