Published Jul 8, 2026, 12:06 PM EDT
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When we think of fantasy sagas aimed at young adults, we tend to think of Hogwarts, and we tend to think of things like dragon riders, chosen ones feeling the weight of the world on their shoulders, alchemy going terribly wrong, you name it. But before all of that, there was another fantasy series that broke new ground.
Earthsea, Ursula K. Le Guin’s landmark fantasy series that helped shape generations of writers, is getting a major new edition this autumn. The Complete Earthsea will be released by Library of America on October 13, 2026. The new boxed set runs 1,344 pages and collects Le Guin’s beloved fantasy cycle in a two-volume hardcover edition edited by Brian Attebery. Included is the full story of Earthsea, that vast island world that was first introduced in A Wizard of Earthsea. The synopsis states:
It follows the story of Ged, a poor smith’s son, who discovers a magical talent and is sent away from home to a wizard school. During a duel with a fellow student, he summons a terrible shadow creature which he tries to banish, but it continues to haunt him long after he finishes his magical training. Finally he seeks advice from his old master Ogion, who tells him to confront the creature rather than flee it – that fears and shadows are to be faced, and that darkness is as much a part of us as the light.
The complete saga includes A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan, The Farthest Shore, Tehanu, Tales from Earthsea, The Other Wind, and additional stories from Le Guin’s world, and Penguin Random House’s retail listing separates the new Library of America release into two volumes, with Volume One collecting the earlier novels and stories, while Volume Two includes the later books and further Earthsea material.
Le Guin’s series has, for generations now, been considered one of the great pillars of modern fantasy storytelling and it helped define the idea of the “wizard goes to school” trope we’ve become so familiar with, along with the dragon lord fantasy tradition. However, Earthsea is considered a bit stranger and more thoughtful than many of the books it helped inspire. The magic is just as powerful as in the other stories, but it’s more dangerous and obviously, with great power comes great responsibility etc.
The Complete Earthsea arrives from Library of America on October 13, 2026.
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