author
Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
1906–1936
Best known for creating Conan the Barbarian, this Texas-born pulp writer helped define modern sword-and-sorcery fantasy. In a remarkably short life, he poured out hard-driving stories of adventure, horror, boxing, and historical fiction that still feel vivid today.
33 Audiobooks
Skulls in the stars
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
Queen of the Black Coast
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
The Devil in Iron
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
Shadows in Zamboula
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
The shadow kingdom
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
Rattle of bones
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
Red shadows
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
The haunter of the ring
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
The Hyborian Age
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
The dream snake
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
The People of the Black Circle
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
The Hour of the Dragon
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
A Witch Shall Be Born
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
Black hound of death
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
Skull-face
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
Black Canaan
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
Red Nails
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
The grisly horror
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
The hyena
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
The fire of Asshurbanipal
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
Dig me no grave
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
Sea curse
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
Jewels of Gwahlur
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
The mirrors of Tuzun Thune
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
Beyond the Black River
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
Gods of the North
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
Shadows in the Moonlight
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
The fearsome touch of death
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
The hills of the dead
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
The lost race
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
Kings of the night
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
Crowd-horror
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
The Moon of Skulls
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
About the author
Born in Peaster, Texas, in 1906 and raised mainly in Cross Plains, Robert E. Howard became one of the standout voices of the pulp-magazine era. He sold fiction to magazines including Weird Tales and wrote across an unusually wide range of genres, from fantasy and horror to westerns, detective stories, and boxing tales.
He is most famous for creating Conan the Barbarian, a character whose fierce energy and sense of ancient adventure shaped generations of fantasy writers. Howard is often described as a foundational figure in sword-and-sorcery fiction, but his work reached far beyond Conan, showing a fast, muscular style and a strong feel for violence, history, and place.
Howard died in 1936 at just 30 years old, yet his influence lasted far beyond his lifetime. His stories have been reprinted, adapted, and rediscovered for decades, and his reputation has grown from pulp favorite to major early fantasy author.