vorkoisgan saga reading order

 The Vorkoisgan saga by Lois McMaster Bujold

I recommend reading the books in this chronological order.
If you try to read the books in their order of publication, it can get confusing.
These novels make up the Vorkosigan Saga.  The first was published in 1986 (Shards of Honour) and the most recent in May 2018. So far, there are 16 books and 6 short works in the series.

0.5 Dreamweaver's Dilemma
published Feb 1995

1. Falling Free (April 1988)
 Publisher    Baen Books
Publication date : April 1988
Media type    Paperback
Pages    307


 It was first published as four installments in Analog from December 1987 to February 1988, and won the Nebula Award for Best Novel for 1988.

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This is the hardcover version.

The hardcover book club edition was the first hardcover edition published.

Publisher: Baen Books. 1988

2. Shards of Honor (1986)
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 Publisher    Baen Books
Publication date  (June) 1986
Paperback (Mass Market)
Pages    320
ISBN    978-0-671-72087-2
ISBN 0-671-65574-4
 Cover Art : Alan Gutierrez


 Bujold wrote Shards of Honor, its sequel The Warrior's Apprentice and Ethan of Athos in 1986.

Shards of Honor is paired with Bujold's 1991 Barrayar in the omnibus Cordelia's Honor (1996)

3. Barrayar (1991)
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Publisher    Baen Books
Publication date (Sept 16) 1991
Softcover (Massmarket paperback)
Pages    386
Awards    Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (1992)
               Hugo award 1992
ISBN    978-0-671-72083-4


First published as four installments in Analog Magazine
Jul,Aug,Sep,Oct 1991.
Published in hardcover book form by Baen Books in October 1991

4. The Warrior’s Apprentice (1986)

 Publisher    Baen Books
Publication date
    1986
ISBN    0-671-65587-6

4.1 the Mountains of Mourning (novella) (1989)

4.9 Weatherman
Published 1990

first published in the February 1990 issue of Analog Science Fiction and Fact.***

5. The Vor Game 1990


 Publisher    Baen Books
Publication date
    1990
Pages    345
ISBN    978-0-671-72014-8

6. Cetaganda (1995)

Analog Science Fiction and Fact: October, Oct. 1995 ("Cetaganda")
Analog Science Fiction and Fact: November, Nov. 1995 ("Cetaganda"

7. Ethan of Athos (1986)

 Publisher    Baen Books
Publication date
    December 1986
Media type    Print
Audiobook
Pages    237
ISBN    0-671-65604-X

7.1 Labyrinth (novella) (1989)

"Labyrinth" was originally published as a stand-alone novella in the August 1989 issue of Analog.

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7.2  the Borders of Infinity (novella) (1987)

8. Brothers in Arms (1989)

 Publisher    Baen Books
Publication date
    1989

9. Mirror Dance (1994)

 Publisher    Baen Books
Publication date
    1994
Pages    392
Awards    Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (1995)
ISBN    978-0-671-72210-4










 

10. Memory (1986)

 Publisher    Baen Books
Publication date
    1996
Pages    462
ISBN    978-0-671-87743-9

11. Komarr (1998)


 Publisher    Baen Books
Publication date
    1998
ISBN    978-0671017835

12. A Civil Campaign (1999)

 Published    1999 (Baen Books)
Media type    Print
Pages    405
ISBN    978-0-671-57827-5

12.1 Winterfair Gifts (short story) (2002)

(Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #13.1)
Nominations: Hugo Award for Best Novella

13. Diplomatic Immunity (2002)

14. Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance (2012)

 Publisher    Baen Books
Publication date
    November 6, 2012 (hardcover)
(e-book was sold from June 2012)
Media type    Print (hardcover), e-book
Pages    422
ISBN    978-1-4516-3845-5 (hardcover)

14.1 The Flowers of Vashnoi (novella)

15. Cryoburn (2010)

 Publication date
    October 19, 2010
Pages    345
ISBN    978-1-4391-3394-1

 16. Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen (2015)

  Publisher    Baen Books
Publication date
    2 February 2016
(eARC sold from October 2015)
Media type    E-book, print
ISBN    9781476781228

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Omnibus Editions

MILES, MYSTERY & MAYHEM
contains Cetaganda, Ethan of Athos 

YOUNG MILES
contains The Warrior's Apprentice + stories

 CORDELIA’S HONOR
contains Shards of Honor, Barayarr

MILES, MUTANTS & MICROBES
contains Falling Free, Diplomatic Immunity

MILES IN LOVE
contains Komarr, A Civil Campaign

MILES ERRANT
contains Brothers in Arms, Mirror Dance

 

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Magazines

Falling Free.
First published as four installments in Analog from December 1987 to feb 1988.

 Dec 1987

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"Labyrinth"

 Originally published as a stand-alone novella in the August 1989 issue of Analog.

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Weatherman

 

 

February 1990 issue of Analog Science Fiction and Fact.
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