Order of Elric Books
The Elric Saga is a series of dark fantasy novels by English novelist Michael Moorcock. Elric of Melnibone is an anti-hero and the last emperor of a civilization called Melnibone. He is an accomplished sorcerer, able to summon powerful aliens.
The Elric Saga began in 1961 with the short story The Stealer of Souls. The first full-length novel in the series is 1972’s Elric of Melnibone. The series is currently ongoing. Below is a list of Michael Moorcock’s Elric Saga books in order of when they were originally published (and in chronological order when necessary):
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Publication Order of Elric Saga Books
| The Vanishing Tower / The Sleeping Sorceress | (1970) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Elric of Melniboné / The Dreaming City | (1972) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Sailor on the Seas of Fate | (1976) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Weird of the White Wolf / The White Wolf | (1977) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Bane of the Black Sword / Song of the Black Sword | (1977) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Stormbringer | (1977) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Fortress of the Pearl | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Revenge of the Rose | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Dreamthief's Daughter | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The White Wolf's Son | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Citadel of Forgotten Myths | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Chronological Order of Elric Saga Books
| Elric of Melniboné / The Dreaming City | (1972) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Fortress of the Pearl | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Sailor on the Seas of Fate | (1976) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Weird of the White Wolf / The White Wolf | (1977) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Vanishing Tower / The Sleeping Sorceress | (1970) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Revenge of the Rose | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Bane of the Black Sword / Song of the Black Sword | (1977) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Stormbringer | (1977) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Dreamthief's Daughter | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The White Wolf's Son | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Citadel of Forgotten Myths | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Elric: The Moonbeam Roads Books
| Daughter of Dreams | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Destiny's Brother | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Son of the Wolf | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Elric Saga Short Stories/Novellas
| The Jade Man's Eyes | (1973) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Return to Melniboné | (1973) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Elric Saga Collections
(By: Michael Moorcock, P. Craig Russell, Lovern Kindzierski)
| The Singing Citadel | (1970) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Elric: Stormbringer | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Elric of Melniboné and Other Stories | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Elric Saga Graphic Novels
| The Dreaming City | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Elric at the End of Time: The Graphic Novel | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Making of a Sorcerer | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Elric: The Balance Lost, Vol. 1 | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Elric: The Balance Lost, Vol. 2 | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Elric: The Balance Lost, Vol. 3 | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Notes: For more on the chronological order of the Elric books, please see the FAQ on Michael Moorcock’s forums.
The Sleeping Sorceress was also published as The Vanishing Tower. Elric of Melnibone was also published as The Dreaming City. The Bane of the Black Sword was also published as Song of the Black Sword. The graphic novel Elric: The Dreaming City was written by Roy Thomas. The graphic novel Elric: Stormbringer was written by P. Craig Russell. The graphic novel volumes Elric: The Balance Lost was written by Chris Roberson.
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Don’t know how I missed these in my youth but I recently found them and needed the order. You saved me a lot of research. Thanks much.