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 Lest Darkness Fall, a Standalone novel.

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.

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

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Enchanter Reborn (With: Christopher Stasheff)
1992
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2
The Exotic Enchanter (With: Christopher Stasheff)
1995
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List of The Incompleat Enchanter Books in Publication Order (with Christopher Stasheff, with Fletcher Pratt)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Incompleat Enchanter / The Incomplete Enchanter
1940
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2
The Mathematics of Magic
1941
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3
The Castle of Iron
1950
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4
Wall of Serpents / The Enchanter Compleated
1960
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5
8
The Compleat Enchanter
1975
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6
The Complete Compleat Enchanter
1989
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7
The Enchanter Reborn
1992
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8
The Exotic Enchanter
1995
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List of Incorporated Knight Books in Publication Order (with Catherine C de Camp)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Incorporated Knight (With: Catherine C de Camp)
1987
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2
The Pixilated Peeress (With: Catherine C de Camp)
1991
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List of Novarian Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
The Goblin Tower
1968
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2
The Clocks of Iraz
1971
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3
6
The Fallible Fiend
1973
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4
The Reluctant King
1983
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5
The Unbeheaded King
1983
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6
The Honorable Barbarian
1989
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List of Viagens Interplanetarias - Krishna Books in Publication Order

Private eyes, tourists, and diplomats become swept up in interplanetary adventures on the medieval world of Krishna.

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

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Lest Darkness Fall
1941
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2
Land of Unreason (With: Fletcher Pratt)
1942
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3
The Carnelian Cube (With: Fletcher Pratt)
1948
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4
8
Genus Homo (With: P. Schuyler Miller)
1950
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5
The Undesired Princess
1951
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6
The Tritonian Ring
1953
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7
Solomon's Stone
1957
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8
An Elephant for Aristotle
1958
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9
The Glory That Was
1960
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10
The Dragon of the Ishtar Gate
1961
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11
The Bronze God of Rhodes
1963
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12
The Arrows of Hercules
1965
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13
The Golden Wind
1969
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14
The Great Fetish
1978
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15
The Undesired Princess and the Enchanted Bunny (With: David Drake)
1990
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16
Lest Darkness Fall. Illustrated
2025
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order (with Lin Carter)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Thing in the Crypt (With: Lin Carter)
1967
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2
The Fallible Fiend
1972
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

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

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

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Conan and the Sorcerer (By: Andrew J. Offutt)
1978
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2
Treasure Of Tranicos (By: Robert E. Howard)
1980
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3
Conan the Mercenary (By: Andrew J. Offutt)
1981
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4
The Flame Knife (With: Robert E. Howard)
1981
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List of Conan (Lancer/Ace) Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Conan the Adventurer (By: Robert E. Howard)
1966
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2
Conan the Warrior ( By: Robert E. Howard)
1967
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3
Conan the Usurper ( By: Robert E. Howard)
1967
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4
Conan the Conqueror (By: Robert E. Howard)
1967
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5
Conan the Avenger (By: Robert E. Howard)
1968
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6
Conan of the Isles (With: Lin Carter)
1968
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7
9
Conan (By: Robert E. Howard)
1968
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8
Conan the Freebooter ( By: Robert E. Howard)
1968
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9
Conan the Wanderer (By: Lin Carter)
1968
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10
Conan of Cimmeria (By: Robert E. Howard, Lin Carter)
1969
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11
10
Conan the Buccaneer (With: Lin Carter)
1971
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12
Conan of Aquilonia (With: Lin Carter)
1977
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List of Conan (Bantam) Books in Publication Order

Conan fights with rebels against kings and sorcerers.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Conan the Swordsman (With: Lin Carter, Björn Nyberg)
1978
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2
Conan the Liberator (With: Lin Carter)
1979
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3
8
Conan: The Road of Kings (By: Karl Edward Wagner)
1979
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4
8
The Sword of Skelos (By: Andrew J. Offutt)
1979
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5
7
Conan and the Spider God
1980
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6
9
Conan the Rebel (By: Poul Anderson)
1980
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7
Conan the Barbarian: The Official Motion Picture Adaptation
2023
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List of L. Sprague de Camp Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Famous Science-Fiction Stories: Adventures in Time and Space
1946
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2
The Ghoul Keepers
1961
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3
Swords & Sorcery
1963
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4
Backdrop of Stars
1968
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5
Alchemy and Academe
1970
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6
3000 Years of Fantasy and Science Fiction
1972
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7
Alpha 3
1972
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8
Fantastic Science Fiction & Fantasy Stories, December 1972
1972
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9
The John W. Campbell Memorial Anthology / Astounding
1973
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10
The Late Great Future
1976
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11
Weirdbook 12
1977
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12
Great Fantasy
1983
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13
Robert Adams' Book of Alternate Worlds
1987
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14
The Mammoth Book of Fantasy All-Time Greats
1988
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15
Dogtales!
1988
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16
A Separate Star: A Tribute to Rudyard Kipling
1989
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17
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, February 1990
1990
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18
The Necronomicon
1996
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19
The SFWA Grand Masters 1
1999
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20
6
The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century
2004
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21
In Lands That Never Were
2004
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22
The World Turned Upside Down
2005
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23
Anthropomorphic Aliens
2014
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24
Galaxy's Edge Magazine Issue 11, November 2014
2014
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L. Sprague de Camp

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 has written 27 Non-Fiction Books. The first was released in 1949 with the book Antarctic Conquest. The most recently released 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

Fans of L. Sprague de Camp also enjoy these authors:

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings Series.
  2. Piers Anthony, author of the Xanth Series.
  3. Jim Butcher, author of The Dresden Files Series.
  4. Orson Scott Card, author of the Ender Saga Series.
  5. Robert A. Heinlein, author of: Stranger in a Strange Land.

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 book 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 Lest Darkness Fall. Illustrated on July 23rd, 2025.

What is the most popular book by L. Sprague de Camp?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular L. Sprague de Camp book is The Compleat Enchanter. Here are his most popular books:
  1. The Compleat Enchanter (8)
  2. Lest Darkness Fall (8)
  3. Conan the Buccaneer (10)
  4. Conan and the Spider God (7)
  5. The Wheels of If (6)

How many books has L. Sprague de Camp written?

L. Sprague de Camp has written 93 books across 19 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 2 books in the Harold Shea Series
  • 8 books in The Incompleat Enchanter Series
  • 2 books in the Incorporated Knight Series
  • 6 books in the Novarian Series
  • 13 books in the Viagens Interplanetarias - Krishna Series
  • 16 Standalone Novels
  • 2 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 27 Non-Fiction Books
  • 11 Collections
  • 1 book in the Conan (Ace Maroto 1978-1981) Series
  • 3 books in the Conan (Lancer/Ace) Series
  • 4 books in the Conan (Bantam) Series
  • 1 Lin Carter Short Stories/Novellas

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