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Home / Authors / Lin Carter Lin Carter American author Lin Carter is best known for his contributions to sword and sorcery, including the *Thongor* series and editing the *Ballantine Adult Fantasy* series. His works helped revive the fantasy genre in the 1970s. This page provides the Lin Carter books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.
All books · chronological
1965 Thongor and The Wizard of Lemuria POoTB · 1 Buy ↗ 1966 Conan the Adventurer(By: Robert E. Howard) POoC(B · 1 Buy ↗ 1966 The Star Magicians POoSN · 1 Buy ↗ 1966 The Man Without a Planet POoGIB · 1 Buy ↗ 1966 Thongor of Lemuria / Thongor and the Dragon City POoTB · 2 Buy ↗ 1967 Destination POoHQB · 1 Buy ↗ 1967 The Thing in the Crypt(With: L. Sprague de Camp) POoSS · 1 Buy ↗ 1967 The Flame of Iridar POoSN · 2 Buy ↗ 1967 Conan the Warrior(By: Robert E. Howard) POoC(B · 2 Buy ↗ 1967 Thongor Against the Gods POoTB · 3 Buy ↗ 1967 Conan the Usurper(By: Robert E. Howard) POoC(B · 3 Buy ↗ 1967 Conan the Conqueror(By: Robert E. Howard) POoC(B · 4 Buy ↗ 1968 The Thief of Thoth POoHQB · 2 Buy ↗ 1968 Tower at the Edge of Time POoSN · 3 Buy ↗ 1968 Thongor in the City of Magicians POoTB · 4 Buy ↗ 1968 Thongor at the End of Time POoTB · 5 Buy ↗ 1968 Conan the Avenger(By: Robert E. Howard) POoC(B · 5 Buy ↗ 1968 Conan of the Isles(With: L. Sprague de Camp) POoC(B · 6 Buy ↗ 1968 Conan(By: Robert E. Howard) POoC(B · 7 Buy ↗ 1968 Conan the Freebooter(By: Robert E. Howard) POoC(B · 8 Buy ↗ 1968 Conan the Wanderer POoC(B · 9 Buy ↗ 1969 Tolkien POoNB · 1 Buy ↗ 1969 Beyond the Gates of Dream POoSSC · 1 Buy ↗ 1969 The Purloined Planet POoHQB · 3 Buy ↗ 1969 Tower of the Medusa POoSN · 4 Buy ↗ 1969 Lost World of Time POoSN · 5 Buy ↗ 1969 Conan of Cimmeria(With: Robert E. Howard) POoC(B · 10 Buy ↗ 1970 Star Rogue POoGIB · 2 Buy ↗ 1970 Thongor Fights the Pirates of Tarakus POoTB · 6 Buy ↗ 1971 The Quest of Kadji POoTCoKB · 1 Buy ↗ 1971 Outworlder POoGIB · 3 Buy ↗ 1971 Conan the Buccaneer(With: L. Sprague de Camp) POoC(B · 11 Buy ↗ 1972 Jandar of Callisto POoCB · 1 Buy ↗ 1972 Under the Green Star POoGSB · 1 Buy ↗ 1972 Lovecraft POoNB · 2 Buy ↗ 1972 The Fallible Fiend(By: L. Sprague de Camp) POoLSdCSS · 2 Buy ↗ 1972 Black Legion of Callisto POoCB · 2 Buy ↗ 1973 Great Short Novels of Adult Fantasy #2 POoGSNoAFB · 1 Buy ↗ 1973 Flashing Swords! #1 POoFSB · 1 Buy ↗ 1973 The Man Who Loved Mars POoTMoMB · 1 Buy ↗ 1973 When the Green Star Calls POoGSB · 2 Buy ↗ 1973 Imaginary Worlds POoNB · 3 Buy ↗ 1973 Sky Pirates of Callisto POoCB · 3 Buy ↗ 1973 The Black Star POoSN · 6 Buy ↗ 1974 The Warrior of World's End POoWEB · 1 Buy ↗ 1974 The Valley Where Time Stood Still POoTMoMB · 2 Buy ↗ 1974 Flashing Swords! #2 POoFSB · 2 Buy ↗ 1974 By the Light of the Green Star POoGSB · 3 Buy ↗ 1974 Mad Empress of Callisto POoCB · 4 Buy ↗ 1974 Time War POoSN · 7 Buy ↗ 1975 The Nemesis of Evil POoZ-LotUB · 1 Buy ↗ 1975 Dreams from R'lyeh POoPB · 1 Buy ↗ 1975 The Enchantress of World's End POoWEB · 2 Buy ↗ 1975 Invisible Death POoZ-LotUB · 2 Buy ↗ 1975 As the Green Star Rises POoGSB · 4 Buy ↗ 1975 Mind Wizards of Callisto POoCB · 5 Buy ↗ 1975 Lankar of Callisto POoCB · 6 Buy ↗ 1976 Flashing Swords! #3 POoFSB · 3 Buy ↗ 1976 The Immortal of World's End POoWEB · 3 Buy ↗ 1976 The Volcano Ogre POoZ-LotUB · 3 Buy ↗ 1976 In the Green Star's Glow POoGSB · 5 Buy ↗ 1977 The City Outside the World POoTMoMB · 3 Buy ↗ 1977 Flashing Swords! #4 POoFSB · 4 Buy ↗ 1977 The Barbarian of World's End POoWEB · 4 Buy ↗ 1977 Ylana of Callisto POoCB · 7 Buy ↗ 1977 Conan of Aquilonia(With: L. Sprague de Camp) POoC(B · 12 Buy ↗ 1978 Conan the Swordsman(With: L. Sprague de Camp,Bj�rn Nyberg) POoC(B · 1 Buy ↗ 1978 The Wizard of Zao POoTCoKB · 2 Buy ↗ 1978 The Pirate of World's End POoWEB · 5 Buy ↗ 1978 Renegade of Callisto POoCB · 8 Buy ↗ 1979 Journey to the Underground World POoECoZB · 1 Buy ↗ 1979 Conan the Liberator(With: L. Sprague de Camp) POoC(B · 2 Buy ↗ 1979 Conan: The Road of Kings(By: Karl Edward Wagner) POoC(B · 3 Buy ↗ 1979 The Sword of Skelos(By: Andrew J. Offutt) POoC(B · 4 Buy ↗ 1979 Giant of World's End POoWEB · 6 Buy ↗ 1979 Tara of the Twilight POoSN · 8 Buy ↗ 1980 Zanthodon POoECoZB · 2 Buy ↗ 1980 Lost Worlds POoSSC · 2 Buy ↗ 1980 Conan and the Spider God(By: L. Sprague de Camp) POoC(B · 5 Buy ↗ 1980 Conan the Rebel(By: Poul Anderson) POoC(B · 6 Buy ↗ 1981 Weird Tales 1 POoWTB · 1 Buy ↗ 1981 Weird Tales 2(By: Robert Bloch,Tanith Lee,H.P. Lovecraft,Robert E. Howard) POoWTB · 2 Buy ↗ 1981 Weird Tales 3(By: Robert Bloch,Tanith Lee,Robert E. Howard,Evangeline Walton) POoWTB · 3 Buy ↗ 1981 Hurok of the Stone Age POoECoZB · 3 Buy ↗ 1981 Darya of the Bronze Age POoECoZB · 4 Buy ↗ 1981 Flashing Swords! #5 POoFSB · 5 Buy ↗ 1982 Kesrick POoTMB · 1 Buy ↗ 1982 Dragonrouge POoTMB · 2 Buy ↗ 1982 The Earth-Shaker POoZ-LotUB · 4 Buy ↗ 1982 Eric of Zanthodon POoECoZB · 5 Buy ↗ 1983 Weird Tales 4(By: Ray Bradbury,Robert E. Howard) POoWTB · 4 Buy ↗ 1984 Kellory the Warlock POoTCoKB · 3 Buy ↗ 1984 Down to a Sunless Sea POoTMoMB · 4 Buy ↗ 1985 Found Wanting POoSN · 9 Buy ↗ 1987 Mandricardo POoTMB · 3 Buy ↗ 1987 Horror Wears Blue POoZ-LotUB · 5 Buy ↗ 1988 Callipygia POoTMB · 4 Buy ↗ 2012 Young Thongor POoTB · 7 Buy ↗ 2016 The Sword of Thongor(By: Robert M. Price) POoTB · 8 Buy ↗ 2020 Flashing Swords! #6(By: Robert M. Price) POoFSB · 6 Buy ↗ 2023 Conan the Barbarian: The Official Motion Picture Adaptation(By: L. Sprague de Camp) POoC(B · 7 Buy ↗ 2023 Flashing Swords #7(By: Robert M. Price) POoFSB · 7 Buy ↗ Book series · browse all →
Publication Order of Hautley Quicksilver Books 3 books · 1967–1969
02 The Thief of Thoth 1968 Buy ↗ 03 The Purloined Planet 1969 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas 1 book · 1967
01 The Thing in the Crypt(With: L. Sprague de Camp) 1967 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Standalone Novels 9 books · 1966–1985
01 The Star Magicians 1966 Buy ↗ 02 The Flame of Iridar 1967 Buy ↗ 03 Tower at the Edge of Time 1968 Buy ↗ 04 Tower of the Medusa 1969 Buy ↗ 05 Lost World of Time 1969 Buy ↗ 06 The Black Star 1973 Buy ↗ 08 Tara of the Twilight 1979 Buy ↗ Publication Order of World's End Books 6 books · 1974–1979
01 The Warrior of World's End 1974 Buy ↗ 02 The Enchantress of World's End 1975 Buy ↗ 03 The Immortal of World's End 1976 Buy ↗ 04 The Barbarian of World's End 1977 Buy ↗ 05 The Pirate of World's End 1978 Buy ↗ 06 Giant of World's End 1979 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Great Imperium Books 3 books · 1966–1971
01 The Man Without a Planet 1966 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Thongor Books 8 books · 1965–2016
01 Thongor and The Wizard of Lemuria 1965 Buy ↗ 02 Thongor of Lemuria / Thongor and the Dragon City 1966 Buy ↗ 03 Thongor Against the Gods 1967 Buy ↗ 04 Thongor in the City of Magicians 1968 Buy ↗ 05 Thongor at the End of Time 1968 Buy ↗ 06 Thongor Fights the Pirates of Tarakus 1970 Buy ↗ 08 The Sword of Thongor(By: Robert M. Price) 2016 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Green Star Books 5 books · 1972–1976
01 Under the Green Star 1972 Buy ↗ 02 When the Green Star Calls 1973 Buy ↗ 03 By the Light of the Green Star 1974 Buy ↗ 04 As the Green Star Rises 1975 Buy ↗ 05 In the Green Star's Glow 1976 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Flashing Swords! Books 7 books · 1973–2023
01 Flashing Swords! #1 1973 Buy ↗ 02 Flashing Swords! #2 1974 Buy ↗ 03 Flashing Swords! #3 1976 Buy ↗ 04 Flashing Swords! #4 1977 Buy ↗ 05 Flashing Swords! #5 1981 Buy ↗ 06 Flashing Swords! #6(By: Robert M. Price) 2020 Buy ↗ 07 Flashing Swords #7(By: Robert M. Price) 2023 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Eric Carstairs of Zanthodon Books 5 books · 1979–1982
01 Journey to the Underground World 1979 Buy ↗ 03 Hurok of the Stone Age 1981 Buy ↗ 04 Darya of the Bronze Age 1981 Buy ↗ 05 Eric of Zanthodon 1982 Buy ↗ Publication Order of The Mysteries of Mars Books 4 books · 1973–1984
01 The Man Who Loved Mars 1973 Buy ↗ 02 The Valley Where Time Stood Still 1974 Buy ↗ 03 The City Outside the World 1977 Buy ↗ 04 Down to a Sunless Sea 1984 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Terra Magica Books 4 books · 1982–1988
Publication Order of Zarkon - Lord of the Unknown Books 5 books · 1975–1987
01 The Nemesis of Evil 1975 Buy ↗ 02 Invisible Death 1975 Buy ↗ 03 The Volcano Ogre 1976 Buy ↗ 04 The Earth-Shaker 1982 Buy ↗ 05 Horror Wears Blue 1987 Buy ↗ Publication Order of L. Sprague de Camp Short Stories/Novellas 1 book · 1972
02 The Fallible Fiend(By: L. Sprague de Camp) 1972 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books 3 books · 1969–1973
03 Imaginary Worlds 1973 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Poetry Books 1 book · 1975
01 Dreams from R'lyeh 1975 Buy ↗ Publication Order of The Chronicles of Kylix Books 3 books · 1971–1984
01 The Quest of Kadji 1971 Buy ↗ 02 The Wizard of Zao 1978 Buy ↗ 03 Kellory the Warlock 1984 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Callisto Books 8 books · 1972–1978
01 Jandar of Callisto 1972 Buy ↗ 02 Black Legion of Callisto 1972 Buy ↗ 03 Sky Pirates of Callisto 1973 Buy ↗ 04 Mad Empress of Callisto 1974 Buy ↗ 05 Mind Wizards of Callisto 1975 Buy ↗ 06 Lankar of Callisto 1975 Buy ↗ 07 Ylana of Callisto 1977 Buy ↗ 08 Renegade of Callisto 1978 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Conan (Lancer/Ace) Books 12 books · 1966–1977
01 Conan the Adventurer(By: Robert E. Howard) 1966 Buy ↗ 02 Conan the Warrior(By: Robert E. Howard) 1967 Buy ↗ 03 Conan the Usurper(By: Robert E. Howard) 1967 Buy ↗ 04 Conan the Conqueror(By: Robert E. Howard) 1967 Buy ↗ 05 Conan the Avenger(By: Robert E. Howard) 1968 Buy ↗ 06 Conan of the Isles(With: L. Sprague de Camp) 1968 Buy ↗ 07 Conan(By: Robert E. Howard) 1968 Buy ↗ 08 Conan the Freebooter(By: Robert E. Howard) 1968 Buy ↗ 09 Conan the Wanderer 1968 Buy ↗ 10 Conan of Cimmeria(With: Robert E. Howard) 1969 Buy ↗ 11 Conan the Buccaneer(With: L. Sprague de Camp) 1971 Buy ↗ 12 Conan of Aquilonia(With: L. Sprague de Camp) 1977 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Conan (Bantam) Books 7 books · 1978–2023
01 Conan the Swordsman(With: L. Sprague de Camp,Bj�rn Nyberg) 1978 Buy ↗ 02 Conan the Liberator(With: L. Sprague de Camp) 1979 Buy ↗ 03 Conan: The Road of Kings(By: Karl Edward Wagner) 1979 Buy ↗ 04 The Sword of Skelos(By: Andrew J. Offutt) 1979 Buy ↗ 05 Conan and the Spider God(By: L. Sprague de Camp) 1980 Buy ↗ 06 Conan the Rebel(By: Poul Anderson) 1980 Buy ↗ 07 Conan the Barbarian: The Official Motion Picture Adaptation(By: L. Sprague de Camp) 2023 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Great Short Novels of Adult Fantasy Books 1 book · 1973
01 Great Short Novels of Adult Fantasy #2 1973 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Weird Tales Books 4 books · 1981–1983
02 Weird Tales 2(By: Robert Bloch,Tanith Lee,H.P. Lovecraft,Robert E. Howard) 1981 Buy ↗ 03 Weird Tales 3(By: Robert Bloch,Tanith Lee,Robert E. Howard,Evangeline Walton) 1981 Buy ↗ 04 Weird Tales 4(By: Ray Bradbury,Robert E. Howard) 1983 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Short Story Collections 2 books · 1969–1980
01 Beyond the Gates of Dream 1969 Buy ↗