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ⓘ About Stephen R. Lawhead
Lawhead is the author of many different fantasy, science fiction novels, both for kids and for adults, and has written many book series. He has written Celtic historical fiction as well. These series include the “King Raven” trilogy, “Dragon King” trilogy, “Song of Albion” series, the “Empyrion” saga, the “Bright Empires” series, “The Pendragon” Cycle, and “Hero” with Ross Lawhead. He has also written some stand alone novels as well. His children’s books include “The Howard Books”, the “Riverbank” series, and “The Brown Ears” books. His children’s fiction work was originally written for his two kids. All of his books have been translated into 21 different languages and remain in print.
All Book Series by Stephen R. Lawhead
In the Kingdom of All Tomorrows
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2020
Howard Had A Shrinking Machine
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1988
The Tale of Anabelle Hedgehog
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1990
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Stephen R. Lawhead?
Lawhead is the author of many different fantasy, science fiction novels, both for kids and for adults, and has written many book series. He has written Celtic historical fiction as well. These series include the “King Raven” trilogy, “Dragon King” trilogy, “Song of Albion” series, the “Empyrion” saga, the “Bright Empires” series, “The Pendragon” Cycle, and “Hero” with Ross Lawhead.
Which Stephen R. Lawhead series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Dragon King series, the earliest of Stephen R. Lawhead's multi-book series: it opens with In the Hall of the Dragon King (1982) and runs to 3 books across 1982–1983, ending with The Sword and the Flame (1983). Stephen R. Lawhead's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Stephen R. Lawhead written?
Stephen R. Lawhead has 44 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1982 and 2025. 41 of them belong to 13 named series — the largest being The Pendragon Cycle series with 7 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Stephen R. Lawhead's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Stephen R. Lawhead's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Dragon King (1982–1983, 3 books), The Celtic Crusades (1985–2001, 3 books) and Empyrion (1985–1986, 2 books), plus 10 more.
How are Stephen R. Lawhead's books organised into series?
This guide splits Stephen R. Lawhead's 44 books into 13 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Pendragon Cycle (7 books, 1987–2025); Bright Empires (5 books, 2010–2014); Howard (4 books, 1986–1988); The Celtic Crusades (3 books, 1985–2001); The Dragon King (3 books, 1982–1983), plus 8 further series.