Original trilogy collection
The Original Earthsea Trilogy by Ursula K. Le Guin
Read Ursula K. Le Guin's original Earthsea trilogy in order: A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan, and The Farthest Shore.
Updated August 2026
Earthsea later expanded to six main books, but its original sequence consists of the three novels published from 1968 through 1972.
This focused page stops after The Farthest Shore, preserving the historical trilogy before Le Guin returned to Earthsea with Tehanu nearly two decades later.
How to choose: Read A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan, and The Farthest Shore. Continue to Tehanu only if you want the later expanded Earthsea cycle.
The original three Earthsea books in order
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Book 2 - Original trilogy
The Tombs of Atuan
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Book 3 - Original trilogy conclusion
The Farthest Shore
Questions about this reading guide
What are the original three Earthsea books?
They are A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan, and The Farthest Shore.
Was Earthsea expanded after the original trilogy?
Yes. Le Guin later continued with Tehanu, Tales from Earthsea, and The Other Wind. Those later books are intentionally outside this focused collection.
What order should I read the original Earthsea trilogy?
Read the three books in publication order, beginning with A Wizard of Earthsea and ending with The Farthest Shore.
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