The icewind dale trilogy was later reprinted in several different formats. They are based in the forgotten realms setting in the dimension of. Salvatore is an american author of science fiction and fantasy novels, including his demonwars saga, the forgotten realms series and a few star wars novels. If you have turned in the book of discord to the priest of discord and flagged your name red with pvp. Salvatore, with the first title released in 1988 that consists of 35 books as of september 2019. This is my suggested reading order for my forgotten realms books, which all tie together. Note that this is my recommended reading order for all my realms books, not the exact list youll see in the front of archmage, which numbers the legend of drizzt. There really isnt a best launching point to get into forgotten realms. Unlike the 5th edition sword coast adventurers guide, these books cover a much larger area. See the complete forgotten realms chronological series book list in order, box sets or. Jun, 2017 forgotten realms is a huge story setting. The box came with one overview map of eastern faerun, two.
Order of forgotten realms books forgotten realms is a multiauthor series of fantasy novels created by canadian author ed greenwood. For these fantastic tales see the avatar trilogy, the prince of lies, and the trial of cyric the mad, great books, i highly recommend them. My personal impression is that this is caused outofgame in large part because the two boxed sets, forgotten realms adventures, and all the time of troubles products promoted the human gods at the expense of the demihuman gods. The icewind dale trilogy collectors edition hardcover, january 2000, isbn 9780786915576. Richard lee byers is the author of over thirty fantasy and horror novels, including a number set in the forgotten realms universe. Please share this i get a lot of questions regarding which book comes next. Such practices have been depicted time and time again in forgotten realms products, particularly the novels. Ruathym, sembia, semphar, sossal, tethyr location of the edificant library, thay. Youll have to explore for a while until you find specific things races, places, events, etc youll want to read more about. The forgotten realms campaign set was written by ed greenwood, with jeff grubb and karen martin, and published as a boxed set in 1987. The dark elf trilogy homeland, exile, sojourn the icewind dale trilogy the crystal shard, streams of silver, the halflings gem dark mirror, a short story in the realms of valor anthology. For robert salvatore books dark elf, the cleric quintet here is a suggested order. Sembia gateway to the realms 6 book series kindle edition. Works that are not relevant to the forgotten realms are skipped.
Forum hidden deleted threads forgotten realms timeline document started by. Well i just finished book 16 of this series so i cannot say the best for the entire series. I enjoy those, but personally i have other novels i prefer over them. The crystal shard was the second forgotten realms novel ever published, and the first by r. Salvaore s forgotten realms series takes place in the universe of the same name belonging to the wildly popular dungeons and dragons franchise. In this list, they are numbered not in the order of their original publication, but rather in their. List of forgotten realms modules and sourcebooks wikipedia. Once upon a time there was a complete chronology of everything that happened in forgotten realms you could probably use that as a guide to work out the order of different books i last followed this stuff about ten years ago, so i cant point you in the right direction im afraid.
A resident of the tampa bay area, the setting for many of his horror stories, he spends much of his free time fencing and playing poker. List of novels in chronological order forgotten realms wiki fandom. The order to read the forgotten realms books according to r a salvatore please share this. Inside the box there were two 96 page softback books cyclopedia of the realms and dms sourcebook of the realms and four large maps. The original authors developed it for dungeons and dragons. The first forgotten realms novel was darkwalker on moonshae by douglas niles, which was published in 1987. All the contents are in order, except for the maps. Given the way facebook works, with only a fraction of the people following a page getting such announcements, and given the many emails i continue to get from readers wondering where to go next with my forgotten realms books, i feel the need to repost this. Heres a short list to get you started if you like the underdark, drow, or bad mother ers. It had its heyday in the early 2000s with the baldurs gate, dark alliance, icewind dale and then leading into the neverwinter series. Drow refugees claimed lesser caverns to the north, south, and west of the great rift, establishing cities in nearby lands. An adventure, scepter tower of spellgard, was also released in september 2008 and can be used in combination with the adventure in the forgotten realms campaign guide to start a forgotten realms. Theres a map online of the northwest corner of faerun, but i dont believe theres an official map of all of the forgotten realms yet. Ra salvatore forgotten realms books in reading order.
What is the recommended order for reading the drizzt books. If you look at that list, youll see things are kind of complicated from there. Salvaores forgotten realms series takes place in the universe of the same name belonging to the wildly popular dungeons and dragons franchise. The order to read the forgotten realms books according to r a.
These nations have appeared in the forgotten realms campaign setting for the dungeons and dragons fantasy roleplaying game, the multiple series of novels set in the forgotten realms, or the numerous video and computer games set in the forgotten realms, or any. Salvatores drizzt dourden makes his home here, as well as elminster the wizard and numerous other memorable characters. This is a list of fictional nations and countries from the forgotten realms setting. Many folks would declare the legend of drizzt the best novels of all of those in the forgotten realms series. Many authors contribute to this world, although ed greenwood and r.
The forgotten realms campaign set was released the following month and is commonly referred as the grey box. Forgotten realms timeline document forgotten realms. Salvatore beyond the high road, troy denning black bouquet, therichard lee byers black wizards, dougles niles black wolf, dave gross blackstaff, steven e. Forgotten realms is a really interesting setting, but im not convinced wotc is doing a great. Here is a list of salvatores forgotten realms books in chronological order. Amn forgotten realms project gutenberg selfpublishing. Other authors who have contributed to the series include bruce r. The legacy of the drow series the legacy, starless. The only exception is the dark elf trilogy preceding the icewind dale trilogy.
The stout folk quickly returned to their ancestral home and established the deep realm, occupying lesser caverns and miles of tunnels spreading out under the eastern shaar. In addition to the sources you ve already covered, sossal gets two brief mentions in the sword coast adventurers guide. The harpers series is a looselyconnected series of novels about the harpers, published between 1991 and 1998. The forgotten realms chronological book series by multiple authors includes books sword play, dangerous games.
Jul 10, 2009 if youre looking to read something great that takes place in forgotten realms, go for the books about drizzt dourden there are plenty of them. If youre looking to read something great that takes place in forgotten realms, go for the books about drizzt dourden there are plenty of them. Forgotten realms, mortal consequences, and several more. Forgotten realms novels, such as the legacy of the drow series, the first. Constituting seven books, the series takes place in a world known as corona. A list of all novels, novellas, and anthologies set in the forgotten realms, sorted by order of publication.
As someone whos new to the game and setting, i find the forgotten realms wikia to be a great source of information, and it has a page for the second sundering which i believe is what youre looking for. Npc is not classic, though was added for csr reasons make your way to north qeynos and. The first book of the hunters blades trilogy, a new drizzt series. The order to read the forgotten realms books according to.
Frforgotten realms are sourcebooks describing aspects of forgotten realms, rather than traditional modules. The setting is also referenced in the 5 edition dungeons and dragons core books, though it has not yet been. Where can i find more detailed information about sossal. Unknown a dance in storms garden the best of the realms ii, a matter of thorns realms of. The avatar trilogy shadowdale, tantras and waterdeep months. What are the timeline of the various forgotten realms games. There is already an answer here and here incomplete, but with some accompanying books the cleric quintet. I dont personally believe you should follow this strict chronological order, especially considering you dont even know the characters that well before the first book, so here is my. The legacy of the drow series the legacy, starless night, siege of darkness, passage to dawn. If you prefer strictly chronoligical order, here is the suggested compiled list.
While overlap exists between some stories, we usually place them in order based on where they end. List of novels in order of publication forgotten realms. The priesthood of milil recovers wythyndles round book in a bazaar in calimport, and take it on a tour of sorlyn temples amidst great rejoicing. See the complete forgotten realms chronological series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Gift set, the lady penitent, shadowbane, and several more. The best way personally would be to read the series in drizzts chronological order as shown here. The chronological order of the forgotten worlds books is the same as the publication order, with one exception. The order im trying to be chronological, not publication order is. List of novels in chronological order forgotten realms. The legend of drizzt is a series of fantasy novels by r. What order do i read the forgotten realms books in. Books in chronological order by reader request, heres a list of all of my books in chronological order, according to the inuniverse timeline.
The forgotten realms players guide was released the following month, and contains information for players to help create forgotten realms characters. They used to have a large team of authors writing novels set in this fascinating world with interesting a varied characters. The book was taken back, and its holder slain and devoured by the monsters. The rise of waterdeep to the founding of the zhentarim. The descent series books which have sections in the past and present are listed by when the presentday events took place. See the complete forgotten realms series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Best of the realms, book i, the, miscellaneous best of the realms, book ii, the, ed greendwood best of the realms, book iii, the, elaine cunningham best of the realms, book iv, the, r. Oct 10, 2014 once upon a time there was a complete chronology of everything that happened in forgotten realms you could probably use that as a guide to work out the order of different books i last followed this stuff about ten years ago, so i cant point you in the right direction im afraid.