Series · 7 books

Earthsea

3.92245 ratings56 reading · 1,173 want to read · 390 read

Description

This series explores the consequences of unchecked ambition and the nature of power through the life of a gifted wizard. The books are connected by their shared world and the ongoing journey of characters as they confront darkness and seek balance.

Books in order

5 books · 1968–2001

A Wizard of Earthsea1968 · 3.94 avg · 1,077 readers

The Tombs of Atuan1971 · 3.88 avg · 290 readers

The Farthest Shore1972 · 3.90 avg · 186 readers

Tehanu: The Last Book of Earthsea1990

The Other Wind2001 · 4.00 avg · 66 readers

Extras

2 books

Outside the numbered order. You don’t need these to finish the series.

Dragonfly1998

The Finder2001

Known for

Across 7 books

High Fantasy Mythic Fantasy Heroic Fantasy Mystical Wonder Melancholy

Details

Books: 5 + 2 extras
Published: 1968–2001
Length: 1,302 pages · about 33 hours

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