Bibliography - The Lymond Chronicles

The historical situation with the Lymond Chronicles is very complex. As mentioned in the Introduction page Dorothy was with various publishers on both sides of the Atlantic at various times.

Her original UK publisher was Cassell but after a few years they changed course completely and dropped their fiction list. Two (or possibly three) paperback editions were produced by Sphere in the 1970s. The books were then moved to Century Hutchinson and were produced in a number of editions under the Century and Arrow imprints. Finally they moved to Michael Joseph/Penguin who were by that time publishing the House of Niccolo series.

In the US they started with Putnams who produced the hardbacks. Various paperback editions were produced by (Fawcett) Popular Library, Warner, and later Random House/Vintage.

Michael Joseph editions are either hardbacks which were published first or trade paperbacks (which are usually the same larger format as the hardbacks but with soft covers), while Penguins are usually smaller paperbacks.

In the US, Knopf editions are hardbacks and Vintage are paperbacks.

Book collectors will already know that you need to be very sure of what you are buying if you haven't seen it; but readers who just want to complete a set should take careful note of the following if they are buying online or by mail order.

Sellers often make mistakes in descriptions! They frequently use the original publication date of the book rather than the publication date of the edition they are selling, often state the overall publishing group rather than the specific imprint, and often use a stock image of the book cover rather than the actual one. So it is all too easy to be misled about which edition is actually for sale. Please beware!


The Game of Kings

Current editions

UK - Penguin - 2018

ISBN - 978-0140282399 - pbk - £8.99

US - Vintage

ISBN - 978-0679777434 - pbk

Kindle ebook edition - ASIN: B002TJLEQ4 - £4.99

Audiobook - Audible £25.99

Previous editions

Putnam's - 1961

Cassell - 1962

Littlehampton Book Services Ltd -1963

Fawcett Popular Library - 1964

Sphere - 1972 and 1976 and 1989

Warner/Grand Central Pub - 1984 and 1987

Century - 1984 and 1986

Arrow - 1984 and 1986 and 1991

Michael Joseph - 1996

Penguin - 1999

Vintage - 1997 and 2002

 

Library, Large Print, and Print on Demand editions

Amereon House - 1961 and 1999

Buccaneer Bks - 1991 and 1995

Audiobooks

WF Howes

 

 

Queens' Play

Current editions

UK - Penguin - 2018

ISBN - 978-0140282405 - pbk £8.99

US - Vintage

ISBN - pbk

Kindle ebook edition - ASIN: B0033807CM

Audiobook - Audible £25.99

 

Previous editions

Putnam's - 1964

Cassell - 1964 and 1971/72

Popular Library - 1964

Sphere - 1972 and 1976

Century - 1982 and 1984

Warner/Grand Central Pub - 1984

Littlehampton Book Services Ltd -1963

Arrow - 1986

Michael Joseph - 1996

Vintage - 1997 and 2004

Penguin - 1999

 

Library, Large Print, and Print on Demand editions

Amereon House - 1983

Buccaneer Bks - 1983

Audiobooks

WF Howes

 

 

The Disorderly Knights

Current editions

UK - Penguin - 2018

ISBN - 978-0140282450 - pbk £8.99

US - Vintage

ISBN - 9780679777458 pbk

Kindle ebook edition - ASIN: B002RUA5B0

Audiobook - Audible £27.99

Previous editions

Putnam's - 1966

Cassell - 1966

Popular Library - 1966 and 1975

Sphere - 1973

Century - 1983 and 1986

Warner/Grand Central Pub - 1984

Littlehampton Book Services Ltd -

Arrow - 1987 and 1991

Michael Joseph - 1997

Vintage - 1997 and 2004

Penguin - 1999

 

Library, Large Print, and Print on Demand editions

Amereon House - 1996

Buccaneer Bks - 1981 and 1995

Audiobooks

WF Howes - 2001

 

 

Pawn in Frankincense

Current editions

UK - Penguin - 2018

ISBN - 978-0140282467 - pbk

US - Vintage

ISBN - pbk

Kindle ebook edition - ASIN: B002RUA51A

Audiobook - Audible £25.99

 

Previous editions (by date)

Putnam's - 1969

Cassell - 1969

Popular Library - 1969

Sphere - 1973 and 1976

Century - 1983 and 1984 and 1986

Warner/Grand Central Pub - 1984

Arrow - 1987 and 1991

Michael Joseph - 1997

Vintage - 1997 and 2004 and 2009

Penguin - 1999

 

Library, Large Print, and Print on Demand editions

Amereon House - 1976

Buccaneer Bks - 1983

Audiobooks

WF Howes - 2001

 

 

The Ringed Castle

Current editions

UK - Penguin - 2018

ISBN - 978-0140279894 - pbk

US - Vintage

ISBN - pbk

Kindle ebook edition - ASIN: B00358VHWO

Audiobook - Audible £27.99

 

Previous editions (by date)

Putnam's - 1971

Cassell - 1971

Popular Library - 1971 and 1984

Sphere - 1976 and

Century - 1983

Warner/Grand Central Pub - 1984

Arrow - 1987 and 1991

Michael Joseph - 1997

Vintage - 1997 and 2001

Penguin - 1999

 

Library, Large Print, and Print on Demand editions

Amereon House - 1976 and 2010

Buccaneer Bks - 1983

Audiobooks

WF Howes

 

 

Checkmate

Current editions

UK - Penguin - 2018

ISBN - 978-0140282382 - pbk - £8.99

US - Vintage

ISBN - pbk

Kindle ebook edition - ASIN: B002TJLF4A

Audiobook - Audible £27.99

 

Previous editions (by date)

Putnam's - 1975

Cassell - 1975

Littlehampton Book Services - 1975

Popular Library - 1975 and 1976 and 1984

Sphere - 1976 and

Century - 1983 and 1985 and 1986

Warner/Grand Central Pub - 1984

Arrow -1987 and 1991

Michael Joseph - 1998

Vintage - 1997 and 2007

Penguin - 1999

 

Library, Large Print, and Print on Demand editions

Amereon House - 1976 and

Buccaneer Bks - 1976

Audiobooks

WF Howes