He has sold more than fifteen million copies of his books. Each novel in the series is written by a different author with salvatore overseeing the development of the overall project. Except for the first six books, this is also the order. This series is actually a combination of several trilogies penned by salvatore. Salvatore, with the first title released in 1988 that consists of 35 books as of september 2019. Comprehensive chronology of ras forgotten realms works. Salvatore s forgotten realms novels, novellas, short stories, and gaming materials in chronological order, with independently calculated fictional timeline dates based on the. Dec 03, 2018 but you might notice that the order below only lists a single book for the sundering series. I get a constant stream of pms, emails and the like from people wondering where to go next with the drizzt books. The crystal shard the icewind dale trilogy streams of silver. The books below are listed in internal chronological order. This is complete bibliography of the works by american fantasy author r.
Some might prefer to do it in publication order, in that. Salvatore with artwork by todd lockwood until the companions. Id like to continue reading, but ive lost track of which books contain him, and indeed what order they should be read in. The best way personally would be to read the series in drizzts chronological order as shown here. Salvatores legend of drizzt series okay, so i was pretty interested in taking a look at r. Below is the list of all the legend of drizzt books in their chronological order. This is my suggested reading order for my forgotten realms books. It is my understanding that it is not necessary to read all 6 books. We currently have 3351 authors listed on the site and 2719 charactersseries with more added each day. Salvatore s forgotten realms novels, novellas, short stories, and gaming materials in chronological order, with independently calculated fictional timeline dates based.
The legend of drizzt is a series of fantasy novels by r. The only exception is the dark elf trilogy preceeding the icewind dale trilogy. Given the way facebook works, with only a fraction of the. He has sold more than 15 million copies of his books in the united states alone and twentytwo of his. The forgotten realms chronological book series by multiple authors includes books sword play, dangerous games. Salvatore has 333 books on goodreads with 12744 ratings. Except for the first six books, this is also the order in which they were written the first three were. In collaboration with seven swords, r a salvatore created the bot chat responses for the computer game quake 3 arena.
Salvatore posted a suggested reading order for his forgotten realms stories in april in chronological order, they are. List of novels in chronological order forgotten realms wiki fandom. Sep 30, 2015 ive been getting many emails asking about reading order, so i promised to bring this list back up here. The icewind dale trilogy the crystal shard, streams of silver, the halflings gem. Creating such series as the demonwars saga, hes built a well established name for himself. Salvatore books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. I like the chronological order, and particularly the. A place to discuss the entire legend of drizzt collection. Im specifically interested in the chronological order not publication order. Salvatores allnew trilogy full of swordplay, danger, and imaginative thrills features. The best order to read them is, in my opinion, in chronological order. This series is the longest series of forgotten realms novels to date. 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. The amazon link for each book, is listed beside each book.
Well i just finished book 16 of this series so i cannot say the best for the entire series. Chronological order of drizzt books the fantasy forum. Do you recommend i jump right into the icewind dale. Salvatore who has captured the hearts of forgotten realms fans everywhere. This second book in new york times bestselling author r. Could someone help me please to make a list of all drizzt books by r. 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. 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.
Forgotten realms, mortal consequences, and several more. Forgotten realms franchise timeline baldurs gate wiki. Just like bob, himself, didnt write them all in perfect chronological order, you can choose which order. Please share this i get a lot of questions regarding which book comes next. 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. Forgotten realms chronological reading order mythbank. See the complete forgotten realms chronological series book list in order.
This series includes reissues of novels with new cover art that had previously been published under different series 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. List of novels in chronological order forgotten realms. What is the recommended order for reading the drizzt books. Also, any other book or author suggestions that the community has would be welcome. Forgotten realms chronological reading order for the entire set of books and. The legend of drizzt recommended reading order youtube. 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. Constituting seven books, the series takes place in a world known as corona. For those who want to read the legend of drizzt, you must know that these are incredibly long series 33 books. Salvatore, with the first title released in 1988 that consists of 34 books as of september 2018. Drizzt dourden is the main character of most of the books. Salvatores legend of drizzt series, since ive heard very good things, and baldurs gate ii is one of my favorite games of all time.
Salvatore s books based on drizzt in chronological order, what order would the books be in. Note that this is my recommended reading order for all my realms books, not the exact. Salvatore april 21, 2015 havent done this in a while, so now that the dust has settled, time for a repost please share this i get a lot of questions regarding which book comes. Salvatore, or robert anthony salvatore in full, is a well known and equally well regarded writer of sciencefiction and fantasy novels. Ive been getting many emails asking about reading order, so i promised to bring this list back up here. Salvatore is a fantasy author best known for the demonwars saga, his forgotten realms novels, and vector prime, the first novel in the star wars. Im starting with the books in the dark elf trilogy, but after that, what should i. Salvatore s allnew trilogy full of swordplay, danger, and imaginative thrills features one of fantasys most beloved and. 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. Salvatore havent done this in a while, so now that. Salvatore was born robert anthony salvatore in 1959 in massachusetts. Jan, 2020 the legend of drizzt is a series of fantasy novels by r. See the complete forgotten realms chronological series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. 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.
Nov 15, 2018 my general thoughts on the dark elf trilogy by r. Legend of drizzt the legend of drizzt series reissued the many novels about drizzt dourden, renumbered in chronological order. Below is a list of robert anthony salvatores books in order of when they were originally published and in chronological. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Apr 21, 2015 this is my suggested reading order for my forgotten realms books, which all tie together. Some might prefer to do it in publication order, in that case just read the icewind dale trilogy before the dark elf trilogy. Welcome to the most comprehensive website on the internet for listing books in order. The order to read the forgotten realms books according to. Some might prefer to do it in publishing date order, in that case just read the icewind dale trilogy before the dark elf trilogy. The legend of drizzt book series is a wonderful series of epic and high fantasy novels. Paths of darkness book 3 and the sellswords book 1 released. 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 salvatore.
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. Salvatore is one of the most successful fantasy genre authors. The legend of drizzt is the overarching series within the forgotten realms detailing the exploits of the dark elf drizzt obviously and friends. Have any of you read books set in the forgotten realms before. A long time ago, when i was a wee child i read some of the drizzt dourden books, they really captured my imagination. Salvatore s most popular series is the dark elf trilogy. Salvatore is the bestselling author of more than forty novels.
Sep 15, 2019 a highlevel intro into the legend of drizzt by r. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. Bob didnt revisit entreri and jarlaxle until later, with a bunch of short stories, and then with the the sellswords book series. Dark mirror, a short story in the realms of valor anthology. The order to read the forgotten realms books according to r a.
He made his literary debut in 1988 with his first icewind dale book, the crystal shard. In this list, they are numbered not in the order of their original publication, but rather in their chronological order in drizzts life. Salvatores most popular series is the dark elf trilogy. The legacy of the drow series the legacy, starless night, siege of darkness, passage to dawn.
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. We provide detailed listings of all authors and charactersseries in both publication order and chronological order. While studying at fitchburg state college, he became interested in literature. The legend of drizzt series reissued the many novels about drizzt dourden, renumbered in chronological order. List of novels in chronological order forgotten realms wiki. 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. Homeland, exile, and sojourn tell the story of drizzt dourdens upbringing. 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.
The crystal shard of the icewind dale trilogy written by r. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Robert anthony salvatore born january 20, 1959 is an american author best known for the demonwars saga. The order to read the forgotten realms books according to r a salvatore please share this. It is comprised of a total of 30 books, which were released between the years 1988 and 2016. 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. His most famous character is drizzt dourden from the forgotten realms series.
In this list, they are numbered not in the order of their original publication, but rather in their chronological order. Friday april 12, 2019 this second book in new york times bestselling author r. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. The series is written by a well established novelist of america named r. Drizzt books is a site about all things drizzt dourden, the dark elf created by r. Do you recommend i jump right into the icewind dale trilogy as soon as. Song of the risen god is the climatic conclusion to the thrilling coven trilogy from new york times bestselling author, r.