Carl Sargent

2 series 9 books in order

Carl Sargent (1952-2018) was a British parapsychologist and author of roleplaying game-based products and novels, who used the pen name Keith Martin to write Fighting Fantasy gamebooks. Our catalog credits him with Fighting Fantasy titles including Island of the Undead, Legend of Zagor, and Night Dragon. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Born
1952
Known for
Fighting Fantasy, Firetop Mountain trilogy

Series by Carl Sargent

Fighting Fantasy

68 books in order · 1982–2022

  1. The Warlock of Firetop Mountain

    1982 · Steve Jackson

    The Warlock of Firetop Mountain is a single-player adventure gamebook written by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone, with illustrations by Russ…

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  2. The Citadel of Chaos

    1983 · Steve Jackson

    The Citadel of Chaos is a single-player adventure gamebook written by Steve Jackson and illustrated by Russ Nicholson. It was first published by…

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    The Forest of Doom

    1983 · Ian Livingstone

    The Forest of Doom is a single-player adventure gamebook written by Ian Livingstone and illustrated by Malcolm Barter. Published by Puffin Books in…

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    Starship Traveller

    1983 · Steve Jackson

    Starship Traveller is a single-player adventure gamebook written by Steve Jackson and illustrated by Peter Andrew Jones. It is the fourth title in…

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    City of Thieves

    1983 · Ian Livingstone

    City of Thieves is a single-player adventure gamebook written by Ian Livingstone and illustrated by Iain McCaig. It was originally published by…

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  6. Cover of Deathtrap Dungeon

    Deathtrap Dungeon

    1984 · Ian Livingstone

    Deathtrap Dungeon is a single-player adventure gamebook written by Ian Livingstone and illustrated by Iain McCaig, the sixth gamebook in the Fighting…

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  7. Cover of Island of the Lizard King

    Island of the Lizard King

    1984 · Ian Livingstone

    Island of the Lizard King is a single-player adventure gamebook written by Ian Livingstone and illustrated by Alan Langford. It was originally…

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  8. Scorpion Swamp

    1984 · Steve Jackson

    Scorpion Swamp is a single-player adventure gamebook written by Steve Jackson and illustrated by Duncan Smith. Published in 1984 by Puffin Books, it…

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    Caverns of the Snow Witch

    1984 · Ian Livingstone

    Caverns of the Snow Witch is a single-player roleplaying gamebook written by Ian Livingstone and illustrated by Gary Ward and Edward Crosby. It was…

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  10. Cover of House of Hell

    House of Hell

    1984 · Steve Jackson

    This gamebook written by Steve Jackson places the reader stranded miles from anywhere on a dark and stormy night, with the only hope of refuge being…

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Firetop Mountain trilogy

3 books in order · 1982–1993

  1. The Warlock of Firetop Mountain

    1982 · Steve Jackson

    The Warlock of Firetop Mountain is a single-player adventure gamebook written by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone, with illustrations by Russ…

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  2. Cover of Return to Firetop Mountain

    Return to Firetop Mountain

    1992 · Ian Livingstone

    Return to Firetop Mountain is a single-player roleplaying gamebook written by Ian Livingstone and illustrated by Martin McKenna. It was first…

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  3. Legend of Zagor

    1993 · Carl Sargent

    Legend of Zagor is a single-player roleplaying gamebook written by Carl Sargent and credited to Ian Livingstone. It was illustrated by Martin McKenna…

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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Carl Sargent written?

We list 9 books by Carl Sargent across 2 series, published between 1982–2022 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Carl Sargent's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “The Warlock of Firetop Mountain.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

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