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King Conan Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of King Conan books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the King Conan series? Start with "The Phoenix on the Sword" (1932) and follow publication order through all 31 books.
The complete King Conan reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Phoenix on the Sword
1932
The Scarlet Citadel (By: Timothy Truman)
2012
The Conqueror (By: Timothy Truman)
2014
Wolves Beyond the Border (By: Timothy Truman)
2016
Swords & Sorcery
1963
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 1966
1966
Fantastic Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine, January 1967
1967
Swordsmen and Supermen
1972
Gooseflesh
1974
Fantastic Stories Special - 1975 Sword & Sorcery Annual
1975
Beyond Midnight
1976
Lone Star Universe
1976
Great Fantasy
1983
The Mammoth Book of Fantasy All-Time Greats
1988
The Horror Hall of Fame
1991
Sea-Cursed
1994
Giant Book of Fantasy Tales
1996
Spookhouse, Volume 2
2004
In Lands That Never Were
2004
Jack Dempsey's Fight Magazine - May 1934
2005
The Robert E. Howard Reader
2007
The Dead That Walk
2009
The Sword & Sorcery Anthology
2012
The Cthulhu Mythos Megapack
2012
The Wildside Book of Fantasy
2012
Woman: An Anthology
2014
Red Sky
2014
Skelos I
2016
The Weird Fiction Collection #1
2018
Gunsmoke & Dragonfire
2019
Lovecraft Mythos New & Classic Collection
2020
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