📖 About Earthsea Cycle

Earthsea Cycle is a series universe written by Ursula K. Le Guin. The complete collection runs to 8 books across 3 series, published between 1968 and 2014.

The main series is Publication Order of Earthsea Cycle Books with 6 books. It opens with A Wizard of Earthsea (1968) and currently runs to The Daughter of Odren (2014).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Earthsea Cycle

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: A Wizard of Earthsea (1968), book 1 of Publication Order of Earthsea Cycle 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.

Each of the 3 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.

📚 Earthsea Cycle Books in Order

Publication Order of Earthsea Cycle Books
6 books
1
A Wizard of Earthsea book cover1A Wizard of Earthsea1968Buy on Amazon
The Tombs of Atuan book cover2The Tombs of Atuan1970Buy on Amazon
The Farthest Shore book cover3The Farthest Shore1972Buy on Amazon
Tehanu book cover4Tehanu1990Buy on Amazon
The Other Wind book cover5The Other Wind2001Buy on Amazon
The Daughter of Odren book cover6The Daughter of Odren2014Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Earthsea Collections
1 books
2
Tales from Earthsea book cover1Tales from Earthsea2001Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Earthsea Non-Fiction Books
1 books
3
Earthsea Revisioned book cover1Earthsea Revisioned1993Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Earthsea Cycle books are there?
There are 8 books in the Earthsea Cycle collection, organised into 3 series and published between 1968 and 2014.
What is the first Earthsea Cycle book?
The first book is A Wizard of Earthsea, published in 1968.
What order should I read the Earthsea Cycle books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Earthsea Cycle books?
The Earthsea Cycle books were written by Ursula K. Le Guin.
Is the Earthsea Cycle series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Earthsea Cycle Books, has 6 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Earthsea Cycle series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1968, and the most recent in 2014.