Order of Arthurian Saga Books
The Arthurian Saga is a series of historical fantasy novels by English author Mary Stewart. The series chronicles Arthurian legend, including the life of Merlin for the first three books. It also follows the family of King Arthur, including his birth and rise to the throne.
Mary Stewart began her Arthurian Saga series in 1970 with the novel The Crystal Cave. The first three books in the series are considered to be the Merlin Trilogy. The series concluded with 1983’s The Wicked Day. The 1995 novel The Prince and the Pilgrim is part of Arthurian legend, but is not a true sequel to The Wicked Day. Below is a list of Mary Stewart’s books in order of when they were first published (which is also their chronological order):
Publication Order of Arthurian Saga Books
The Crystal Cave | (1970) | |
The Hollow Hills | (1973) | |
The Last Enchantment | (1979) | |
The Wicked Day | (1983) | |
The Prince and the Pilgrim | (1995) |