A Complete Conan
Bibliography


Contents

I. The Robert E. Howard Stories
A. The Seventeen Stories Published in Weird Tales
B. The Four Stories Completed But Unpublished
C. The Four Unfinished Stories
D. Wolves Beyond The Border (a story set in Conan's world)

II. The Gnome Press Editions

III. The 12-Volume Paperback Series
A. Lancer
B. Ace/Sphere

IV. The Donald Grant Editions

V. The Berkeley/Karl Edward Wagner Series

VI. The Bantam & Ace Paperbacks

VII. The Tor Series

VIII. Miscellaneous

Part 1: The Robert E. Howard Stories

A. Published in Weird Tales

1. The Phoenix on the Sword (Dec 1932)
2. The Scarlet Citadel (Jan 1933)
3. The Tower of the Elephant (Mar 1933)
4. Black Colossus (Jun 1933)
5. The Slithering Shadow (Sept 1933)
6. The Pool of the Black One (Oct 1933)
7. Rogues in the House (Jan 1934)
8. Shadows in the Moonlight (Apr 1934)
9. Queen of the Black Coast (May 1934)
10. The Devil in Iron (Aug 1934)
11. The People of the Black Circle (Sept/Oct/Nov 1934)
12. A Witch Shall be Born (Dec 1934)
13. Jewels of Gwahlur (Mar 1935)
14. Beyond the Black River (May/Jun 1935)
15. Shadows in Zamboula (Nov 1935)
16. The Hour of the Dragon (Dec 35/Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr 1936)
17. Red Nails (Jul/Aug/Sept 1936)


B. Howard completed four Conan stories not published in his lifetime:

18. The Frost Giant's Daughter Originally a Conan story, but after being rejected, Howard revised it, retitled as "The Gods of the North", the main character's name changed to "Amra of Akbitana".
19. The God in the Bowl
20. The Vale of Lost Women
21. The Black Stranger Rewritten by L. Sprague de Camp as "The Treasure of Tranicos"; Howard's version published in 1987 in Echoes of Valor.


C. Four other Conan stories were begun by Howard but unfinished:

22. The Snout in the Dark fragment
23. Drums of Tombalku fragment
24. The Hall of the Dead synopsis only
25. The Hand of Nergal fragment


D. Wolves Beyond the Border

A non-Conan story set in Conan's world fragment.

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II. Gnome Press Editions (The first hardcover collection of Conan stories)

Conan the Conqueror, 1950
The Hour of the Dragon
The Sword of Conan, 1952
The People of the Black Circle
The Slithering Shadow
The Pool of the Black One
Red Nails
King Conan, 1953
Jewels of Gwahlur
Beyond the Black River
The Treasure of Tranicos
The Phoenix on the Sword
The Scarlet Citadel
The Coming of Conan, 1953
The Hyborian Age, part 1
The Shadow Kingdom (featuring Kull)
The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune (featuring Kull)
The King and the Oak (featuring Kull)
The Tower of the Elephant
The God in the Bowl
Rogues in the House
The Frost Giant's Daughter
Queen of the Black Coast
Conan the Barbarian, 1954
Black Colossus
Shadows in the Moonlight
A Witch Shall be Born
Shadows in Zamboula
The Devil in Iron
Tales of Conan, 1955 Note: these are non-Conan Howard stories rewritten by L. Sprague de Camp.
The Bloodstained God
Hawks Over Shem
The Road of the Eagles
The Flame Knife
The Return of Conan, 1957 (by Bjorn Nyberg & L. Sprague de Camp)

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III. The Lancer Paperback Series (1966 - 1973)

CONAN
The Hyborian Age, part 1 Howard
The Thing in the Crypt de Camp & Carter
The Tower of the Elephant Howard
The Hall of the Dead Howard/de Camp
The God in the Bowl Howard
Rogues in the House Howard
The Hand of Nergal Howard/Carter
The City of Skulls de Camp & Carter
CONAN OF CIMMERIA
The Curse of the Monolith de Camp & Carter
The Bloodstained God Howard/de Camp
The Frost Giant's Daughter Howard
The Lair of the Ice Worm de Camp & Carter
Queen of the Black Coast Howard
The Vale of Lost Women Howard
The Castle of Terror de Camp & Carter
The Snout in the Dark Howard/de Camp & Carter
CONAN THE FREEBOOTER
Hawks Over Shem Howard/de Camp
Black Colossus Howard
Shadows in the Moonlight Howard
The Road of the Eagles Howard/de Camp
A Witch Shall be Born Howard
CONAN THE WANDERER
Black Tears de Camp & Carter
Shadows in Zamboula Howard
The Devil in Iron Howard
The Flame Knife Howard/de Camp
CONAN THE ADVENTURER
The People of the Black Circle Howard
The Slithering Shadow Howard
Drums of Tombalku Howard/de Camp
The Pool of the Black One Howard
CONAN THE BUCCANEER de Camp & Carter
CONAN THE WARRIOR
Red Nails Howard
Jewels of Gwahlur Howard
Beyond the Black River Howard
CONAN THE USURPER
The Treasure of Tranicos Howard/de Camp
Wolves Beyond the Border Howard/de Camp
The Phoenix on the Sword Howard
The Scarlet Citadel Howard
CONAN THE CONQUEROR (aka The Hour of the Dragon) Howard
CONAN THE AVENGER (aka The Return of Conan) Nyberg & de Camp
CONAN OF AQUILONIA
The Witch of the Mists de Camp & Carter
Black Sphinx of Nebthu de Camp & Carter
Red Moon of Zembabwei de Camp & Carter
Shadows in the Skull de Camp & Carter
CONAN OF THE ISLES de Camp & Carter


Lancer Paperback Printing History

The Lancer paperbacks were reprinted several times. The way to at least partially determine which edition it is, is to note the cover price and the color of the page edges.

Conan the Adventurer 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, purple edges, 60 cents. 1970, purple edges, 95 cents. 1971, Apr 1972, Sept 1972, yellow edges, 95 cents. May 1973, yellow edges, $1.25.
Conan the Warrior 1967, 1968, 1969, purple edges, 60 cents. 1970, purple edges, 95 cents. 1971, Apr 1972, Sept 1972, yellow edges, 95 cents. May 1973, yellow edges, $1.25.
Conan the Conqueror 1967, 1968, 1969, purple edges, 60 cents. 1970, purple edges, 95 cents. 1971, Aug 1972, Jan 1973, yellow edges, 95 cents.
Conan the Usurper 1967, 1969, purple edges, 60 cents. 1970, purple edges, 95 cents. 1971, Aug 1972, Jan 1973 yellow edges, 95 cents.
Conan the Avenger 1968, 1969, purple edges, 60 cents. 1970, purple edges, 95 cents. 1971, Apr 1972, Sept 1972, yellow edges, 95 cents. May 1973, yellow edges, $1.25.
Conan 1968, purple edges, 60 cents. 1968, 1969, purple edges, 75 cents. 1970, 1970, purple edges, 95 cents. 1971, Apr 1972, Sept 1972, yellow edges, 95 cents. May 1973, yellow edges $1.25.
Conan the Freebooter 1968, 1969 purple edges, 75 cents. 1970, purple edges, 95 cents. 1971, Jan 1973, yellow edges, 95 cents.
Conan the Wanderer 1968, 1969 purple edges, 75 cents. 1970, purple edges, 95 cents. 1971, May 1972, Sept 1972, yellow edges, 95 cents. May 1973, yellow edges, $1.25.
Conan of Cimmeria 1969, 1970 purple edges, 95 cents. 1971, Apr 1972, Sept 1972 yellow edges, 95 cents. May 1973, yellow edges, $1.25.
Conan of the Isles (data incomplete) 1968, purple edges, 60 cents.
Conan the Buccaneer (data incomplete) 1971, purple edges, 95 cents. 1971, yellow edges, 95 cents.

The final volume, 11th in the series, was never published by Lancer, which went out of business about 1974. The series was reprinted by Ace, and included the one never before published in book form, namely:

Conan of Aquilonia 1977, yellow edges, $1.25.

All 12 volumes were reprinted several times by Ace in the USA and by Sphere in the UK.

All except Freebooter, Wanderer, Aquilonia and Isles feature cover-paintings by Frank Frazetta.

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IV. Donald M. Grant Editions


Beginning in 1974, a series of limited edition books (about 3000 copies) was begun by Donald Grant of West Kingston, RI.

These books contain only the Robert Howard stories, one or two per volume. Each features about a half-dozen full color illustrations by semi-prominent fantasy artists. Several are still in print.

In order of publication:

The People of the Black Circle, 1974 Illustrations by David Ireland.
The Tower of the Elephant, 1975 Also contains The God in the Bowl. Illustrations by Richard Robertson.
A Witch Shall be Born, 1975 Illustrations by Alicia Austin.
Red Nails, 1975 Illustrations by George Barr.
The Devil in Iron, 1976 Also contains Shadows in Zamboula. Illustrations by Dan Green.
Rogues in the House, 1976 Also contains The Frost Giant's Daughter. Illustrations by Marcus Boas.
Queen of the Black Coast, 1978 Also contains The Vale of Lost Women. Illustrations by Michael Hague.
Jewels of Gwahlur, 1979 Also contains The Snout in the Dark (fragment). Illustrations by Dean Morrissey.
Black Colossus, 1979 Also contains Shadows in the Moonlight. Illustrations by Ned Dameron.
The Pool of the Black One, 1986 Also contains Drums of Tombalku (fragment). Illustrations by Hank Jankus.
The Hour of the Dragon, 1989 Illustrations by Ezra Tucker.


As of this writing (Jan 1998), it seems that three more volumes remain to complete the set, probably to contain:

1. Beyond the Black River and The Black Stranger

2. The Phoenix on the Sword and The Scarlet Citadel

3. The Slithering Shadow and perhaps one or more of the fragments: The Hall of the Dead, The Hand of Nergal, Wolves Beyond the Border

Note: at least two of the Grant editions were reprinted as paperbacks by Grosset & Dunlap:

1. The Tower of the Elephant

2. The Devil in Iron

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V. Berkeley Editions, edited by Karl Edward Wagner

Like the Grant books, these feature only the Robert E. Howard Conan stories, exactly as published in Weird Tales. They were published in both hard- and softcover; the hardcovers were also printed in Book Club editions, which are noticably thinner, and according to some, have textual errors.

The Hour of the Dragon, Aug 1977
The Hour of the Dragon
The People of the Black Circle, Sept 1977
The People of the Black Circle
The Devil in Iron
A Witch Shall be Born
Jewels of Gwahlur
Red Nails, Oct 1977
Beyond the Black River
Shadows in Zamboula
Red Nails
The Hyborian Age

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VI. The Bantam & Ace Paperbacks

Bantam Paperback Series

Conan the Swordsman, Aug 1978
Legions of the Dead de Camp & Carter
The People of the Summit Nyberg & de Camp
Shadows in the Dark de Camp & Carter
The Star of Khorala Nyberg & de Camp
The Gem in the Tower de Camp & Carter
The Ivory Goddess de Camp & Carter
Moon of Blood de Camp & Carter
Conan the Liberator, Feb 1979 de Camp & Carter
Conan: The Sword of Skelos, May 1979 Offutt
Conan: The Road of Kings, Oct 1979 Wagner
Conan the Rebel, Jul 1980 (erroneously labelled #6) Poul Anderson
Conan and the Spider God, Dec 1980 (erroneously labelled #5) de Camp


Ace Paperbacks/Illustrated by Esteban Maroto

Conan and the Sorceror, Oct 1978 Published as both trade and mass-market paperbacks. Offutt
Conan: The Treasure of Tranicos, Jul 1980 Howard/de Camp
Conan the Mercenary, Jan 1981 Offutt
Conan: The Flame Knife, Jul 1981 Howard/de Camp

Ace Paperbacks

The Blade of Conan, edited by L. Sprague de Camp, May 1979

The Spell of Conan, edited by L. Sprague de Camp, Jul 1980

These two books, edited by de Camp, are both collections of articles that first appeared in the Robert E. Howard fanzine Amra.

Bantam Paperback

Conan the Barbarian (Movie Adaptation), de Camp & Carter, May 1982

(Note: this has the same title, but different contents, as the 1954 Gnome Press hardcover.)

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VII. The Tor Series

(Note: some of the Tor Conan books first appeared as 'trade' (oversized) paperbacks [5.25" x 8"]; they were later reprinted in standard paperback size [4.25" x 6.75"].)

Those which first appeared as trade paperbacks are here marked (T).

In order of publication:

Conan the Invincible, Jun 1982 Robert Jordan
Conan the Defender, Dec 1982, (T) Robert Jordan
Conan the Unconquered, Apr 1983 Robert Jordan
Conan the Triumphant, Oct 1983, (T) Robert Jordan
Conan the Magnificent, May 1984 Robert Jordan
Conan the Destroyer (movie adaptation), Jul 1984. Robert Jordan
Conan the Victorious, Nov 1984, (T) Robert Jordan
Conan the Valorous, Sept 1985, (T) John Maddox Roberts
Conan the Fearless, Feb 1986, (T) Steve Perry
Conan the Renegade, Apr 1986 Leonard Carpenter
Conan the Raider, Oct 1986, (T) Leonard Carpenter
Conan the Champion, Apr 1987 John Maddox Roberts
Conan the Defiant, Oct 1987, (T) Steve Perry
Conan the Marauder, Jan 1988 John Maddox Roberts
Conan the Warlord, Mar 1988 Leonard Carpenter
Conan the Valiant, Oct 1988, (T) Roland Green
Conan the Hero, Feb 1989 Leonard Carpenter
Conan the Bold, Apr 1989 John Maddox Roberts
Conan the Great, Apr 1989 Leonard Carpenter
Conan the Indomitable, Oct 1989, (T) Steve Perry
Conan the Free Lance, Feb 1990 Steve Perry
Conan the Formidable, Nov 1990, (T) Steve Perry
Conan the Guardian, Jan 1991 Roland Green
Conan the Outcast, Apr 1991 Leonard Carpenter
Conan the Rogue, Nov 1991, (T) John Maddox Roberts
Conan the Relentless, Apr 1992 Roland Green
Conan the Savage, Nov 1992, (T) Leonard Carpenter
Conan of the Red Brotherhood, Feb 1993 Leonard Carpenter
Conan and the Gods of the Mountain, May 1993 Roland Green
Conan and the Treasure of Python, Nov 1993, (T) John Maddox Roberts
Conan the Hunter, Jan 1994 Sean A. Moore
Conan, Scourge of the Bloody Coast, Apr 1994 Leonard Carpenter
Conan and the Manhunters, Oct 1994 John Maddox Roberts
Conan at the Demon's Gate, Nov 1994, (T) Roland Green
Conan the Gladiator, Jan 1995 Leonard Carpenter
Conan and the Amazon, Apr 1995 John Maddox Roberts
Conan and the Mists of Doom, Aug 1995 Roland Green
Conan and the Emerald Lotus, Nov 1995, (T) John C. Hocking
Conan and the Shaman's Curse, Jan 1996 Sean A. Moore
Conan, Lord of the Black River, Apr 1996 Leonard Carpenter
Conan and The Grim Grey God, Nov 1996, (T) Sean A. Moore
Conan and the Death Lord of Thanza, Jan 1997 Roland Green


In 1995, Tor reprinted three of the Robert Jordan novels in one hardcover volume, The Conan Chronicles; it includes:

Conan the Invincible

Conan the Defender

Conan the Unconquered

In 1999, Tor reprinted three more of the Robert Jordan novels in another hardcover volume, The Further Chronicles of Conan; it includes:

Conan the Magnificent

Conan the Triumphant

Conan the Victorious

Two other Tor books worth noting:

Echoes of Valor, ed. by Karl Edward Wagner, Feb 1987 Contains Howard's original version of "The Black Stranger", which was rewritten by de Camp as "The Treasure of Tranicos".

Echoes of Valor II, ed. by Karl Edward Wagner, Aug 1989 Contains two different versions of "The Frost Giant's Daughter", both by Howard. The first, featuring Conan, appears under its original title "The Frost King's Daughter". The second version was printed in an amateur magazine, where the main character had been renamed "Amra of Akbitana".

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VIII. Miscellaneous

A. Books/Anthologies

Terror By Night, Selwyn & Blount, 1934 Horror anthology, includes Rogues in the House
Skull-Face and Others, Arkham House, 1946 First hardcover collection of Howard fantasy stories, includes the following Conan tales: The Phoenix on the Sword; The Scarlet Citadel; The Tower of the Elephant; Rogues in the House; Shadows in Zamboula.
Conan the Conqueror, Ace Books, 1953 First paperback edition of Conan; an 'Ace Double Novel', also includes The Sword of Rhiannon by Leigh Brackett.
More Not at Night, Arrow, 1961 Horror anthology, includes Rogues in the House; reprinted as Never at Night, Arrow, 1972.
Swords and Sorcery, Pyramid, 1963 Anthology, includes Shadows in the Moonlight.
The Spell of Seven, Pyramid, 1965 & 1969 Antholgy, includes Shadows in Zamboula.
The Fantastic Swordsmen, Pyramid, 1967 Anthology, includes Drums of Tombalku.
Beyond the Gates of Dream, Belmont, 1969 Anthology, contains the Carter-edited version of The Hand of Nergal.
The Mighty Barbarians, Lancer, 1969 Anthology, contains A Witch Shall be Born.
The Mighty Swordsmen, Lancer, 1970 Anthology, contains Beyond the Black River and The People of the Summit.
Warlocks and Warriors, Mayflower, 1971 Anthology, contains The Curse of the Monolith.
The Last Celt, Grant, 1976 Contains the fragmentary The Hand of Nergal and the synopsis of The Hall of the Dead (and the source of most of the data in this section of the bibliography).
Omnibus, Orbit, 1977 REH anthology, includes The Pool of the Black One.
The Barbarian Swordsmen, Star, 1981 Anthology, includes The Tower of the Elephant (and a letter from REH to H.P. Lovecraft).
Robert E. Howard's World of Heroes, Robinson, 1989 REH anthology, includes Jewels of Gwahlur.


B. Magazines (other than Weird Tales)

Avon Fantasy Reader 8, 1948 Magazine reprint of Queen of the Black Coast.
Avon Fantasy Reader 10, 1949 Magazine reprint of A Witch Shall be Born.
Space Science Fiction, Sept 1952 First publication of The God in the Bowl.
Fantasy Magazine, Mar 1953 First version of de Camp-edited The Black Stranger (aka The Treasure of Tranicos).
Fantasy Fiction, Aug 1953 Magazine publication of The Frost Giant's Daughter.
Fantastic Universe, Oct 1955 Magazine publication of Hawks Over Shem.
Fantastic Universe, Dec 1955 Magazine publication of Conan, Man of Destiny (aka The Road of the Eagles).
Fantastic Universe, Apr 1956 Magazine reprint of The Bloodstained God.
Fantastic Universe, Sept 1957 Magazine publication of The Return of Conan (ch. 2-5 only).
Fantastic, Jan 1967 Magazine reprint of The People of the Black Circle.
Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Feb 1967 Magazine publication of The Hall of the Dead.
Magazine of Horror, Spr 1967 First publication of The Vale of Lost Women.
Worlds of Fantasy, v.1, no.1, 1968 Magazine publication of Conan and the Cenotaph (aka The Curse of the Monolith).
Fantastic, Aug 1972 Magazine publication of The Witch of the Mists.
Fantastic, Jul 1973 Magazine publication of Black Sphinx of Nebthu.
Fantastic, Jul 1974 Magazine publication of Red Moon of Zembabwei.


C. Books about Conan and Robert E. Howard

The Conan Reader, Mirage Press, 1968

The Conan Swordbook, Mirage Press, 1969

The Conan Grimoire, Mirage Press, 1972

All three of these books are a collection of articles which first appeared in the Howard fanzine Amra. Many of the articles were reprinted in the paperbacks The Blade of Conan and The Spell of Conan.

Robert Weinberg, The Annotated Guide to Robert E. Howard's Sword & Sorcery, Starmont House, 1976

Glenn Lord, The Last Celt: A Bio-Bibliography of Robert Ervin Howard, D.M. Grant, 1976 (1977, Berkley Windhover Books,(Trade Paperback))

Lee Falconer, A Gazeteer of The Hyborian World of Conan, Starmont House, 1977

Don Herron, The Dark Barbarian: The Writings of Robert E. Howard, A Critical Anthology, Don Herron, 1984

Novalyne Price Ellis, One Who Walked Alone: Robert E. Howard, The Final Years, D.M. Grant, 1986

Marc A. Cerasini, Charles E. Hoffman, Robert E. Howard: Starmont Reader's Guide 35, Borgo Press, 1987

Novalyne Price Ellis, Day of the Stranger: Further Memories of Robert E. Howard, Necronomicon Press, 1989

Glenn Lord, Robert E. Howard Selected Letters, Vol. 1, Necronomicon Press, 1989

Robert E. Howard, Post Oaks and Sand Roughs, D.M. Grant, 1990

Glenn Lord, Robert E. Howard Selected Letters, Vol. 2, Necronomicon Press, 1991

Tevis Clyde Smith, Report On A Writing Man & Other Reminiscences of Robert E. Howard, Necronomicon Press, 1991

James Van Hise, The Fantastic Worlds of Robert E. Howard, James Van Hise, 1997

Glenn Lord, The Howard Collector, Ace, 1979

Rusty Burke, The Dark Man: The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies, Necronomicon Press, (#1, Aug 1990; #2, Jul 1991; #3, Apr 1993; #4, May 1997)

These last two texts are extremely flawed, but worth including here for comparison to more scholarly and accurate works:

Darrell Schweitzer, Conan's World and Robert E. Howard, (Volume 17 of The Milford Series: Popular Writers of Today), 1978

L. Sprague & Catherine Cook de Camp, Dark Valley Destiny: The Life of Robert E. Howard, Bluejay Books, 1983

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Compiled by Bruce L. Precourt. v1.0, January 1998
Edited, and formatted for HTML, by William Galen Gray, August 27, 1999 (current version edited July 22, 2000).
Some additional material courtesy of Edward Waterman and Haggis Harris.


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