Stephen R. Lawhead

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  • Bibliography:
    41 Books (10 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 1982
  • Latest Book:
    February 2025
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Full Series List in Order

A Bright Empires Novel

1 - The Skin Map (Sep-2010)
2 - The Bone House (Sep-2011)
3 - The Spirit Well (Sep-2012)
4 - The Shadow Lamp (Sep-2013)
5 - The Fatal Tree (Nov-2014)

Brown Ears: The Adventures of a Lost and Found Rabbit

1 - Brown-Ears (Sep-2002)
2 - Brown-Ears at Sea (Sep-2002)

Celtic Crusades

1 - The Iron Lance (Dec-1998)
2 - The Black Rood (Jun-2000)
3 - The Mystic Rose (Oct-2001)

Dragon King Trilogy

1 - In the Hall of the Dragon King (1982)
2 - The Warlords of Nin (1983)
3 - The Sword and the Flame (1984)

Eirlandia

1 - In the Region of the Summer Stars (May-2018)
2 - In the Land of the Everliving (Feb-2019)
3 - In the Kingdom of All Tomorrows (Jul-2020)

Empyrion

1 - The Search for Fierra (1994)
2 - The Siege of Dome (1994)

The King Raven Trilogy

1 - Hood (Sep-2006)
2 - Scarlet (Sep-2007)
3 - Tuck (Feb-2009)

Pendragon Cycle

1 - Taliesin (1987)
2 - Merlin (1988)
3 - Arthur (1989)
4 - Pendragon (1994)
5 - Grail (Jul-1997)
6 - Avalon (Sep-1999)

Song of Albion

1 - The Paradise War (1991)
2 - The Silver Hand (1992)
3 - The Endless Knot (1993)

Stories From the Riverbank

2 - The Tale of Timothy Mallard (Jul-2012)
3 - The Tale of Anabelle Hedgehog (Jul-2012)

Book List in Order: 41 titles

  • In the Hall of the Dragon King

    Dragon King Trilogy - 1

    In the swirling gray mists of a dark and ancient world, in a time of treachery, war and magic--of false gods and the One True--a hero will be born in blood and fire, to fulfill the lost and magnificent promise of...THE DRAGON KING Somewhere in the...

  • The Warlords of Nin

    Dragon King Trilogy - 2

    In the swirling gray mists of a dark and ancient world, in a time of treachery, war and magic -- of false gods and the One True--a hero will be born in blood and fire, to fulfill the lost and magnificent promise of...THE DRAGON KING Peace has bl...

  • The Sword and the Flame

    Dragon King Trilogy - 3

    In the swirling gray mists of a dark and ancient world, in a time of treachery, war and magic--of false gods and the One True--a hero will be born in blood and fire, to fulfill the lost and magnificent promise of...THE DRAGON KING The noble King E...

  • Taliesin

    Pendragon Cycle - 1

    The saga of King Arthur has been told many times, but never with the strength and resonance, passion and richness granted it in Stephen R. Lawhead's magnificent PENDRAGON CYCLE--which brings to life a legend more vibrantly real than ever before. A...

  • Merlin

    Pendragon Cycle - 2

    A STUNNING SAGA OF COURAGE AND DESTINY IN A LEGENDARY TIME OF CHAOS AND KINGS He was born to greatness, the son of a druid bard and a princess of lost Atlantis. A trained warrior, blessed with the gifts of prophecy and song, he grew to manhood in ...

  • Arthur

    Pendragon Cycle - 3

    IN A FORGOTTEN AGE OF DARKNESS, A MAGNIFICENT KING AROSE TO LIGHT THE LAND They celled him unfit to rule, a lowborn, callow boy, Uther's bastard. But his coming had been foretold in the songs of the bard Taliesin. And he had learned powerful secre...

  • The Paradise War

    Song of Albion - 1

    From the shelter of academia, two students have come to the misty moors of Scotland to investigate the reported sightings of a mythical beast. Here where legends live, the inquisitive Simon Rawnson is seduced by the lure of the Otherworld -- and cros...

  • The Silver Hand

    Song of Albion - 2

    Meldryn Mawr, lord of the Llwyddi, has been cruelly slain--and his son, the malevolent Prince MeldrQn, has claimed the vacant throne of Prydain. But only the bard Tegid Tathal has the power rightfully to confer kingship. And he chooses Llew, once cal...

  • The Endless Knot

    Song of Albion - 3

    Once Lewis Gillies crossed from Scotland into another realm of war and wonder. Now called Llew Silver Hand, he has ascended the throne of Albion--a High King celebrated in word and song. But an evil malaise has befallen the land, turning pastures int...



  • Pendragon

    Pendragon Cycle - 4

    “Though Lawhead brilliantly creates an authentic and vivid Arthurian Britain, he never forsakes the sense of wonder that has graced the legend throughout the ages.” -- Publishers WeeklyAt the dawn of his reign, a young king confronts his destiny ...

  • The Search for Fierra

    Empyrion - 1

    Orion Treet, an itinerant and often-unemployed writer, is abducted at gunpoint. Then he is offered eight million dollars and the adventure of a lifetime. The mission? To observe and chronicle the growth of a new extraterrestrial colony: Empyrion. Arr...

  • The Siege of Dome

    Empyrion - 2

    How resilient is the human spirit in the face of merciless oppression? What values in life stand up to certain death? In the second and concluding Empyrion book, Orion Treet determines to return to Dome after his brief respite among the peaceable, gr...

  • Dream Thief

    Epic science fiction about alien intervention in human civilization, in which a sleep researcher on an orbiting space station is contacted through his dreams by an alien intelligence bent on the manipulation of humankind. The struggle to prevent this...

  • Byzantium

    BORN TO RULE Although born to rule, Aidan lives as a scribe in a remote Irish monastery on the far, wild edge of Christendom. Secure in work, contemplation, and dreams of the wider world, a miracle bursts into Aidan's quiet life. He is chosen to a...

  • Grail

    Pendragon Cycle - 5

    Drought, plague, and war have left the Isle of the Mighty battered and its heart, the beloved Arthur, grievously injured--until a secret relic is brought before the dying King; a Holy Grail that heals his wounds and restores his vigor. But soon ev...

  • The Iron Lance

    Celtic Crusades - 1

    Scotland, 1095. While his father and brothers follow Pope Urban II's call to win Jerusalem from the infidels, Murdo Ranulfson stays behind to guard his family's interests. But when his home is confiscated by greedy usurpers, Murdo is forced to follow...

  • Avalon

    Pendragon Cycle - 6

    It has been fortold: In the hour of Britain's greatest need, King Arthur will return to rescue his people. In Portugal, the reprobate King Edward the Ninth has died by his own hand. In England, a dark scenario conceived by the power-hungry Prim...

  • The Black Rood

    Celtic Crusades - 2

    In a time of legends and heroes, blood and mystery, one man will carry on his family's destiny as he sets upon a dangerous and glorious quest. The Great Crusade is long over, or so Duncan, son of Murdo, believes until a long-lost uncle appears fro...

  • The Mystic Rose

    Celtic Crusades - 3

    A story rich in history and imagination, here is the final volume in Stephen R. Lawhead's magnificent saga of a Scottish noble family and its divine quest during the age of the Great Crusades. A thousand years after its disappearance, the Mystic R...



  • Brown-Ears at Sea

    Brown Ears: The Adventures of a Lost and Found Rabbit - 2

  • Brown-Ears

    Brown Ears: The Adventures of a Lost and Found Rabbit - 1

  • Patrick

    SLAVE, SOLDIER, LOVER, HERO, SAINT -- HIS LIFE MIRRORED THE CATACLYSMIC WORLD INTO WHICH HE WAS BORN. HIS MEMORY WILL OUTLAST THE AGES. Born of a noble Welsh family, he is violently torn from his home by Irish raiders at age sixteen and sold as a ...

  • City of Dreams

    On this undercover assignment, Special Agent Alex Hunter is getting way more than he ever bargained for. Charged by ICON--the International Coalition of Nations--to penetrate a secret terrorist cell headed by a man called The Prophet, he swiftly find...

  • Hero #1

    Follow the !HERO action up close and personal! Read as Special Agent Alex Hunter strives to discover the story behind a mysterious miracle-worker from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, whose very presence is changing the world.

    In a series of five action-p...

  • Hero #2

    Follow the !HERO action up close and personal! Read as Special Agent Alex Hunter strives to discover the story behind a mysterious miracle-worker from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, whose very presence is changing the world.

    In a series of five action-p...

  • Hero #4

  • Hood

    The King Raven Trilogy - 1

    ROBIN HOOD The Legend Begins Anew For centuries, the legend of Robin Hood and his band of thieves has captivated the imagination. Now the familiar tale takes on new life, fresh meaning, and an unexpected setting. Hunted like an animal by Norma...

  • Scarlet

    The King Raven Trilogy - 2

    THE RISE OF KING RAVEN After losing everything he owns, forester Will Scarlet embarks on a search for none other than King Raven, whose exploits have already become legendary. After fulfilling his quest--and proving himself a skilled and loyal com...

  • Tuck

    The King Raven Trilogy - 3

    King Raven has brought hope to the oppressed people of Wales -- and fear to their Norman overlords. Deceived by the self-serving King William and hunted by the treacherous Abbot Hugo and Sheriff de Glanville, Rhi Bran is forced again to take matters ...



  • The Skin Map

    A Bright Empires Novel - 1

    "He had a sensation of being told a secret he knew to be true, but which would be far, far easier--and much safer--to ignore; all the more so since he strongly suspected that acknowledging the truth meant his life would change utterly." Kit Living...

  • The Bone House

    A Bright Empires Novel - 2

    One piece of the skin map has been found. Now the race to unravel the future of the furture turns deadly. Kit Livingstone met his great grandfather Cosimo in a rainy alley in London where he discovered the reality of alternate realities. Now he...

  • The Tale of Anabelle Hedgehog

    Stories From the Riverbank - 3

  • The Tale of Timothy Mallard

    Stories From the Riverbank - 2

    From the moment he hatches, Timothy Mallard knows that something is wrong. Unlike his brown family, he’s snowy white. Life is difficult for anyone who doesn’t fit in, but being different gives Timothy the chance to be a hero. Ages 6"9....

  • The Spirit Well

    A Bright Empires Novel - 3

    Who can unlock the mystery of a map that spans history and alternate realities? Kit Livingstone stumbled upon a powerful ley line inside the Bone House that transported him to an almost magical place: the Well of Souls. While there, he witnessed A...

  • The Shadow Lamp

    A Bright Empires Novel - 4

    The quest for answers -- and ultimate survival -- hinges on finding the cosmic link between the Skin Map, the Shadow Lamp, and the Spirit Well. The search for the map of blue symbols began in a rainy alley in London but has since expanded through ...

  • The Fatal Tree

    A Bright Empires Novel - 5

    Kit stared at his fellow questors. “Is this it ... the End of Everything?” It started with small, seemingly insignificant wrinkles in time: A busy bridge suddenly disappears, spilling cars into the sea. A beast from another realm roams modern ...

  • In the Region of the Summer Stars

    Eirlandia - 1

    A new Celtic fantasy from Stephen R. Lawhead, the critically-acclaimed author of the Pendragon Cycle. Ravaged by barbarian Scálda forces, the last hope for Eirlandia lies with the island’s warring tribes. Wrongly cast out of his tribe, Conor...

  • In the Land of the Everliving

    Eirlandia - 2

    Stephen R. Lawhead, the critically-acclaimed author of the Pendragon Cycle continues his Eirlandia Celtic fantasy series with In the Land of the Everliving. Conor and his sword companions must leave the safety of the faéry kingdom for the barbar...

  • In the Kingdom of All Tomorrows

    Eirlandia - 3

    Stephen R. Lawhead, the critically-acclaimed author of the Pendragon Cycle, concludes his Eirlandia Celtic fantasy series with In the Kingdom of All Tomorrows. Conor mac Ardan is now clan chief of the Darini. Tara’s Hill has become a haven an...



  • Aurelia

    Last witness of an elder time, handmaid of the age to come. It was a time of the end of empire. The world was in turmoil. The Romans were abandoning Britain, leaving the remaining servants of empire to try to stem the tide of chaos. Aurelia was one ...

  • The Tale of Jeremy Vole

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Award-Winning Books by Stephen R. Lawhead

Scarlet
2008 Christy Award -- Visionary
Taliesin
1988 Gold Medallion Book Award -- Fiction


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Stephen R. Lawhead has published 41 books.

The next book by Stephen R. Lawhead, Aurelia, will be published in February 2025.

The first book by Stephen R. Lawhead, In the Hall of the Dragon King, was published in January 1982.

Yes. Stephen R. Lawhead has 10 series.
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