A list of prose works by Robert E. Howard. The works are sorted by genre, by series and then alphabetically. Untitled works and fragments (incomplete and unfinished works) are listed separately by their opening line.

Additional information is included where available, covering publication date and place, the amount Howard earned for the sale of the piece, any alternative titles and whether the work is in the public domain. Links to the freely available source texts, on wikisource or Project Gutenberg of Australia, are included in a separate column. These are marked with the appropriate icons.

Fantasy stories Conan the Barbarian Howard's most famous creation, the Cimmerian barbarian, thief, pirate and King of Aquilonia during the pre-Ice Age Hyborian Age.

Many of the Conan stories not published during Howard's lifetime were edited by other authors before publication. The Fragment stories have all been completed by others since. Where either has occurred before the publication of the original material, this date is noted after the original material's publication date.

Title First published Cover Source text Notes Beyond the Black River Weird Tales 1935, May–Juneserial, two parts "Beyond the Black River" (Wikisource ) Novella; Public Domain Black Colossus Weird Tales 1933, June "Black Colossus" (Wikisource ) Sold for $130 The Black Stranger Echoes of Valor 1987, February Re-written by Howard as the Black Vulmea story Swords of the Red Brotherhood which was itself rewritten by L. Sprague de Camp into the Conan story The Treasure of Tranicos, first published in Fantasy Fiction Magazine, March 1953 Cimmeria The Howard Collector #7 1965, Winter Poem; Written in February 1932 The Devil in Iron Weird Tales 1934, August "The Devil in Iron" (Wikisource ) Sold for $115; Public Domain Drums of Tombalku The Pool of the Black One 1986 Fragment; Completed version by L. Sprague de Camp first published in Conan the Adventurer, 1966 The Frost-Giant's Daughter Fantasy Fan 1934, March as Gods of the North "Gods of the North" (Wikisource ) Alternate titles: Gods of the North, The Frost King's Daughter. Gods of the North is in the Public Domain The God in the Bowl The Tower of the Elephant 1975 Edited version by L. Sprague de Camp first published in Space Science Fiction, September 1952 The Hall of the Dead Fantasy Crossroads #1 1974, November Synopsis; Completed version by L. Sprague de Camp first published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, February 1967 The Hand of Nergal The Last Celt 1976 Fragment; Completed version by Lin Carter first published in Conan, 1968 The Hour of the Dragon Weird Tales 1935, December "The Hour of the Dragon" (Wikisource ) Novel; published in book form as Conan the Conqueror. Sold for approximately $500 Iron Shadows in the Moon Weird Tales 1934, April "Shadows in the Moonlight" (Wikisource ) Alternate title: Shadows in the Moonlight. Sold for $120; Public Domain Jewels of Gwahlur Weird Tales 1935, March "Jewels of Gwahlur" (Wikisource ) Alternate titles: Teeth of Gwahlur, The Servants of Bit-Yakin. Sold for $155; Public Domain The People of the Black Circle Weird Tales 1934, September–Novemberserial, three parts "The People of the Black Circle" (Wikisource ) Novella; Sold for $250; Public Domain The Phoenix on the Sword Weird Tales 1932, December "The Phoenix on the Sword" (Wikisource ) Sold for $85 The Pool of the Black One Weird Tales 1933, October "The Pool of the Black One" (Wikisource ) Sold for $110 Queen of the Black Coast Weird Tales 1934, May "Queen of the Black Coast" (Wikisource ) Sold for $115; Public Domain Red Nails Weird Tales 1936, July—Octoberserial, three parts "Red Nails" (Wikisource ) Novella; Sold for $115; Public Domain Rogues in the House Weird Tales 1934, January "Rogues in the House" (Wikisource ) Sold for $100 The Scarlet Citadel Weird Tales 1933, January "The Scarlet Citadel" (Wikisource ) Sold for $140 Shadows in Zamboula Weird Tales 1935, November "Shadows in Zamboula" (Wikisource ) Alternate title: The Man-Eaters of Zamboula. Sold for $120; Public Domain The Snout in the Dark Jewels of Gwahlur 1979 Fragment & Synopsis; Completed version by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter first published in Conan of Cimmeria, 1969 The Tower of the Elephant Weird Tales 1933, March "The Tower of the Elephant" (Wikisource ) Sold for $95 The Vale of Lost Women Magazine of Horror #15 1967, Spring "The Vale of Lost Women" (Wikisource ) Disputed/unknown copyright status A Witch Shall be Born Weird Tales 1934, December "A Witch Shall be Born" (Wikisource ) Sold for $155; Public Domain Wolves Beyond the Border The Conan Chronicles, Volume 2 2001 Fragment & Synopsis; Completed version by L. Sprague de Camp first published in Conan the Usurper, 1967 Xuthal of the Dusk Weird Tales 1933, September "The Slithering Shadow" (Wikisource ) Alternate title: The Slithering Shadow. Sold for $120

Kull An Atlantean barbarian and King of Valusia in the ancient Thurian Age (predating Conan's Hyborian Age). He appears in the Bran Mak Morn story "Kings of the Night."

Title First published Alternative title(s) Source Text Notes The Altar and the Scorpion King Kull, 1967 The Black City King Kull, 1967 The Black Abyss By This Axe, I Rule King Kull, 1967 Re-written by Howard into the Conan story The Phoenix on the Sword The Curse of the Golden Skull The Howard Collector #9, Spring 1967 Delcardes' Cat King Kull, 1967 The Cat and the Skull Exile of Atlantis King Kull, 1967 Originally untitled, title created by Glenn Lord The King and the Oak Weird Tales, February 1939 Poem The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune Weird Tales, September 1929 "The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune" (Wikisource ) Sold for $20; Public Domain The Shadow Kingdom Weird Tales, August 1929 "The Shadow Kingdom" (Wikisource ) Sold for $100; Public Domain The Skull of Silence King Kull, 1967 The Screaming Skull of Silence The Striking of the Gong The Second Book of Robert E. Howard, 1976 Edited version by Lin Carter first published in King Kull, 1967 Swords of the Purple Kingdom King Kull, 1967 "Wizard and Warrior" Kull, 1978 Completed by Lin Carter from an untitled fragment "Riders Beyond the Sunrise" Kull, 1978 Completed by Lin Carter from an untitled fragment

Solomon Kane A Tudor-period Puritan adventurer, wandering across Europe and Africa.

Title First published Alternative title(s) Source text Notes Blades of the Brotherhood Red Shadows, 1968 The Blue Flame of Vengeance, The Blue Flame of Death Edited version by John Pocsik first published in Over the Edge, 1964; The "Malachi Grim" version is in the Public Domain) The Castle of the Devil Red Shadows, 1968 Fragment; Also features John Silent. Completed by Ramsey Campbell. The Children of Asshur Red Shadows, 1968 Fragment. Completed by Ramsey Campbell. Death's Black Riders The Howard Collector #10, Spring 1968 Fragment The Footfalls Within Weird Tales, September 1931 "The Footfalls Within" (Wikisource ) Sold for $56 Hawk of Basti Red Shadows, 1968 Fragment. Completed by Ramsey Campbell. The Hills of the Dead Weird Tales, August 1930 "The Hills of the Dead" (Wikisource ) Sold for $70 The Moon of Skulls Weird Tales, June–July 1930 "The Moon of Skulls" (Wikisource ) Novella; Sold for $200 The One Black Stain Poem Rattle of Bones Weird Tales, June 1929 "Rattle of Bones" (Wikisource ) Sold for $20; Public Domain Red Shadows Weird Tales, August 1928 Solomon Kane "Red Shadows" (Wikisource ) Sold for $20; Public Domain The Return of Sir Richard Grenville Poem The Right Hand of Doom Red Shadows, 1968 Skulls in the Stars Weird Tales, January 1929 "Skulls in the Stars" (Wikisource ) Sold for $30; Public Domain Solomon Kane's Homecoming Poem Wings in the Night Weird Tales, July 1932 "Wings in the Night" (Wikisource ) Sold for $134

Bran Mak Morn The King of the Picts during the Roman invasion of Britain, eventually becoming the subject of a Cthulhu Mythos cult as the "Dark Man". He is referenced in the Kirowan story "The Children of the Night" and features in the Turlough O'Brien story "The Dark Man".

Title First published Alternative title(s) Source text Notes Bran Mak Morn Cromlech #3, 1988 Synopsis; Originally untitled Bran Mak Morn: A Play Bran Mak Morn: A Play & Others, 1983 Play; Fragment The Drums of Pictdom Poem; Related to, but does not feature, Bran Kings of the Night Weird Tales, November 1930 "Kings of the Night" (Wikisource ) Sold for $120; Also features Kull The Little People Coven 13, vol. 1 #3, January 1970 Related to, but does not feature, Bran The Lost Race Weird Tales, January 1927 "The Lost Race" (Wikisource ) Related to, but does not feature, Bran; Sold for $30 Men of the Shadows Bran Mak Morn, 1969 Poem and short story, first Bran story A Song of the Race Poem Worms of the Earth Weird Tales, November 1932 "Worms of the Earth" (Wikisource ) Sold for $120; Public Domain Untitled: "A gray sky arched..." Bran Mak Morn, 1969

Turlogh Dubh O'Brien An 11th-century Irish outcast. Title First published Alternative title(s) Source text Notes The Dark Man Weird Tales, December 1931 "The Dark Man" (Wikisource ) Sold for $85; Features Bran Mak Morn The Gods of Bal-Sagoth Weird Tales, October 1931 The Blond Goddess of Bal-Sagoth "The Gods of Bal-Sagoth" (Wikisource ) Sold for $140 The Shadow of the Hun Shadow of the Hun, 1975 "The Shadow of the Hun" (Wikisource ) Spears of Clontarf Spears of Clontarf, 1978 Rewritten by Howard, with added fantasy, as The Grey God Passes and, as a modern horror story, as The Cairn on the Headland The Twilight of the Grey Gods Eons of the Night, 1996 The Grey God Passes Based on Howard's own Spears of Clontarf Untitled: "The Dane came in with a rush, hurtling his huge body forward..." Shadow of the Hun, 1975

James Allison A 1930s Texan who recalls his past lives as ancient heroes. Not to be confused with Kid Allison.

Title First published Alternative title(s) Source text Notes Black Eons The Howard Collector #9, Spring 1967 Fragment; Originally untitled, title created by Robert M. Price Brachan the Kelt The New Howard Reader #1, June 1998 Fragment; Completed version first published in The Barbarian Swordsmen, 1981 The Garden of Fear Marvel Tales, July–August 1934 "The Garden of Fear" (Wikisource ) Public Domain Genseric's Fifth-Born Son Fantasy Crossroads #10/11, March 1977 Ghor, Kin-Slayer Fragment; Completed version of 16 chapters further chapters, each by a different author, first published in full in Ghor, Kin-Slayer, 1997 The Guardian of the Idol The Howard Reader #8, 2003 Fragment & Synopsis; Completed version by Gerald W. Page first published in Weird Tales #3, Fall 1981 Marchers of Valhalla Marchers of Valhalla, 1972 Copyright 1972 by Glenn Lord.Plot: A mysterious woman helps John recall a past life... The men of Aesir and Vanir marched in olden times to the Gulf of Mexico. They found the ancient city of Khemnu, and defended it against raiders from the South, and were betrayed by treachery, so the city was in turn leveled by the scorned goddess Ishtar. The Tower of Time The New Howard Reader #2, August 1998 Akram the Mysterious Fragment; Completed version by Lin Carter first published in Fantastic Stories, June 1975 The Valley of the Worm Weird Tales, February 1934 "The Valley of the Worm" (Wikisource ) Public Domain

Other fantasy