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The Tale of the Eternal Champion is a series of fantasy novels by Michael Moorcock, set within a multiverse comprising recurring worlds and eras. It features multiple incarnations of a single figure known as the Eternal Champion, who appears across different times and realities, including Dorian Hawkmoon, Elric of Melniboné, and Erekose. The series explores recurring themes of destiny, the search for meaning, and the conflict between order and chaos. It was expanded into novel form in 1970 and revised for a 1978 edition, forming the first volume of the Erekosë trilogy, followed by Phoenix in Obsidian and The Dragon in the Sword. The series includes eleven books published between 1965 and 1995.

Books in this series

Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.

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    Stormbringer

    1965 · Michael Moorcock and Michael Chabon

    Stormbringer is a 1965 novel by Michael Moorcock that features the character Elric of Melniboné. It is a fix-up of four previously published stories…

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    Elric of Melniboné

    1972 · Michael Moorcock and Neil Gaiman

    Elric of Melniboné is a 1972 fantasy novel by Michael Moorcock. It is the first original full-length novel to feature Elric, the last emperor of the…

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    Count Brass

    1973 · Michael Moorcock

    In this final volume of the Eternal Champion sequence, the Champion makes a fearsome journey to Tanelorm in search of resolution, and the avatars of…

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    Legends from the end of time

    1976 · Michael Moorcock

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    Von Bek

    1992 · Michael Moorcock

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    Hawkmoon

    1992 · Michael Moorcock

    On an aged Earth of antique cities and crystal machines, the Dark Empire of Gran Bretan, led by Baron Meliadus, conquers Europe's city-states. Dorian…

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    Corum

    1992 · Michael Moorcock

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    Sailing to Utopia

    1993 · Michael Moorcock

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  9. Cover of A Nomad of the Time Streams

    A Nomad of the Time Streams

    1993 · Michael Moorcock

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    The Eternal Champion (Tale of the Eternal Champion)

    1995 · Michael Moorcock

    Erekose, the Eternal Champion, is pulled by the tides of chance through a thousand worlds and ages. In his lonely search for peace and justice, all…

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Tale of the eternal champion books in?

Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “Stormbringer”.

How many books are in the Tale of the eternal champion series?

We list 11 books by Michael Moorcock , published between 1965–1995.

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.