Editing Stephen R. Lawhead (section)

== Works ==
=== Adult fiction ===
Many of his books are in series following a common theme:

'''Dragon King trilogy:'''
* ''In the Hall of the Dragon King'' (1982)
* ''The Warlords of Nin'' (1983)
* ''The Sword and the Flame'' (1984)

'''Empyrion Saga:'''
* ''Empyrion I: The Search for Fierra'' (1985)
* ''Empyrion II: The Siege of Dome'' (1986)

'''[[The Pendragon Cycle]]:'''

:* ''Aurelia'' (prequel; forthcoming January 2025)
# ''Taliesin'' (1987)
# ''Merlin'' (1988)
# ''Arthur'' (1989)
# ''Pendragon'' (1994)
# ''Grail'' (1997)
# ''Avalon'' (1999; AKA ''Avalon: The Return of King Arthur'')

'''[[Song of Albion]]:'''
* ''[[The Paradise War]]'' (1991) (Illustrated by [[Rodney Matthews]], [[Daniel Horne]] in 1993, [[Anne Yvonne Gilbert]] in 1998, and [[Peter Holt]] in 2001)
* ''The Silver Hand'' (1992) (Illustrated by [[Anne Yvonne Gilbert]] in 1998)
* ''The Endless Knot'' (1993) (Illustrated by [[Anne Yvonne Gilbert]] in 1998)

'''The Celtic Crusades:'''
* ''The Iron Lance'' (1998)
* ''The Black Rood'' (2000)
* ''The Mystic Rose'' (2001)

'''[[King Raven Trilogy]]:'''
* ''[[King Raven Trilogy|Hood]]'' (2006)
* ''[[King Raven Trilogy|Scarlet]]'' (2007)
* ''[[King Raven Trilogy|Tuck]]'' (2009)

'''Hero''' (With Ross Lawhead):
* ''City of Dreams'' (2003)
* ''Rogue Nation'' (unpublished)
* ''World Without End'' (unpublished)

'''Bright Empires''':
* ''The Skin Map'' (2010)
* ''The Bone House'' (2011)
* ''The Spirit Well'' (2012)
* ''The Shadow Lamp'' (2013)
* ''The Fatal Tree'' (2014)

'''Eirlandia''':
* ''In the Region of the Summer Stars'' (2018)
* ''In the Land of the Everliving'' (2019)
* ''In the Kingdom of All Tomorrows'' (''2020'')

'''Stand-alone novels:'''
* ''Dream Thief'' (1983)
* ''Byzantium'' (1996)
* ''Patrick: Son of Ireland'' (2003)

=== Children's fiction ===
'''The Brown Ears Books:'''
* ''Brown Ears: The Adventures of a Lost-and-Found Rabbit'' (1988)
* ''Brown Ears at Sea: More Adventures of a Lost-and-Found Rabbit'' (1990)

'''The Howard Books'''
* ''Howard Had A Spaceship'' (1986)
* ''Howard Had A Submarine'' (1987)
* ''Howard Had A Hot Air Balloon'' (1988)
* ''Howard Had A Shrinking Machine'' (1988)

'''The Riverbank Series'''
* ''The Tale of Jeremy Vole'' (1990)
* ''The Tale of Timothy Mallard'' (1990)
* ''The Tale of Annabelle Hedgehog'' (1990)

=== Non-fiction ===
* ''The Ultimate College Student Handbook'' (1989; later published as ''The Total Guide to College Life'') – With Alice Lawhead
* ''Rock on Trial: Pop Music and Its Role in Our Lives'' (1989)
* ''Rock of This Age: The Real & Imagined Dangers of Rock Music'' (1987)
* ''Pilgrim's Guide to the New Age'' (1986) – With Alice Lawhead
* ''Judge for Yourself'' (1985) – With Alice Lawhead
* ''The Phoenix Factor: Surviving and Growing Through Personal Crisis'' (1985; later published as ''Up from the Ashes'') – With Karl A. Slaikeu
* ''Turn Back the Night: A Christian Response to Popular Culture'' (1985)
* ''Welcome to the Family: How to Find a Home with Other Believers'' (1982)
* ''Rock Reconsidered: A Christian Looks at Contemporary Music'' (1981)
* ''After You Graduate: A Guide to Life After High School'' (1978)
* ''Decisions! Decisions! Decisions! What to Do When You Can't Make Up Your Mind'' (1978)

=== Books contributed to ===
Lawhead has also contributed essays or chapters to several books. His essay "J.R.R. Tolkien: Master of Middle-earth", which describes the impact [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]'s writings had on him, is featured in the following titles:

* ''More Than Words: Contemporary Writers on the Works That Shaped Them'' (2002) (previously published as ''Reality and the Vision'' (1990) and ''The Classics We've Read, The Difference They've Made'' (1993)) – Compiled by [[Philip Yancey]], edited by James C. Schaap
* ''Tolkien: A Celebration'' (1999) – Edited by [[Joseph Pearce]]

Lawhead has contributed to one fictional compilation, writing a chapter in the serial mystery novel ''Carnage at Christhaven'' (1989 – ed. William Griffin).