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The Elric Saga by Michael Moorcock

14 primary works • 50 total works
There are several versions of the Elric saga out there. The first six books on this list are generally thought of as the core series.

See The Last Emperor of Melniboné for one of the omnibus collection set.

See The Chronicles of Elric for the most current omnibus collection set.

Books 10-12 form The Dreamquest Trilogy, otherwise known as the Elric/O…

Book 1

Elric of Melniboné and Other Stories
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4.02 · 2045 Ratings · 98 Reviews · published 2013 · 6 editions
Here are the first tales of the albino sorcerer-pr…

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    Book 1

    Elric of Melniboné
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    3.88     · 31041 Ratings · 1840 Reviews · published 1972 · 97 editions
    Elric of Melniboné is a requisite title in the har…

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    Book 2

    The Sailor on the Seas of Fate
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    3.91     · 12793 Ratings · 641 Reviews · published 1976 · 63 editions
    Elric of Melniboné, last of the emperors of a once…

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    Book 3

    The Weird of the White Wolf
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    3.93     · 11236 Ratings · 418 Reviews · published 1977 · 3 editions
    "We must be bound to one another then. Bound by he…

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    Book 4

    The Vanishing Tower
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    3.96     · 9862 Ratings · 230 Reviews · published 1970 · 54 editions
    Elric of Melniboné, proud prince of ruins, last lo…

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    Book 5

    The Bane of the Black Sword
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    4.02     · 8125 Ratings · 193 Reviews · published 1977 · 2 editions
    After much wandering and seeking Elric finally dis…

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    Book 6

    Stormbringer
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    4.18     · 10370 Ratings · 294 Reviews · published 1965 · 55 editions
    Elric of Melnibone, an albino sorcerer, must take …

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    Book 7

    Elric at the End of Time
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    3.85     · 4164 Ratings · 72 Reviews · published 1984 · 21 editions
    This book includes two of Moorcock's Elric stories…

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    Book 8

    The Fortress of the Pearl
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    3.76     · 5735 Ratings · 373 Reviews · published 1989 · 39 editions
    Elric, master swordsman of Melnibone, must lay asi…

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    Book 9

    The Revenge of the Rose
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    3.67     · 2486 Ratings · 123 Reviews · published 1991 · 4 editions
    The Revenge of the Rose is Michael Moorcock's newe…

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    Book 10

    The Dreamthief's Daughter: A Tale of the Albino
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    3.74     · 1226 Ratings · 73 Reviews · published 2001 · 2 editions
    As Nazism engulfs the Fatherland, the albino Ulric…

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    Book 11

    The Skrayling Tree: The Albino in America
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    3.61     · 528 Ratings · 35 Reviews · published 2004 · 14 editions
    Nine by Nine and Three by Three In search of her k…

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    Book 12

    The White Wolf's Son: The Albino Underground
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    3.83     · 454 Ratings · 26 Reviews · 10 editions
    Šesti tom Sage o Elriku sadrži jedanaesti roman u …

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    Book 13

    The Citadel of Forgotten Myths
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    3.62     · 673 Ratings · 139 Reviews · published 2022 · 10 editions
    Elric along with his companion Moonglum return, in…

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    Book - Red Pearls

    Swords & Dark Magic: The New Sword and Sorcery
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    3.73     · 1370 Ratings · 146 Reviews · published 2010 · 12 editions
    Seventeen original tales of sword and sorcery penn…

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    Book - While the Gods Laugh

    Epic: Legends of Fantasy
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    3.72     · 2195 Ratings · 116 Reviews · published 2010 · 14 editions
    From the creation myths and quest sagas of ancient…

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    Book 1-3 omnibus

    The Elric Saga Part I
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    4.10     · 4759 Ratings · 171 Reviews · published 1984 · 8 editions
    Includes first 3 volumes in the series: Elric of M…

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    Book 4-6 Omnibus

    The Elric Saga Part II
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    4.18     · 2871 Ratings · 58 Reviews · published 1979 · 4 editions
    Omnibus contains: The Vanishing Tower, The Bane of…

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    Book 8-9 omnibus

    The Elric Saga Part III
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    4.20     · 288 Ratings · 13 Reviews · published 2002 · 4 editions
    Contains:
    The Fortress of the Pearl
    The Revenge of…

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    Book 10-12 omnibus

    The Elric Saga Part IV (Elric & Oona Von Bek, #1-3)
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    4.08     · 115 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 2005 · 1 edition
    Contains:
    The Dreamthief's Daughter
    The Skrayling …

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    Book 3-5

    Elric: The Stealer of Souls
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    3.79     · 2642 Ratings · 178 Reviews · published 2008 · 9 editions
    When Michael Moorcock began chronicling the advent…

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    Elric: To Rescue Tanelorn
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    4.00     · 630 Ratings · 39 Reviews · published 2008 · 8 editions
    “Moorcock’s writing is intricate, fabulous, and me…

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    Elric: The Sleeping Sorceress
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    4.07     · 863 Ratings · 55 Reviews · published 1971 · 12 editions
    Elric of Melniboné. Traitor. Savior. Lover. Thief.…

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    Duke Elric
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    4.02     · 284 Ratings · 15 Reviews · published 2009 · 7 editions
    “Michael Moorcock’s work as a critic, as an editor…

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    Elric in the Dream Realms
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    3.98     · 263 Ratings · 17 Reviews · published 2009 · 9 editions
    Kinslayer. Soul reaver. Sorcerer. Thief. And last …

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    Elric: Swords and Roses
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    4.01     · 233 Ratings · 22 Reviews · published 2010 · 6 editions
    Foreword by Tad Williams

    Feared by enemies and frie…

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    Tales of the White Wolf
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    4.06     · 3114 Ratings · 30 Reviews · published 1994 · 3 editions
    Moorcock's Elric novels describe a decaying world …

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    Book 3-5

    The Stealer of Souls
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    3.80     · 354 Ratings · 25 Reviews · published 1963 · 18 editions
    Mighty Elric... Mightier Sword!

    Elric-
    the most unus…

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    Book 3-5

    The Singing Citadel: Four Tales Of Heroic Fantasy
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    3.60     · 210 Ratings · 12 Reviews · published 1970 · 11 editions
    Spine creased, some marking to tanned page edges. …

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    Elric: The Making of a Sorcerer
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    3.93     · 710 Ratings · 38 Reviews · published 2005 · 9 editions
    In order to become a prince and ascend to the thro…

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    Book 1-2

    Crónicas de Elric, El Emperador Albino I
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    3.90     · 147 Ratings · 14 Reviews · published 1999 · 2 editions
    Este volumen "Elric de Melniboné" y "La Fortaleza …

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    Book 3-4

    Crónicas de Elric, El Emperador Albino II
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    3.98     · 45 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1967 · 1 edition
    Este volumen incluye las
    III. Marinero de los mare…

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    Book 5-6

    Crónicas de Elric, El Emperador Albino III: La torre evanescente; La venganza de la Rosa
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    3.78     · 46 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2007 · 1 edition
    Este volumen incluye: "La torre evanescente (V)" y…

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    Book 7-8

    Crónicas de Elric, El Emperador Albino IV
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    4.06     · 33 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2008 · 1 edition
    VII. LA MALDICIÓN DE LA ESPADA NEGRA
    VIII. TORMENTO…

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    Book 4, 5, 6, 9

    Crónicas de Elric de Melniboné
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    4.04     · 45 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
    Elric, último emperador de la orgullosa y antiquís…

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    Book 1, 2, 3, 8

    Crónicas de Elric de Melniboné
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    3.89     · 79 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 1996 · 2 editions
    La isla-reino de Melniboné dominó durante diez mil…

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    Book 1-6

    Elric. La saga
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    4.09     · 337 Ratings · 50 Reviews · published 1977 · 9 editions
    Questa è una storia di emozioni mostruose e di amb…

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    Book 8-12

    Elric. La saga infinita
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    3.90     · 10 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
    Questa è la storia delle peregrinazioni di Elric f…

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    Book 3-7

    Elric
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    4.10     · 3013 Ratings · 56 Reviews · published 2001 · 2 editions
    Elric of Melniboné is the haunted, treacherous and…

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    Book 1, 8, 2, 3

    Elric of Melniboné
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    4.03     · 2103 Ratings · 253 Reviews · published 2021 · 6 editions
    From World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award–winn…

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    Book 4, 9, 5, 6

    Stormbringer
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    4.24     · 516 Ratings · 54 Reviews · published 2021 · 1 edition
    From World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award–winn…

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    Book 10, 11, 12

    The White Wolf
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    3.96     · 210 Ratings · 29 Reviews · published 2022 · 2 editions
    From World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award–winn…

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    Book 1, 8

    Elric od Melnibonea - Kronike Crnog mača 1
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    3.83     · 24 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 2008 · 1 edition
    Sadrži: Elric od Melnibonea ; Utvrda Bisera

    Mladi E…

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    Book 2, 3

    Elric od Melnibonéa - Kronike Crnog mača 2
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    3.94     · 18 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 1 edition
    Sadrži: Mornar na vodama sudbine ; Usnuli grad ; D…

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    Book 10-12

    Elric: The Moonbeam Roads
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    3.90     · 42 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 2014 · 3 editions
    As Nazism engulfs the Fatherland, the albino Ulric…

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    Book 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9

    Elric: Die illustrierte Gesamtausgabe
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    4.06     · 35 Ratings · 8 Reviews · 4 editions
    Prachtvolle Gesamtausgabe in zeitgemäßer Neuüberse…

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    Book 1-2

    Elrik od Melnibonea, 1. deo
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    4.00     · 26 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
    Iz pera jednog od najznačajnijih majstora fantasti…

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    Book 3-4

    Elrik od Melnibonea, 2. deo
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    4.00     · 16 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
    Iz pera jednog od najznačajnijih majstora fantasti…

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    Book 5-6

    Olujnik, 1. deo
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    3.86     · 7 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
    Iz pera jednog od najznačajnijih majstora fantasti…

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    Book 7-8

    Olujnik, 2. deo
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    4.40     · 5 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 1 edition
    Iz pera jednog od najznačajnijih majstora fantasti…

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