List of 28 Books Based on Arthurian Legends


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Seeking stories that take their inspiration from a specific source? Take a look at this list of relevant examples. In this collection, you'll find a variety of books based on Arthurian legend.
Title Author Publishing Year Genre
A Brief History of King Arthur Mike Ashley 2010 History, Nonfiction, Mythology, Arthurian
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court Mark Twain 1889 Novel, Science Fiction, Humour, Satire, Fantasy Fiction, Alternate history, Time Travel Fiction
Gwenhwyfar: The White Spirit Mercedes Lackey 2009 Fantasy Fiction, Arthurian Romance, Historical Fiction, Historical fantasy
Idylls of the King Alfred Tennyson 1859 Epic poetry, Blank verse
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table Roger Lancelyn Green 1953 Fiction, Fairy tale, Folklore
Le Morte d'Arthur: King Arthur and the Legends of the Round Table Thomas Malory 1485 Classics, Fantasy, Fiction
Over Sea, Under Stone Susan Cooper 1965 Children's literature, Fantasy Fiction, Young adult fiction, Mystery, Juvenile fantasy
Queen of Camelot Nancy McKenzie 2002 Arthurian Romance, Fantasy Fiction, High fantasy
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Unknown 1397 Classics, Poetry, Fantasy, Fiction
Song of the Sparrow Lisa Ann Sandell 2007 Young adult fiction, Historical Fiction, Adventure fiction, historical novel, Bildungsroman, War story
Sword at Sunset Rosemary Sutcliff 1963 Novel, Historical Fiction, Fantasy Fiction, historical novel
Taliesin Stephen R. Lawhead 1987 Fantasy Fiction, High fantasy, Fairy tale, Historical fantasy
The Age of Arthur: A History of the British Isles from 350 to 650 John Robert Morris 1973 History, Nonfiction
The Arthurian Handbook Norris J. Lacy 1988 Nonfiction, History, Fantasy, Mythology
The Crystal Cave Mary Stewart 1970 Novel, Fantasy Fiction, Historical Fiction, High fantasy
The Discovery of King Arthur Geoffrey Ashe 1985 Biography, History, Nonfiction
The Fall of Arthur J.R.R. Tolkien 2013 Arthurian Romance
The Forever King Molly Cochran, Warren Murphy 1992 Fantasy Fiction, Adventure fiction
The Lost Years T.A. Barron 1996 Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction
The Mists of Avalon Marion Zimmer Bradley 1982 Fantasy, Historical Fiction
The Myth of Morgan la Fey Kristina Pérez 2014 Chivalric romance
The Once and Future King T.H. White 1958 Novel, Fantasy Fiction, Historical Fiction
The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend Alan Lupack 2005 Reference work
The Romance of Arthur: An Anthology of Medieval Texts in Translation James J. Wilhelm 1994 Classics, Medieval, Nonfiction, History, Anthologies
The Skystone Jack Whyte 1992 Historical Fiction, Fantasy Fiction, historical novel
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights Howard Pyle 1903 Children's literature, Historical Fiction
The Sword in the Stone T.H. White 1938 Novel, Arthurian Romance, Fantasy Fiction, Historical Fiction
The Winter King Bernard Cornwell 1995 Novel, historical novel, Historical Fiction, Fantasy Fiction



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