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Conan the Barbarian Books In Order

Conan (Gnome Press) Books In Publication Order

  1. Conan the Conqueror (1950)
  2. The Sword of Conan (1952)
  3. King Conan (1953)
  4. Conan the Barbarian (1954)
  5. Tales of Conan (1955)
  6. The Return of Conan (1957)

Conan (Gnome Press) Books In Chronological Order

  1. Conan the Barbarian (1954)
  2. The Sword of Conan (1952)
  3. King Conan (1953)
  4. Conan the Conqueror (1950)
  5. Tales of Conan (1955)
  6. The Return of Conan (1957)

Conan (Lancer/Ace) Books In Publication Order

  1. Conan the Adventurer (1966)
  2. Conan the Warrior (1967)
  3. Conan the Usurper (1967)
  4. Conan the Conqueror (1967)
  5. Conan the Avenger (1968)
  6. Conan of the Isles (1968)
  7. Conan (1968)
  8. Conan the Freebooter (1968)
  9. Conan the Wanderer (1968)
  10. Conan of Cimmeria (1969)
  11. Conan the Buccaneer (1971)
  12. Conan of Aquilonia (1977)
  13. Conan the Swordsman (1978)
  14. Conan and the Sorcerer (1978)
  15. Conan the Liberator (1979)
  16. Conan: The Sword of Skelos (1979)
  17. Conan the Rebel (1980)
  18. Conan and the Spider God (1980)
  19. Conan the Mercenary (1981)

Conan (Donald M. Grant) Books In Publication Order

  1. The People of the Black Circle (1974)
  2. A Witch Shall Be Born (1975)
  3. The Tower of the Elephant (1975)
  4. Red Nails (1975)
  5. Conan in The Devil in Iron (1976)
  6. Rogues in the House Conan (1976)
  7. Queen of the Black Coast (1978)
  8. Jewels of Gwahlur (1979)
  9. Black Colossus (1979)
  10. The Pool of the Black One (1986)

Conan The Cimmerian Books In Publication Order

  1. The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian (2002)
  2. The Bloody Crown of Conan (2004)
  3. The Conquering Sword of Conan (2005)

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Conan the Barbarian Books Overview

Conan the Barbarian

Conan the Barbarian is a name known throughout Cimmeria, Brythinia, Turan and all the territories bordering the Vilayec Sea as well as most countries more familiar to us in the real world. The character has become a multi faceted industry all on his own with toys, comics, card games, role playing games, TV series, movies and video games making him as famous in our world today as he was in his own world during The Hyborian Age. Upwards of fifty novels and countless short stories featuring Conan have been written by a diversity of authors but the stories contained in this massive volume are all by the character’s creator, Robert E Howard. Prefaced by an essay called ‘The Hyborian Age’, which Howard wrote in 1932 to give his Conan stories a background that would set them in a historical context, ‘Conan the Barbarian‘ includes the stories originally written by Howard to be published in the magazine ‘Weird Tales’ in the 1930s. These include the first published Conan story ‘The Pheonix on the Sword’ and short stories such as ‘The Tower of the Elephant’ through to longer tales like ‘A Witch Shall Be Born’ and the novel ‘The Hour of the Dragon’. Although many have taken up the challenge to extend Conan’s adventures over the years, Howard was a master of his craft, lovingly creating a mythical world in which his original masterpieces reign supreme.

Conan the Adventurer

‘The lustiest adventurer in the world battles monsters, demons and magic in three of the mighty Cimmerian’s most fantastic tales: Red Nails, Jewels of Gwahlur and Beyond the Black River.’

Conan the Warrior

‘The lustiest adventurer in the world battles monsters, demons and magic in three of the mighty Cimmerian’s most fantastic tales: Red Nails, Jewels of Gwahlur and Beyond the Black River.’

Conan the Usurper

Under a sentence of death for his part in the winning the war for Aquilonia, Conan escapes from the jealous king intent on killing him and plots his revenge. Reissue.

Conan the Conqueror

‘Peace had reigned in Aquilonia, but when his beloved Queen Zenobia is stolen before his very eyes, Conan, the great barbarian king, cannot rest until he saves her. And so the most stupendous hero of fantasy adventure returns to the battlefield, matching his savage strength against the most monstrous forces of evil and doom.’

Conan the Avenger

‘Peace had reigned in Aquilonia, but when his beloved Queen Zenobia is stolen before his very eyes, Conan, the great barbarian king, cannot rest until he saves her. And so the most stupendous hero of fantasy adventure returns to the battlefield, matching his savage strength against the most monstrous forces of evil and doom.’

Conan of the Isles

As the Red Terror, a bizarre, magical dark force whose victims disappear without a trace, descends upon Aquilonia, King Conan sets out to destroy its source, evil, conquest hungry sorcerer priests from across the sea. Reissue.

Conan

Seven of the most exciting and fantastic adventures ever created! The unforgettable tales of the mighty Conan.

Conan the Buccaneer

The hunt for a beautiful princess and a king’s treasure bring Conan to the edge of the world, where he must battle the hell fed powers of the sorcerer Thoth Ammon. Reissue.

Conan of Aquilonia

A vengeful Conan journeys from the dark forests of Gunderland to the ends of the earth in pursuit of Thoth Amon and the evil wizards of the Black King who killed his son. Reissue.

Conan the Swordsman

Imagine a world of gods and demons, where men are warriors, women are beautiful, life is a fantastic adventure, and the fate of kingdoms balances on the bloody blade of a fabulous hero: Conan of the iron thews, the blue eyed barbarian giant who towers above the savage Hyborian world. For the very first time in trade, this is the work that re launched Conan in both the 1970s and 80s, back in print after more than a decade. Come live the adventure again.

Conan the Liberator

Aquilonia, once the proudest land in all of Hyboria, has fallen under the tyrannical reign of a mad king. As his brutal insanity sweeps the land, only one man dares stand against him: Conan the barbarian. Conan becomes the leader of an army of rebels, brave warriors who thought their battles would be fought with spear and sword, axe and dagger. In this they were mistaken, for their greatest foe is not the army of Aquilonia, but the vile sorcerer Thulandra Thuu. Dark clouds loom ahead for the people of Aquilonia, and only Conan can save them.

Conan: The Sword of Skelos

With the beautiful and fierce Isparana at his side, Conan must cross a brutal and deadly desert in order to deliver their precious cargo a magical amulet known as the Eye of Erlik. But rather than collecting untold riches for their rare treasure, they are betrayed by a ruthless tyrant and his evil mage. Conan has faced many mortal dangers, perils of magic and perils of steel. But when the treacherous prestidigitator unleashes the bloodthirsty Sword of Skelos, a weapon of both magic and steel a sword that can fight on its own Conan faces one of his most dire challenges. How will Conan survive this battle, when there is no foe to slay?

Conan the Rebel

A grand adventure of the mighty thewed barbarian, from one of Fantasy’s biggest namesConan, The name has inspired generations, one that resounds through time immemorial. Yet it all began with a handful of stories from Robert E. Howard. In the decades since, there have been feature films, television and comic book series, and numerous spin off novels. In 1979, Poul Anderson winner of a staggering eight Hugo and three Nebula Awards wrote what is regarded as one of the finest adventures in the canon of Conan: Conan the Rebel. Conan the barbarian and Belit, his raven haired beauty, lead a band of savage pirates striving to free Belit s people from the iron grip of an evil reptile god and its cruel minions. Striking at the heart of tyranny, Conan must break the chains of oppression before eternal darkness claims them all.

Conan and the Spider God

Conan is back, and at the top of his form!SFWA Grand Master L. Sprague de Camp was revered in the genre of fantasy for both his fiction and nonfiction. Booklist praised his novel The Honorable Barbarian, saying: The action is brisk, and the worlds and characters are described with de Camp’s deft, light touch…
thoroughly agreeable entertainment, while Kirkus Reviews said of The Pixilated Peeress the unassuming style and verve of the telling keep the pages turning. Pure prose junk food. But more important, L. Sprague de Camp wrote Dark Valley Destiny, the definitive biography of Conan’s creator, Robert E. Howard, leaving little wonder as to why Conan and the Spider God is considered one of the finest novels in the canon of Conan. Son of a blacksmith, a former slave and thief, Conan the Cimmerian has risen to the rank of Captain of the Royal Guard. But as usual, trouble is his bedfellow. Forced to kill while defending himself, Conan must flee the vengeance of the High Priest of Erlik. Foraging through field and forest, meeting friend and foe, Conan cuts a bloody swath through assassins and bounty hunters all the way to the sinister temple of Zath, where he encounters the huge and hideous Spider God. Facing certain death, Conan becomes both the hunter…
and the hunted. Conan and the Spider God is a thrilling adventure of the mighty barbarian, from one of the genre’s most revered authors.

The People of the Black Circle

Robert Ervin Howard 1906 1936 was an American pulp writer of fantasy, horror, historical adventure, boxing, western, and detective fiction. He is well known for having created the character Conan the Cimmerian, a literary icon whose pop culture imprint can be compared to such icons as Tarzan of the Apes, Sherlock Holmes, and James Bond. Voracious reading, along with a natural talent for prose writing and the encouragement of teachers, conspired to create in Howard an interest in becoming a professional writer. One by one he discovered the authors that would influence his later work: Jack London and Rudyard Kipling. It’s clear from Howard’s earliest writings and the recollections of his friends that he suffered from severe depression from an early age. Friends recall him defending the act of suicide as a valid alternative as early as eighteen years old, while many of his stories and poems have a suicidal gloom and intensity that seem prescient in hindsight, describing such an end not as a tragedy but as a release from hell on earth.

A Witch Shall Be Born

Robert Ervin Howard 1906 1936 was an American pulp writer of fantasy, horror, historical adventure, boxing, western, and detective fiction. He is well known for having created the character Conan the Cimmerian, a literary icon whose pop culture imprint can be compared to such icons as Tarzan of the Apes, Sherlock Holmes, and James Bond. Voracious reading, along with a natural talent for prose writing and the encouragement of teachers, conspired to create in Howard an interest in becoming a professional writer. One by one he discovered the authors that would influence his later work: Jack London and Rudyard Kipling. It’s clear from Howard’s earliest writings and the recollections of his friends that he suffered from severe depression from an early age. Friends recall him defending the act of suicide as a valid alternative as early as eighteen years old, while many of his stories and poems have a suicidal gloom and intensity that seem prescient in hindsight, describing such an end not as a tragedy but as a release from hell on earth.

Red Nails

Robert Ervin Howard 1906 1936 was an American pulp writer of fantasy, horror, historical adventure, boxing, western, and detective fiction. He is well known for having created the character Conan the Cimmerian, a literary icon whose pop culture imprint can be compared to such icons as Tarzan of the Apes, Sherlock Holmes, and James Bond. Voracious reading, along with a natural talent for prose writing and the encouragement of teachers, conspired to create in Howard an interest in becoming a professional writer. One by one he discovered the authors that would influence his later work: Jack London and Rudyard Kipling. It’s clear from Howard’s earliest writings and the recollections of his friends that he suffered from severe depression from an early age. Friends recall him defending the act of suicide as a valid alternative as early as eighteen years old, while many of his stories and poems have a suicidal gloom and intensity that seem prescient in hindsight, describing such an end not as a tragedy but as a release from hell on earth.

Queen of the Black Coast

Robert Ervin Howard 1906 1936 was an American pulp writer of fantasy, horror, historical adventure, boxing, western, and detective fiction. He is well known for having created the character Conan the Cimmerian, a literary icon whose pop culture imprint can be compared to such icons as Tarzan of the Apes, Sherlock Holmes, and James Bond. Voracious reading, along with a natural talent for prose writing and the encouragement of teachers, conspired to create in Howard an interest in becoming a professional writer. One by one he discovered the authors that would influence his later work: Jack London and Rudyard Kipling. It’s clear from Howard’s earliest writings and the recollections of his friends that he suffered from severe depression from an early age. Friends recall him defending the act of suicide as a valid alternative as early as eighteen years old, while many of his stories and poems have a suicidal gloom and intensity that seem prescient in hindsight, describing such an end not as a tragedy but as a release from hell on earth.

Jewels of Gwahlur

Robert Ervin Howard 1906 1936 was an American pulp writer of fantasy, horror, historical adventure, boxing, western, and detective fiction. He is well known for having created the character Conan the Cimmerian, a literary icon whose pop culture imprint can be compared to such icons as Tarzan of the Apes, Sherlock Holmes, and James Bond. Voracious reading, along with a natural talent for prose writing and the encouragement of teachers, conspired to create in Howard an interest in becoming a professional writer. One by one he discovered the authors that would influence his later work: Jack London and Rudyard Kipling. It’s clear from Howard’s earliest writings and the recollections of his friends that he suffered from severe depression from an early age. Friends recall him defending the act of suicide as a valid alternative as early as eighteen years old, while many of his stories and poems have a suicidal gloom and intensity that seem prescient in hindsight, describing such an end not as a tragedy but as a release from hell on earth.

The Pool of the Black One

Robert Ervin Howard 1906 1936 was an American pulp writer of fantasy, horror, historical adventure, boxing, western, and detective fiction. He is well known for having created the character Conan the Cimmerian, a literary icon whose pop culture imprint can be compared to such icons as Tarzan of the Apes, Sherlock Holmes, and James Bond. Voracious reading, along with a natural talent for prose writing and the encouragement of teachers, conspired to create in Howard an interest in becoming a professional writer. One by one he discovered the authors that would influence his later work: Jack London and Rudyard Kipling. It’s clear from Howard’s earliest writings and the recollections of his friends that he suffered from severe depression from an early age. Friends recall him defending the act of suicide as a valid alternative as early as eighteen years old, while many of his stories and poems have a suicidal gloom and intensity that seem prescient in hindsight, describing such an end not as a tragedy but as a release from hell on earth.

The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian

Between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the gleaming cities…
there was an Age undreamed of, when shining kingdoms lay spread across the world like blue mantles beneath the stars…
. Hither came Conan, the Cimmerian, black haired, sullen eyed, sword in hand…
to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth under his sandalled feet. Conan is one of the greatest fictional heroes ever created a swordsman who cuts a swath across the lands of the Hyborian Age, facing powerful sorcerers, deadly creatures, and ruthless armies of thieves and reavers. In a meteoric career that spanned a mere twelve years before his tragic suicide, Robert E. Howard single handedly invented the genre that came to be called sword and sorcery. Collected in this volume, profusely illustrated by artist Mark Schultz, are Howard’s first thirteen Conan stories, appearing in their original versions in some cases for the first time in more than seventy years and in the order Howard wrote them. Along with classics of dark fantasy like The Tower of the Elephant and swashbuckling adventure like Queen of the Black Coast, The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian contains a wealth of material never before published in the United States, including the first submitted draft of Conan s debut, Phoenix on the Sword, Howard s synopses for The Scarlet Citadel and Black Colossus, and a map of Conan s world drawn by the author himself. Here are timeless tales featuring Conan the raw and dangerous youth, Conan the daring thief, Conan the swashbuckling pirate, and Conan the commander of armies. Here, too, is an unparalleled glimpse into the mind of a genius whose bold storytelling style has been imitated by many, yet equaled by none. From the Trade Paperback edition.

The Bloody Crown of Conan

In his hugely influential and tempestuous career, Robert E. Howard created the genre that came to be known as sword and sorcery and brought to life one of fantasy’s boldest and most enduring figures: Conan the Cimmerian reaver, slayer, barbarian, king. This lavishly illustrated volume gathers together three of Howard s longest and most famous Conan stories two of them printed for the first time directly from Howard s typescript along with a collection of the author s previously unpublished and rarely seen outlines, notes, and drafts. Longtime fans and new readers alike will agree that The Bloody Crown of Conan merits a place of honor on every fantasy lover s bookshelf. THE PEOPLE OF THE BLACK CIRCLEAmid the towering crags of Vendhya, in the shadowy citadel of the Black Circle, Yasmina of the golden throne seeks vengeance against the Black Seers. Her only ally is also her most formidable enemy Conan, the outlaw chief. THE HOUR OF THE DRAGONToppled from the throne of Aquilonia by the evil machinations of an undead wizard, Conan must find the fabled jewel known as the Heart of Ahriman to reclaim his crown…
and save his life.A WITCH SHALL BE BORNA malevolent witch of evil beauty. An enslaved queen. A kingdom in the iron grip of ruthless mercenaries. And Conan, who plots deadly vengeance against the human wolf who left him in the desert to die.

The Conquering Sword of Conan

FOR HEADLONG, NONSTOP ADVENTURE AND FOR VIVID, EVEN FLORID, SCENERY, NO ONE EVEN COMES CLOSE TO HOWARD. Harry TurtledoveIn a meteoric career that covered only a dozen years, Robert E. Howard defined the sword and sorcery genre. In doing so, he brought to life the archetypal adventurer known to millions around the world as Conan the barbarian. Witness, then, Howard at his finest, and Conan at his most savage, in the latest volume featuring the collected works of Robert E. Howard, lavishly illustrated by award winning artist Greg Manchess. Prepared directly from the earliest known versions often Howard’s own manuscripts are such sword and sorcery classics as The Servants of Bit Yakin formerly published as Jewels of Gwahlur , Beyond the Black River, The Black Stranger, Man Eaters of Zamboula formerly published as Shadows in Zamboula , and, perhaps his most famous adventure of all, Red Nails. The Conquering Sword of Conan includes never before published outlines, notes, and story drafts, plus a new introduction, personal correspondence, and the revealing essay Hyborian Genesis which chronicles the history of the creation of the Conan series. Truly, this is heroic fantasy at its finest.