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This is a list of what we consider to be the most important Arthurian fiction writers from the start of the 20th century onwards. If you feel any authors are missing then please e-mail us at thependragon@yahoo.co.uk. You can press on the names of the authors and books for further info.

Attanasio, A.A. (The Perilous Order Of Camelot Series)

• The Dragon And The Unicorn (1996)

• The Eagle And The Sword (1997)

• The Wolf And The Crown (1998)

• The Serpent And The Grail (1999)

Baldry, Cherith

• Exiled From Camelot (2001)

Barron, Thomas A. (The Lost Years Of Merlin Series)

• The Lost Years Of Merlin (1996)

• The Seven Songs Of Merlin (1997)

• The Fires Of Merlin (1998)

• The Mirror Of Merlin (1999)

• The Wings Of Merlin (2000)

Berger, Thomas

• Arthur Rex: A Legendary Novel (1978)

Borchardt, Alice (The Tales Of Guinevere Series)

• The Dragon Queen (2001)

• The Raven Warrior (2003)

Bradley, Marion-Zimmer

• The Mists Of Avalon (1982)

Bradshaw, Gillian

• Hawk Of May (1980)

• Kingdom Of Summer (1981)

• In Winter's Shadow (1982)

Canning, Victor

• The Crimson Chalice (1976)

• The Circle Of Gods (1977)

• The Immortal Wound (1978)

Carmichael, Douglas

• Pendragon: An Historical Novel (1977)

Cattie, Ray

• Ard Righ: The Sword On The Stone (2005)

Chadwick, Elizabeth

• First Knight (1995)

Chapman, Vera

• The Green Knight (1975)

• King Arthur's Daughter (1976)

• The King's Damosel (1976)

• The Enchantress (1978)

Christian, Catherine

• The Pendragon (1978)

Clegg, Douglas

• Mordred, Bastard Son (2006)

Closs, Hannah Priebach

• Tristan: A Tale Of Cornwall And Brittany (1967)

Cornwell, Bernard (The Warlord Chronicles Trilogy)

• The Winter King (1995)

• Enemy Of God (1997)

• Excalibur (1998)

Crompton, Anne Eliot

• Merlin's Harp (1995)

• Gawain And Lady Green (1997)

Drake, David

• The Dragon Lord (1979)

Duggan, Alfred Lee

• The Conscience Of The King (1951)

Erskine, John

• Galahad (1926)

Fenton, Alan (The Return Of Arthur Series)

• The Call Of Destiny (2010)

• The Hour Of Camelot (2010)

Faraday, Wilfred

• Pendragon (1930)

Frankland, Edward

• The Bear Of Britain (1994)

Fredrickson, Nate

• A Hero's Heart (2001)

Gloag, John

• Artorius Rex (1997)

Godwin, Parke (Firelord Trilogy)

• Firelord (1980)

• Beloved Exile (1984)

• The Last Rainbow (1985)

Godwin, Park with Kate Hawks

• Lovers: The Legend Of Trystan and Yseult (1999)

Guler, Kathleen Cunningham (Macsen's Treasure Series)

• Into The Path Of Gods (1999)

• In The Shadow Of Dragons (2001)

• The Anvil Stone (2006)

Hanratty, Peter

• The Last Knight Of Albion (1986)

Headlee, Kim

• Dawnflight (1999)

Hollick, Helen (Pendragon's Banner Trilogy)

• The Kingmaking (1994)

• Pendragon's Bannner (1995)

• Shadow Of The King (1997)

Housman, Clemence

• The Life Of Sir Aglovale de Galis (1905)

Hume, M K (King Arthur Trilogy)

• Dragon's Child (2009)

• Warrior Of The West (2009)

• The Bloody Cup (2010)

(Merlin Prophecy Trilogy)

• Clash Of Kings (2010)

• Death Of An Empire (2012)

James, Cary

• King And Raven (1995)

Johnson, Barbara Ferry

• Lionors (1975)

Jones, Courtway

• In The Shadow Of The Oak King (1991)

• Witch Of The North (1992)

• A Prince In Camelot (1995)

Kane, Gil and John Jakes

• Excalibur! (1985)

Karr, Phyllis Ann

• The Idylls Of The Queen (1982)

Kemp, Debra. A. (The House Of Pendragon Series)

• The Firebrand (2003)

• The Recruit (2007)

King, J. Robert

• Mad Merlin (2000)

• Lancelot du Lethe (2001)

• Le Morte D'Avalon (2003)

Lackey, Mercedes

• Gwenhwyfar, The White Spirit (2009)

Lawhead, Stephen (Pendragon Cycle)

• Taliesin (1987)

• Merlin (1988)

• Arthur (1989)

• Pendragon (1994)

• Grail (1997)

• Avalon: The Return Of King Arthur (1999)

Lehmann, Ruth P. M.

• Blessed Bastard: A Novel Of Galahad (1997)

Lindsay, Phillip

• The Little Wench (1935)

Manfredi, Valerio Massimo

• The Last Legion (2002)

Marshall, Edison

• The Pagan King (1959)

Massie, Allan

• Arthur The King (2003)

McCaffrey, Anne

• Black Horses For The King (1996)

McCormack, Patrick (Albion novel series)

• The Last Companion (1997)

• The White Phantom (2000)

McDowell, Ian

• Mordred's Curse (1995)

• Merlin's Gift (1997)

McKenzie, Nancy

• Queen Of Camelot (2002)

• Grail Prince (2003)

• Prince Of Dreams (2004)

(The Chrysalis Queen Quartet Series)

• Guinevere's Gift (2008)

• Guinevere's Gamble (2009)

Middleton, Haydn (Mordred Cycle)

• The King's Evil (1995)

• The Queen's Captive (1996)

• The Knight's Vengeance (1997)

Miles, Rosalind (The Guenevere Trilogy)

• Guenevere: Queen Of The Summer Country (1998)

• The Knight Of The Sacred Lake (2000)

• Child Of The Holy Grail (2001)

(Tristan and Isolde Trilogy)

• Isolde: Queen Of The Western Isle (2002)

• The Maids Of The White Hands (2003)

• The Lady Of The Sea (2004)

Monaco, Richard

• Parsival, or a Knight's Tale (1977)

• The Grail War (1979)

• The Final Quest (1980)

Munn, H. Warner

• Merlin's Ring (1974)

• Merlin's Godson (1976)

Newport, Cris

• Queen's Champion: The Legend Of Lancelot Retold (1997)

Newman, Sharan (Guinevere Series)

• Guinevere (1981)

• The Chessboard Queen (1983)

• Guinevere Evermore (1985)

Nye, Robert

• Merlin: A Very Adult Fantasy (1978)

O'Meara, Walter

• The Duke Of War (1966)

Paxson, Diana. L

• The White Raven (1988)

(The Hallowed Isle)

• The Book Of The Sword (1999)

• The Book Of The Spear (1999)

• The Book Of The Cauldron (1999)

• The Book Of The Stone (2000)

Roberts, Dorothy James

• The Enchanted Cup (1953)

• Launcelot, My Brother (1954)

• Kinsmen Of The Grail (1963)

Rowley, Gwen

• Knights Of The Round Table: Lancelot (2006)

• Knights Of The Round Table: Geraint (2007)

• Knights Of The Round Table: Gawain (2007)

Sampson, Fay

• Daughter Of Tintagel (1992)

Seare, Nicholas

• Rude Tales And Glorious (1983)

Shwartz, Susan

• The Grail Of Hearts (1992)

Springer, Nancy

• I Am Mordred (1998)

• I Am Morgan le Fay (2001)

Stewart, Mary

• The Crystal Cave (1970)

• The Hollow Hills (1973)

• The Last Enchantment (1979)

• The Wicked Day (1983)

Sutcliff, Rosemary

• The Lantern Bearers (1959)

• Sword At Sunset (1963)

Telep, Peter

• Squire (1995)
• Squire's Blood (1995)
• Squire's Honor (1996)

Thompson, Frank

• King Arthur (2004)

Tolstoy, Nikolai

• The Coming Of The King (1989)

Treece, Henry

• The Green Man (1966)

Turton, Godfrey

• The Emperor Arthur (1967)

Vansittart, Peter

• Lancelot: A Novel (1978)
• Parsifal (1989)

Walker, Malcolm

• The Stone Crown (2009)

Wein, Elizabeth E

• The Winter Prince (1993)

White, T.H.

• The Once And Future King (1939)
• The Book Of Merlyn (1977)

Whyte, Jack (The Camulod Chronicles)

• The Skystone (1996)
• The Singing Sword (1996)
• The Eagles' Brood (1997)
• The Saxon Shore (1998)
• The Sorcerer: Metamorphosis (1999)
• Uther (2000)
• The Lance Thrower (2003)
• The Eagle (2005)

Wolf, Joan

• The Road To Avalon (1988)

Woolley, Persia

• Child Of The Northern Spring (1987)
• Queen Of The Summer Stars (1990)
• Guinevere: The Legend In Autumn (1991)

Yolen, Jane

• Sword Of The Rightful King: A Novel Of King Arthur (2003)

Zettel, Sarah

• In Camelot's Shadow (2004)
• For Camelot's Honor (2005)
• Under Camelot's Banner (2006)

A.A. Attanasio
The first book in the Perilous Order Of Camelot

T.A. Barron
The first book from The Lost Years Of Merlin

Marion Zimmer Bradley
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Vera Chapman
The Green Knight

Bernard Cornwell
Find out about his intriguing Warlord Chronicles

Alan Fenton
Find out about the first two books of Fenton's Return of Arthur cycle

Parke Godwin
Firelord

Helen Hollick
The first book from the Pendragon's Banner trilogy

M K Hume
The first book of the King Arthur trilogy

Malcolm Walker
Find out about the new  Arthurian novel

TH White
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