The Holdfast Chronicles Books in Order

series of novels by Suzy McKee Charnas

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

  1. Cover of Walk to the end of the world

    Walk to the end of the world

    1981 · Suzy McKee Charnas

    Suzy McKee Charnas completed her epic series after thirty years. The story begins with Walk to the End of the World, in which Alldera the Messenger…

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  2. Cover of Motherlines

    Motherlines

    1978 · Suzy McKee Charnas

    Alldera escapes from the Holdfast, a brutal post-holocaust society where women are enslaved. She embarks on a long journey to find a community of…

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  3. Suzy McKee Charnas

    1994 · Suzy McKee Charnas

    Suzy McKee Charnas is a 1994 book by Suzy McKee Charnas. It is book 3 of the series The Holdfast Chronicles. Catalog genres: Science Fiction.

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  4. Cover of The conqueror's child

    The conqueror's child

    1999 · Suzy McKee Charnas

    Completed 25 years after Walk to the End of the World, this novel concludes Suzy McKee Charnas's epic tale of the Holdfast, where Fems were once…

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the The Holdfast Chronicles books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with “Walk to the end of the world”. Start with “Walk to the end of the world.”

How many books are in the The Holdfast Chronicles series?

We list 4 books by Suzy McKee Charnas , published between 1978–1999.

Where can I buy the The Holdfast Chronicles books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.