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Clark Ashton Smith Books in Order

Clark Ashton Smith by Clark Ashton Smith contains 28 books, published between 1931 and 2022. The first book is The Return of the Sorcerer (1931) and the newest is Lair of the Eldritch Dark (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
28
Published
1931–2022
Pages on record
4,710 in 22 of 28 books
Reading time
79–118 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,710 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 22 of 28 titles with a page count on record.

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Clark Ashton Smith wrote fantasy, horror and science fiction short stories, and poetry. This listing gathers 28 volumes, most of them collections, from The Return of the Sorcerer (1931) and The Double Shadow (1933) through Out Of Space And Time (1942), Lost Worlds (1944), Genius Loci and Other Tales (1948), The Abominations of Yondo (1960), Tales of Science and Sorcery (1964) and Zothique (1970), on to Lair of the Eldritch Dark (2022). Volumes run about 202 pages, and the gaps between them average 3.4 years.

How many Clark Ashton Smith books are there?

Clark Ashton Smith has 28 books, released between 1931 and 2022.

Clark Ashton Smith Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 28 Clark Ashton Smith books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of The Return of the Sorcerer by Clark Ashton Smith, book 1 of the Clark Ashton Smith series (1931)
  2. Cover of The Double Shadow (Short Story) by Clark Ashton Smith, book 2 of the Clark Ashton Smith series (1933)
  3. Cover of Out Of Space And Time Volume 1 by Clark Ashton Smith, book 3 of the Clark Ashton Smith series (1942)
  4. Cover of Out Of Space And Time by Clark Ashton Smith, book 4 of the Clark Ashton Smith series (1942)
  5. Cover of Lost Worlds by Clark Ashton Smith, book 5 of the Clark Ashton Smith series (1944)
  6. Cover of Genius Loci and Other Tales by Clark Ashton Smith, book 6 of the Clark Ashton Smith series (1948)
  7. Cover of The Abominations of Yondo by Clark Ashton Smith, book 7 of the Clark Ashton Smith series (1960)
  8. Cover of Tales of Science and Sorcery by Clark Ashton Smith, book 8 of the Clark Ashton Smith series (1964)
  9. Cover of Zothique by Clark Ashton Smith, book 9 of the Clark Ashton Smith series (1970)
  10. Cover of Other Dimensions volume 1 by Clark Ashton Smith, book 10 of the Clark Ashton Smith series (1970)
  11. Cover of Xiccarph by Clark Ashton Smith, book 11 of the Clark Ashton Smith series (1972)
  12. Cover of Other Dimensions volume 2 by Clark Ashton Smith, book 13 of the Clark Ashton Smith series (1977)
  13. Cover of The Black Book of Clark Ashton Smith (Short Story) by Clark Ashton Smith, book 14 of the Clark Ashton Smith series
  14. Cover of The City of the Singing Flame by Clark Ashton Smith, book 15 of the Clark Ashton Smith series (1981)
  15. Cover of As It Is Written (Short Story) by Clark Ashton Smith, book 16 of the Clark Ashton Smith series (1982)
  16. Cover of The Last Incantation by Clark Ashton Smith, book 17 of the Clark Ashton Smith series (1982)
  17. Cover of The Monster of the Prophecy by Clark Ashton Smith, book 18 of the Clark Ashton Smith series (1983)
  18. Cover of Strange Shadows by Clark Ashton Smith, book 19 of the Clark Ashton Smith series (1989)
  19. Cover of The Devil's Notebook (Short Story) by Clark Ashton Smith, book 20 of the Clark Ashton Smith series (1991)
  20. Cover of The Last Oblivion by Clark Ashton Smith, book 22 of the Clark Ashton Smith series (2002)
  21. Cover of The Sword of Zagan and Other Writings by Clark Ashton Smith, book 23 of the Clark Ashton Smith series (2004)
  22. Cover of The White Sybil and Other Stories (Short Story) by Clark Ashton Smith, book 24 of the Clark Ashton Smith series
  23. Cover of Red World of Polaris (Short Story) by Clark Ashton Smith, book 25 of the Clark Ashton Smith series (2005)
  24. Cover of The Klarkash-Ton Cycle: The Lovecraftian Fiction of Clark Ashton Smith by Clark Ashton Smith (2008)
  1. 1
    The Return of the Sorcerer1931 · 346 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1931346
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  2. 2
    The Double Shadow (Short Story)1933 · 106 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1933106
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  3. 3
    Out Of Space And Time Volume 11942 · 204 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1942204
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  4. 4
    Out Of Space And Time1942 · 374 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1942374
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  5. 5
    Lost Worlds1944 · 426 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1944426
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  6. 6
    Genius Loci and Other Tales1948 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1948224
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  7. 7
    The Abominations of Yondo1960 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1960240
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  8. 8
    Tales of Science and Sorcery1964 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1964224
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  9. 9
    Zothique1970 · confirmed 2/4
    1970–
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  10. 10
    Other Dimensions volume 11970 · 187 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1970187
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  11. 11
    Xiccarph1972 · confirmed 2/4
    1972–
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  12. 12
    Poseidonis1973 · confirmed 2/4
    1973–
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  13. 13
    Other Dimensions volume 21977 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1977192
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  14. 14
    The Black Book of Clark Ashton Smith (Short Story)1979 · 141 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1979141
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  15. 15
    The City of the Singing Flame1981 · confirmed 2/4
    1981–
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  16. 16
    As It Is Written (Short Story)1982 · 125 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1982125
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  17. 17
    The Last Incantation1982 · confirmed 2/4
    1982–
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  18. 18
    The Monster of the Prophecy1983 · 238 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983238
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  19. 19
    Strange Shadows1989 · 281 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989281
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  20. 20
    The Devil's Notebook (Short Story)1991 · 82 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199182
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  21. 21
    Nostalgia of the Unknown2001 · 40 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200140
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  22. 22
    The Last Oblivion2002 · 200 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002200
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  23. 23
    The Sword of Zagan and Other Writings2004 · 181 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004181
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  24. 24
    The White Sybil and Other Stories (Short Story)2005 · 144 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005144
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  25. 25
    Red World of Polaris (Short Story)2005 · 115 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005115
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  26. 26
    The Klarkash-Ton Cycle: The Lovecraftian Fiction of Clark Ashton Smith2008 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008240
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  27. 27
    The Dark Eidolon and Other Fantasies2014 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014400
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  28. 28
    Lair of the Eldritch Dark2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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Is there a chronological order for Clark Ashton Smith?

No separate chronological order is on record for Clark Ashton Smith, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Clark Ashton Smith books in order?

You should read the Clark Ashton Smith books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Clark Ashton Smith book also stands alone.

Where to start with Clark Ashton Smith

Start with The Return of the Sorcerer (1931), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Clark Ashton Smith book?

Lair of the Eldritch Dark (2022) is the newest Clark Ashton Smith book released so far.

Is there a new Clark Ashton Smith book coming?

No next Clark Ashton Smith book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Clark Ashton Smith at a glance

Paused
No new Clark Ashton Smith title has appeared for 4 years. The last was published in 2022.
Release pace
Clark Ashton Smith books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
Length
4,710 pages across the 22 of 28 books with a recorded length, a median of 202 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Clark Ashton Smith books, 6 of 28, were published in the 2000s.

What the Clark Ashton Smith books are about

17 of the 28 Clark Ashton Smith books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 5 of 17. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Clark Ashton Smith

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.