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Ursula K. Le Guin — books in order

4
Series
3
Outside series
1966–2008
Published
Ranking of Ursula K. Le Guin

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The Left Hand of Darkness
Start withThe Left Hand of DarknessHainish Cycle · 1969Open the volume →
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  • Le Guin has 4 series with a set reading order in BookRank.
  • Start with Hainish Cycle — its first volume is “The Left Hand of Darkness” (1969).
  • Outside the series: 3 ranked books, published 1971–2008.

Hainish Cycle

7 volumes · 1966–2000 · Completed · editor's note

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  1. Rocannon's World
    Rocannon's World1966
    7.47.4 / 10
  2. Planet of Exile
    Planet of Exile1966
    7.67.6 / 10
  3. City of Illusions
    City of Illusions1967
    7.87.8 / 10
  4. The Left Hand of Darkness
    The Left Hand of Darkness1969Start here
    8.38.3 / 10
  5. The Dispossessed
    The Dispossessed1974
    8.58.5 / 10
  6. The Word for World Is Forest
    The Word for World Is Forest1972
    8.18.1 / 10
  7. The Telling
    The Telling2000 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet

Earthsea series

6 volumes · 1968–2001 · Completed · editor's note

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  1. A Wizard of Earthsea
    A Wizard of Earthsea1968Start here
    7.87.8 / 10
  2. The Tombs of Atuan
    The Tombs of Atuan1971
    8.18.1 / 10
  3. The Farthest Shore
    The Farthest Shore1972
    8.18.1 / 10
  4. Tehanu
    Tehanu1990
    8.08.0 / 10
  5. Tales from Earthsea
    Tales from Earthsea2001
    8.08.0 / 10
  6. The Other Wind
    The Other Wind2001
    8.18.1 / 10

Annals of the Western Shore

3 volumes · 2004–2007 · Completed · editor's note

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  1. Gifts
    Gifts2004Start here
    7.87.8 / 10
  2. Voices
    Voices2006 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  3. Powers
    Powers2007 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet

Catwings

3 volumes · 1988–1999 · Completed · editor's note

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  1. Catwings
    Catwings1988Start here
    7.97.9 / 10
  2. Catwings Return
    Catwings Return1989 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  3. Jane on Her Own
    Jane on Her Own1999 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet

Books outside any series

3 ranked titles, oldest first.

  1. The Lathe of Heaven
    The Lathe of Heaven629 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  2. The Wind's Twelve Quarters
    The Wind's Twelve Quarters56 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  3. Lavinia
    Lavinia70 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10

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