Lin Carter Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Lin Carter books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
The Thing in the Crypt (With: Lin Carter)
Buy on Amazon1967
Famous Science-Fiction Stories: Adventures in Time and Space
Buy on Amazon1946
The Ghoul Keepers
Buy on Amazon1961
Swords & Sorcery
Buy on Amazon1963
Backdrop of Stars
Buy on Amazon1968
Alchemy and Academe
Buy on Amazon1970
3000 Years of Fantasy and Science Fiction
Buy on Amazon1972
Alpha 3
Buy on Amazon1972
Fantastic Science Fiction & Fantasy Stories, December 1972
Buy on Amazon1972
The John W. Campbell Memorial Anthology / Astounding
Buy on Amazon1973
The Late Great Future
Buy on Amazon1976
Weirdbook 12
Buy on Amazon1977
Great Fantasy
Buy on Amazon1983
Robert Adams' Book of Alternate Worlds
Buy on Amazon1987
The Mammoth Book of Fantasy All-Time Greats
Buy on Amazon1988
Dogtales!
Buy on Amazon1988
A Separate Star: A Tribute to Rudyard Kipling
Buy on Amazon1989
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, February 1990
Buy on Amazon1990
The Necronomicon
Buy on Amazon1996
The SFWA Grand Masters 1
Buy on Amazon1999
The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century
Buy on Amazon2004
In Lands That Never Were
Buy on Amazon2004
The World Turned Upside Down
Buy on Amazon2005
Anthropomorphic Aliens
Buy on Amazon2014
Galaxy's Edge Magazine Issue 11, November 2014
Buy on Amazon2014
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Lin Carter series is publication order: 1. The Thing in the Crypt (With: Lin Carter) (1967), 2. Famous Science-Fiction Stories: Adventures in Time and Space (1946), 3. The Ghoul Keepers (1961), 4. Swords & Sorcery (1963), 5. Backdrop of Stars (1968), and 20 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Lin Carter series by L. Sprague de Camp contains 25 books. The series began in 1967 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Lin Carter series is written by L. Sprague de Camp. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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