Order of Avalon Books
The Avalon series is a series of fantasy novels by Marion Zimmer Bradley, and later by Diana L. Paxson. The series is set on a legendary island known as Avalon and the women behind its history as well as the history of Britain, re-telling the tales from the womens’ viewpoints.
The Avalon series began in 1979 with The Mists of Avalon – the only solo effort of Bradley’s in the series. That novel would be adapted into a television mini-series that aired on TNT. The final novel Bradley would contribute to was Priestess of Avalon. It is recommended that you read these novels in their publication order. Below is a list of the Avalon books in order of when they were originally released (as well as in chronological order):
Publication Order of Avalon Books
The Mists of Avalon | (1979) | |
The Forest House / The Forests of Avalon | (1993) | |
Lady of Avalon | (1997) | |
Priestess of Avalon | (2001) | |
Ancestors of Avalon | (2004) | |
Ravens of Avalon | (2007) | |
Sword of Avalon | (2009) |
Chronological Order of Avalon Books
Ancestors of Avalon | (2004) | Ravens of Avalon | (2007) | The Forest House / The Forests of Avalon | (1993) | Lady of Avalon | (1997) | Priestess of Avalon | (2001) | The Mists of Avalon | (1979) | Sword of Avalon | (2009) |
Notes: All novels in the series, except for The Mists of Avalon, were written with or by Diana L. Paxson. The Forest House is also known as The Forests of Avalon.