Canon

Content solely created and authored by Robert E. Howard, whether during his lifetime or released posthumously, is considered canon. Material co-authored, edited, or authored by others is considered non-canon. The purpose of this is not to diminish those officially licensed works published without collaboration with Robert E. Howard, but to differentiate between the two.

Collected unaltered CONAN material by Robert E. Howard

Conan of Cimmeria

Wandering Star published new illustrated editions of Robert E. Howard's original Conan stories making an effort both to restore Howard's original manuscripts and to provide a more scholarly and historical view of the Conan stories.

Three volumes were released, with each being published in limited, "ultra limited", and leatherbound editions:

1. Conan of Cimmeria: Volume One (1932-1933) (collection) • Robert E. Howard • 2003
2. Conan of Cimmeria: Volume Two (1934) (collection) • Robert E. Howard • 2004
3. Conan of Cimmeria: Volume Three (1935-1936) (collection) • Robert E. Howard • forthcoming (December 2009), limited and leatherbound editions

The volumes include Howard's notes on the fictional setting and letters and poems concerning the genesis of his ideas as well as fragments and synopses. Between them, they make all of the original unedited Robert E. Howard stories available to readers. Del Rey published the third volume before Wandering Star. The limited edition hardcover was published in December 2009 by a partnership of Wandering Star Press and The Book Palace (London).

Del Rey editions

These volumes were published in the United States by Del Rey (an imprint of Ballantine Books):

1. The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian (collection) • Robert E. Howard • 2003 pb & 2005 hc
2. The Bloody Crown of Conan (collection) • Robert E. Howard • 2005 pb
3. The Conquering Sword of Conan (collection) • Robert E. Howard • 2005 pb

Unaltered CONAN material by Robert E. Howard

• "The Hyborian Age, Part One"
• "Cimmeria" (poem)
• "The Frost Giant's Daughter"
• "The Tower of the Elephant"
• Untitled synopsis ("A squad of Zamorian soldiers…")
• "Rogues in the House"
• "The God in the Bowl"
• Untitled and unfinished draft ("The battlefield stretched silent…") & Untitled synopsis "Amalric, a son of a nobleman…"
• "Black Colossus"
• "Queen of the Black Coast"
• Untitled fragment ("Amboola awakened slowly…") & Untitled synopsis ("The setting: The city of Shumballa…")
• "Iron Shadows in the Moon"
• "A Witch Shall Be Born"
• "The Man‐Eaters of Zamboula"
• "Xuthal of the Dusk"
• "The Devil in Iron"
• "The People of the Black Circle"
• "Untitled draft ("Three men squatted…")"
• "The Vale of Lost Women"
• "The Pool of the Black One"
• "Red Nails"
• "The Servants of Bit‐Yakin"
• "Beyond the Black River"
• "The Black Stranger"
• "Wolves Beyond the Border" (Draft A & B)
• "The Phoenix on the Sword"
• "The Scarlet Citadel"
• "The Hour of the Dragon"
• "The Hyborian Age, Part Two"
• "Notes on Various Peoples of the Hyborian Age"
• "Hyborian Names and Countries"

Miscellanea

Del Rey's other volumes supplement the above volumes and a number of these works provide geographic clues to the various locales of Howard's Hyborian Age.

• El Borak and Other Desert Adventures
• Bran Mak Morn: The Last King
• Kull: Exile of Atlantis
• Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures
• The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard
• The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane