If J R R Tolkien was the single author most responsible for the existence of Fantasy as a modern publishing genre then the single editor and critic with the same claim was Lin Carter. His tireless advocacy of both modern fantasy writers and their historical forbears as the first editor on the Ballantine Adult Fantasy series was hugely influential.
Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror
Series
Thongor
1. The Wizard of Lemuria (1965)
aka Thongor and the Wizard of Lemuria
2. Thongor of Lemuria (1966)
3. Thongor against the Gods (1967)
4. Thongor at the End of Time (1968)
5. Thongor in the City of Magicians (1968)
6. Thongor Fights the Pirates of Tarakus (1970)
aka Thongor and the Pirates of Tarakus
1. The Wizard of Lemuria (1965)
aka Thongor and the Wizard of Lemuria
2. Thongor of Lemuria (1966)
3. Thongor against the Gods (1967)
4. Thongor at the End of Time (1968)
5. Thongor in the City of Magicians (1968)
6. Thongor Fights the Pirates of Tarakus (1970)
aka Thongor and the Pirates of Tarakus
World's End
1. Giant of World's End (1969)
2. The Warrior of World's End (1974)
3. The Enchantress of World's End (1975)
4. The Immortal of World's End (1976)
5. The Barbarian of World's End (1977)
6. The Pirate of World's End (1978)
1. Giant of World's End (1969)
2. The Warrior of World's End (1974)
3. The Enchantress of World's End (1975)
4. The Immortal of World's End (1976)
5. The Barbarian of World's End (1977)
6. The Pirate of World's End (1978)
Green Star
1. Under the Green Star (1972)
2. When the Green Star Calls (1973)
3. By the Light of the Green Star (1974)
4. As the Green Star Rises (1975)
5. In the Green Star's Glow (1975)
1. Under the Green Star (1972)
2. When the Green Star Calls (1973)
3. By the Light of the Green Star (1974)
4. As the Green Star Rises (1975)
5. In the Green Star's Glow (1975)
Callisto
1. Jandar of Callisto (1972)
2. Black Legion of Callisto (1972)
3. Sky Pirates of Callisto (1975)
4. Mad Empress of Callisto (1975)
5. Mind Wizards of Callisto (1975)
6. Lankar of Callisto (1975)
7. Ylana of Callisto (1977)
8. Renegade of Callisto (1978)
1. Jandar of Callisto (1972)
2. Black Legion of Callisto (1972)
3. Sky Pirates of Callisto (1975)
4. Mad Empress of Callisto (1975)
5. Mind Wizards of Callisto (1975)
6. Lankar of Callisto (1975)
7. Ylana of Callisto (1977)
8. Renegade of Callisto (1978)
Mars
1. The Man Who Loved Mars (1973)
2. The Valley Where Time Stood Still (1974)
3. The City Outside the World (1977)
4. Down to a Sunless Sea (1984)
1. The Man Who Loved Mars (1973)
2. The Valley Where Time Stood Still (1974)
3. The City Outside the World (1977)
4. Down to a Sunless Sea (1984)
Zarkon, Lord of the Unknown
1. The Nemesis of Evil (1975)
2. Invisible Death (1975)
3. The Volcano Ogre (1976)
4. The Earth-Shaker (1982)
5. Horror Wears Blue (1987)
1. The Nemesis of Evil (1975)
2. Invisible Death (1975)
3. The Volcano Ogre (1976)
4. The Earth-Shaker (1982)
5. Horror Wears Blue (1987)
Eric Carstairs of Zanthodon
1. Journey to the Underground World (1979)
2. Zanthodon (1980)
3. Darya of the Bronze Age (1981)
4. Hurok of the Stone Age (1981)
5. Eric of Zanthodon (1982)
1. Journey to the Underground World (1979)
2. Zanthodon (1980)
3. Darya of the Bronze Age (1981)
4. Hurok of the Stone Age (1981)
5. Eric of Zanthodon (1982)
Novels
The Star Magicians (1966)
Destination, Saturn (1967) (with David Grinnell (Donald A Wollheim))
The Flame of Iridar (1967)
Tower at the Edge of Time (1968)
Lost World of Time (1969)
Tower Of The Medusa (1969)
The Black Star (1973)
Time War (1974)
Tara of the Twilight (1979)
Conan the Barbarian (1982) (with L Sprague de Camp)
Found Wanting (1985)
Destination, Saturn (1967) (with David Grinnell (Donald A Wollheim))
The Flame of Iridar (1967)
Tower at the Edge of Time (1968)
Lost World of Time (1969)
Tower Of The Medusa (1969)
The Black Star (1973)
Time War (1974)
Tara of the Twilight (1979)
Conan the Barbarian (1982) (with L Sprague de Camp)
Found Wanting (1985)
Collections
Beyond the Gates of Dream (1969)
Dreams from R'lyeh (1975)
Lost Worlds (1980)
The Xothic Cycle (1997)
Young Thongor (2012) (with Adrian Cole and Robert M Price)
The Wildside Book of Fantasy (2012) (with others)
The Science Fiction Crime Megapack (2017) (with others)
Thongor Conquers the Underground World (2023) (with Robert M Price)
Dreams from R'lyeh (1975)
Lost Worlds (1980)
The Xothic Cycle (1997)
Young Thongor (2012) (with Adrian Cole and Robert M Price)
The Wildside Book of Fantasy (2012) (with others)
The Science Fiction Crime Megapack (2017) (with others)
Thongor Conquers the Underground World (2023) (with Robert M Price)
Anthologies edited
Dragons, Elves and Heroes (1969)
The Young Magicians (1969)
Golden Cities, Far (1970)
The Magic of Atlantis (1970)
The Spawn of Cthulhu (1971)
New Worlds for Old (1971)
Discoveries in Fantasy (1972)
Great Short Novels of Adult Fantasy Volume 2 (1973)
Great Short Novels of Adult Fantasy (1973)
Realms of Wizardry (1976)
The Young Magicians (1969)
Golden Cities, Far (1970)
The Magic of Atlantis (1970)
The Spawn of Cthulhu (1971)
New Worlds for Old (1971)
Discoveries in Fantasy (1972)
Great Short Novels of Adult Fantasy Volume 2 (1973)
Great Short Novels of Adult Fantasy (1973)
Realms of Wizardry (1976)
Anthology series
Flashing Swords
1. Flashing Swords 1 (1973)
2. Flashing Swords 2 (1973)
3. Warriors and Wizards (1976)
4. Barbarians and Black Magicians (1977)
5. Demons and Daggers (1981)
1. Flashing Swords 1 (1973)
2. Flashing Swords 2 (1973)
3. Warriors and Wizards (1976)
4. Barbarians and Black Magicians (1977)
5. Demons and Daggers (1981)
Weird Tales
1. Weird Tales 1 (1981)
2. Weird Tales 2 (1980)
3. Weird Tales 3 (1981)
4. Weird Tales 4 (1983)
1. Weird Tales 1 (1981)
2. Weird Tales 2 (1980)
3. Weird Tales 3 (1981)
4. Weird Tales 4 (1983)
Series contributed to
Conan (Lancer/Ace Books)
1. Conan (1967) (with L Sprague de Camp and Robert E Howard)
2. Conan of Cimmeria (1968) (with L Sprague de Camp and Robert E Howard)
4. Conan the Wanderer (1968) (with L Sprague de Camp and Robert E Howard)
6. Conan the Buccaneer (1971) (with L Sprague de Camp)
12. Conan of the Isles (1968) (with L Sprague de Camp)
13. Conan the Swordsman (1978) (with L Sprague de Camp and Björn Nyberg)
14. Conan the Liberator (1979) (with L Sprague de Camp)
1. Conan (1967) (with L Sprague de Camp and Robert E Howard)
2. Conan of Cimmeria (1968) (with L Sprague de Camp and Robert E Howard)
4. Conan the Wanderer (1968) (with L Sprague de Camp and Robert E Howard)
6. Conan the Buccaneer (1971) (with L Sprague de Camp)
12. Conan of the Isles (1968) (with L Sprague de Camp)
13. Conan the Swordsman (1978) (with L Sprague de Camp and Björn Nyberg)
14. Conan the Liberator (1979) (with L Sprague de Camp)
Year's Best Fantasy Stories
1. The Year's Best Fantasy Stories (1976)
2. The Year's Best Fantasy Stories 2 (1976)
3. The Year's Best Fantasy Stories 3 (1977)
4. The Year's Best Fantasy Stories 4 (1978)
5. The Year's Best Fantasy Stories 5 (1980)
6. The Year's Best Fantasy Stories 6 (1980)
1. The Year's Best Fantasy Stories (1976)
2. The Year's Best Fantasy Stories 2 (1976)
3. The Year's Best Fantasy Stories 3 (1977)
4. The Year's Best Fantasy Stories 4 (1978)
5. The Year's Best Fantasy Stories 5 (1980)
6. The Year's Best Fantasy Stories 6 (1980)
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Books containing stories by Lin Carter
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Lin Carter recommends
Ironbrand (1980)
(Iron Angel, book 1)
John Morressy
"Crisp, vivid, exciting. A brilliant heroic fantasy debut."
Merlin's Ring (1974)
(Merlin's Godson, book 3)
H Warner Munn
"Seldom have I encountered a more ambitious narrative in my exploration of fantasy, and seldom has a gripping human drama of such strength and vigor invested a story of such sweep and scope and vaulting imaginative power."
The Legion of Time (1938)
(Legion of Time, book 1)
Jack Williamson
"The Legion of Time is an unparalleled classic of thrill packed excitement - possibly the greatest single adventure story in science-fiction history, a suspense-masterpiece of weird science and derring-do, like no other I've read. I deeply envy anyone who is reading it for the first time."
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