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Michael Moorcock
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§Author· 3 books

Michael Moorcock

Also known as Bill Barclay, William Ewert Barclay, Michael Barrington, Desmond Reid, Majkl Murkok, Michael Barrington (joint work with Barrington J. Bayley), Edward P. Bradbury, James Colvin, Warwick Colvin, Jr., Roger Harris, Desmond Reid (shared), Renegade, Hank Janson, Michael MOORCOCK, moorcock-michael, MICHAEL MOORCOCK, michael moorcock, Michael (Verfasser) Moorcock, Michael: Moorcock

Michael John Moorcock is an English writer, primarily of science fiction and fantasy, who has also published literary novels. He is best known for his novels about the character Elric of Melniboné, a seminal influence on the field of fantasy in the 1960s and 1970s.

As editor of the controversial British science fiction magazine New Worlds, from May 1964 until March 1971 and then again from 1976 to 1996, Moorcock fostered the development of the science fiction "New Wave" in the UK and indirectly in the United States. He is also a comics writer, musician, and editor.

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§All Books
Cover of Elric of Melniboné and Other Stories by Michael Moorcock

Elric of Melniboné and Other Stories

Michael Moorcock, 1972
220 ratings
Cover of Behold the Man by Michael Moorcock

Behold the Man

Michael Moorcock, 1969
15 ratings
Cover of The Dancers at the End of Time (Dancers at the End of Time, #1-3) by Michael Moorcock

The Dancers at the End of Time (Dancers at the End of Time, #1-3)

Michael Moorcock, 1977
12 ratings

§ About Michael Moorcock's books

Books on SansFiction
3
Published
1969–1977
Average rating
3.6 / 5 across 247 ratings
Genres
Adventure, Albinos And Albinism, Classics, Elric Of Melniboné (Fictitious Character)

Start here: Elric of Melniboné and Other Stories (1972)

**Elric of Melniboné** is a 1972 fantasy novel by **Michael Moorcock**. It is the first original full-length novel to feature **Elric**, the last emperor of the stagnating island civilisation of Melniboné who wields the cursed, soul-drinking sword **Stormbringer**.

Common questions about Michael Moorcock

Who is Michael Moorcock?
Michael John Moorcock is an English writer, primarily of science fiction and fantasy, who has also published literary novels. He is best known for his novels about the character Elric of Melniboné, a seminal influence on the field of fantasy in the 1960s and 1970s.
What is Michael Moorcock best known for?
Michael Moorcock is best known for Elric of Melniboné and Other Stories, published in 1972 with 220 ratings and a 3.6 average. It is the most-rated of Michael Moorcock's books on SansFiction.
How many books has Michael Moorcock written?
SansFiction lists 3 books by Michael Moorcock, published between 1969 and 1977. The most popular are Elric of Melniboné and Other Stories, Behold the Man and The Dancers at the End of Time (Dancers at the End of Time, #1-3).
Which Michael Moorcock book should I read first?
Elric of Melniboné and Other Stories is the usual place to start: it is Michael Moorcock's most-rated book here, with a 3.6 average.
What genres does Michael Moorcock write?
Michael Moorcock's books on SansFiction are tagged Adventure, Albinos And Albinism, Classics and Elric Of Melniboné (Fictitious Character).

Explore: Adventure · Albinos And Albinism · Classics · Elric Of Melniboné (Fictitious Character)