The Earthsea Cycle (publication order)

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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 at the end.

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)