Thongor Books in Order
Thongor contains 8 books, published between 1965 and 2016. The first book is Thongor and The Wizard of Lemuria (1965) and the newest is The Sword of Thongor (2016). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 1965–2016
- Pages on record
- 1,220 in 7 of 8 books
- Reading time
- 20–31 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,220 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 8 titles with a page count on record.
Thongor is a fantasy series set in the imaginary land of Lemuria, with Thongor as its title character. Lin Carter is credited on seven of the eight catalogued books and Robert M. Price on one. Thongor and The Wizard of Lemuria (1965) opens the run, and Thongor Against the Gods (1967), Thongor in the City of Magicians (1968) and Thongor Fights the Pirates of Tarakus (1970) follow. Young Thongor (2012) and The Sword of Thongor (2016) arrive decades later.
How many Thongor books are there?
Thongor has 8 books, released between 1965 and 2016.
Thongor Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Thongor 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.
- 1Thongor and The Wizard of Lemuria1965 · 157 pages · confirmed 2/419651572/4
- 2Thongor of Lemuria / Thongor and the Dragon City1966 · confirmed 2/41966–2/4
- 3Thongor Against the Gods1967 · 157 pages · confirmed 2/419671572/4
- 4Thongor in the City of Magicians1968 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/419681602/4
- 5Thongor at the End of Time1968 · 158 pages · confirmed 2/419681582/4
- 6Thongor Fights the Pirates of Tarakus1970 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/419701602/4
- 7Young Thongor2012 · 218 pages · confirmed 2/420122182/4
- 8The Sword of Thongor2016 · 210 pages · confirmed 2/420162102/4
Do you have to read Thongor books in order?
You should read the Thongor books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Thongor book also stands alone.
Where to start with Thongor
Start with Thongor and The Wizard of Lemuria (1965), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Thongor book?
The Sword of Thongor (2016) is the newest Thongor book released so far.
Is there a new Thongor book coming?
No next Thongor book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Thongor at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Thongor title on record dates from 2016, 10 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Thongor books have appeared about one every 7 years on average.
- Length
- 1,220 pages across the 7 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 160 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Thongor books, 5 of 8, were published in the 1960s.
- Attribution
- Of the 8 titles, 7 are credited to Lin Carter and 1 to Robert M. Price.
What the Thongor books are about
4 of the 8 Thongor 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 4 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 4 of 4 books
- Lemuria (imaginary place) 4 of 4 books
Other series by Lin Carter
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Callisto books in order 8 books