The Pendragon Cycle

The Pendragon Cycle
  • Taliesin (1987)
  • Merlin (1988)
  • Arthur (1989)
  • Pendragon (1994)
  • Grail (1997)
  • Avalon (1999)

AuthorStephen R. Lawhead
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreHistorical fantasy
PublisherBaen Books (current edition)
Published1987–1999
Media typeLiterature
No. of books6

The Pendragon Cycle is a series of historical fantasy books, inspired by Arthurian legend, but written by Stephen R. Lawhead. The cycle was originally planned as a four-book series, but the original publisher opted to stop after the first three books, resulting in an abrupt ending to Arthur, and the existence of many underexploited stories and plotlines; the first three books were thus originally called "The Pendragon Trilogy". Lawhead moved to a new publisher a few years later, and it was decided to expand on the trilogy, by finishing the series, with two additional books were planned. These books, Pendragon and Grail, are set in between earlier published portions covered in Arthur. Lawhead later wrote a final book Avalon, which takes place in the same world, centuries after the original books. The film and television rights to the series were purchased by DailyWire+ in November 2022.

A seventh book, Aurelia, was published in January of 2025.