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T.A. Barron

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T.A. Barron grew up in Colorado ranch country and traveled widely as a Rhodes Scholar. He is the winner of the de Grummond Medallion for “lifetime contribution to the field of children’s and young adult literature” and many other awards. T. A. Barron is the author of more than 30 highly acclaimed books, many of which are international bestsellers. They include The Lost Years of Merlin (now being developed into a feature film), The Great Tree of Avalon (a New York Times bestselling series), The Ancient One (the tale of a brave girl and a magical tree), and The Hero’s Trail (nonfiction stories of courageous kids).

Though he’d dreamed as a young man of becoming a writer, he couldn’t find anyone to publish his first novel. He joined a successful
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Is Magic Real?

Is Magic Real?

“Is magic real?”

This is a question I’ve been asked more times than I can count. At library visits. In crowded school auditoriums. At book festivals, in letters from

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Published on November 18, 2025 06:24
Average rating: 4.05 · 85,563 ratings · 2,941 reviews · 71 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Lost Years (Merlin, #1)

3.97 avg rating — 20,651 ratings — published 1996 — 69 editions
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The Seven Songs (Merlin, #2)

4.10 avg rating — 10,856 ratings — published 1997 — 55 editions
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The Raging Fires (Merlin, #3)

4.08 avg rating — 9,610 ratings — published 1998 — 48 editions
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The Mirror of Fate (Merlin,...

4.06 avg rating — 9,030 ratings — published 1999 — 4 editions
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A Wizard's Wings (Merlin, #5)

4.11 avg rating — 8,322 ratings — published 2000 — 35 editions
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The Great Tree of Avalon (M...

4.08 avg rating — 6,644 ratings — published 2004 — 32 editions
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Shadows on the Stars (Merli...

4.18 avg rating — 3,851 ratings — published 2005 — 18 editions
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The Eternal Flame (Merlin, ...

4.23 avg rating — 3,321 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions
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The Ancient One (The Advent...

4.09 avg rating — 2,060 ratings — published 1992 — 19 editions
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The Dragon of Avalon (Merli...

4.06 avg rating — 1,754 ratings — published 2008 — 19 editions
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The Lost Years The Seven Songs The Raging Fires The Mirror of Fate A Wizard's Wings The Dragon of Avalon Doomraga's Revenge
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“Stories help me. To live. To work. To find the meaning hidden in every dream, ever leaf, every drop of dew.”
T. A. Barron

“What makes this danger so terrible is that humans tip the balance of your world. No other species can make such a difference, for good or ill. If humans can live in harmony with other forms of life, the world rejoices. If not, the world suffers--and may not survive.”
T. A. Barron

“And I came to understand, in a way I never had before, that books are truly the stuff of miracles. I even dared to dream that someday, somehow, I might surround myself with books from many times and many tongues...”
T.A. Barron, The Lost Years of Merlin

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