For those wanting to discover this old school Dungeons & Dragons universe
It started by a trilogy called Dragonlance Chronicles by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis later joined by other authors, it’s quite big but most series and even individual novels can be read independently.
You can find them all sorted by order of publication here
During the prador-human war the Dark Intelligence, the AI Penny Royal, fractured and went rogue. The manipulations of this insane and incredibly dangerous intelligence were grotesque. It granted wishes that were deals with the devil, and transformed its victims into chimeras of the technological and the organic. Hunted throughout the war and beyond, it finally found redemption and apotheosis, as it moved itself beyond time.
Though Jenny is terrified of the trapdoor spider that has taken up residence in her ship, the arrival of the war in her home system soon dismisses it from her mind. But the spider returns in a way she could never have conceived. . .
“A modern iteration of old school storytelling. Highly recommended to anyone in search of a fun run through strange lands and times.” —Glen Cook, author of The Black Company series
“Jones writes well, his strong prose giving a good sense of setting and able to stir emotions without ever getting itself noticed…. but the real strength of the book is simply that it is fun to read.”—Mark Lawrence, author of The broken empire and the Book of the Ancestor series
This wonderful work put me in mind of the stories I read when I was editing the Baen’s Robert E. Howard library.”—David Drake, bestselling author of the Hammer’s Slammers series, Redliners, Vettius and His Friends and the RCN series.
“Howard Andrew Jones is the leading Sword & Sorcery author of the 21st Century… His Lord of The Shattered Land is his best work yet, a heroic fantasy retelling of one of the great tales of antiquity, the fall of Carthage and its legendary general Hannibal…It’s a magnificent achievement, destined to become a modern classic.”—John O’Neill, World Fantasy Award Winning Publisher of Black Gate magazine
original hour of the dragon cover by Margaret Brundage for Weird Tales magazine
As this site is at least partly dedicated to find new sword and sorcery novel lets start with the one with whom all started : Robert E. Howard
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First for those wanting to read all howard conan stories nearly for free they’re all here for 1$ !
If you prefer physical book this 900 pages edition is also available.
For a middle of the road you have this in 3 books with an audiobook version too
After howard death 2 other authors have published conan stories some based on unfinished howard text and other original : Lyon Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter :
Three are collected here: Conan the Swordsman, Conan the Liberator, Conan & the Spider God
and i’ve also found this one alone by L. Sprague de camp for kindle only
Another author who wrote conan novels is Robert Jordan who later became famous for the Wheel of Time serie,contrary to howard who had to write short stories to get published in Weird Tales Magazine those are novels.
All seven are available here
In 1979, Poul Anderson—winner of a staggering eight Hugo and three Nebula Awards—wrote what is regarded as one of the finest adventures in the canon of Conan
Featuring Belit the famous pirate queen
Conan the barbarian and Belit, his raven-haired beauty, lead a band of savage pirates striving to free Belit’s people from the iron grip of an evil reptile god and its cruel minions. Striking at the heart of tyranny, Conan must break the chains of oppression before eternal darkness claims them all.
The same year Andrew J. Offutt published Sword of Skelos
Conan the barbarian and Belit, his raven-haired beauty, lead a band of savage pirates striving to free Belit’s people from the iron grip of an evil reptile god and its cruel minions. Striking at the heart of tyranny, Conan must break the chains of oppression before eternal darkness claims them all.
Karl Edward Wagner who’s known for his own sword and sorcery hero Kane and has also penned a pastiche of another of howard hero : Bran Mac Morn
Facing the gallows for defending his honor-by killing the captain of the guard-the mighty Conan jumps feet first into a rescue attempt of one of his fellow prisoners. When Conan learns his rescuers are the daring Rebels of the White Rose, he joins their blood-soaked insurrection.
But Conan’s struggles are only beginning, for the road to the throne is defended by the Final Guard–indestructible warriors made of stone. Conan must draw steel against these indomitable foes and pray that Krom will guide his blade both strong and true.
A new conan novel has been published recently (2022)
By S.M. Stirling at 460p its a big one,available in kindle,paper and audiobooks
Conan the Barbarian, the world’s most famous fantasy hero, returns in an all-new novel tied directly to the famous works by his legendary creator, Robert E. Howard.
Set early in his life, Conan has left his northern homeland to cut a bloody swath across the legendary Hyborian Age. A mercenary, a soldier, a thief, and a pirate, he faces conquering armies, malicious sorcerers, and monstrous creatures—against which he wields only the sword held in his powerful grasp.
Also there is a new serie of short stories being written by various authors, finally some new sword and sorcery short fictions ! They cost 2$ each
The first three are available with 2 other scheduled
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and the same team is behind a new Solomon Kane (another of Robert E. Howard’s heroes) short story, you can get it here
Conan: City of the Dead :
Two epics in one hardcover as Conan the mercenary faces hideously transformed wizards and undead creatures in action-packed fantasy combining Robert E. Howard’s trademark sword and sorcery with concepts straight out of Lovecraftian horror.
Combines the classic Conan and the Emerald Lotus with the all-new, original Conan and the Living Plague.The long-awaited follow-up to Conan and the Emerald Lotus brings John C. Hocking back to the sagas of the Cimmerian.
In Conan and the Emerald Lotus, the seeds of a deadly, addictive plant grant sorcerers immense power, but turn its users into inhuman killers.In the exclusive, long-awaited sequel Conan and the Living Plague, a Shemite wizard seeks to create a serum to use as a lethal weapon. Instead he unleashes a hideous monster on the city of Dulcine. Hired to loot the city of its treasures,
Conan and his fellows in the mercenary troop find themselves trapped in the depths of the city’s keep. To escape, they must defeat the creature, its plague-wracked undead followers, then face Lovecraftian horrors beyond mortal comprehension
And finally :
Novelization of the 2011 movie done by Michael A. Stackpole
There is some other (old) books and authors but at often exuberant price and not on kindle or audiobooks
edit : i just found 2 old novels put recently on kindle :
Conan the Champion
Stranded in the furthest northern reaches of Brythunia, Conan the Cimmerian pledges himself as the champion of the haughty, beautiful Queen Alcuina. Soon the mighty barbarian is enmeshed in a war with two kings, who want Alcuina’s lands, and the evil wizard Iilma, who plots to rule the entire northland and has his own foul designs on the queen’s body. From the blood-drenched snows of the Brythunian forests to the sorcerous Shifting Lands the battles rage. The dead rise to slay, and victory can only come from Conan the Champion.
Conan the Warlord
by Leonard Carpenter
In the ancient land of Nemedia, Conan of Cimmeria agrees to impersonate Baron Eihnarson’s son and heir in order to escape a foul prison cell–at least until he can escape completely, with a pouch full of gold. Calissa, the Baron’s sensuous daughter, has other plans for Conan, as does Evadne, the voluptuous rebel maiden. Palace intrigues swirl–poison in the cup and the assassin’s dagger in the dark–and Conan must lead the army of Diander against the Cult of the Snake, the demon which burns and slays all whom it does not concert to half-serpent slaves of an ancient evil. In mouldering tombs the dead Lords of Einharson stir, and rise to strike down any who would threaten their line.
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Hello friend,
I’m trying to build a site focused on pulp fiction old and new, ranging from sword and sorcery fantasy to old school noir detective and adventure sf
as well as military and historical fictions and contemporary thriller,
and to make this massive library sortable by various tags and tropes helping find new books to read across different genres
(please be patient it’s big and takes a few seconds to load)
There is still a lot to do and i have not yet finished uploading all the database and need to go on the hunt to find more interesting stuff to add.
Still I think that with more than 900 novels with a lot of that being the first in a serie (as i only put the first here to avoid cluttering the search results uselessly) there is enough to help you find your next read.
In the next few weeks I’ll particularly look into growing the less populated trope tags since I think It’s the main appeal of dudesbooks as it allows to find interesting things across categories that people wouldn’t have necessarily found otherwise.
Anyway don’t hesitate to drop by on the forum to discuss your favorite books/series/literary genres or propose new additions to the library.
Now that there is a solid base I’m also going to start adding news releases and debuting authors. Follow on twitter to get the news.
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