Clark Ashton Smith books in order
American author
- Lived
- 1893–1961
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 22
- Series
- 1
- Also writes as
- Klarkash-Ton
Clark Ashton Smith published 7 novels, 2 novellas, 10 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book and 2 other books, beginning with The Star-treader (1912). The series is Ballantine Adult Fantasy (2 books, starting with Hyperborea). The best-known is Lost Worlds (1944).
Updated September 2026
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Lost Worlds
Clark Ashton Smith's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Genius Loci, and Other Tales (1948)
Zothique (1970)
Clark Ashton Smith Bibliography (1978)
Selected Letters of Clark Ashton Smith (2003)
The Sword of Zagan (2004)
The Tsathoggua Cycle (2005)
The End of the Story (2006)
Novellas in order
Planets and Dimensions (1973)
Red World of Polaris (2004)
Short story collections in order
Lost Worlds (1944)
The Abominations of Yondo (1960)
Poseidonis (1973)
A Rendezvous in Averoigne: The Best Fantastic Tales of Clark Ashton Smith (May 1988)
The Emperor of Dreams (2002)
Out of Space and Time (Bison Frontiers of Imagination) (2006)
The Last Hieroglyph (2009)
The Return of the Sorcerer (2009)
Non-fiction in order
The Black Book of Clark Ashton Smith (1979)
Other books in order
The Star-treader (1912)
The Collected Fantasies Of Clark Ashton Smith Volume 1
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About Clark Ashton Smith
Clark Ashton Smith was an influential American writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction stories and poetry, and an artist. He achieved early recognition in California for traditional verse in the vein of Swinburne. As a poet, Smith is grouped with the West Coast Romantics alongside Joaquin Miller, Sterling, and Nora May French and remembered as "The Last of the Great Romantics" and "The Bard of Auburn". Smith's work was praised by his contemporaries. H. P. Lovecraft stated that "in sheer daemonic strangeness and fertility of conception, Clark Ashton Smith is perhaps unexcelled", and Ray Bradbury said that Smith "filled my mind with incredible worlds, impossibly beautiful cities, and still more fantastic creatures". Other writers influenced by Smith include Leigh Brackett, Harlan Ellison, Stephen King, Fritz Leiber, George R. R. Martin, and Donald Sidney-Fryer.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Clark Ashton Smith FAQ
- How many books has Clark Ashton Smith written?
- Clark Ashton Smith published 7 novels, 2 novellas, 10 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Clark Ashton Smith's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Ballantine Adult Fantasy with Hyperborea. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Clark Ashton Smith's last book?
- The Abominations of Yondo (1960).
- What is Clark Ashton Smith's most famous book?
- Lost Worlds (1944) is Clark Ashton Smith's most widely read book.
- Are Clark Ashton Smith's books connected?
- 2 books belong to 1 series (Ballantine Adult Fantasy); the other 20 books stand alone.
- Does Clark Ashton Smith write under a pen name?
- Yes: Clark Ashton Smith has also published as Klarkash-Ton.
- Can I read Clark Ashton Smith's books for free?
- Yes. 2 books by Clark Ashton Smith are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.