I really enjoyed this early forgotten realms, the harpers novel. I dont know about all the books in forgotten realms, but you should definately check out the books of r. Dragonlance is a decent series as well, but they are unrelated to the forgotten realms. Here is part 2 of the list of licensed forgotten realms novels, comic books, video. Im looking mostly for books relating to the begining of the faerun story, and those dealing with the time of troubles and spell plauge. The complete forgotten realms timeline delusions of the. Forgotten realms chronological series by clayton emery. Amaunator appeared as a lanky man with silverwhite hair, a short, weeklong growth of white beard, and skin that glowed with a quiet. There are many other calendars used by different faerunian cultures, both current and ancient. List of novels in chronological order forgotten realms.
Sammaster was known for founding the cult of the dragon and discovering the process which turns a dragon into a. Forgotten realms fiction, roleplaying game fiction, books. Apparently the book will also feature a brand new short story by r. Apr 01, 2000 i really enjoyed this early forgotten realms, the harpers novel. It had its heyday in the early 2000s with the baldurs gate, dark alliance, icewind dale and then leading into the neverwinter series. The official timeline for the forgotten realms and its adventures. In the forgotten realms campaign setting, the years are typically expressed as a. The order to read the forgotten realms books according to.
Amns borders are the cloud peaks and the troll mountains to the north. The dead are restless in the magicrich realm of thay, and an evil necromancer begins to gather them to his causea cause that. Otherland and memory, sorrow and thorn were great books but he is really slow, spends way too much time describing everything. Jarlaxle was born to yvonnel baenre, the matron mother of house baenre, the first house of menzoberranzan. Forgotten realms franchise timeline baldurs gate wiki. See the complete forgotten realms series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The only exception is the dark elf trilogy preceding the icewind dale trilogy. Although, i prefer weiss and hickmans death gate cycle to the dragonlance series. A list of all novels, novellas, and anthologies set in the forgotten realms, sorted by order of publication. Salvatore, 25 books ed greenwood, 15 books douglas niles, 3 books baker, richard, 2 books anthony, mark, 2 books jeff grubb, 1 book paul s. Will the balance of the goddess, and the peace of want to read. Jul 28, 2004 the book apparently features countless entries not present in the online version, as well as updates to numerous existing entries.
It is elaine cunninghams first published work, and holds up very well. 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. The crystal shard of the icewind dale trilogy written by r. For the purposes of this wiki only, the current date for alqadim products is assumed to be 67 dr. Youll get a lot of lore from the series, and they arent halfbad books either. This villianantihero is a deadly assassin who wields a magical saber and dagger.
Welcome to the most comprehensive website on the internet for listing books in order. The book apparently features countless entries not present in the online version, as well as updates to numerous existing entries. Complete order of forgotten realms books in publication order and chronological order. We provide detailed listings of all authors and charactersseries in both publication order and chronological order. Richard lee byers has written a number of forgotten realms based books. This could be set under forgotten realms as seen in the legend of drizzt series by r.
Salvatores first published forgotten realms book back in the late 80s, and it is the book that introduced readers to drizzt and his companions for the first time. If you look at that list, youll see things are kind of complicated from there. Commonly referred to by players and game designers alike as the realms, it was created by game designer ed greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories. From childhood kevin has been raised in oregon wisconsin which is a small town south of madison.
We currently have 3450 authors listed on the site and 2721 charactersseries with more added each day. Sammaster began meeting regularly with elminster, in order to understand his. The 5milelong sharksbane wall, built to keep the sahuagin out of the waters of the inner sea, is completed in this year. A must read for those interested in the history of the realms and the harpers. Unknown a dance in storms garden the best of the realms ii, a matter of thorns realms of. List of forgotten realms modules and sourcebooks wikipedia. I am looking forward to reading the other books in this series. I need a chronological list of the forgotten realms novels. Niles and salvatore are the only forgotten realms authors i got into but that must have been 15 years ago. It is a fast paced easy read with good artwork and tangled plots. Many folks would declare the legend of drizzt the best novels of all of those in the forgotten realms series. Through the alter ego of elminster, archmage of shadowdale, ed greenwood presents the realms as a. In the forgotten realms campaign setting, the years are typically expressed as a number followed by dr, such as 85 dr. The order to read the forgotten realms books according to r a.
The forgotten realms chronological book series by multiple authors includes books sword play, dangerous games. The first book is titled the rage and the third book is titled the ruin. Sammaster, eventual founder of the cult of the dragon and chosen of mystra, is born. 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 5milelong sharksbane wall, built to keep the sahuagin out of the waters of. As far as books similar to dragonlance, forgotten realms is the obvious choice. See the complete forgotten realms chronological series book list in order, box sets or. Kevin j anderson was born in a place called racine in wisconsin. This 2nd novel in the maztica trilogy by douglas niles brings to life an exotic setting within the forgotten realms world. Ive searched online, and found various pages that give lists of the novels, but none are up to date, and most include comic books, and other random publishings that are either not in print any longer, or are too obscure to be found. One last excellent resource is the forgotten realms wiki. This is a list of all forgotten realms sourcebooks organized in chronological order.
The elven realms of evereska and evermeet grow by colonization along with other realms, from the human unther or coramshan to the dwarven realms of high shanatar or oghrann. And if the soulless lich sammaster gets his wayand theres every reason to. Forgotten realms, mortal consequences, and several more. Oct 22, 2010 ive searched online, and found various pages that give lists of the novels, but none are up to date, and most include comic books, and other random publishings that are either not in print any longer, or are too obscure to be found. Canon material does not provide dating for the alqadim campaign setting. This 160page book describes the campaign setting as it lives and breathes in the imagination of its creator. Jun, 2017 this is the chronological reading order for the forgotten realms series of books and short stories. The order im trying to be chronological, not publication order is. An ancient netherese deity of order and the sun, amaunator was also revered as the patron of law and time.
Lichdrow dyrr 1 dr 10 dr 100 dr 1007 dr 101 dr 1010 dr 1018 dr 1021 dr 1022 dr 1024. Salvaores forgotten realms series takes place in the universe of the same name belonging to the wildly popular dungeons and dragons franchise. It is great to read a female author,with a woman heroine. The first six novels in this series had never previously been released in a hardcover edition. It covers all manner of fr subjects, including articles about the naming of years, the calendar of harptos, years by name, and coverage of nearly every single year my completely insane list of notable years in the fr timeline. The last three books in the series were not reissued in this format. See the complete forgotten realms chronological series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The forgotten realms timeline5642 elves found the city of evereska. In order to find it, the adventurers must overcome numerous. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. The nemesis and polar opposite of drizzt dourden from the forgotten realms books. Forgotten realms chronological reading order mythbank. This is the chronological reading order for the forgotten realms series of books and short stories.
The chronological order of the forgotten worlds books is the same as the publication order, with one exception. Salvatores drizzt dourden makes his home here, as well as elminster the wizard and numerous other memorable characters. Works that are not relevant to the forgotten realms are skipped. Return of the archwizards, book 1 by troy denning and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In the forgotten realms, two young elven lovers, one a noble, the other a bard, are captured by pirates and manage to talk their way onto the crew. List of sourcebooks in chronological order forgotten. The full forgotten realms chronological reading order for the entire set of books and short stories. Many authors contribute to this world, although ed greenwood and r.
Franklin, 1 book troy denning, 1 book scott ciencin, 1 book elaine cunningham, 1 book rosemary jones, 1 book elaine cunningham, 1. List of novels in chronological order forgotten realms wiki fandom. However, the sacrificial blade of matron baenre could not pierce the infant. Salvatore and his books on the most famous character of the realm named drizzt do urden. Check out our list of 10 monsters for cave underground encounter.
Frforgotten realms are sourcebooks describing aspects of forgotten realms, rather than traditional modules. Erix, the former slave girl, and halloran, the legionnaire, flee from the waves of catastrophe sweeping maztica. I enjoy those, but personally i have other novels i prefer over them. 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. Forgotten realms chronological reading order litrpg forum. The official timeline for the forgotten realms and its. The covers of the novels were painted by jeff easley shadowdale, clyde caldwell tantras and waterdeep, brom prince of lies, and alan pollack crucible the first three works center on the remaining members of the company of the lynx and the search for the tablets of fate, divine tablets that hold a listing of the gods and their roles in the balance of law and chaos, during. Here is a list of salvatores forgotten realms books in chronological order. What order do i read the forgotten realms books in. In this series, they are numbered not in the order of their original publication, but rather in their chronological order in drizzts life. The rite is set in the forgotten realms campaign setting of dungeons and dragons.
Ed greenwood presents elminsters forgotten realms pdf. While omen takes council with elminster, considered by many to be the wisest man in all the realms, and mourngrym, lord of shadowdale another prominent figure in the world of the forgotten realms, the dragon, muri, takes the rest of the crew of the realms master to a gathering of all. List of novels in order of publication forgotten realms. Due to the status of his birth order, jarlaxle was to be sacrificed to lolth. The best source for the fr timeline is the incredible hardback tome, the grand. He is a power wizard, as well as a decent fighter and thief. The original authors developed it for dungeons and dragons. The forgotten realms campaign set was written by ed greenwood, with jeff grubb and karen martin, and published as a boxed set in 1987. Gift set, the lady penitent, shadowbane, and several more. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Sammaster was an immensely powerful human mage and a former chosen of mystra. This story tracks follows them as they explore and eventually come to influence the lands around the sea of fallen stars.