Conan the Barbarian books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Conan the Barbarian series?"

"There are 21 books in the Conan the Barbarian series, published between 2005 and 2016."

Q: "What is the first book in the Conan the Barbarian series?"

"The first book in the Conan the Barbarian series is The Frost Giant's Daughter and other stories, published in 2005."

Q: "Which Conan the Barbarian volumes did Fred Van Lente write?"

"Van Lente wrote several later arcs of the Dark Horse Conan the Barbarian series. The full collected editions list includes volumes by multiple writers across the series' run."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The Frost Giant’s Daughter and other stories	2005	Fred Van Lente	Buy
2	The God in the Bowl and Other Stories	2005	Fred Van Lente	Buy
3	The Tower of the Elephant and Other Stories	2006	Fred Van Lente	Buy
4	The Hall of the Dead and Other Stories	2007	Fred Van Lente	Buy
5	Rogues In the House	2008	Fred Van Lente	Buy
6	Hand of Nergal	2008	Fred Van Lente	Buy
7	Cimmeria	2009	Fred Van Lente	Buy
8	Black Colossus	2010	Fred Van Lente	Buy
9	The Spear and Other Stories	2010	Fred Van Lente	Buy
10	Free Companions	2010	Fred Van Lente	Buy
11	Iron Shadows in the Moon	2011	Fred Van Lente	Buy
12	Road of Kings	2012	Fred Van Lente	Buy
13	Throne of Aquilonia	2012	Fred Van Lente	Buy
14	Queen of the Black Coast	2013	Fred Van Lente	Buy
15	The Death	2013	Fred Van Lente	Buy
16	The Nightmare of the Shallows	2014	Fred Van Lente	Buy
17	The Song of Belit	2014	Fred Van Lente	Buy
18	Shadows Over Kush	2015	Fred Van Lente	Buy
19	The Damned Horde	2015	Fred Van Lente	Buy
20	Xuthal of the Dusk	2016	Fred Van Lente	Buy
21	A Witch Shall be Born	2016	Fred Van Lente	Buy

Dark Horse Comics published Conan the Barbarian from 2012 to 2014, with multiple writers handling different arcs. Fred Van Lente wrote several story arcs during the series’ run. These collected editions cover the full series, including work by Brian Wood and other contributors alongside Van Lente’s issues.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Conan the Barbarian series?

There are 21 books in the Conan the Barbarian series, published between 2005 and 2016.

What is the first book in the Conan the Barbarian series?

The first book in the Conan the Barbarian series is The Frost Giant’s Daughter and other stories, published in 2005.

Which Conan the Barbarian volumes did Fred Van Lente write?

Van Lente wrote several later arcs of the Dark Horse Conan the Barbarian series. The full collected editions list includes volumes by multiple writers across the series’ run.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order