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Where A Wizard of Earthsea sits
- Series
- Book 1 of Earthsea. See all Earthsea books in order
- The book before
- None. This is where the series starts.
- The book after
- The Tombs of Atuan
- Order checked
- Last checked: September 24, 2026, against ursulakleguin.com
- Place in the series
- It is book 1 of the Earthsea series. (ursulakleguin.com; read November 6, 2026)
- Next book
- Book 2 is The Tombs of Atuan. (ursulakleguin.com; read November 6, 2026)
Checked facts about A Wizard of Earthsea
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- Publication
- First published in 1968. (Wikidata; read November 6, 2026)
- This edition
- The edition checked here is a 182-page paperback from Bantam Books. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
- Prizes
- Wikidata lists the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for this book. (Wikidata, with no reference of its own; read November 6, 2026)
- Prizes
- Wikidata lists the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award (1979) for this book. (Wikidata, with no reference of its own; read November 6, 2026)
What A Wizard of Earthsea is about
The setup only, with no spoilers. Each line names the record it rests on.
- While apprenticed to the Master Wizard, a boy lets loose an evil on the world. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
the evil he unleashed on the world as an apprentice to the Master Wizard
- As he grows into a man, he tries to bring that evil under control. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
A boy grows to manhood while attempting to subdue the evil
Topics in this book
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Places
- Earthsea
Reading ages
- Young Adult
Prizes
- Boston Globe–Horn Book Award
- Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
Other books in Earthsea
6 books listed so far
- Book 2: The Tombs of Atuan
- Book 3: The Farthest Shore
- Book 4: Tehanu
- Book 5: Tales from Earthsea
- The Other Wind
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