A Tale from Camelot
#10293.76 adjusted 3.79 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 2 books Status Unfinished 1998–2001 Reading commitment Low Nancy Springer Last reviewed 2026-11-02
Overview
Nancy Springer's two young adult Arthurian novels retell the legend of Camelot from the side of figures usually cast as villains. I Am Mordred (1998) follows Arthur's son and nephew, raised in isolation and set against the fate foretold for him. I Am Morgan le Fay (2001) follows the sorceress from a neglected, willful child in war-torn England, through her fairy heritage and magic, toward the destiny she resists. Both were published by Philomel Books and carry the subtitle A Tale from Camelot; the second is a follow-up to the first. No further volumes have been announced.
Mythic fantasy, Historical fantasy · For YA
Core Canon: Reading Order (2 works) counts toward ranking
A Tale from Camelot Nancy Springer
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | I Am Mordred | 1998 | 1 | core | 3.69 (2,434 ratings) |
 | I Am Morgan le Fay | 2001 | 2 | core | 3.81 (3,577 ratings) |
Two Arthurian retellings, one told by Mordred and one by Morgan le Fay.
Quick answers
- How many books are in A Tale from Camelot? A Tale from Camelot's Core Canon is 2 books.
- What is the reading order for A Tale from Camelot? Publication order, starting with I Am Mordred. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is A Tale from Camelot finished? Unfinished (1998–2001).
- How much reading does A Tale from Camelot take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 2 Core Canon books).
- How is A Tale from Camelot ranked? #1029 in this site's official ranking, based on 6,011 reader ratings across 2 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #1029?
Ranked #1029 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.76 across 2 core books.
- A smaller readership (6,011 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Remarkably consistent across the whole series: all 2 rated core books rate within 0.12 of each other.
- 0.02 behind #1028, Job: A Comedy of Justice.
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Rated · 2 books · Unfinished · 6k ratings · Ranks #1029 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment mythic fantasy universe.
Reading order
Publication order (2 Core Canon books)
- I Am Mordred (1998)
- I Am Morgan le Fay (2001)
Documented internal/story chronology is recorded for every Core Canon book here, and matches publication order exactly, with no divergence to show separately.
Awards (verified)
- Carolyn W. Field Award, 1999: won: I Am Mordred
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.76 across 6,011 ratings on 2 Core Canon books. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon Extension: 28 universes; Greyhawk gains three novels; 2 candidates ruled out accepted 2026-11-02
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Wikipedia: Nancy Springer Tier 2
- Kirkus Reviews, I Am Mordred Tier 2
- Publishers Weekly, I Am Morgan le Fay Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-11-02
Rule: Core Canon = I Am Mordred (1998) and I Am Morgan le Fay (2001).