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Andre Norton

6 series 69 books in order 29 standalone books

Andre Norton was an American writer of science fiction and fantasy, born Alice Mary Norton in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of a rug company owner and his wife. She began writing during high school and edited a literary page in her school's paper. Her first novel, The Prince Commands, was published in 1934, and she later published Ralestone Luck in 1938. She graduated from high school in 1930 and briefly studied teaching at Flora Stone Mather College of Western Reserve University before leaving in 1932 due to economic conditions. She worked for the Cleveland Library System and later owned a bookstore called the Mystery House in Mount Rainier, Maryland, which failed. In 1934, she legally changed her name to Andre Alice Norton to increase her marketability. She became a full-time author in 1958 and moved to Florida in 1966 and to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, later in her life. She received the Gandalf Grand Master Award in 1977 and the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award in 1983. She died in March 2005 of congestive heart failure. She is known as the Grande Dame of Science Fiction and Fantasy and is credited with publishing over 300 titles. After her death, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America established the Andre Norton Award for outstanding work in young adult fantasy or science fiction.

Born
1912
Known for
Witch World: Estcarp Cycle, Solar Queen, Witch World: High Hallack Cycle, Trillium series

Series by Andre Norton

Witch World: Estcarp Cycle

11 books in order · 1963–1998

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    Witch World

    1963 · Andre Norton

    Ex-colonel Simon Tregarth was a hunted man, facing an inevitable and deadly end. To escape, he turned to the mysterious Siege Perilous, an ancient…

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    Web of the Witch World

    1964 · Andre Norton

    Simon Tregarth, whose prowess on Earth won him a throne and a witch-wife on an alien world, knows that both triumphs remain precarious as long as the…

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    Three Against the Witch World

    Year unknown · Andre Norton

    The offspring of Simon Tregarth, half earthling and half witch-brood, discover they alone can perceive the four directions, since for everyone else…

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    Warlock of the Witch World

    Year unknown · Andre Norton

    Two parents gifted with power give birth to triplets, two boys and a girl, who exceed their parents in their gifts. The story follows the brother…

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    Sorceress of the Witch World

    Year unknown · Andre Norton

    Kaththea the Sorceress calls forth a power such as no longer exists on the distant planet known as the Witch World, a power so great it could destroy…

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    Trey of Swords

    1977 · Andre Norton

    Yonan finds a strange sword with mystic powers and uses it to free an ancient warrior. Together they become the most powerful defenders of the Witch…

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    'Ware Hawk

    1983 · Andre Norton

    Spurred on by a recurring dream, Tirtha, accompanied by a falconer, embarks on a dangerous journey to her ancestral home, aware that she is bound by…

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    The Gate of the Cat

    1987 · Andre Norton

    A young woman, Kelsie, travels to Scotland to claim an inheritance but finds it is not what she expected. After acting to save a wildcat from a…

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    Ciara's Song

    1998 · Andre Norton

    Ciara of Elmsgarth is a small girl when the Duke of Kars issues an edict to kill all with witch blood and seize their possessions. A mob murders her…

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Solar Queen

7 books in order · 1955–1997

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    Sargasso of Space

    1955 · Andre Norton

    Sargasso of Space is a science fiction novel by American writer Andre Norton, written under the alternate pseudonym "Andrew North." It was published…

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    Plague Ship

    1956 · Andre Norton

    The tramp-freighter spaceship Solar Queen held exclusive trading rights to the planet Sargol and its valuable gems. The crew faced the planet's…

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    Voodoo Planet

    1959 · Andre Norton

    Voodoo Planet is a short novel featuring Dane Thorson, a young man who joins the Free Trader ship Solar Queen. The crew, including Captain Gaelic and…

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    Postmarked the Stars

    1969 · Andre Norton

    Postmarked the Stars is the fourth of seven Solar Queen novels by Andre Norton. The crew of the Solar Queen encounters a dead man aboard their ship…

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    Redline the Stars

    1994 · Andre Norton

    Redline the Stars is a co-authored work by Andre Norton and P.M. Griffin, presented as a continuation of Norton's "Solar Queen" series but diverging…

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  6. Cover of Derelict for Trade

    Derelict for Trade

    1997 · Andre Norton

    In this space thriller, the crew of the Solar Queen, celebrated after averting a disaster, seek profitable trade and discover a derelict ship with…

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Witch World: High Hallack Cycle

11 books in order · 1965–1992

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    Year of the Unicorn

    1965 · Andre Norton

    In peaceful Norsdale, Gillan longs to leave her dull life in a secluded country abbey. When her wish comes true, she finds more than a little…

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  2. Cover of The Crystal Gryphon

    The Crystal Gryphon

    1972 · Andre Norton

    Kerovan, whose cloven hoofs instead of feet set him apart from the human folk of the Dales, seeks to uncover the mystery surrounding his birth and…

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  3. Spell of the Witch World

    1972 · Andre Norton

    Spell of the Witch World is a collection of science fantasy short stories by Andre Norton, part of her Witch World series. It was first published in…

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  4. Cover of The Jargoon Pard

    The Jargoon Pard

    1974 · Andre Norton

    Kethan is given a belt with strange powers, its clasp a leopard head made from jargoon stone. Unable to remove it, Kethan becomes part man, part…

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  5. Cover of Zarsthor's Bane

    Zarsthor's Bane

    1978 · Andre Norton

    A mystic web of ancient peril binds together a man whose madness drives him to seek a hidden power, the boy who follows him, a girl and her cat who…

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    Gryphon in Glory

    Year unknown · Andre Norton

    The Waste stirs as strange forms of the Dark begin to wake while Kerovan, marked by his cloven hoofs as kin to the Old Ones, journeys into the Waste…

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  7. Cover of Horn Crown

    Horn Crown

    1981 · Andre Norton

    The story follows one of the first groups to cross over into a new world by use of a gate, encountering wonders and dangers as they go. Leading…

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    Gryphon's Eyrie

    Year unknown · Andre Norton

    An overwhelming urge drives Kerovan to the mountains, followed closely by Lady Joisan. Together they wage a final battle against That Which Runs the…

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  9. Cover of Were-Wrath

    Were-Wrath

    1984 · Andre Norton

    Were-Wrath is a limited edition book printed by hand in an edition of one hundred seventy-seven copies, including twelve lettered copies. Each copy…

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  10. Cover of Songsmith

    Songsmith

    1992 · Andre Norton

    Eydrth is a Master Songsmith who has no magic of her own, yet she will do anything to save her father from the evil that has stolen his mind. The…

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Trillium series

5 books in order · 1990–1997

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    Black Trillium

    1990 · Marion Zimmer Bradley, Julian May and Andre Norton

    Black Trillium is a collaborative fantasy novel co-authored by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Julian May, and Andre Norton, structured around the intertwined…

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    Golden trillium

    1993 · Andre Norton

    The three royal daughters of the Black Trillium brought peace to Ruwenda and the World of the Three Moons by defeating the dark sorcerer Orogastus.…

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    Lady of the Trillium

    1995 · Marion Zimmer Bradley and Elisabeth Waters

    Princess Mikayla must abandon her personal dreams when she is chosen as the successor to Haramas, the Archimage and Guardian of the land. This…

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Hosteen Storm

5 books in order · 1959–2004

  1. Cover of The Beast Master

    The Beast Master

    1959 · Andre Norton

    The Beast Master is a science fiction novel that follows Hosteen Storm, a Navajo former soldier with empathic and telepathic abilities toward…

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    Lord of Thunder

    1962 · Andre Norton

    The book follows Hosteen Storm as he ventures into the dangerous 'Blue' section of the planet Arzor, a region previously unexplored by anyone who…

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    Beast Master's Ark

    2002 · Andre Norton

    Beast Master's Ark by Andre Norton follows Hosteen Storm, a survivor on the colony planet Azor, who faces a deadly threat known as…

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    Beast Master's Circus

    2004 · Andre Norton

    During a visit to Arzor, Laris, a young woman in bondage to the circus manager Dedran, discovers her master's troubling connections to the…

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Moonsinger

5 books in order · 1966–1994

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    Moon of Three Rings

    1966 · Andre Norton

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  2. Cover of Exiles of the Stars

    Exiles of the Stars

    1971 · Andre Norton

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  3. Cover of Flight in Yiktor

    Flight in Yiktor

    1986 · Andre Norton

    A psychic sorceress, a telepathic adventurer, and a deformed ex-slave utilize their extrasensory abilities to thwart an intergalactic organization of…

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  4. Cover of Dare to Go A-Hunting

    Dare to Go A-Hunting

    1990 · Andre Norton

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Standalone books

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  2. Cover of The Key of the Keplian
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  3. Cover of Red Hart Magic
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  4. Cover of Wraiths of Time
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  5. Cover of Merlin's Mirror
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  6. Cover of Iron Cage
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  7. Cover of Dragon Magic
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  8. Cover of Garan the Eternal
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  9. Cover of High Sorcery
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  10. Cover of Fur Magic
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  11. Cover of Quest Crosstime
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  12. Cover of The X Factor
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  13. Cover of Night of Masks
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  14. Cover of Judgement on Janus
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  15. Cover of Key Out of Time
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  16. Cover of The Defiant Agents
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  17. Cover of Star Hunter
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  18. Cover of Storm Over Warlock
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  19. Cover of Secret of the Lost Race
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  20. Cover of Star Hunter & Voodoo Planet
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  21. Cover of Star Gate
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  22. Cover of The Time Traders
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  23. Cover of Sea Siege
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  24. Cover of Star Born
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  25. Cover of Star Guard
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  26. Cover of Star Rangers
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  27. Cover of Star Man's Son 2250 A.D.
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  28. Cover of Huon of the Horn
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  29. Cover of Sword in sheath
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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Andre Norton written?

We list 69 books by Andre Norton across 6 series, published between 1949–2004 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Andre Norton's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Witch World.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

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