- Status
- Complete series
- Published books
- 6
- Commitment
- Medium series
- Audience
- Young Adult / Crossover
A reflective fantasy cycle about power, balance, identity, and consequence.
The cycle spans novels and later stories. The current book count reflects the six central Earthsea books.
Best if you want
- Lean, resonant prose and philosophical magic.
- A complete world that changes perspective across volumes.
Think twice if you need
- Constant action or elaborate tactical magic.
- One protagonist throughout the entire cycle.
Outside the score
Reader context
Series information guides suitability and commitment. Matrix scores remain attached to individual books.
Reader advisories
- Violence
- Grief and loss
Books in this series
Compare the individual volumes.
1 of 6 published books currently have a full Matrix profile.
A Wizard of Earthsea
Ursula K. Le Guin
Ged's education and hunger for mastery lead to a spare, mythic pursuit across the islands of Earthsea.