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T.A. Barron Complete Bibliography

Browse books by T.A. Barron in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 29 books / 10 series

American author T.A. Barron is best known for his epic fantasy series, *The Lost Years of Merlin*. His books have sold millions of copies worldwide and earned numerous awards, including the prestigious Nautilus Award. This page provides the T.A. Barron books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by T.A. Barron in Publication Order

1990 Heartlight POoTAoKB / 1 Buy
1992 The Ancient One POoTAoKB / 2 Buy
1993 To Walk in Wilderness: A Rocky Mountain Journal(With: John Fielder) POoNB / 1 Buy
1994 The Merlin Effect POoTAoKB / 3 Buy
1995 Rocky Mountain National Park: A 100 Year Perspective(With: John Fielder) POoNB / 2 Buy
1996 The Lost Years / The Lost Years of Merlin POoTLYoMB / 1 Buy
1997 The Seven Songs / The Seven Songs of Merlin POoTLYoMB / 2 Buy
1998 The Raging Fires / The Fires of Merlin POoMB / 3 Buy
1999 The Mirror of Fate / The Mirror of Merlin POoTLYoMB / 4 Buy
2000 Where Is Grandpa? POoPB / 1 Buy
2000 A Wizard's Wings / The Wings of Merlin POoMB / 5 Buy
2001 Tree Girl POoSN / 1 Buy
2002 The Hero's Trail: A Guide for a Heroic Life POoNB / 3 Buy
2004 High as a Hawk POoPB / 2 Buy
2005 Shadows on the Stars POoGTOAB / 1 Buy
2006 The Eternal Flame POoGTOAB / 2 Buy
2007 The Day the Stones Walked POoPB / 3 Buy
2007 The Great Tree of Avalon / Child of the Dark Propechy POoGTOAB / 3 Buy
2008 The Dragon of Avalon / Merlin's Dragon POoMB / 9 Buy
2009 Doomraga's Revenge POoMB / 10 Buy
2010 Ultimate Magic POoMDB / 3 Buy
2011 Merlin: The Book of Magic POoMSNB / 1 Buy
2011 Ghost Hands POoPB / 4 Buy
2013 Atlantis Rising POoASB / 1 Buy
2015 The Wisdom of Merlin POoMSNB / 2 Buy
2015 Atlantis in Peril POoASB / 2 Buy
2016 Atlantis Lost POoASB / 3 Buy
2021 Giant: The Unlikely Origins of Shim POoMB / 12 Buy
2026 Naming Nature POoNB / 4 Buy

Complete T.A. Barron Series Reading Order / browse all ->

01 The Lost Years / The Lost Years of Merlin 1996 Buy
02 The Seven Songs / The Seven Songs of Merlin 1997 Buy
04 The Mirror of Fate / The Mirror of Merlin 1999 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 1 book / 2001
01 Tree Girl 2001 Buy
03 Ultimate Magic 2010 Buy
01 Heartlight 1990 Buy
02 The Ancient One 1992 Buy
03 The Merlin Effect 1994 Buy
01 Shadows on the Stars 2005 Buy
02 The Eternal Flame 2006 Buy
03 The Great Tree of Avalon / Child of the Dark Propechy 2007 Buy
01 Merlin: The Book of Magic 2011 Buy
02 The Wisdom of Merlin 2015 Buy
Picture Reading Order 4 books / 2000-2011
01 Where Is Grandpa? 2000 Buy
02 High as a Hawk 2004 Buy
03 The Day the Stones Walked 2007 Buy
04 Ghost Hands 2011 Buy
Atlantis Saga Reading Order 3 books / 2013-2016
01 Atlantis Rising 2013 Buy
02 Atlantis in Peril 2015 Buy
03 Atlantis Lost 2016 Buy
Merlin Reading Order 5 books / 1998-2021
03 The Raging Fires / The Fires of Merlin 1998 Buy
05 A Wizard's Wings / The Wings of Merlin 2000 Buy
09 The Dragon of Avalon / Merlin's Dragon 2008 Buy
10 Doomraga's Revenge 2009 Buy
12 Giant: The Unlikely Origins of Shim 2021 Buy
Non-Fiction Reading Order 4 books / 1993-2026
01 To Walk in Wilderness: A Rocky Mountain Journal(With: John Fielder) 1993 Buy
02 Rocky Mountain National Park: A 100 Year Perspective(With: John Fielder) 1995 Buy
03 The Hero's Trail: A Guide for a Heroic Life 2002 Buy
04 Naming Nature 2026 Buy

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What is the best order to read T.A. Barron books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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