T.A. Barron

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  • Bibliography:
    26 Books (4 Series)
  • First Book:
    September 1990
  • Latest Book:
    November 2021
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Full Series List in Order

Atlantis Saga

1 - Atlantis Rising (Oct-2013)
2 - Atlantis in Peril (May-2015)
3 - Atlantis Lost (Nov-2016)

The Great Tree of Avalon

1 - Child of the Dark Prophecy (Oct-2004)
2 - Shadows on the Stars (Oct-2005)
3 - The Eternal Flame (Oct-2006)

The Heartlight Saga

1 - Heartlight (Sep-1990)
2 - The Ancient One (1992)
3 - The Merlin Effect (Sep-1994)

The Lost Years of Merlin

1 - The Lost Years of Merlin (1996)
2 - The Seven Songs of Merlin (1997)
3 - The Fires of Merlin (Oct-1998)
4 - The Mirror of Merlin (Jan-1999)
5 - The Wings of Merlin (Jan-2003)
6 - Merlin's Dragon (Sep-2008)
7 - Doomraga's Revenge (Sep-2009)
8 - Ultimate Magic (Oct-2010)
9 - Child of the Dark Prophecy (Oct-2004)
10 - Shadows on the Stars (Oct-2005)
11 - The Eternal Flame (Oct-2006)
12 - Merlin: Book of Magic (Sep-2011)
13 - Giant: The Unlikely Origins of Shim (Nov-2021)

Book List in Order: 26 titles

  • Heartlight

    The Heartlight Saga - 1

    PCL (Pure Condensed Light) = FTL (Faster Than Light travel) A butterfly's wing, a silicon chip, and a new equation for light hold the key to humankind's boldest dream--faster than light travel. A distinguished astronomer and a sensitive young w...

  • The Ancient One

    The Heartlight Saga - 2

    When Kate travels to Blade, Oregon to spend a quiet vacation with her Aunt Melanie, she has no idea of the adventures that lie ahead. Blade, Oregon is the home of the magical Lost Crater, in which a grove of giant redwood trees has remained untouched...

  • The Merlin Effect

    The Heartlight Saga - 3

    Kate Gordon has traveled all the way to San Lazaro in Baja California to help her father locate the sunken remains of the Resurrecion--a galleon wrecked in 1547 and believed to cradle in its belly a fortune in gold and silver. But as Kate is about to...

  • The Lost Years of Merlin

    • / Heroic Fantasy / Sword & Sorcery
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    The Lost Years of Merlin - 1

    Lost for now and alone...one day he will become the greatest wizard of all! Orphaned by the raging sea upon the ancient shores of Wales, a boy is forced to confront the riddle of his own mysterious existence. Who is he? What is his name? What is h...

  • The Seven Songs of Merlin

    • / Heroic Fantasy / Sword & Sorcery
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    The Lost Years of Merlin - 2

    Young Merlin has freed Fincayra--the enchanted isle between earth and sky from the terrible blight, taking the first steps an the path to discover the power within him. , But the mystical land is still in danger and his true trials are just beginn...

  • The Fires of Merlin

    • / Heroic Fantasy / Sword & Sorcery
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    The Lost Years of Merlin - 3

    Long ago on the magical island of Fincayra, the last emperor of the dragons took revenge against the realm for the slaughter of his mate and their only offspring. Merlin's grandfather--a mighty wizard--saved the land by casting a sleeping spell over ...

  • The Mirror of Merlin

    • / Heroic Fantasy / Sword & Sorcery
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    The Lost Years of Merlin - 4

    Strange wickedness is rising up on the magical isle of Fincayra. To save his homeland, and his destiny, Merlin is forced to travel to frightening places -- both on the land and within himself. Joined by Hallia, the deer-woman he has grown to love, an...

  • Where Is Grandpa?

    Where is Grandpa? This question haunts a young boy on the day his grandpa dies. Grandpa has been so richly present in so many places--at the tree house, at the waterfall, at the door ready to carve pumpkins. But where is he now? As the boy searches f...

  • Tree Girl

    Rowanna’s stern caretaker, Mellwyn, has warned her again and again not to go near the trees that surround their seaside cottage. But Rowanna is drawn to the forest -- especially the HighWillow on its faraway hill. Are the trees really forest ghouls...



  • The Wings of Merlin

    • / Heroic Fantasy / Sword & Sorcery
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    The Lost Years of Merlin - 5

    As winter's longest night approaches, Merlin faces the most difficult challenge of his life -- to unite all of Fincayra against the evil warlord Rhita Gawr. But in the midst of this comes the mysterious Sword Arms, who is hunting and attacking Fincay...

  • High as a Hawk

    Eight-year-old Harriet is determined to climb to the top of Longs Peak in Colorado. To get there, she'll have to overcome steep slopes, a freezing blizzard, and what her wise trail guide calls "surprises." But she simply must try&150both for herself ...

  • Child of the Dark Prophecy

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    The Great Tree of Avalon - 1
    The Lost Years of Merlin - 9

    Long ago, Merlin planted a magical seed that grew into the Great Tree of Avalon. And for centuries, Avalon flourished. But now Avalon reels from brutal attacks, mysterious droughts, and strange evils. And then one night, all the stars in the sky sudd...

  • Shadows on the Stars

    • / Heroic Fantasy / Sword & Sorcery
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    The Great Tree of Avalon - 2
    The Lost Years of Merlin - 10

    Racing against time, three companions embark on separate, far-reaching quests. Elli must outwit a wrathful dragon and a deadly assassin on her search for a powerful crystal; Scree must confront the darkest secrets of his own past, and Tamwyn must jou...

  • The Eternal Flame

    • / Heroic Fantasy / Sword & Sorcery
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    The Great Tree of Avalon - 3
    The Lost Years of Merlin - 11

    Avalon, the great tree world connecting the earth and the heavens, is about to be destroyed. The warlord Rhita Gawr is bent on conquest--and using an army of deathless warriors, a corrupted crystal, and a plague of arrogance and greed to succeed. ...

  • The Day the Stones Walked

    Not following the path of his relatives, Pico's father sets out to sculpt giant stone statues on his island with the belief that they will come to life and help out in times of trouble, yet thinking it an impossible plan, Pico changes his mind after ...

  • Merlin's Dragon

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    The Lost Years of Merlin - 6

    Long ago, at the dawn of Merlin's world, a strange little creature appeared. Part lizard, part bat, his eyes glowed with mysterious light. Meet Basil -- someone very small in size but very large in destiny. When Basil discovers a terrible new threat...

  • Doomraga's Revenge

    • / Heroic Fantasy / Sword & Sorcery
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    The Lost Years of Merlin - 7

    Basil becomes Merlin's partner as they battle the mysterious shadows that threaten the new Avalon.A dark magic has been spreading across Avalon. Initially, the events seemed unrelated: a war in Fireroot between the dwarves and the fire dragons, bligh...

  • Ultimate Magic

    • / Heroic Fantasy / Sword & Sorcery
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    The Lost Years of Merlin - 8

    Avalon is on the verge of total destruction: an army of warriors, a swarm of fire dragons, and a lethal plague are all laying waste to Merlin s beloved land. But Merlin is nowhere to be found. Leading the fight in his place is Basil, the once tiny li...

  • Ghost Hands

    When T. A. Barron visited the Patagonian Cave of Hands and saw a footprint inside the cave, he knew there was a story there. And so he created the story of Auki, a young boy who knows he's ready to be a hunter, even though his father says he's not ol...



  • Merlin: Book of Magic

    • / Heroic Fantasy / Sword & Sorcery
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    The Lost Years of Merlin - 12

    The ultimate guide to T. A. Barron's Merlin epic! A luminous gift for fantasy fans! In this extraordinary guide to T. A. Barron's award-winning and New York Times bestselling Merlin saga, readers will discover the mysteries of Merlin's worlds as ...

  • The Torment

  • Atlantis Rising

    Atlantis Saga - 1

    In a magical land called Ellegandia, a young boy named Promi scrapes by, stealing pies, cakes and sweets to survive. But little does he know that his country is a pawn in an ages-old war between good and evil, battled both in the spirit realm and in ...

  • The Wisdom of Merlin

    A book of advice from Merlin, the greatest wizard of all time Based on an address he gave to students at the University of Oxford in 2013, T.A. Barron, author of the New York Times bestselling Merlin Saga, channels the wizard Merlin and offers ad...

  • Atlantis in Peril

    Atlantis Saga - 2

    In Atlantis Rising, Promi and Atlanta saved their homeland by transforming it into the magical island of Atlantis. They had hoped that would keep it out of the clutches of the evil spirit warlord Narkazan. But Narkazan has returned, more determined t...

  • Atlantis Lost

    Atlantis Saga - 3

    Everyone has heard that the once-great island of Atlantis was destroyed . . . but who can tell you how it was created? The thrilling conclusion to the Atlantis trilogy by New York Times bestselling author T.A. Barron! The veil between the Spirit R...

  • Giant: The Unlikely Origins of Shim

    The Lost Years of Merlin - 13

    A prequel to the bestselling Merlin saga starring Shim, a young giant who must embark on a dangerous adventure when he's shrunk to the size of a man's knee.  *“An excellent jumping-in point for new readers as well as pleasurable reading for es...

Award-Winning Books by T.A. Barron

Atlantis Rising
2014 Nautilus Award -- Young Adult Fiction
Merlin's Dragon
2010 Nautilus Award -- Children's
2011 Nautilus Award -- Fiction-Teen
Shadows on the Stars
2005 Nautilus Award -- Children's Grand Prize
The Wings of Merlin
2001 Nautilus Award -- Children's Literature


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

T.A. Barron has published 26 books.

T.A. Barron does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Giant: The Unlikely Origins of Shim, was published in November 2021.

The first book by T.A. Barron, Heartlight, was published in September 1990.

Yes. T.A. Barron has 4 series.
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