Earthsea series

The Earthsea series is the series of works by Ursula K. Le Guin (or based on those works). They are set on the world of Earthsea.

Internal chronology:

• "The Word of Unbinding" (unclear but very early)
• "The Finder"
• "Darkrose and Diamond"
• "The Rule of Names" (unclear but in hundred years or so before A Wizard of Earthsea)
• "The Bones of the Earth"
• A Wizard of Earthsea
• The Tombs of Atuan
• "On the High Marsh"
• The Farthest Shore
• Tehanu: The Last Book of Earthsea
• "Dragonfly"
• The Other Wind

Publishing history

Le Guin first published an Earthsea story in 1964:

• "The Word of Unbinding" (1964, Jan. 1964 issue of Fantastic)

The original trilogy was:

1. A Wizard of Earthsea (1968 novel)
2. The Tombs of Atuan (1971 novel)
3. The Farthest Shore (1972 novel)

Le Guin added a story in 1975:

• "The Rule of Names" (1975)

It was extended to include Tehanu, after Le Guin observed that the original trilogy was like a four-legged stool missing a leg.

1. Tehanu: The Last Book of Earthsea (1990 novel)

Le Guin then added "Dragonfly", which she has described as "an important bridge in the series as a whole".

• "Dragonfly"

In 2001 Le Guin published the novel The Other Wind, and Tales from Earthsea, a collection of Earthsea short stories.

Adaptations

• 1996: BBC radio adaptation of "A Wizard of Earthsea" (2 hours)
• 2004: Legend of Earthsea (2004) (TV mini-series) (USA)
• 2006: Gedo Senki — Tales from Earthsea (2006) (film) (Japan)