All works are by Ursula Le Guin
Covers are from the UK editions; click on the thumbnails for larger images
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A Wizard of Earthsea (1968) Of a wizardly education and the release of the shadow-beast. Book 1 in the Earthsea cycle Setting: Gont, Roke
and the East Reach Cover art by David Smee (from Puffin Books 1971) |
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The Tombs of Atuan (1971) Of the Ring of Erreth-Akbe, the sacred Labyrinth that conceals it, the accursed sorcerer who seeks to steal it and the Kargish priestess who seeks to prevent him. Book 2 in the Earthsea cycle Setting: Atuan
in the Kargad Lands Cover art by David Smee (from Puffin Books
1974) |
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The Farthest Shore (1973) Of an Archmage and a prince, and how magic drained from the world. Book 3 in the Earthsea cycle Setting: Roke and the
South & West Reach Cover art by David Smee (from Puffin Books 1974) |
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Tehanu (1990) Endings and beginnings: a woman's perspective on Earthsea. Book 4 in the Earthsea cycle Setting: Gont Cover art by Tudor Humphries (from Victor Gollancz 1990) |
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The Earthsea Quartet (1993) One-volume edition containing A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan, The Farthest Shore & Tehanu Cover art by David Bergen (from Puffin Books 1993) |
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The Other Wind (2001) Of dragons, rival kingdoms and the afterlife, and how a simple mender who dreams of the dead can change the fabric of the universe Setting: Gont, Havnor, Roke Cover art by David Wyatt (from Orion Children's Books 2002) |
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The Wind's Twelve Quarters (1975) Includes the two earliest Earthsea stories Cover design by Sue Michniewicz (from Victor Gollancz 2000) |
| The Word of Unbinding A battle of wits between two mages |
Characters:
Festin, Voll |
| The Rule of Names Of wizards, dragons and treasure |
Setting: Sattins
in the East Reach |
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Tales from Earthsea (2001) Awards: Endeavor Award, Locus Readers Award ('The Finder', 'The Bones of the Earth') Cover art by David Wyatt (from Orion Children's Books 2002) |
| The Finder Of the Dark Years and the founding of Roke |
Setting: Havnor, Roke Characters: Medra, Anieb, Gelluk, Losen, Early, Hound, Elehal Date of main action: ~650 Length: Novella |
| Darkrose and Diamond Of love, music and magic |
Setting: Havnor Characters: Darkrose, Diamond, Golden, Tuly Date of main action: – Length: Short story Reprinted from The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, 1999 |
| The Bones of the Earth Of how Ogion stilled the earthquake |
Setting: Gont Characters: Ogion, Heleth Date of main action: 1004 Length: Short story |
| On the High Marsh A tale of healing from Ged's years as Archmage |
Setting: Semel Characters: Irioth, Emer, Ged Date of main action: ~1045 Length: Short story |
| Dragonfly Of how a girl challenged the wizards of Roke |
Setting: Way, Roke Characters: Irian, Ivory, Thorion, Azver Date of main action: 1058 Length: Novella A bridge between Tehanu and The Other Wind; reprinted from Legends anthology, 1997 |
| A Description of Earthsea | An essay describing the peoples and history of Earthsea |
*Awards information from:
Ursula K Le Guin's Official
Web Site
Ursula
K Le Guin Bibliography
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Last updated: 20 January 2006