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The Mists of Avalon

1983 novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley
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Summary

The Mists of Avalon is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,902 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: Marion Zimmer Bradley[3]
  • Award received: Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[4], NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books[5]
  • Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf[6]
  • Genre: fantasy[7], historical fantasy[8], secret history[9], historical fiction[10]
  • Follows: Priestess of Avalon[11]
  • Part of the series: Avalon Series[12]
  • Language of work or name: English[13]
  • Country of origin: United States[14]
  • Publication date: January 1, 1983[15]
  • Has edition or translation: Les Brumes d'Avalon[16], A Senhora da Magia[17], Q126698078[18], Q137844251[19]
  • Narrative location: Britannia[20]
  • Nominated for: Mythopoeic Fantasy Award[21]
  • Title: The Mists of Avalon[22]
  • Derivative work: The Mists of Avalon[23]
  • Form of creative work: novel[24]

Why It Matters

The Mists of Avalon has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

What awards did The Mists of Avalon receive?

Honors received include Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[4] and NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books[5].

Related Entities

literary work Marion Zimmer Bradley United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [4] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . isfdb.org. Retrieved . isfdb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 23w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Follows → —
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    Derivative work → The Mists of Avalon
    Narrative location → Britannia
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