This is complete bibliography of the works by american fantasy author r. List of novels in chronological order forgotten realms wiki fandom. The best order to read them is, in my opinion, in chronological order. The crystal shardthe icewind dale trilogy 1 this new release of the classic r. The chronological order of the forgotten worlds books is the same as the publication order, with one exception. The order to read the forgotten realms books according to r a. Reid 2002 72 dr condemnation written by richard baker 2003 72 dr extinction written by lisa smedman 2004.
Below is a list of robert anthony salvatores books in order of when they were originally published and in chronological. Nov 15, 2018 my general thoughts on the dark elf trilogy by r. Salvatores most popular series is the dark elf trilogy. Jan, 2020 the legend of drizzt is a series of fantasy novels by r. Welcome to the most comprehensive website on the internet for listing books in order. The legend of drizzt recommended reading order youtube. Ive also seen the ra salvatore list but i wasnt sure because it only had 1020% of the books in it. Drizzt dourden returns in an allnew trilogy exclusive. The once forgotten xoconai empire has declared war upon the humans west of the mountains, and their first target are the people of loch beag. Dissolution written by richard lee byers 2002 72 dr insurrection written by thomas m. Salvatore was born robert anthony salvatore in 1959 in massachusetts. The books below are listed in internal chronological order. Salvatore returns with one of fantasys most beloved and enduring icons, the dark elf drizzt dourden, in an allnew trilogy full of swordplay, danger, and imaginative thrills. Oh, and for the forgotten realms reading order, theres always an argument between what to read first.
Salvatore is the bestselling author of more than forty novels. The legend of drizzt is the overarching series within the forgotten realms detailing the exploits of the dark elf drizzt obviously and friends. The official date of 1297 dr appears to have been an educated guess by the original publisher, tsr, back in the early days of the drizzt story, in the 2nd edition of the forgotten realms 2e, before we had as many different books to get a better idea of drizzts entire life. Dec 03, 2018 in chronological order, these books come first.
Some might prefer to do it in publication order, in that case just read the icewind dale trilogy before the dark elf trilogy. Thursday january 02, 2020 song of the risen god is the climatic conclusion to the thrilling coven trilogy from new york times bestselling author, r. Homeland, exile, and sojourn tell the story of drizzt dourdens upbringing. Apr 21, 2015 this is my suggested reading order for my forgotten realms books, which all tie together. Each novel in the series is written by a different author with salvatore overseeing the development of the overall project. The order to read the forgotten realms books according to r a salvatore. Drizzt series chronologyage of drizzt rasalvatore forums. Constituting seven books, the series takes place in a world known as corona. What is the recommended order for reading the drizzt books. Drizzt series such as the dark elf trilogy, the icewind dale trilogy, legacy of the drow, and paths of darkness were combined and released in reading order with over 20 of the drizzt books at this time.
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. Salvatore havent done this in a while, so now that. Salvatore wrote his first manuscript in 1982, which was titled echoes of the fourth magic, which was not published until 1990. The order to read the forgotten realms books according to r a salvatore please share this. Salvatore, or robert anthony salvatore in full, is a well known and equally well regarded writer of sciencefiction and fantasy novels. The only exception is the dark elf trilogy preceeding the icewind dale trilogy. He made his literary debut in 1988 with his first icewind dale book, the crystal shard.
The war of the spider queen series was plotted by salvatore, but all three books were written by different authors. Well i just finished book 16 of this series so i cannot say the best for the entire series. The icewind dale trilogy makes up the next installment in the legend of drizzt, followed by the legacy of. I have really started to enjoy the character and story but want to make sure that i read them in the order that makes the most sense.
Centuries ago, in the city of menzoberranzan, the city of spiders, the city of drow, nestled deep in the unmerciful underdark of toril, a young weapon master. This is my suggested reading order for my forgotten realms books, which all tie together. One of his most popular characters is drizzt dourden, a drow, or dark elf, portrayed against the stereotypes of his race, who defies a nation of evil enemies. Salvatores books based on drizzt in chronological order, what order would the books be in. Below is a list of robert anthony salvatore s books in order of when they were originally published and in chronological. His first novel, the crystal shard, was published in 1988 to critical. I like the chronological order, and particularly the. Also, any other book or author suggestions that the community has would be welcome. Salvatores forgotten realms novels, novellas, short stories, and gaming materials in chronological order, with independently calculated fictional timeline dates based on the time clues within the works themselves, rather than the publishers official information. The dark elf trilogy was released as the legend of drizzt books.
I get a constant stream of pms, emails and the like from people wondering where to go next with the drizzt books. Salvatore, with the first title released in 1988 that consists of 34 books as of september 2018. The legend of drizzt is a series of fantasy novels by r. Salvatore went on to publish several series of books in the forgotten realms campaign world, while lately his popularity surged due to his demon wars sagas and his two star wars books. There are a few additional titles that focus on his close companions. Since then, salvatore has published numerous books in each of his multivolume series. See the complete the legend of drizzt series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Salvatore s forgotten realms novels, novellas, short stories, and gaming materials in chronological order, with independently calculated fictional timeline dates based on the time clues within the works themselves, rather than the publishers official information. Salvatore worked as a bouncer before committing to fulltime writing. Comprehensive chronology of ras forgotten realms works.
His books regularly appear on the new york times bestseller lists and have sold more than 10 million copies. Although this was the first title actually published about drizzt, it has now been placed in its proper chronological order as fourth in the series. Sep 15, 2019 a highlevel intro into the legend of drizzt by r. Im starting with the books in the dark elf trilogy, but after that, what should i read to get the best understanding. This is my suggested reading order for my forgotten realms books, which all. Except for the first six books, this is also the order in which they were written the first three were written as a prequel to the next.
Salvatore with artwork by todd lockwood until the companions. This series is the longest series of forgotten realms novels to date. Salvatore, with the first title released in 1988 that consists of 35 books as of september 2019. The legend of drizzt series reissued the many novels about drizzt dourden, renumbered in chronological order. The amazon link for each book, is listed beside each book. Do you recommend i jump right into the icewind dale trilogy as soon as. Salvatore is one of the most successful fantasy genre authors. For those who want to read the legend of drizzt, you must know that these are incredibly long series 33 books. Id like to continue reading, but ive lost track of which books contain him, and indeed what order they should be read in. Salvatores forgotten realms novels, novellas, short stories, and gaming materials in chronological order, with independently calculated fictional timeline dates based on the time clues within the works themselves, rather than. In this list, they are numbered not in the order of their original publication, but rather in their chronological order in drizzts life. Sep 07, 2003 the war of the spider queen series was plotted by salvatore, but all three books were written by different authors.
Salvatore books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. We provide detailed listings of all authors and charactersseries in both publication order and chronological order. See the complete the legend of drizzt series book list in order, box sets or. Salvatore has 333 books on goodreads with 14722 ratings. Please share this i get a lot of questions regarding which book comes next. The best way personally would be to read the series in drizzts chronological order as shown here. Salvatore novel continues the classic tale of salvatores signature dark elf character drizzt dourden. The tales of drizzt were recently cummulated into chronological order and released as one combined series called the legend of drizzt. A long time ago, when i was a wee child i read some of the drizzt dourden books, they really captured my imagination. His books have sold more than 10 million copies, have been translated in numerous languages and his alma mater, fitchburg state college, holds the r.
Im specifically interested in the chronological order not publication order. He has sold more than 15 million copies of his books in the united states alone and twentytwo of his. While studying at fitchburg state college, he became interested in literature. Creating such series as the demonwars saga, hes built a well established name for himself. Chronological order of drizzt books the fantasy forum. If you want to read drizzt books in order here you have drizzt reading order, a list in which you will find the best order to read r. Have any of you read books set in the forgotten realms before. This is my suggested reading order for my forgotten realms books. Salvatore robert anthony salvatore, born january 20, 1959 is an american author best known for the demonwars saga, his forgotten realms novels, for which he created the popular character drizzt dourden, and vector prime, the first novel in the star wars. His first published novel, the crystal shard, became the first volume of the acclaimed icewind dale trilogy and introduced an enormously popular character, the dark elf drizzt dourden. We currently have 3444 authors listed on the site and 2721 charactersseries with more added each day.