Order of Merlin Saga Books
The Merlin Saga is a series of children’s fantasy novels by American novelist T.A. Barron. The series is comprised of The Lost Years of Merlin series, Great Tree of Avalon series and Merlin’s Dragon series. The Lost Years of Merlin series tells the story of the ancient wizard Merlin as a teenager. The Great Tree of Avalon series is about a tree that Merlin planted in the first series that grew up into great tree with seven roots that became inhabited by every creature in existence. The Merlin’s Dragon series is about Basil – part-lizard, part-bat – who goes on an adventure in order to save Merlin.
T.A. Barron began his Merlin Saga in 1996 with the novel The Lost Years of Merlin, which was later re-titled The Lost Years. The series is currently ongoing. Below is a list of T.A. Barron’s Merlin Saga books in order of when they were originally published (which is the same as their chronological order):
Publication Order of Merlin Books
The Lost Years / The Lost Years of Merlin | (1996) | |
The Seven Songs / The Seven Songs of Merlin | (1997) | |
The Raging Fires / The Fires of Merlin | (1998) | |
The Mirror of Fate / The Mirror of Merlin | (1999) | |
A Wizard’s Wings / The Wings of Merlin | (2000) | |
Shadows on the Stars | (2005) | |
The Eternal Flame | (2006) | |
The Great Tree of Avalon / Child of the Dark Propechy | (2007) | |
The Dragon of Avalon / Merlin’s Dragon | (2008) | |
Doomraga’s Revenge | (2009) | |
Ultimate Magic | (2010) | |
Giant: The Unlikely Origins of Shim | (2021) |
Chronological Order of Merlin Books
Giant: The Unlikely Origins of Shim | (2021) | The Lost Years / The Lost Years of Merlin | (1996) | The Seven Songs / The Seven Songs of Merlin | (1997) | The Raging Fires / The Fires of Merlin | (1998) | The Mirror of Fate / The Mirror of Merlin | (1999) | A Wizard’s Wings / The Wings of Merlin | (2000) | The Dragon of Avalon / Merlin’s Dragon | (2008) | Doomraga’s Revenge | (2009) | The Great Tree of Avalon / Child of the Dark Propechy | (2007) | Shadows on the Stars | (2005) | The Eternal Flame | (2006) | Ultimate Magic | (2010) |
Publication Order of Merlin Saga Non-Fiction Books
Merlin: The Book of Magic | (2011) | The Wisdom of Merlin | (2015) |
Publication Order of The Lost Years of Merlin Books
The Lost Years / The Lost Years of Merlin | (1996) | The Seven Songs / The Seven Songs of Merlin | (1997) | The Raging Fires / The Fires of Merlin | (1998) | The Mirror of Fate / The Mirror of Merlin | (1999) | A Wizard’s Wings / The Wings of Merlin | (2000) |
Publication Order of Merlin’s Dragon Books
The Dragon of Avalon / Merlin’s Dragon | (2008) | Doomraga’s Revenge | (2009) | Ultimate Magic | (2010) |
Publication Order of Great Tree Of Avalon Books
Shadows on the Stars | (2005) | The Eternal Flame | (2006) | The Great Tree of Avalon / Child of the Dark Propechy | (2007) |
Notes: The Lost Years was originally published as The Lost Years of Merlin. The Seven Songs was originally titled The Seven Songs of Merlin. The Raging Fires was originally published as The Fires of Merlin. The Mirror of Fate was originally published as The Mirror of Merlin. A Wizard’s Wings was originally published as The Wings of Merlin. The Dragon of Avalon was originally titled Merlin’s Dragon. The Great Tree of Avalon was originally published under the title Child of the Dark Prophecy.