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) |    |
| Black Legion of Callisto | (1972) | |
| Sky Pirates of Callisto | (1973) | |
| Mad Empress of Callisto | (1974) | |
| Mind Wizards of Callisto | (1975) | |
| Lankar of Callisto | (1975) | |
| Ylana of Callisto | (1977) | |
| Renegade of Callisto | (1978) | |
Publication Order of Conan (Lancer/Ace) Books
| Conan the Adventurer | (1966) | |
| Conan the Warrior | (1967) | |
| Conan the Usurper | (1967) | |
| Conan the Conqueror | (1967) | |
| Conan the Avenger | (1968) | |
| Conan of the Isles | (1968) | |
| Conan | (1968) | |
| Conan the Freebooter | (1968) | |
| Conan the Wanderer | (1968) | |
| Conan of Cimmeria | (1969) | |
| Conan the Buccaneer | (1971) | |
| Conan of Aquilonia | (1977) | |
| Conan the Swordsman | (1978) | |
| Conan and the Sorcerer | (1978) | |
| Conan the Liberator | (1979) | |
| Conan: The Sword of Skelos | (1979) | |
| Conan the Rebel | (1980) | |
| Conan and the Spider God | (1980) | |
| Conan the Mercenary | (1981) | |
Publication Order of Eric Carstairs of Zanthodon Books
| Journey to the Underground World | (1979) | |
| Zanthodon | (1980) | |
| Hurok of the Stone Age | (1981) | |
| Darya of the Bronze Age | (1981) | |
| Eric of Zanthodon | (1982) | |
Publication Order of Flashing Swords! Books
(with)
| Flashing Swords! #1 | (1973) | |
| Flashing Swords! #2 | (1974) | |
| Flashing Swords! #3: Warriors and Wizards | (1976) | |
| Flashing Swords! #4: Barbarians and Black Magicians | (1977) | |
| Flashing Swords! #5: Demons and Daggers | (1981) | |
| Lin Carter's Flashing Swords! #6: A Sword & Sorcery Anthology | (2021) | |
Publication Order of The Chronicles of Kylix Books
| The Quest of Kadji | (1971) | |
| The Wizard of Zao | (1978) | |
| Kellory the Warlock | (1984) | |
Publication Order of Great Imperium Books
| The Man Without a Planet | (1966) | |
| Star Rogue | (1970) | |
| Outworlder | (1971) | |
Publication Order of Green Star Books
| Under the Green Star | (1972) | |
| When the Green Star Calls | (1973) | |
| By the Light of the Green Star | (1974) | |
| As the Green Star Rises | (1975) | |
| In the Green Star's Glow | (1976) | |
Publication Order of Terra Magica Books
| Kesrick | (1982) | |
| Dragonrouge | (1982) | |
| Mandricardo | (1987) | |
| Callipygia | (1988) | |
Publication Order of The Mysteries of Mars Books
| The Man Who Loved Mars | (1973) | |
| The Valley Where Time Stood Still | (1974) | |
| The City Outside the World | (1977) | |
| Down to a Sunless Sea | (1984) | |
Publication Order of Hautley Quicksilver Books
| Destination | (1967) | |
| The Thief of Thoth | (1968) | |
| The Purloined Planet | (1969) | |
Publication Order of Thongor Books
(with)
| Thongor and The Wizard of Lemuria | (1965) | |
| Thongor of Lemuria / Thongor and the Dragon City | (1966) | |
| Thongor Against the Gods | (1967) | |
| Thongor in the City of Magicians | (1968) | |
| Thongor at the End of Time | (1968) | |
| Thongor Fights the Pirates of Tarakus | (1970) | |
| Young Thongor | (2012) | |
| The Sword of Thongor | (2016) | |
Publication Order of Weird Tales Books
| Weird Tales 2 | (1980) | |
| Weird Tales 1 | (1981) | |
| Weird Tales 3 | (1981) | |
| Weird Tales 4 | (1983) | |
Publication Order of World's End Books
| The Warrior of World's End | (1974) | |
| The Enchantress of World's End | (1975) | |
| The Immortal of World's End | (1976) | |
| The Barbarian of World's End | (1977) | |
| The Pirate of World's End | (1978) | |
| Giant of World's End | (1979) | |
Publication Order of Zarkon - Lord of the Unknown Books
| The Nemesis of Evil | (1975) | |
| Invisible Death | (1975) | |
| The Volcano Ogre | (1976) | |
| The Earth-Shaker | (1982) | |
| Horror Wears Blue | (1987) | |
Publication Order of Great Short Novels of Adult Fantasy Books
| Great Short Novels of Adult Fantasy #2 | (1973) | |
Publication Order of The Year's Best Fantasy Stories Books
(with Ramsey Campbell)
| The Year's Best Fantasy Stories 1 | (1975) | |
| The Year's Best Fantasy Stories 2 | (1976) | |
| The Year's Best Fantasy Stories 3 | (1977) | |
| The Year's Best Fantasy Stories 4 | (1978) | |
| The Year's Best Fantasy Stories 5 | (1980) | |
| The Year's Best Fantasy Stories 6 | (1980) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Star Magicians | (1966) | |
| The Flame of Iridar | (1967) | |
| Tower at the Edge of Time | (1968) | |
| Tower of the Medusa | (1969) | |
| Lost World of Time | (1969) | |
| The Black Star | (1973) | |
| Time War | (1974) | |
| Tara of the Twilight | (1979) | |
| Found Wanting | (1985) | |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Beyond the Gates of Dream | (1969) | |
| Lost Worlds | (1980) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Tolkien | (1969) | |
| Lovecraft | (1972) | |
| Imaginary Worlds | (1973) | |
Publication Order of Poetry Books
| Dreams from R'lyeh | (1975) | |
Publication Order of Fantasy Tales Books
| Fantasy Tales 1 | (1989) | |
| Fantasy Tales 2 | (1990) | |
| Fantasy Tales 3 | (1990) | |
| Fantasy Tales 4 | (1990) | |
| Fantasy Tales 5 | (1990) | |
| Fantasy Tales 6 | (1991) | |
| Fantasy Tales 7 | (1991) | |
Publication Order of Call of Cthulhu Fiction Books
(with)
| Mysteries of the Worm | (1981) | |
| The Hastur Cycle | (1993) | |
| The Hastur Cycle | (1993) | |
| The Shub-Niggurath Cycle | (1994) | |
| The Azathoth Cycle | (1995) | |
| The Book of Iod | (1995) | |
| The Dunwich Cycle | (1995) | |
| The Necronomicon | (1996) | |
| The Cthulhu Cycle | (1996) | |
| The Nyarlathotep Cycle | (1997) | |
| The Xothic Legend Cycle | (1997) | |
| The Innsmouth Cycle | (1997) | |
| The Ithaqua Cycle | (1997) | |
| The Antarktos Cycle | (1999) | |
| The Yellow Sign & Other Stories | (2000) | |
| The Tsathoggua Cycle | (2003) | |
| The Complete Pegāna: All the Tales Pertaining to the Fabulous Realm of Pegāna | (2006) | |
| Tales Out of Innsmouth: New Stories of the Children of Dagon | (2008) | |
| The Yith Cycle | (2010) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| The Young Magicians | (1969) | |
| Dragons, Elves, and Heroes | (1969) | |
| Golden Cities, Far | (1970) | |
| Swords Against Tomorrow | (1970) | |
| New Worlds For Old | (1971) | |
| The Spawn of Cthulhu | (1971) | |
| Swordsmen and Supermen | (1972) | |
| Nameless Places | (1975) | |
| Kingdoms of Sorcery | (1976) | |
| Realms Of Wizardry | (1976) | |
| Barbarians 2 | (1988) | |
| Giant Book of Fantasy Tales | (1996) | |
| The Wildside Book of Fantasy | (2012) | |
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.