Author
Robert E. Howard
66 books10 series
Robert Ervin Howard (1906–1936) was an American author. He who wrote pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. His most famous character is Conan the Barbarian. With Conan and his other heroes Howard created the genre now known as "sword and sorcery" in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
AUTHOR CAREER
Publication timeline
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1950–201266 cataloged publications
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THE AUTHOR’S WRITING
Writing profile
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Main classification
66books
Fantasy59 (89%)
Science Fiction3 (5%)
Horror1 (2%)
Other3 (5%)
Each book counts once. Multiple primary genres use the shared presentation order; books without a primary genre are Other.
Genres and themes
Fantasy61 / 66 books
Sword and Sorcery38 / 66 books
Horror13 / 66 books
Science Fiction3 / 66 books
Mainstream3 / 66 books
Dark Fantasy2 / 66 books
Demon1 / 66 books
Devil1 / 66 books
THE AUTHOR’S WORLDS
Book series
Skullcrusher1 books in this catalog2012 
Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural1 books in this catalog2007 
The Best of Robert E. Howard2 books in this catalog2007 
The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard10 books in this catalog2004–2010 
Robert E. Howard's Complete Conan of Cimmeria3 books in this catalog2003–2005 
The Conan Chronicles Series2 books in this catalog2000–2001 
Cormac Mac Art1 books in this catalog1974 
El Borak2 books in this catalog1974–2010 
Bran Mak Morn2 books in this catalog1969–1974 
Conan29 books in this catalog1950–2006