L. Sprague de Camp

L. Sprague de Camp

L. Sprague de Camp was born in New York, New York on November 27th, 1907 and passed away at the age of 92 on November 6th, 2000.

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L. Sprague de Camp Stats: The highest rated book by L. Sprague de Camp on Book Notification is The Compleat Enchanter, the 6th novel in The Incompleat Enchanter series. The second-highest rated book is Conan the Buccaneer (Conan (Lancer/Ace) #12).

The most read book by L. Sprague de Camp on Book Notification is The Compleat Enchanter, the 6th novel in The Incompleat Enchanter series. The second most read book is Lest Darkness Fall, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of L. Sprague de Camp books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by L. Sprague de Camp is The Incompleat Enchanter Series.

List of Harold Shea Books in Publication Order (with Christopher Stasheff)

List of The Incompleat Enchanter Books in Publication Order (with Christopher Stasheff, with Fletcher Pratt)

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Incompleat Enchanter / The Incomplete Enchanter
1940
2
The Mathematics of Magic
1941
3
The Castle of Iron
1950
4
The Enchanter Compleated
1953
5
Wall of Serpents / The Enchanter Compleated
1960
6
8
The Compleat Enchanter
1975
7
The Complete Compleat Enchanter
1989
8
The Enchanter Reborn
1992
9
The Exotic Enchanter
1995

List of Incorporated Knight Books in Publication Order (with Catherine C de Camp)

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Incorporated Knight (With: Catherine C de Camp)
The Incorporated Knight (With: Catherine C de Camp)
1987
2
The Pixilated Peeress (With: Catherine C de Camp)
The Pixilated Peeress (With: Catherine C de Camp)
1991

List of Novarian Books in Publication Order

List of Viagens Interplanetarias - Krishna Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Hand of Zei
1950
2
Rogue Queen
1951
3
The Continent Makers
1953
4
The Virgin of Zesh
1953
5
Tower of Zanid
1958
6
The Tower of Zanid
1963
7
The Hostage of Zir
1977
8
The Queen Of Zamba
1977
9
The Prisoner Of Zhamanak
1982
10
The Bones of Zora
1983
11
The Virgin of Zesh and the Tower of Zanid
1983
12
The Stones of Nomuru
1988
13
The Swords of Zinjaban
1991
14
The Venom Trees of Sunga
1992

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
10
Lest Darkness Fall
1941
2
Land of Unreason (With: Fletcher Pratt)
1942
3
The Carnelian Cube
1948
4
8
Genus Homo (With: P. Schuyler Miller)
1950
5
The Undesired Princess
1951
6
The Tritonian Ring
1953
7
Solomon's Stone
1957
8
An Elephant for Aristotle
1958
9
The Glory That Was
1960
10
The Dragon of the Ishtar Gate
1961
11
The Bronze God of Rhodes
1963
12
The Arrows of Hercules
1965
13
Carnelian Cube (With: Fletcher Pratt)
1967
14
The Golden Wind
1969
15
The Great Fetish
1978
16
The Undesired Princess and the Enchanted Bunny (With: David Drake)
1990

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Antarctic Conquest (With: Finn Ronne)
Antarctic Conquest (With: Finn Ronne)
1949
2
Lands Beyond
1952
3
Lost Continents
1954
4
Engines
1959
5
The Ancient Engineers
1960
6
Ancient Engineers
1960
7
The Heroic Age Of American Invention
1961
8
Man And Power
1961
9
Energy And Power
1962
10
Elephant
1964
11
Spirits Stars And Spells (With: Catherine C de Camp)
Spirits Stars And Spells (With: Catherine C de Camp)
1966
12
The Day Of The Dinosaur
1968
13
The Conan Reader
1968
14
The Great Monkey Trial
1968
15
Great Cities Of The Ancient World
1972
16
Citadels of Mystery
1972
17
Darwin And His Great Discovery
1972
18
Blond Barbarians And Noble Savages
1975
19
Lovecraft
1975
20
Dark Valley Destiny (With: Jane Griffin)
Dark Valley Destiny (With: Jane Griffin)
1975
21
The Miscast Barbarian: A Biography Of Robert E. Howard
1975
22
Literary Swordsmen And Sorcerers
1976
23
The Ragged Edge Of Science
1980
24
The Fringe Of The Unknown
1983
25
Ancient Ruins And Archaeology
1992
26
The Ape-man Within
1995
27
Rubber Dinosaurs And Wooden Elephants
1996
28
Time And Chance
1996

List of Collections in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
6
The Wheels of If
1940
2
Divide And Rule
1948
3
Tales From Gavagan's Bar (With: Fletcher Pratt)
1953
4
A Gun for Dinosaur
1969
5
Scribblings
1972
6
The Virgin & the Wheels
1976
7
The Best of L. Sprague de Camp
1978
8
The Purple Pterodactyls
1979
9
Footprints on Sand
1981
10
Aristotle and the Gun and Other Stories
2002
11
Years in the Making
2004

List of Conan (Lancer/Ace) Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Return of Conan
1957
2
Conan the Adventurer (By: Robert E. Howard)
1966
3
Conan the Warrior ( By: Robert E. Howard)
1967
4
Conan the Usurper ( By: Robert E. Howard)
1967
5
Conan the Conqueror (By: Robert E. Howard)
1967
6
Conan the Avenger (By: Robert E. Howard)
1968
7
Conan of the Isles (With: Lin Carter)
1968
8
10
Conan (By: Robert E. Howard)
1968
9
Conan the Freebooter ( By: Robert E. Howard)
1968
10
Conan the Wanderer (By: Lin Carter)
1968
11
Conan of Cimmeria (By: Robert E. Howard, Lin Carter)
1969
12
10
Conan the Buccaneer (With: Lin Carter)
1971
13
Conan of Aquilonia (With: Lin Carter)
1977
14
Conan the Swordsman (With: Lin Carter, Björn Nyberg)
Conan the Swordsman (With: Lin Carter, Björn Nyberg)
1978
15
Conan and the Sorcerer ( By: Andrew J. Offutt)
Conan and the Sorcerer ( By: Andrew J. Offutt)
1978
16
Conan the Liberator (With: Lin Carter)
1979
17
Conan: The Road of Kings (By: Karl Edward Wagner)
1979
18
Conan: Sword of Skelos (By: Andrew J. Offutt)
Conan: Sword of Skelos (By: Andrew J. Offutt)
1979
19
Conan: The Sword of Skelos ( By: Andrew J. Offutt)
Conan: The Sword of Skelos ( By: Andrew J. Offutt)
1979
20
Conan and the Spider God
1980
21
Conan the Rebel ( By: Poul Anderson)
1980
22
Conan the Mercenary ( By: Andrew J. Offutt)
Conan the Mercenary ( By: Andrew J. Offutt)
1981
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List of L. Sprague de Camp Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Famous Science-Fiction Stories: Adventures in Time and Space
1946
2
The Ghoul Keepers
1961
3
Swords & Sorcery
1963
4
Backdrop of Stars
1968
5
Alchemy and Academe
1970
6
3000 Years of Fantasy and Science Fiction
1972
7
Alpha 3
1972
8
Fantastic Science Fiction & Fantasy Stories, December 1972
1972
9
The John W. Campbell Memorial Anthology / Astounding
1973
10
The Late Great Future
1976
11
Weirdbook 12
1977
12
Great Fantasy
1983
13
Robert Adams' Book of Alternate Worlds
1987
14
The Mammoth Book of Fantasy All-Time Greats
1988
15
Dogtales!
1988
16
A Separate Star: A Tribute to Rudyard Kipling
1989
17
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, February 1990
1990
18
The Necronomicon
1996
19
The SFWA Grand Masters 1
1999
20
The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century
2004
21
In Lands That Never Were
2004
22
The World Turned Upside Down
2005
23
Anthropomorphic Aliens
2014
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L. Sprague de Camp: Biography

L. Sprague de Camp was born on November 27th, 1907. L. Sprague passed away November 6th, 2000 at 92 years old. L. Sprague de Camp was born in New York, New York.

L. Sprague de Camp is probably best known for his Non-Fiction Books. There are currently 28 books available. The first was released in 1949 with the novel Antarctic Conquest. The most recently released novel was Time And Chance which was released in 1996.

In 1976, L. Sprague de Camp was nominated for the "Professional" award, a World Fantasy Special Award for his book Lovecraft: A Biography.

L. Sprague de Camp: Awards & Accolades

L. Sprague de Camp won the World Fantasy Award, Life Achievement, in 1984.

de Camp's books have also won multiple awards, The Fallible Fiend won the British Fantasy Award, Best Short Story, in 1973. Time And Chance won the Hugo Award, Best Related Work, in 1997.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow L. Sprague de Camp are:

  1. David Weber, author of the Honor Harrington Series.
  2. Jim Butcher, author of The Dresden Files Series.
  3. Anne McCaffrey, author of the Dragonriders of Pern Series.
  4. Frank Herbert, author of the Dune Series.
  5. J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings Series.

L. Sprague de Camp: F.A.Q

When was L. Sprague de Camp Born?

L. Sprague de Camp was born on November 27th, 1907.

When did L. Sprague de Camp die?

L. Sprague de Camp died on November 6th, 2000 at 92 years old.

Where was L. Sprague de Camp Born?

L. Sprague de Camp was born in New York, New York.

What awards has L. Sprague de Camp won?

L. Sprague de Camp has won the following awards: Life Achievement at the World Fantasy Award (1984).

What book awards has L. Sprague de Camp won?

The Fallible Fiend: British Fantasy Award Best Short Story (1973).
Time And Chance: Hugo Award Best Related Work (1997).

What was the first book L. Sprague de Camp wrote?

The first novel written by L. Sprague de Camp was The Wheels of If, published in 1940.

What was the most recent book L. Sprague de Camp wrote?

His most recently released work was Years in the Making on January 1st, 2004.

How many books has L. Sprague de Camp written?

L. Sprague de Camp has written 94 books across 15 series.
  • 2 books in the Harold Shea Series
  • 9 books in The Incompleat Enchanter Series
  • 2 books in the Incorporated Knight Series
  • 6 books in the Novarian Series
  • 14 books in the Viagens Interplanetarias - Krishna Series
  • 16 Standalone Novels
  • 1 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 28 Non-Fiction Books
  • 11 Collections
  • 7 books in the Conan (Lancer/Ace) Series

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