Go📖 About Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian is a Fantasy series universe written by Robert E. Howard. The complete collection runs to 34 books across 6 series, published between 1950 and 2005.
The main series is Publication Order of Conan (Gnome Press) Books with 7 books. It opens with Conan the Conqueror / The Hour of the Dragon (1950) and currently runs to The Return of Conan (1957).
Series included on this page:
- Publication Order of Conan (Gnome Press) Books — 7 books, 1950–1957
- Chronological Order of Conan (Gnome Press) Books — 7 books, 1950–1957
- Publication Order of Conan (Lancer/Ace) Books — 10 books, 1966–1969
- Publication Order of Conan (Donald M. Grant) Books — 10 books, 1950–1986
- Publication Order of Conan The Cimmerian Books — 3 books, 2002–2005
- Publication Order of Conan (Ace Maroto 1978-1981) Books — 4 books, 1978–1981
🎯 Where to Start with Conan the Barbarian
New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Conan the Conqueror / The Hour of the Dragon (1950), book 1 of Publication Order of Conan (Gnome Press) Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.
If you would rather follow the story timeline instead of the release sequence, a chronological order is listed below. It begins with Conan the Barbarian (1954).
Each of the 6 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.
