What order should the by Marrion Zimmer Bradleys "Mists of Avalon" book series be read in?

Answer 1

This site had the order. Well I assumed it was the correct order by the copyrights. Here's the link to Marion Zimmer Bradley's bibliography. Enjoy the series.

http://mzbworks.home.att.net/works.htm

Answer 2

The Mists of Avalon is the 1983 novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley, in which she relates the Arthurian legends from the perspective of the female characters. The plot focuses on Morgaine (often called Morgan Le Fay in other works), who is portrayed as a woman fighting for her matriarchal Celtic culture in a country where patriarchal Christianity threatens to destroy the druidic way of life. The book also describes the lives of Gwenhwyfar, Viviane, Morgause, and other women who are often marginalized in other Arthurian retellings. King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table are supporting, rather than main, characters.
The Mists of Avalon is a stark contrast to other retellings of the Arthurian tales, which consistently paint Morgaine as an evil witch or sorceress. The typical battles, quests, and feuds of King Arthur's reign are described as supporting elements to the women's lives. The story is told in four large parts, Book One: Mistress of Magic, Book Two: The High Queen, Book Three: The King Stag, and Book Four: The Prisoner in the Oak.
The novel was a best-seller upon its publication in 1983 and has remained popular to this day. Bradley later expanded the book into a series.

Then read Forest House.

Then read Lady of Avalon, and Priestess of Avalon, Ancestors of Avalon.

Answer 3

I know that some authors go into "prequels" after they have gotten positive feedback (i.e., sales) on a book, so that they are not always in chronological order relative to the characters and events of the stories. But I usually read them in the order they were published anyway, because a modern author will generally assume you read them as they are published, and so if a "history of" is then inserted in the middle, it will still make sense. I used to put a sticker on the outside with the publication date so I could stack them in order, but now I just be sure to look at the publication date before I read two or more books by the same author from my "not read yet" stash.

George Lucas and his 4-5-6, 1-2-3 approach in Star Wars is an exception, and that's movies, not books. Still, many people retain the release date order of this series, because the technology of movie-making changed so much over the production period.

Answer 4

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