The books on this list are ranked based on critical success, sales, continued acclaim and quality of writing. Ursula K. Le Guin ... A Wizard of Earthsea is the best Le Guin book to start with.

Ursula K. Le Guin was a ... the best parts of Earthsea, with Ged, the first book's protagonist, growing old and becoming a mentor to a new young hero. The loss of knowledge, art, and culture ...

In the highest reaches of the starry pantheon of science fiction and fantasy resides Ursula K. Le Guin ... readers first ...