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Best Arthurian Fiction
The best of Arthurian books.
Tags: arthurian, fantasy, and fiction

1
The Mists of Avalon
The Mists of Avalon
by Marion Zimmer Bradley 101 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 10067
vote
2
The Once and Future King
The Once and Future King
by T.H. White 81 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 8063
vote
3
Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy
Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy
by Mary Stewart 46 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 4555
vote
4
Le Morte D'Arthur: King Arthur and the Legends of the Round Table
Le Morte D'Arthur: King Arthur and the Legends ...
by Thomas Malory, Keith Baines 41 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 4046
vote
5
The Dark Is Rising Sequence
The Dark Is Rising Sequence
by Susan Cooper 29 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2847
vote
6
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
by Mark Twain 23 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 2214
vote
7
The Winter King: A Novel of Arthur
The Winter King: A Novel of Arthur
by Bernard Cornwell 18 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1756
vote
8
Sir Gawain and The Green Knight
Sir Gawain and The Green Knight
by Anonymous (author), Keith Harrison (translator) 14 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1375
vote
9
The Fionavar Tapestry
The Fionavar Tapestry
by Guy Gavriel Kay 14 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1373
vote
10
Taliesin
Taliesin
by Stephen R. Lawhead 14 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1371
vote
11
Sons of Avalon: Merlin's Prophecy
Sons of Avalon: Merlin's Prophecy
by Dee Marie (Goodreads author) 12 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1200
vote
12
The Skystone
The Skystone
by Jack Whyte 11 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 1081
vote
13
Queen of Camelot
Queen of Camelot
by Nancy McKenzie 10 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 983
vote
14
The Lost Years of Merlin
The Lost Years of Merlin
by T.A. Barron 9 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 882
vote
15
Idylls of the King
Idylls of the King
by Alfred Lord Tennyson 9 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 866
vote
16
Arthurian Romances
Arthurian Romances
by Chrétien de Troyes 9 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 862
vote
17
King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table
King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table
by Roger Lancelyn Green, Lottie Reiniger (Illustrator) 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 765
vote
18
The Wicked Day
The Wicked Day
by Mary Stewart 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 676
vote
19
I Am Morgan Le Fay: A Tale From Camelot
I Am Morgan Le Fay: A Tale From Camelot
by Nancy Springer 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 592
vote
20
Hawk of May
Hawk of May
by Gillian Bradshaw 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 586
vote
21
The Road to Avalon
The Road to Avalon
by Joan Wolf 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 583
vote
22
The Forever King
The Forever King
by Molly Cochran, Warren Murphy 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 578
vote
23
The Young Merlin Trilogy: Passager, Hobby, and Merlin
The Young Merlin Trilogy: Passager, Hobby, and ...
by Jane Yolen 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 575
vote
23
The Romance of Tristan and Iseult
The Romance of Tristan and Iseult
by Joseph Bédier 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 575
vote
25
The History of the Kings of Britain
The History of the Kings of Britain
by Geoffrey of Monmouth 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 570
vote
26
The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights
The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights
by John Steinbeck 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 558
vote
27
Song of the Sparrow
Song of the Sparrow
by Lisa Ann Sandell (Goodreads author) 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 499
vote
28
Avalon High
Avalon High
by Meg Cabot 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 491
vote
29
Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur
Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur
by Bernard Cornwell 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 470
vote
30
Merlin
Merlin
by Stephen R. Lawhead 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 388
vote
31
Knight Life
Knight Life
by Peter David 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 386
vote
31
The Dragon Queen
The Dragon Queen
by Alice Borchardt 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 386
vote
31
In Winter's Shadow
In Winter's Shadow
by Gillian Bradshaw 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 386
vote
34
Kingdom of the Grail
Kingdom of the Grail
by Judith Tarr 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 378
vote
35
Guinevere
Guinevere
by Sharan Newman 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 375
vote
36
I Am Mordred: A Tale from Camelot
I Am Mordred: A Tale from Camelot
by Nancy Springer 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 295
vote
37
Arthur Rex
Arthur Rex
by Thomas Berger 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 294
vote
38
The Singing Sword
The Singing Sword
by Jack Whyte 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 292
vote
39
Guenevere, Queen of the Summer Country
Guenevere, Queen of the Summer Country
by Rosalind Miles 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 290
vote
40
The Squire's Tale
The Squire's Tale
by Gerald Morris 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 289
vote
40
The Eagles' Brood
The Eagles' Brood
by Jack Whyte 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 289
vote
42
Excalibur
Excalibur
by Richard Gilliam, Martin H. Greenberg 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 287
vote
42
Le Morte D'Arthur: The Winchester Manuscript
Le Morte D'Arthur: The Winchester Manuscript
by Thomas Malory 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 287
vote
44
Enemy of God: A Novel of Arthur
Enemy of God: A Novel of Arthur
by Bernard Cornwell 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 286
vote
45
Mordred: Bastard Son
Mordred: Bastard Son
by Douglas Clegg 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 285
vote
46
Kingdom of Summer
Kingdom of Summer
by Gillian Bradshaw 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 283
vote
47
The Kingmaking
The Kingmaking
by Helen Hollick 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 282
vote
48
Merlin: Part 1 - The Old Magic
Merlin: Part 1 - The Old Magic
by James Mallory 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 278
vote
49
Firelord
Firelord
by Parke Godwin 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 199
vote
50
The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp
The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp
by Richard Yancey 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 198
vote
50
Sword of the Rightful King: A Novel of King Arthur
Sword of the Rightful King: A Novel of King Arthur
by Jane Yolen 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 198
vote
52
In the Shadow of the Oak King
In the Shadow of the Oak King
by Courtway Jones 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 196
vote
52
Beloved Exile
Beloved Exile
by Parke Godwin 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 196
vote
52
Pendragon's Banner
Pendragon's Banner
by Helen Hollick 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 196
vote
52
The Mabinogion
The Mabinogion
by Jeffrey Gantz (translator), Anonymous 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 196
vote
56
The Merlin Effect
The Merlin Effect
by T.A. Barron 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 195
vote
56
The Coming of the King
The Coming of the King
by Nikolai Tolstoy 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 195
vote
56
That Hideous Strength
That Hideous Strength
by C.S. Lewis 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 195
vote
59
Gawain and Lady Green
Gawain and Lady Green
by Anne Eliot Crompton 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 194
vote
60
Camelot 3000
Camelot 3000
by Mike W. Barr, Brian Bolland 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 193
vote
60
Chrétien de Troyes : Oeuvres complètes
Chrétien de Troyes : Oeuvres complètes
by Chrétien de Troyes 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 193
vote
62
Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady
Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady
by Selina Hastings, Juan Wijngaard 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 190
vote
62
The Saxon Shore
The Saxon Shore
by Jack Whyte 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 190
vote
62
Merlin's Mirror
Merlin's Mirror
by Andre Norton 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 190
vote
65
The Fort at River's Bend
The Fort at River's Bend
by Jack Whyte 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 188
vote
66
The Sorcerer: Metamorphosis
The Sorcerer: Metamorphosis
by Jack Whyte 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 186
vote
67
Uther
Uther
by Jack Whyte 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 184
vote
68
In Camelot's Shadow
In Camelot's Shadow
by Sarah Zettel 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 182
vote
69
The Pendragon Chronicles: Heroic Fantasy from the Time of King Arthur
The Pendragon Chronicles: Heroic Fantasy from t...
by Mike Ashley 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 181
vote
70
Merlin: Part 2 - The King's Wizard
Merlin: Part 2 - The King's Wizard
by James Mallory 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 177
vote
71
Marion Zimmer Bradley's Return to Avalon
Marion Zimmer Bradley's Return to Avalon
by Jennifer Roberson (Editor), Dave Wolverton (Contributor) 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 175
vote
71
Merlin: Part 3 - The End of Magic
Merlin: Part 3 - The End of Magic
by James Mallory 2 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 175
vote
73
Guinever's Gift
Guinever's Gift
by Nicole St. John 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 100
vote
73
Merlin's Bones
Merlin's Bones
by Fred Saberhagen 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 100
vote
73
Here Lies Arthur
Here Lies Arthur
by Philip Reeve 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 100
vote
73
Twilight of Avalon: A Novel
Twilight of Avalon: A Novel
by Anna Elliott (Goodreads author) 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 100
vote
73
Sword At Sunset
Sword At Sunset
by Rosemary Sutcliff 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 100
vote
73
Parzival
Parzival
by Wolfram von Eschenbach 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 100
vote
79
The King
The King
by Donald Barthelme 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 99
vote
79
L'Enchanteur
L'Enchanteur
by René Barjavel 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 99
vote
79
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights
by Howard Pyle 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 99
vote
79
The Forest House
The Forest House
by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Diana L. Paxson 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 99
vote
83
The Hawk's Gray Feather
The Hawk's Gray Feather
by Patricia Kennealy-Morrison 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 98
vote
83
The Gododdin
The Gododdin
by Aneirin 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 98
vote
83
The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions
The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions
by Howard Pyle 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 98
vote
83
Lady of Avalon (Avalon, #5)
Lady of Avalon (Avalon, #5)
by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Diana L. Paxson 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 98
vote
87
Lancelot: A Novel
Lancelot: A Novel
by Walker Percy 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 97
vote
87
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
by Simon Armitage 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 97
vote
87
The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur
The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur
by Howard Pyle 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 97
vote
87
The Hallowed Isle
The Hallowed Isle
by Diana L. Paxson 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 97
vote
91
Arthur
Arthur
by Stephen R. Lawhead 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 96
vote
91
The Story of the Champions of the Round Table
The Story of the Champions of the Round Table
by Howard Pyle 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 96
vote
91
The Hallowed Isle Book Two:: The Book of the Spear
The Hallowed Isle Book Two:: The Book of the Spear
by Diana L. Paxson 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 96
vote
94
A Prince in Camelot
A Prince in Camelot
by Courtway Jones 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 95
vote
94
Le Morte D'Avalon
Le Morte D'Avalon
by J. Robert King 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 95
vote
94
The Pendragon Cycle: Taliesin; Merlin; Arthur
The Pendragon Cycle: Taliesin; Merlin; Arthur
by Stephen R. Lawhead 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 95
vote
94
The Idylls of the Queen: A Tale of Queen Guenevere
The Idylls of the Queen: A Tale of Queen Guenevere
by Phyllis Ann Karr 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 95
vote
94
The Legend of King Arthur
The Legend of King Arthur
by Robin Lister, Alan Baker (Illustrator) 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 95
vote
94
The Book of the Cauldron
The Book of the Cauldron
by Diana L. Paxson 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 95
vote
100
Knight of Darkness
Knight of Darkness
by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Kinley MacGregor 1 person voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
score: 94
vote
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message 1: by Mark (new)
Jun 26, 2008 03:24PM

1100319 I'm suprised you've left out the Bernard Cornwell series


message 2: by Rora (new)
Jun 26, 2008 07:28PM

977340 Feel free to add to the list Mark.


message 3: by Dragonpoet12000 (new)
Aug 24, 2009 06:38AM

2630035 You left the Bernard Cornwell series which is pretty decent series, and one i enjoyed reading.


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