The nine volumes are most effectively read from first to last. Beginning with a volume in the middle of the series may bewilder the reader, as some volumes start with little or no summarization of past events and plunge immediately into action that relies heavily on details from previous volumes. Zelazny's work has been published in nine languages including Greek, Hebrew, and Japanese. The Roger Zelazny manuscript collection was established in 1966 at Syracuse University Library. An Annotated Guide to Novels in Series, Second Edition, 1990.
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All of the books listed are available from NLS library collections. Nine Princes in Amber Following an attack of amnesia, Corwin realizes that he is one of nine princes and four princesses of the kingdom of Amber. Each of the siblings wants to rule the kingdom, and war breaks out between the brothers. Corwin's brother Eric is about to crown himself king, but Corwin, long exiled to the Shadow Earth, returns to Amber to rightfully claim the throne. The Guns of Avalon Corwin's campaign to regain his throne leads him to encounters with the dreaded forces of the Circle of Evil.