Lin Carter Books In Order
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Jandar of Callisto | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Black Legion of Callisto | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Sky Pirates of Callisto | (1973) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mad Empress of Callisto | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mind Wizards of Callisto | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lankar of Callisto | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ylana of Callisto | (1977) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Renegade of Callisto | (1978) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Conan (Lancer/Ace) Books
The Return of Conan | (1957) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Conan the Adventurer | (1966) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Conan the Warrior | (1967) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Conan the Usurper | (1967) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Conan the Conqueror | (1967) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Conan the Avenger | (1968) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Conan of the Isles | (1968) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Conan | (1968) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Conan the Freebooter | (1968) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Conan the Wanderer | (1968) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Conan of Cimmeria | (1969) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Conan the Buccaneer | (1971) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Conan of Aquilonia | (1977) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Conan the Swordsman | (1978) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Conan and the Sorcerer | (1978) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Conan the Liberator | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Conan: The Road of Kings | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Conan: The Sword of Skelos | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Conan and the Spider God | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Conan the Rebel | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Conan the Mercenary | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Eric Carstairs of Zanthodon Books
Journey to the Underground World | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Zanthodon | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hurok of the Stone Age | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Darya of the Bronze Age | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Eric of Zanthodon | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Flashing Swords! Books
Flashing Swords! #1 | (1973) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Flashing Swords! #2 | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Flashing Swords! #3: Warriors and Wizards | (1976) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Flashing Swords! #4: Barbarians and Black Magicians | (1977) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Flashing Swords! #5: Demons and Daggers | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lin Carter's Flashing Swords! #6: A Sword & Sorcery Anthology | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of The Chronicles of Kylix Books
The Quest of Kadji | (1971) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Wizard of Zao | (1978) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Kellory the Warlock | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Great Imperium Books
The Man Without a Planet | (1966) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Star Rogue | (1970) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Outworlder | (1971) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Green Star Books
Under the Green Star | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
When the Green Star Calls | (1973) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
By the Light of the Green Star | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
As the Green Star Rises | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
In the Green Star's Glow | (1976) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Terra Magica Books
Kesrick | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dragonrouge | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mandricardo | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Callipygia | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of The Mysteries of Mars Books
The Man Who Loved Mars | (1973) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Valley Where Time Stood Still | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The City Outside the World | (1977) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Down to a Sunless Sea | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Hautley Quicksilver Books
Destination | (1967) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Thief of Thoth | (1968) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Purloined Planet | (1969) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Thongor Books
Thongor and The Wizard of Lemuria | (1965) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Thongor of Lemuria / Thongor and the Dragon City | (1966) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Thongor Against the Gods | (1967) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Thongor in the City of Magicians | (1968) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Thongor at the End of Time | (1968) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Thongor Fights the Pirates of Tarakus | (1970) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Young Thongor | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Sword of Thongor | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Weird Tales Books
Weird Tales 1 | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Weird Tales 2 | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Weird Tales 3 | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Weird Tales 4 | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of World's End Books
The Warrior of World's End | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Enchantress of World's End | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Immortal of World's End | (1976) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Barbarian of World's End | (1977) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Pirate of World's End | (1978) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Giant of World's End | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Zarkon - Lord of the Unknown Books
The Nemesis of Evil | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Invisible Death | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Volcano Ogre | (1976) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Earth-Shaker | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Horror Wears Blue | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Great Short Novels of Adult Fantasy Books
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
The Star Magicians | (1966) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Flame of Iridar | (1967) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Tower at the Edge of Time | (1968) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Tower of the Medusa | (1969) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lost World of Time | (1969) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Black Star | (1973) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Time War | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Tara of the Twilight | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Found Wanting | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
Beyond the Gates of Dream | (1969) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lost Worlds | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Tolkien | (1969) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lovecraft | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Imaginary Worlds | (1973) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Poetry Books
Publication Order of Fantasy Tales Books
Fantasy Tales 1 | (1989) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Fantasy Tales 2 | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Fantasy Tales 3 | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Fantasy Tales 4 | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Fantasy Tales 5 | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Fantasy Tales 6 | (1991) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Fantasy Tales 7 | (1991) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Call of Cthulhu Fiction Books
Mysteries of the Worm | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Shub-Niggurath Cycle | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Azathoth Cycle | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Book of Iod | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Dunwich Cycle | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Cthulhu Cycle | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Nyarlathotep Cycle | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Xothic Legend Cycle | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Innsmouth Cycle | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Ithaqua Cycle | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Antarktos Cycle | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Yellow Sign & Other Stories | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Tsathoggua Cycle | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Complete Pegāna: All the Tales Pertaining to the Fabulous Realm of Pegāna | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Complete Peg?na | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Tales Out of Innsmouth: New Stories of the Children of Dagon | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Yith Cycle | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Anthologies
The Young Magicians | (1969) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dragons, Elves, and Heroes | (1969) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Golden Cities, Far | (1970) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Swords Against Tomorrow | (1970) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
New Worlds For Old | (1971) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Spawn of Cthulhu | (1971) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Swordsmen and Supermen | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Nameless Places | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Year's Best Fantasy Stories 1 | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Kingdoms of Sorcery | (1976) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Disciples of Cthulhu | (1976) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Realms Of Wizardry | (1976) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Year's Best Fantasy Stories 2 | (1976) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Year's Best Fantasy Stories 3 | (1977) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Year's Best Fantasy Stories 4 | (1978) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Barbarians 2 | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Giant Book of Fantasy Tales | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Necronomicon | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Cthulhu Mythos Megapack | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Wildside Book of Fantasy | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Linwood Vrooman Carter better known as Lin Carter was an American fantasy and science fiction author critic, poet, and editor. While he for the most part wrote as Lin Carter, he wrote some of his works as Grail Undwin and H.P. Lowcraft. He became well-known in the 1970s as an editor of the Ballantine Adult Fantasy series that for many readers was an excellent introduction to the fantasy genre classics. Growing up, Lin Carter was fascinated by kids’ fantasy novels such as Oz by Baum, though he would later graduate to pulp science and fantasy fiction. He went to a cartoonist’s school and later served as a clerical typist during the Korean War between 1951 and 1953. After coming back to the United States he attended Columbia University but never graduated, as he quit for lack of money to go work as a copywriter. He soon got into fiction writing and over the course of about two decades wrote a few titles of his own, while also editing Ballantine Adult Fantasy series from the likes of Lord Dunsay, and James Branch Cabel. He would later become an editor at Dell and DAW, where he also edited science fiction and fantasy. As an editor, he wrote several brilliant analyses and essays about what fantasy is and how to become a brilliant fantasy writer.
As an author, he was one of the biggest organizers of science fiction fandom groups in New Jersey. Some of the more important groups he founded are the “Trap Door Spiders” all male group and the “Sorcerer’s and Swordsmen Guild of America” (SAGA). Lin Carter also worked on Robert E. Howard’s Conan series alongside his mentor and friend L. Sprague de Camp. He would later write his first novel Thongor Wizard of Lemuria” as homage to one of his greatest inspirational novels “Conan the Barbarian”. While Thongor the hero of the Thongor series is not a unique hero, his stories come with their own charm and excellence that can only be attributed to Lin’s mastery. He also did write the “Green Star” and “The Callisto series finding his inspiration from the “Mars and Venus” tales of Edgar Rice Burroughs. For the most part, his many novels inspired by classic fantasy and fiction authors were pastiches that were meant to reawaken interests in the greats of the genre. Lin never did set out to write the great American novel, though he was an intelligent and prolific author of the fantasy and science fiction genre. Toward the end of his life, his emphysema worsened, which set in motion a range of bad decisions including drug use that eventually led to the author losing most of his wealth and his house. Carter died of advanced throat cancer in 1988.
Lin Carter launched his fantasy and science fiction career with “Masters of the Metropolis” that he wrote in collaboration with Randall Garrett for the 1957 edition of “The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction”. Alongside L Sprague de Camp he expanded and adapted many of the Conan novels with the first title “Conan” that Howard Robert had left unfinished and unpublished finally hitting the shelves in 1977. Writing on his own, Carter was best known as an author that was best at the creation of heroic fantasy in the pastiche format, for which he was among the best of revivifiers, anthologists, and critics. He wrote his first novel the 1965 published “The Wizard of Lemuria” that is a long take on the adventures of Thongor a Conan the Barbarian like hero that culminated in the 1970 published “Thongor Fights the Pirates of Tarakus”. Similar to his other series, the Thongor novels are a brilliant walk through fantasy protocols that are to be found in the classics that he so loved. The Thongor novels and his other succeeding novels similar to those of Edgar Rice Burroughs may be classified as Planetary Romances set in a florid world, even if they lack a particular science fiction tone. Nonetheless, his Callisto sequence that debuted with “Jandar of Callisto” is set on a satellite of Jupiter making it an unequivocal deference to Burroughs.
“Thongor and the Wizard of Lemuria” is the Thongor series debut that introduces Thongor of Valkarth. The man is in a fight with his captain which results in him being thrown into the dungeon underneath the castle. He is now to be executed by the Captain’s favorite execution method – execution by administration of Vampire flowers. Northerner to the very end, he is not one to waste time thinking of things he cannot change and accepts his fate. But then comes along an old colleague and friend who helps him escape from his prison and certain death. He takes off on the kingdom’s brand new and revolutionary flying machine that he believes will take him beyond the reach of his nemesis. However, his time in the dungeon has dulled his senses and he crashes his odd machine into the trackless jungle. What he had believed was the end of the road for him becomes a turning point as he is found and rescued by Sharajsha the Wizard of Lemuria. The wizard had been looking for someone to help him fight off the evil Dragon Kings and he believes Thongor fits the bill. The Dragon Kings are on a quest to take back the planet from the current rulers, having lost it when they grew too complacent. Sharajsha will do anything to stop them.
“Thongor and the Dragon City” is the second novel of the series and one of its most exciting. Thongor gets into trouble when his craft is struck by lightning in the worst of places – over a dangerous sea with a hungry sea monster. The monster is now on the trail of the craft hoping for it to fall out of the sky so that it can devour its passengers. All Thongor can do is struggle to keep the ship steady and make it across the black seas below him. Working feverishly, they manage to navigate the worst scare of their lives and crash-land the craft in a forest where they hope to find relief. But all Thongor finds is a ravenous tiger that he manages to run off and an ape-man. Meanwhile, his companions grow impatient and set out to find him, only to walk into a carnivorous plant trap which traps them for hours until they are rescued by kindly forest ape men. Thongor eventually makes his way into a hidden and long forgotten city under the rule of an evil scientist who holds him prisoner. It is an interesting narrative full of cliffhangers, narrow escapes and bizarre science from the first page to the last.
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