On Jul 31, 2026 10:49 AM, Mark D wrote:
> [quoted text trimmed to the last 100 words] at the early book list again and
> it still feels a little funny to me how the start goes The Coming of the
> Horseclans, then Swords of the Horseclans, then Revenge of the Horseclans.
>
> Most lists have those first three as 1975, 1976, and 1977, though ISFDB had
> Swords down as 1977 when I checked. Maybe that is an edition thing, I dunno.
>
> I usually read them in that order, but sometimes I want to jump ahead to the
> Bili books or the Milo ones. Do most folks here stick to publish order, or
> just grab whatever paperback is nearest?
I'm doing a series reread and am doing it chronoligically.
I just finished Swords. Trumpets of War and Madman's Army next.
It struck me on this reread, new readers should definitely go with the Bili books first, or publication order.
The chronologically early books, up to Odyssey, are my least favourite ones - especially Clan of the Cats, which is not great imo.
My grades this read through so far, in order of my preference as as follows;
1 : The Coming of the Horseclans - * * * * *
2 : Swords of the Horseclans - * * * * *
12 : A Woman of the Horseclans - * * * * *
7 : Horseclans Odyssey - * * * * _
13 : Horses of the North - * * * * _
15 : The Memories of Milo Morai - * * * _ _
14 : A Man Called Milo Morai - * * * _ _
18 : The Clan of Cats - * * _ _ _
