Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Lord Foul’s Bane |
1977 |
Buy |
| The Illearth War |
1977 |
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| The Power That Preserves |
1977 |
Buy |
| Gilden-Fire |
1981 |
Buy |
Last Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Runes of the Earth |
2004 |
Buy |
| Fatal Revenant |
2007 |
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| Against All Things Ending |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Last Dark |
2013 |
Buy |
The Second Chronicles: Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Wounded Land |
1980 |
Buy |
| The One Tree |
1982 |
Buy |
| White Gold Wielder |
1983 |
Buy |
Thomas Covenant refers to Stephen R. Donaldson’s epic fantasy saga about a leper who is transported to a magical realm called the Land. The First Chronicles (1977) introduced Covenant as an antihero who refuses to believe the Land is real, even as its inhabitants depend on him to save them from the evil Lord Foul. The character’s bitterness and moral failings made the series a dark counterpoint to the heroic fantasy tradition of Tolkien.
The saga spans three trilogies published over thirty-six years. The original First Chronicles appeared in 1977, the Second Chronicles from 1980 to 1983, and the Last Chronicles from 2004 to 2013. Together the eleven books (including the novella Gilden-Fire) form one of the longest-running single-character epic fantasy arcs in the genre.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Thomas Covenant written?
Thomas Covenant has written eleven books across three series.
What was Thomas Covenant's first book?
Thomas Covenant’s first book is Lord Foul’s Bane, published in 1977.
Who writes the Thomas Covenant series?
The Thomas Covenant series is written by Stephen R. Donaldson. The saga spans three trilogies — the First Chronicles, the Second Chronicles, and the Last Chronicles — published between 1977 and 2013, following Thomas Covenant, a leper who is summoned to a magical world he refuses to believe is real.