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Overview
This reading order for Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea Cycle is based on the publication order of the 6 main books and 2 follow-up stories but includes 2 early stories as bonus.
The 2 follow-up stories were released over a decade after the six main books and were among Le Guin's last written works.
The 2 early stories predate the main series and aren't canon, but they're included as bonus because they helped to define the setting.
The 2 follow-up stories were released over a decade after the six main books and were among Le Guin's last written works.
The 2 early stories predate the main series and aren't canon, but they're included as bonus because they helped to define the setting.
Full Publication Order:
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Early Stories:
- "The Word of Unbinding" (1964)
- "The Rule of Names" (1964)
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Original Trilogy:
- A Wizard of Earthsea (1968)
- The Tombs of Atuan (1971)
- The Farthest Shore (1972)
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Sequels:
- Tehanu (1990)
- Tales from Earthsea (2001)
- The Other Wind (2001)
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Follow-up Stories:
- "The Daughter of Odren" (2014)
- "Firelight" (2018)
Le Guin's Earthsea Cycle (publication order)
10 participants (8 books)
Overview
This reading order for Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea Cycle is based on the publication order of the 6 main books and 2 follow-up stories but includes 2 early stories as bonus.
The 2 follow-up stories were released over a decade after the six main books and were among Le Guin's last written works.
The 2 early stories predate the main series and aren't canon, but they're included as bonus because they helped to define the setting.
The 2 follow-up stories were released over a decade after the six main books and were among Le Guin's last written works.
The 2 early stories predate the main series and aren't canon, but they're included as bonus because they helped to define the setting.
Full Publication Order:
-
Early Stories:
- "The Word of Unbinding" (1964)
- "The Rule of Names" (1964)
-
Original Trilogy:
- A Wizard of Earthsea (1968)
- The Tombs of Atuan (1971)
- The Farthest Shore (1972)
-
Sequels:
- Tehanu (1990)
- Tales from Earthsea (2001)
- The Other Wind (2001)
-
Follow-up Stories:
- "The Daughter of Odren" (2014)
- "Firelight" (2018)
Challenge Books
9
(bonus)
The Word of Unbinding: A Story
Ursula K. Le Guin
This short story can be found in the collection The Wind's Twelve Quarters.
10
(bonus)
The Rule of Names: A Story
Ursula K. Le Guin
This short story can be found in the collection The Wind's Twelve Quarters.