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ⓘ About L. Sprague de Camp
L. Sprague de Camp was an American author known for his prolific writing career of over a hundred novels that included nonfiction and fiction, contributing a lot to the genres of fantasy and science fiction as well as that of biography. He is recognized for his innovation as well as his imagination. He also wrote under the pseudonym Lyman R. Lyon. He passed away on November 6, 2000. First name Lyon, L. Sprague de Camp was born on November 27, 1907 in New York City. He was one of three children to his father Lyon, a real estate and lumber businessman, and his mother Emma. His grandfather was a Civil War veteran. The author said that he didn’t use pen names except for on rare occasions, which he attributed to his own name sounding more like an actual pseudonym than ‘most’ pseudonyms.
All Book Series by L. Sprague de Camp
The Enchanter Reborn
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1992 Co-authored · Christopher Stasheff
The Exotic Enchanter
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1995 Co-authored · Christopher Stasheff
The Incompleat Enchanter / The Incomplete Enchanter
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 1940
The Incorporated Knight
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1987 Co-authored · Catherine C de Camp
The Pixilated Peeress
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1991 Co-authored · Catherine C de Camp
The Undesired Princess and the Enchanted Bunny
Book 15 of 16 · published 1990 Co-authored · David Drake
Lest Darkness Fall. Illustrated
Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 2025
The Thing in the Crypt
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1967 Co-authored · Lin Carter
Antarctic Conquest
Series opener · book 1 of 27 · published 1949 Co-authored · Finn Ronne
Spirits Stars And Spells
Book 10 of 27 · published 1966 Co-authored · Catherine C de Camp
The Miscast Barbarian: A Biography Of Robert E. Howard
Book 20 of 27 · published 1975
Tales From Gavagan's Bar
Book 3 of 11 · published 1953 Co-authored · Fletcher Pratt
Conan and the Sorcerer
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1978 Anthology · Andrew J. Offutt
The Flame Knife
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1981 Co-authored · Robert E. Howard
Conan the Adventurer
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 1966 Anthology · Robert E. Howard
Conan of Cimmeria
Book 10 of 12 · published 1969 Anthology · Robert E. Howard,Lin Carter
Conan of Aquilonia
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 1977 Co-authored · Lin Carter
Conan the Swordsman
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1978 Co-authored · Lin Carter,Björn Nyberg
Conan: The Road of Kings
Book 3 of 7 · published 1979 Anthology · Karl Edward Wagner
Conan the Barbarian: The Official Motion Picture Adaptation
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2023
The Thing in the Crypt
Single-title series · published 1967 Co-authored · Lin Carter
Famous Science-Fiction Stories: Adventures in Time and Space
Series opener · book 1 of 25 · published 1946
Fantastic Science Fiction & Fantasy Stories, December 1972
Book 8 of 25 · published 1972
The John W. Campbell Memorial Anthology / Astounding
Book 9 of 25 · published 1973
The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century
Book 20 of 25 · published 2004
Fantastic Science Fiction & Fantasy Stories, December 1972
Latest in the series · book 25 of 25 · published 1972
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is L. Sprague de Camp?
L. Sprague de Camp was an American author known for his prolific writing career of over a hundred novels that included nonfiction and fiction, contributing a lot to the genres of fantasy and science fiction as well as that of biography. He is recognized for his innovation as well as his imagination. He also wrote under the pseudonym Lyman R.
Which L. Sprague de Camp series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Incompleat Enchanter series, the earliest of L. Sprague de Camp's multi-book series: it opens with The Incompleat Enchanter / The Incomplete Enchanter (1940) and runs to 8 books across 1940–1995, ending with The Exotic Enchanter (1995). L. Sprague de Camp's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has L. Sprague de Camp written?
L. Sprague de Camp has 136 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1940 and 2025. 55 of them belong to 9 named series — the largest being the Viagens Interplanetarias - Krishna series with 13 books — and 81 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should L. Sprague de Camp's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. L. Sprague de Camp's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Incompleat Enchanter (1940–1995, 8 books), Viagens Interplanetarias - Krishna (1950–1992, 13 books) and Conan (Lancer/Ace) (1966–1977, 12 books), plus 6 more.
How are L. Sprague de Camp's books organised into series?
This guide splits L. Sprague de Camp's 136 books into 9 named series and 81 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Viagens Interplanetarias - Krishna (13 books, 1950–1992); Conan (Lancer/Ace) (12 books, 1966–1977); The Incompleat Enchanter (8 books, 1940–1995); Conan (Bantam) (7 books, 1978–2023); Novarian (6 books, 1968–1989), plus 4 further series.
How are L. Sprague de Camp's books organised into series?
This guide splits L. Sprague de Camp's 136 books into 9 named series and 81 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Viagens Interplanetarias - Krishna (13 books, 1950–1992); Conan (Lancer/Ace) (12 books, 1966–1977); The Incompleat Enchanter (8 books, 1940–1995); Conan (Bantam) (7 books, 1978–2023); Novarian (6 books, 1968–1989), plus 4 further series.