Kull of Atlantis
#6323.59 of 664 ranked universes · full ranking
Books 2 books Status Complete 1929 Reading commitment Low Robert E. Howard Last reviewed 2026-08-12
Overview
Robert E. Howard's Atlantean-born King of Valusia, in the ancient Thurian Age -- predating and directly influencing Conan the Barbarian.
Sword & sorcery · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (2 works) counts toward ranking
Kull of Atlantis (lifetime-published stories) Robert E. Howard
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Shadow Kingdom | 1929 | 1 | core | 3.65 (259 ratings) |
 | The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune | 1929 | 2 | core | 3.47 (133 ratings) |
The only 2 Kull-as-protagonist stories Howard sold and saw published in his own lifetime (both Weird Tales, 1929) -- confirmed via a dedicated Howard-scholarship source (The Pulp Super-Fan) and Wikipedia. A third lifetime-published story, 'Kings of the Night' (Weird Tales, November 1930), features Kull as a time-displaced guest character in a story primarily about Bran Mak Morn -- registered under Bran Mak Morn's own Core Canon instead (admitted separately, this same run), with the crossover noted here rather than the same book double-registered under two universes.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Kull of Atlantis? Kull of Atlantis's Core Canon is 2 books.
- What is the reading order for Kull of Atlantis? Publication order, starting with The Shadow Kingdom. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is Kull of Atlantis finished? Complete (1929).
- How much reading does Kull of Atlantis take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 2 Core Canon books · ~42 pages).
- How is Kull of Atlantis ranked? #632 of 664 ranked universes on this site, based on 392 reader ratings across 2 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #632?
Ranked #632 of 664 ranked universes.
- Average reader rating of 3.59 across 2 core books.
- A smaller readership (392 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Less than 0.01 behind #631, The Charlatan Duology (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.45.
Why explore this universe?
Modestly rated · 2 books · Complete · 392 ratings · Ranks #632 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment sword-and-sorcery universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
Publication order (2 Core Canon books)
- The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune (1929)
- The Shadow Kingdom (1929)
Documented internal/story order
- The Shadow Kingdom (1929)
- The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune (1929)
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
Related universes
- Crossover Bran Mak Morn: 'Kings of the Night' (Weird Tales, Nov. 1930) is a crossover: Kull of Atlantis is summoned via time-travel magic to fight alongside Bran Mak Morn against Rome. Registered under Bran Mak Morn's own Core Canon (he is the story's protagonist).
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.59 across 392 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: Kull of Atlantis admitted; Core Canon = the 2 Kull-as-protagonist stories published in Howard's lifetime accepted 2026-08-12
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
Related universes: see the Related universes section above.
Last reviewed: 2026-08-13
Rule: Core = the 2 Kull-as-protagonist stories Howard sold and saw published in his own lifetime: The Shadow Kingdom (Weird Tales, August 1929) and The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune (Weird Tales, September 1929). Same textual-fidelity bright line already applied to Conan and Solomon Kane.