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Warlock of Gramarye Books in Order

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See the Warlock of Gramarye books by Christopher Stasheff in order, with short summaries, series background, and tips on where to start.

Last updated: July 7, 2026

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13 books

1

The Warlock in Spite of Himself

by Christopher Stasheff

1969

Rod Gallowglass lands on Gramarye and finds a medieval-looking world where psychic powers pass for witchcraft. A man of science is soon treated as a warlock, and has to protect the planet without losing himself to the role.

2

King Kobold Revived

by Christopher Stasheff

1971

Rod Gallowglass tries to protect Gramarye's persecuted espers from a dangerous new threat led by the strange King Kobold. The sequel deepens the series' mix of psychic powers, medieval trappings, and political manipulation.

3

The Warlock Unlocked

by Christopher Stasheff

1982

A message from a thousand years in the past draws outside attention to Rod Gallowglass's life on Gramarye. Church politics, mystery, and the warlock's carefully balanced world begin to collide.

4

Escape Velocity

by Christopher Stasheff

1983

Telepaths Dar and Samantha are on the run while powerful Lords plot a coup against democratic government. Their attempt to warn Terra makes this prequel a more openly science-fictional entry in the Gramarye background story.

5

The Warlock Enraged

by Christopher Stasheff

1985

Renegade sorcerers threaten Gramarye just as the Gallowglass family's shared psychic strength begins to weaken. Rod has to face enemies outside the kingdom and the darker force rising inside himself.

6

The Warlock Is Missing

by Christopher Stasheff

1986

When Rod and Gwen vanish, their four children have to combine talent, courage, and everything their parents taught them. The rescue mission is also an early test of what the next generation can do on its own.

7

The Warlock Wandering

by Christopher Stasheff

1986

Rod and Gwen are hurled into an alternate world of purple-skinned warriors and brutal combat. Cut off from home and unable to communicate, they have to survive before they can even think about escape.

8

The Warlock Heretical

by Christopher Stasheff

1987

Rod Gallowglass is pulled into another crisis on Gramarye as unrest and bad doctrine threaten to tip the planet toward anarchy. It is one of the series' more openly political battles, with faith and order both under strain.

9

The Warlock's Companion

by Christopher Stasheff

1988

Fess, Rod Gallowglass's faithful cybernetic steed, finally tells the children about the masters and adventures that came before Gramarye. It is a sideways look at the series through the life of its most loyal companion.

10

The Warlock Insane

by Christopher Stasheff

1989

Rod Gallowglass has survived plenty on Gramarye, but this time the attack comes through his own mind. As hallucination and manipulation blur together, he has to fight for his sanity as well as his life.

11

The Warlock Rock

by Christopher Stasheff

1990

Strange floating musical crystals begin captivating the young people of Gramarye, including Rod Gallowglass's children. Rod has to trace their origin before the music's spell does lasting damage.

12

Warlock and Son

by Christopher Stasheff

1991

Magnus Gallowglass leaves home determined to prove he is more than the High Warlock's son. His wandering search for identity, love, and independence becomes the bridge between the Rod Gallowglass books and *Rogue Wizard*.

13

The Warlock's Last Ride

by Christopher Stasheff

2004

Rod Gallowglass is shattered by Gwen's sudden death just as old enemies move again against Gramarye. The final Warlock novel turns grief, family loyalty, and political chaos into one last kingdom-spanning fight.

Series background & context

Warlock of Gramarye is Christopher Stasheff's big science-fantasy mash-up, the series where he lets spaceships, telepaths, robots, witches, and medieval politics all share the same stage. It begins with Rod Gallowglass, a man from a far-future human society who lands on the planet Gramarye and finds what looks like a kingdom out of legend. Castles, peasants, noble houses, and roaming warlocks are everywhere. The catch is that much of the "magic" is really psychic power, and Rod understands just enough science to realize how strange that makes the place.

That set-up gives the books their special flavor. Rod is not a farm boy discovering destiny. He is an outsider trying to keep a fragile world from sliding into tyranny, panic, or collapse. His technological background does not make life simple, either. On Gramarye, practical tools can look like sorcery, and good intentions can still turn into political trouble. Rod's faithful robot horse, Fess, helps keep the tone lively, but the problems around them are often serious.

Then Gwen enters the picture, and the series grows.

As Rod and Gwendolyn build a family, Gramarye stops feeling like a clever premise and starts feeling lived in. The later books keep the adventure going, but they also widen the focus to marriage, children, inheritance, court politics, religion, rebellion, and the question of what sort of kingdom the next generation is going to inherit. That family thread is a huge part of the charm. These are not just save-the-world quests. They are stories about people trying to make a home in the middle of chaos.

Stasheff also keeps returning to the same underlying concern, how do you move a society toward something freer and fairer without becoming a tyrant yourself? Gramarye may look quaint on the surface, but the books are full of arguments about power, custom, fear, and responsibility. Rod can punch, scheme, and improvise with the best of them, but the series works because the political and moral stakes are never far from view.

It is a family saga in wizard's clothing.

If you are deciding whether to start here, expect a lively blend of adventure, jokes, ideals, and old-fashioned storytelling momentum. The early books are very much Rod's story, while later ones spread the spotlight to the Gallowglass children and open the door to spin-offs like Rogue Wizard and Warlock's Heirs. Read it for the big-hearted mix of science fiction and fantasy, and for a world that gets stranger and more personal as it goes.

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