Order of Lin Carter Books
Lin Carter was a science fiction and fantasy author. He wrote many books in the sword-and-sorcery and sword-and-planet genres including six books in the Thongor the Barbarian series of books.
Carter worked with Marvel throughout his career and was a writer for the Spider-Man television series that aired during the 1960s. Prior to becoming a writer, Carter served in the United States Army and was in the Korean War from 1951-53. He would then return home and attend Columbia collge before getting a job in copywriting. It was at this time that he decided to become an author and wrote extensively for the rest of his life.
Publication Order of Callisto Books
| Jandar of Callisto | (1972) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Black Legion of Callisto | (1972) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Sky Pirates of Callisto | (1973) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mad Empress of Callisto | (1974) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mind Wizards of Callisto | (1975) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Lankar of Callisto | (1975) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ylana of Callisto | (1977) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Renegade of Callisto | (1978) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Eric Carstairs of Zanthodon Books
| Journey to the Underground World | (1979) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Zanthodon | (1980) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hurok of the Stone Age | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Darya of the Bronze Age | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Eric of Zanthodon | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Flashing Swords! Books
(with Robert M. Price)
| Flashing Swords! #1 | (1973) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Flashing Swords! #2 | (1974) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Flashing Swords! #3: Warriors and Wizards | (1976) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Flashing Swords! #4: Barbarians and Black Magicians | (1977) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Flashing Swords! #5: Demons and Daggers | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Flashing Swords! #6 | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Flashing Swords #7 | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of The Chronicles of Kylix Books
| The Quest of Kadji | (1971) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Wizard of Zao | (1978) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Kellory the Warlock | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Great Imperium Books
| The Man Without a Planet | (1966) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Star Rogue | (1970) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Outworlder | (1971) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Green Star Books
| Under the Green Star | (1972) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| When the Green Star Calls | (1973) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| By the Light of the Green Star | (1974) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| As the Green Star Rises | (1975) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| In the Green Star's Glow | (1976) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Terra Magica Books
| Kesrick | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dragonrouge | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mandricardo | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Callipygia | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The Mysteries of Mars Books
| The Man Who Loved Mars | (1973) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Valley Where Time Stood Still | (1974) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The City Outside the World | (1977) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Down to a Sunless Sea | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Hautley Quicksilver Books
| Destination | (1967) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Thief of Thoth | (1968) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Purloined Planet | (1969) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Thongor Books
(with Robert M. Price)
| Thongor and The Wizard of Lemuria | (1965) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Thongor of Lemuria / Thongor and the Dragon City | (1966) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Thongor Against the Gods | (1967) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Thongor in the City of Magicians | (1968) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Thongor at the End of Time | (1968) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Thongor Fights the Pirates of Tarakus | (1970) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Young Thongor | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Sword of Thongor | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Weird Tales Books
| Weird Tales 1 | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Weird Tales 2 | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Weird Tales 3 | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Weird Tales 4 | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of World's End Books
| The Warrior of World's End | (1974) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Enchantress of World's End | (1975) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Immortal of World's End | (1976) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Barbarian of World's End | (1977) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Pirate of World's End | (1978) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Giant of World's End | (1979) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Zarkon - Lord of the Unknown Books
| The Nemesis of Evil | (1975) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Invisible Death | (1975) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Volcano Ogre | (1976) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Earth-Shaker | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Horror Wears Blue | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Great Short Novels of Adult Fantasy Books
| Great Short Novels of Adult Fantasy #2 | (1973) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Star Magicians | (1966) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Flame of Iridar | (1967) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Tower at the Edge of Time | (1968) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Tower of the Medusa | (1969) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Lost World of Time | (1969) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Black Star | (1973) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Time War | (1974) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Tara of the Twilight | (1979) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Found Wanting | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Beyond the Gates of Dream | (1969) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Lost Worlds | (1980) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Tolkien | (1969) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Lovecraft | (1972) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Imaginary Worlds | (1973) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Poetry Books
| Dreams from R'lyeh | (1975) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Conan (Bantam) Books
| Conan the Swordsman | (1978) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Conan the Liberator | (1979) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Conan: The Road of Kings | (1979) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Sword of Skelos | (1979) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Conan and the Spider God | (1980) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Conan the Rebel | (1980) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Conan the Barbarian: The Official Motion Picture Adaptation | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Conan (Lancer/Ace) Books
| Conan the Adventurer | (1966) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Conan the Warrior | (1967) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Conan the Usurper | (1967) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Conan the Conqueror | (1967) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Conan the Avenger | (1968) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Conan of the Isles | (1968) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Conan | (1968) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Conan the Freebooter | (1968) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Conan the Wanderer | (1968) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Conan of Cimmeria | (1969) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Conan the Buccaneer | (1971) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Conan of Aquilonia | (1977) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
(with L. Sprague de Camp)
| The Thing in the Crypt | (1967) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of L. Sprague de Camp Short Stories/Novellas
(with L. Sprague de Camp)
| The Thing in the Crypt | (1967) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Fallible Fiend | (1972) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Anthologies
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If You Like Lin Carter Books, You’ll Love…
The Wizard of Lemuria is the first book in the Thongor series of books. The series follows Thongor of Valkarth who is the mightiest warrior on the ancient continent of Lemuria. In this book, the ancient dragon kings have decided that now would be the best time to reassert their dominance over Earth. The powerful dragons seem to have a clear path to regaining their dominance, but only Thongor and his friends stand in their way. The group will be aided by the magic of the wizard Sharajsha as they try to save mankind from impending doom.
Zarkon, Lord of the Unknown is another series by Carter and it begins with The Nemesis of Evil. Zarkon is a man of mystery as his foes are dying to learn his true identity, but he remains shrouded in secret. He works with the Omega Crew to battle the forces of darkness and now they are about to meet their ultimate challenge. They are going to face the monster who calls himself Lucifer who commands an army of satanic slaves. Lucifer is a great threat to humanity and its up to Zarkon to stop him.
