The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant Books in Order
The The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant books in order are 17 books by Stephen R. Donaldson, published 1977 to 2010. Start with The Illearth War (1977). We have catalogued 5 of the 9 numbered titles so far; the rest are being added.
Includes The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the UnbelieverThe Last Chronicles of Thomas CovenantThe Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
- Books
- 17
- Numbers
- 2 to 9
- 5 of 9 catalogued so far
- Published
- 1977 to 2010
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Reading order
All 11 The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant books in order, from Wikidata (CC0); the ones we have catalogued link to their pages.
- 1Lord Foul's Bane1977
- 2The Illearth War1978
- 3The Power that Preserves1979
- 4The Wounded Land1980
- 5The One Tree1982
- 6White Gold Wielder1983
- 7The Runes of the Earth2004
- 8Fatal Revenant2007
- 9Against All Things Ending2010
- 10The Last Dark2013
- 11The Atlas of the Land1985
Editions we track
| No. | Cover | Book | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | The Illearth War First | 1977 | – | |
| 3 | The Power That Preserves First | 1977 | – | |
| 2 | The Illearth War | 1978 | – | |
| 1 | The Wounded Land | 1980 | – | |
| 1 | The Wounded Land | 1980 | – | |
| 3 | The Power That Preserves | 1980 | – | |
| 5 | The One Tree | 1982 | – | |
| 5 | The One Tree | 1982 | – | |
| 3 | White Gold Wielder | 1983 | – | |
| 3 | White Gold Wielder | 1983 | – | |
| 1 | Lord Foul's Bane (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, Book 1) | 1987 | – | |
| 1 | The Runes of the Earth | 2004 | – | |
| 1 | The Runes of the Earth First | 2004 | – | |
| 2 | Fatal Revenant | 2007 | – | |
| 2 | Fatal Revenant First | 2007 | – | |
| 9 | Against All Things Ending | 2010 | – | |
| 9 | Against All Things Ending | 2010 | – |
Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant books in?
Start with The Illearth War (1977), then The Power That Preserves and The Illearth War. The full list on this page gives every book in order with its first edition year.
How many The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant books are there?
We list 17 books in the The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant series, from 1977 to 2010.
What is the first The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant book?
The Illearth War, first published in 1977, is the first book in the The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant series.
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