Thomas Burnett Swann Books in Order

23 books are credited to Thomas Burnett Swann, published between 1960 and 2011; 4 of them appeared after Thomas Burnett Swann's death in 1976. The first book is Wonder and Whimsy (1960) and the newest is Driftwood (2011). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books: 23
Published: 1960–2011
Pages on record: 1,431 in 9 of 23 books

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Thomas Burnett Swann (October 12, 1928 - May 5, 1976) was an American poet, critic and fantasy novelist. Swann's criticism covers the poetry of H.D. and Christina Rossetti. Cancer ended Swann's life, and several novels came out after his death. The 23 catalogued books begin with Wonder and Whimsy (1960) and include Day of the Minotaur (1966), The Weirwoods (1967) and The Forest of Forever (1971). Swann's series are the Minotaur Trilogy and the Latium Trilogy.

How many Thomas Burnett Swann books are there?

Thomas Burnett Swann has 23 books, released between 1960 and 2011. 4 of them were published after Thomas Burnett Swann's death in 1976. They include 2 series and 17 titles listed outside any series.

Thomas Burnett Swann books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Minotaur Trilogy in order

3 books

1. Day of the Minotaur
2. The Forest of Forever
3. Cry Silver Bells

Latium Trilogy in order

3 books

1. Green Phoenix
2. Lady of the Bees
3. Queens Walk in the Dusk

Standalone books

17 books

17 Thomas Burnett Swann titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Thomas Burnett Swann books in order?

You only need to read Thomas Burnett Swann books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Thomas Burnett Swann

Start with Wonder and Whimsy (1960), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Thomas Burnett Swann book?

Driftwood (2011) is the newest Thomas Burnett Swann book released so far.

Is there a new Thomas Burnett Swann book coming?

No next Thomas Burnett Swann book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Award nominations for Thomas Burnett Swann

Wikidata records 11 nominations for Thomas Burnett Swann. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1978Shortlistedfor Cry Silver Bells
Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1978Shortlistedfor Queens Walk in the Dusk
Locus Award for Best Novel1975Shortlistedfor How Are the Mighty Fallen
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award1975Shortlistedfor How Are the Mighty Fallen
Locus Award for Best Novella1973Shortlistedfor Love Is a Dragonfly
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award1973Shortlistedfor Green Phoenix
Locus Award for Best Novel1972Shortlistedfor The Forest of Forever
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award1972Shortlistedfor The Forest of Forever
Hugo Award for Best Novel1967Shortlistedfor Day of the Minotaur
Hugo Award for Best Novelette1967Shortlistedfor The Manor of Roses
Hugo Award for Best Short Story1963Shortlistedfor Where Is the Bird of Fire?

Thomas Burnett Swann at a glance

Died: Thomas Burnett Swann died in 1976, according to Wikidata.
After death: Books credited to Thomas Burnett Swann are still being published after Thomas Burnett Swann's death in 1976; the newest appeared in 2011.
Release pace: Thomas Burnett Swann books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length: 1,431 pages across the 9 of 23 books with a recorded length, a median of 160 pages each.
Busiest decade: Most Thomas Burnett Swann books, 16 of 23, were published in the 1970s.

What the Thomas Burnett Swann books are about

11 of the 23 Thomas Burnett Swann books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction is tagged on 4 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

Science fiction 4 of 11 books