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Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
1906–1936
Best known for creating Conan the Barbarian, this Texas-born pulp writer packed his stories with action, strange worlds, and a fierce sense of adventure. In just a short life, he helped shape the modern sword-and-sorcery tradition.
32 Audiobooks
Skulls in the stars
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
Queen of the Black Coast
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
The shadow kingdom
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
Red shadows
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 Hyborian Age
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
The haunter of the ring
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
Rattle of bones
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
Black hound of death
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
A Witch Shall Be Born
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
Black Canaan
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
Skull-face
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
Red Nails
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
The hyena
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
The grisly horror
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
Sea curse
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
Jewels of Gwahlur
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
Beyond the Black River
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
The mirrors of Tuzun Thune
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
Gods of the North
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
The fearsome touch of death
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
Shadows in the Moonlight
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
The lost race
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
The Moon of Skulls
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
The hills of the dead
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
Kings of the night
by Robert E. (Robert Ervin) Howard
About the author
Born in Texas in 1906, Robert E. Howard wrote at high speed and with remarkable range, publishing fantasy, horror, historical adventure, western, boxing, and detective stories. He became most famous for Conan the Barbarian, but he also created memorable characters such as Solomon Kane, Kull, and Bran Mak Morn.
Much of his work first appeared in pulp magazines, especially Weird Tales, where his vivid style and love of action stood out. Readers and later writers came to see him as a foundational figure in sword-and-sorcery fiction, thanks to the way he mixed heroic adventure with dark atmosphere and a sense of ancient, dangerous worlds.
Howard died in 1936 at only 30 years old, yet his influence lasted far beyond the pulp era. His stories have been reprinted, adapted, and rediscovered for generations, and he remains one of the key writers behind the enduring popularity of heroic fantasy.