A Wizard of Earthsea
| First published | November 1968 |
|---|---|
| Type | Novel |
| Series | Earthsea › Earthsea Cycle #1 |
As it happens in most of these cases, his talent for magic was recognised when he was a boy, a wizard had him as apprentice for a while, and then he was transferred to Roke, to the school for magic. Where he did something unusual and released something from another reality into the world.
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Locus Poll Award | All-Time Best Fantasy Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 2012 | Locus Online | 20th Century Fantasy Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1968 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Parnassus Press | Novel | |
| November 1968 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Parnassus Press | Novel | |
| December 1968 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Parnassus Press | Novel | 11 |
| 1970 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Ace Books | Novel | |
| 1971 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Gollancz | Novel | |
| December 1973 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Ace Books | Novel | 11 |
| 1974 |
|
Machten van Aardzee | Het Spectrum | Novel | 6 |
| 1974 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Puffin | Novel | |
| 1975 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Puffin | Novel | |
| 1975 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Puffin | Novel | |
| August 1975 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Bantam Books | Novel | |
| November 1975 | A Wizard of Earthsea | Bantam Books | Novel | ||
| 1976 |
|
Aardzee | Het Spectrum | Omnibus | 9 |
| 1976 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Puffin | Novel | |
| January 1976 | A Wizard of Earthsea | Bantam Books | Novel | ||
| June 1976 | A Wizard of Earthsea | Bantam Books | Novel | 1 | |
| July 1976 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Bantam Books | Novel | 1 |
| September 1976 |
|
影との戦い | 岩波書店 | Novel | |
| December 1976 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Bantam Books | Novel | |
| 1977 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Puffin | Novel | |
| February 1977 | Le sorcier de Terremer | OPTA | Novel | ||
| March 1977 |
|
Earthsea | Gollancz | Omnibus | |
| June 1977 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Bantam Books | Novel | 1 |
| November 1977 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Bantam Books | Novel | |
| 1978 | A Wizard of Earthsea | Puffin | Novel | ||
| January 1978 | A Wizard of Earthsea | Bantam Books | Novel | ||
| July 1978 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Bantam Books | Novel | |
| 1979 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Puffin | Novel | |
| 1979 |
|
The Earthsea Trilogy | Penguin Books | Omnibus | 9 |
| January 1979 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Bantam Books | Novel | |
| November 1979 |
|
Der Magier der Erdsee | Heyne | Novel | 9 |
| December 1979 | A Wizard of Earthsea | Bantam Books | Novel | ||
| 1980 | O feiticeiro de terramar | Livros do Brasil | Novel | ||
| 1980 |
|
Terremer | Seghers | Omnibus | |1 |
| 1980 |
|
Der Magier der Erdsee | Heyne | Novel | 9 |
| May 1980 | A Wizard of Earthsea | Bantam Books | Novel | ||
| December 1980 | A Wizard of Earthsea | Bantam Books | Novel | ||
| May 1981 | A Wizard of Earthsea | Bantam Books | Novel | ||
| 1982 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Puffin / Penguin Books (UK) | Novel | |
| 1982 |
|
The Earthsea Trilogy | Penguin Books | Omnibus | 9 |
| January 1982 | A Wizard of Earthsea | Bantam Books | Novel | 1 | |
| December 1982 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Bantam Books | Novel | 1 |
| 1983 | The Earthsea Trilogy | Penguin Books | Omnibus | 9 | |
| 1983 |
|
Der Magier der Erdsee | Heyne | Novel | 9 |
| August 1983 | A Wizard of Earthsea | Bantam Books | Novel | ||
| 1984 |
|
Aardzee | Het Spectrum | Omnibus | |
| 1984 |
|
Der Magier der Erdsee | Heyne | Novel | 9 |
| May 1984 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Bantam Books | Novel | |
| 1985 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Heinemann | Novel | |
| March 1985 |
|
Le sorcier de Terremer | Presses Pocket | Novel | |
| 1986 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Lythway Large Print | Novel | |
| 1986 |
|
The Earthsea Trilogy | Penguin Books | Omnibus | 9 |
| October 1986 |
|
Erdsee | Heyne | Omnibus | 7 |
| October 1987 | The Earthsea Trilogy | Puffin | Omnibus | ||
| 1988 |
|
Trilogija o Zemljomorju | Polaris Beograd | Omnibus | 9 |
| December 1988 |
|
Un mago de Terramar | Minotauro | Novel | |
| August 1989 | A Wizard of Earthsea | Gollancz | Novel | ||
| October 1989 |
|
La saga di Earthsea | Editrice Nord | Omnibus | 3 |
| 1991 | A Wizard of Earthsea | Bantam Spectra | Novel | ||
| 1991 | Aardzee: Machten van Aardzee / De tomben van Atuan | Het Spectrum | Omnibus | ||
| January 1991 |
|
Terremer | Robert Laffont | Omnibus | 5 |
| February 1991 | A Wizard of Earthsea | Bantam Spectra | Novel | ||
| February 1991 |
|
Terremer | Le Grand Livre du Mois | Omnibus | 5 |
| June 1991 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Atheneum / Macmillan | Novel | |
| November 1991 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Roc UK | Novel | |
| January 1992 |
|
Terremer | France Loisirs | Omnibus | 5 |
| April 1992 | A Wizard of Earthsea | Puffin | Novel | ||
| September 1992 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Recorded Books and Blackstone Publishing | Novel | |
| June 1993 |
|
The Earthsea Quartet | Puffin | Omnibus | |
| June 1993 |
|
The Earthsea Quartet | Puffin | Omnibus | 9 |
| 1994 |
|
Erdsee | Heyne | Omnibus | 7 |
| 1994 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Puffin | Novel | |
| February 1994 |
|
Le sorcier de Terremer | Presses Pocket | Novel | |
| 1995 |
|
Erdsee | Weitbrecht | Omnibus | |
| November 1999 | Erdsee | Heyne | Omnibus | 7 | |
| 2000 |
|
Aardzee omnibus deel 1: Machten van Aardzee / De tomben van Atuan | Het Spectrum | Omnibus | 9 |
| 2001 | A Wizard of Earthsea | The Easton Press | Novel | ||
| 2001 |
|
O feiticeiro e a sombra | Editorial Presença | Novel | |
| 2001 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Fantastic Audio / Audio Literature | Novel | |
| 2002 |
|
Der Magier der Erdsee | Carlsen | Novel | |
| 2002 |
|
Žemjūrės burtininkas | Eridanas | Collection | 1|0 |
| March 2003 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Fantastic Audio / Audio Literature | Novel | |
| October 2003 |
|
Terremer | Robert Laffont | Omnibus | 5 |
| July 2004 |
|
Erdsee | Piper (Germany) | Omnibus | 7 |
| October 2004 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Bantam Spectra | Novel | |
| October 2004 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Bantam Spectra | Novel | |
| April 2005 |
|
The Earthsea Trilogy | Science Fiction Book Club | Omnibus | 1 |
| September 2005 |
|
Erdsee | Piper (Germany) | Omnibus | 7 |
| December 2005 |
|
Der Magier der Erdsee | Piper (Germany) | Novel | |
| 2006 |
|
Der Magier der Erdsee | Weltbild | Novel | |
| March 2006 |
|
Terremer | Robert Laffont | Omnibus | 5 |
| June 2006 |
|
影との戦い | 岩波書店 | Novel | |
| February 2007 |
|
Terremer | Le Livre de Poche | Omnibus | 7 |
| March 2007 |
|
Terremer | Le Livre de Poche | Omnibus | |1 |
| March 2007 |
|
Terremer | Robert Laffont | Omnibus | 7 |
| April 2007 |
|
La leggenda di Earthsea | Editrice Nord | Omnibus | 3 |
| October 2007 |
|
Terremer | Le Livre de Poche | Omnibus | 7 |
| August 2008 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Paw Prints | Novel | |
| April 2009 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Recorded Books | Novel | |
| April 2010 |
|
The Earthsea Quartet | Puffin | Omnibus | |9 |
| April 2011 |
|
Machten van Aardzee | Het Spectrum | Novel | |
| February 2012 |
|
The Earthsea Quartet | Penguin Books | Omnibus | |
| September 2012 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Turtleback Books | Novel | |
| September 2012 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Graphia | Novel | |
| September 2012 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Houghton Mifflin Books for Children | Novel | |
| September 2012 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Graphia | Novel | |
| September 2012 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Houghton Mifflin Books for Children | Novel | |
| September 2012 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Perfection Learning | Novel | |
| May 2013 |
|
Erdsee | Piper (Germany) | Omnibus | 7 |
| 2015 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | The Folio Society | Novel | |2 |
| April 2015 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Gateway / Orion | Novel | |
| August 2015 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Recorded Books and Blackstone Publishing | Novel | |
| September 2015 |
|
Aardzee | De Boekerij | Omnibus | |2 |
| September 2015 |
|
Aardzee | De Boekerij | Omnibus | 17 |
| 2016 |
|
Aardzee | De Boekerij | Omnibus | 17 |
| 2016 |
|
Žemjūrės burtininkas | Alma Littera | Novel | 7 |
| July 2016 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Puffin | Novel | |
| July 2016 |
|
Earthsea: The First Four Books | Puffin | Omnibus | 1 |
| August 2016 |
|
O feiticeiro de Terramar | Arqueiro | Novel | |
| 2018 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Puffin | Novel | |
| February 2018 |
|
Yerdeniz Büyücüsü | Metis Yayınları | Novel | |
| October 2018 |
|
Erdsee: Die illustrierte Gesamtausgabe | Fischer Tor | Omnibus | 13 |
| October 2018 |
|
The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition | Saga Press | Omnibus | xv |
| October 2018 |
|
The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition | Gollancz | Omnibus | |
| October 2018 |
|
The Books of Earthsea | Gollancz | Omnibus | |13 |
| June 2019 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Gollancz | Novel | |
| 2022 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | The Folio Society | Novel | 1|3 |
| April 2022 |
|
O feiticeiro de Terramar | Morro Branco | Novel | |
| 2023 |
|
Velká Kniha Zeměmoří: Svasez první | Triton (Czech Republic) | Omnibus | 15 |
| July 2023 |
|
Yerdeniz | Metis Yayınları | Omnibus | 9 |
| December 2023 |
|
地海巫师 | 江苏凤凰文艺出版社 | Novel | |
| April 2024 |
|
Un mago di Terramare | Mondadori | Novel | |
| March 2025 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Clarion Books | Chapbook | |
| March 2025 |
|
A Wizard of Earthsea | Walker Books (UK) | Chapbook |