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):

Publication Order of Elric Saga Books

The Sleeping Sorceress	(1970)
Elric of Menibone	(1972)
The Sailor on the Seas of Fate	(1976)
The Weird of the White Wolf	(1977)
The Bane of the Black Sword	(1977)
Stormbringer	(1977)
The Fortress of the Pearl	(1989)
The Revenge of the Rose	(1991)
The Dreamthief's Daughter	(2001)
The White Wolf's Son: The Albino Underground	(2005)

Chronological Order of Elric Saga Books

Elric of Menibone	(1972)
The Fortress of the Pearl	(1989)
The Sailor on the Seas of Fate	(1976)
The Weird of the White Wolf	(1977)
The Sleeping Sorceress	(1970)
The Revenge of the Rose	(1991)
The Bane of the Black Sword	(1977)
Stormbringer	(1977)
The Dreamthief's Daughter	(2001)
The White Wolf's Son: The Albino Underground	(2005)

Publication Order of Elric Saga Short Stories

The Jade Man's Eyes	(1973)
The Return to Melnibone	(1973)

Publication Order of Elric Saga Collections

The Singing Citadel

(1970)

Publication Order Last Emperor Of Melnibone Collections

The Stealer of Souls	(2008)
To Rescue Tanelorn	(2008)
The Sleeping Sorceress	(2008)
Duke Elric	(2008)
In the Dream Realms	(2009)
Swords and Roses	(2010)

Publication Order Elric Saga Graphic Novels

Elric: The Dreaming City	(1991)
Elric: Stormbringer	(1998)
Elric: The Making of a Sorcerer	(2007)
Elric: The Balance Lost Vol. 1	(2012)
Elric: The Balance Lost Vol. 2	(2012)
Elric: The Balance Lost Vol. 3	(2012)

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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