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. 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. Sep 30, 2015 this is my suggested reading order for my forgotten realms books, which all tie together. A long time ago, when i was a wee child i read some of the drizzt dourden books, they really captured my imagination. Millions of readers have already discovered the magic of r. All information was from the forgotten realms wiki. The story timeline begins with drizzt a century in the future. Most of the books are pretty obvious in their order. Although the novels were reprinted in chronological order it is recommended to read the icewind dale trilogy before the darkelf trilogy.
The order to read the forgotten realms books according to r a. The first six novels in this series had never previously been released in a hardcover edition. Buy or rent the collected stories, the legend of drizzt as an etextbook and get instant access. Salvatore with artwork by todd lockwood until the companions. 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. Salvatore, with the first title released in 1988 that consists of 35 books as of september 2019. Each title in the legend of drizzt series showcases the classic dark elf novels in new, deluxe hardcover editions. Ive been getting many emails asking about reading order, so i promised to bring this list back up here.
Well i just finished book 16 of this series so i cannot say the best for the entire series. Salvatore, appearing in his novels for over 30 years. 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. Are there any suggestions to read the forgotten realms. 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. If you do any bit of research, youll see that the newest version of the books are actually labeled legend of drizzt book 1 all the way to book 36, relentless, which is due for publication on july 28, 2020. Salvatores dark hero, as depicted for the forgotten realms campaign setting.
See the complete the legend of drizzt series book list in order, box sets or. It combines the series the dark elf trilogy, the icewind dale trilogy, legacy of the drow, paths of darkness and other sets. Forgotten realms, mortal consequences, and several more. The order im trying to be chronological, not publication order is. Dec 03, 2018 most of the books are pretty obvious in their order. This is a chronological list of all the current fr novels, comics and games and list what year they take place in the forgotten realms universe, as well as who wrote what novelcomicgame and who developed them and whatnot.
So here it is, a complete list of my forgotten realms titles. Servant of the shard is also the first book of the sellswords series the books that feature drizzt as a primary character, listed in the. This deluxe new series puts the saga of the dark elf renegade in its proper chronological order, and reintroduces a generation to the legend of drizzt. Comprehensive chronology of ras forgotten realms works. His most famous character is drizzt dourden from the forgotten realms series. He has sold more than 15 million copies of his books in the united states alone and twentytwo of his titles have been new.
Some stories extend on for years, decades or centuries before they end, and some stories are one of many short stories in one book. The order to read the forgotten realms books according to r a salvatore please share this. The following trilogies or series are the exception. If you read them in the order they were originally published you see the characters evolve. Sep 15, 2019 a highlevel intro into the legend of drizzt by r. Drizzt is a drow who acts against the drow stereotype, favoring friendship and peace over hatred and violence. While not the first book published in the forgotten realms by american author r. The legacy of the drow 1, the legend of drizzt 7 dark mirror realms of valor starless night the legacy of. These character portraits for the realms are where i cut my teeth in corel painter. Are there any direct relations between any of the trilogies that i should consider to read first. The best way personally would be to read the series in drizzt s chronological order as shown here.
Forgotten realms franchise timeline baldurs gate wiki fandom. Drizzt books in chronological order 0 forgotten realms the legend of drizzt book 1. The only exception is the dark elf trilogy preceding the icewind dale trilogy. The legend of drizzt recommended reading order youtube.
The legend of drizzt is the overarching series within the forgotten realms detailing the exploits of. The books are listed in chronological order, not order of publication. With vitalsource, you can save up to compared to print. 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. 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. However, with more books comes a slightly different birth date.
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. List of novels in chronological order forgotten realms wiki. Salvaores forgotten realms series takes place in the universe of the same name belonging to the wildly popular dungeons and dragons franchise. Like the other novels in the legend of drizzt series, they are set in the forgotten realms campaign setting for dungeons and dragons, written by r. 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. Robert anthony salvatore born january 20, 1959 is an american author best known for the demonwars saga. Gift set, the lady penitent, shadowbane, and several more. See the complete forgotten realms series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Chronological order of the drizzt series chronologicalorder forgottenrealms legendofdrizzt. 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 more. In this series, they are numbered not in the order of their original publication, but rather in their chronological order in drizzt s life. Drizzt books are based in the forgotten realms setting in the dimension of abeir toril. Salvatore as a supporting character in the icewind dale trilogy. Im so confused now, i dont know in which order i should read these books. In the overall series, author salvatore has described the exploits of a dark elf named drizzt and his friends. Forgotten realms franchise timeline baldurs gate wiki. Please share this i get a lot of questions regarding which book comes next. But that doesnt take into account that some readers prefer to read by order of publication rather than in chronological order, so. The order to read the forgotten realms books according to r a salvatore. This is my suggested reading order for my forgotten realms books, which all tie together. Hes an avid gamer, father of three, and loyal citizen of red sox nation.
The legend of drizzt is a series of fantasy novels by r. If you like adventure, friendship, and courage you will love these books. The legend of drizzt is the overarching series within the forgotten realms detailing the exploits of the dark elf drizzt obviously and friends. The forgotten realms chronological book series by multiple authors includes books sword play, dangerous games. 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 drizzt s entire life. The transitions series is a trilogy of drizzt dourden books that follow the hunters blades trilogy. The legend of drizzt, book 4 forgotten realms 9780786942466 by salvatore, r. The legend of drizzt series reissued the many novels about drizzt dourden, renumbered in chronological order. Apr 21, 2015 this is my suggested reading order for my forgotten realms books, which all tie together. Salvatore, homeland takes place first chronologically, and it reveals much of the history of one of the most famous characters of the forgotten realms, the dark elf drizzt dourden. 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 who has captured the hearts of forgotten realms fans everywhere.
Hi all, i wanted this list to help myself keep track of forgotten realms history, figured you might be able to use it as well. Salvatore posted a suggested reading order for his forgotten realms stories in april 2015. Salvatore havent done this in a while, so now that. See the complete forgotten realms chronological series book list in order. Drizzt books are based in the forgotten realms setting in the dimension of abeirtoril. Have any of you read books set in the forgotten realms before.
I get a constant stream of pms, emails and the like from people wondering where to go next with the drizzt books. Is there a complete chronological order of forgotten. Drizzt series chronologyage of drizzt rasalvatore forums. Do drizzt urden forgotten realms forgotten realms see more. Drizzt dourden from the forgotten realms books the legend of drizzt series drizzt digital. So with that in mind, ive put all the drizzt books in order just for you. The legend of drizzt the sellswords forgotten realms. They are based in the forgotten realms setting in the dimension of. The last three books in the series were not reissued in this format. Are there any suggestions to read the forgotten realms books. The only exception is the dark elf trilogy preceeding the icewind dale trilogy.
The books below are listed in internal chronological order. Legend of drizzt the forgotten realms series set 1 by r. In this list, they are numbered not in the order of their original publication, but rather in their. Salvatore wrote the first 3 books as prequels to the rest of the series. See the complete forgotten realms chronological series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Below is the list of all the legend of drizzt books in their chronological order. Id like to continue reading, but ive lost track of which books contain him, and indeed what order they should be read in. List of novels in chronological order forgotten realms. The chronological order of the forgotten worlds books is the same as the publication order, with one exception. Salvatore got into fantasy after reading the lord of the rings by j. This series is the longest series of forgotten realms novels to date.
Salvatore, with the first title released in 1988 that consists of 34 books as of september 2018. The remaining 5 books in the series were written by the other authors of the forgotten realms. Im specifically interested in the chronological order not publication order. Order of forgotten realms books forgotten realms is a multiauthor series of fantasy novels created by canadian author ed greenwood. It combines the series the dark elf trilogy, the icewind. This is my suggested reading order for my forgotten realms books. Since the forgotten realms are a shared world with many authors, there are a lot of different story lines without any dependencies. 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. Jan, 2020 the legend of drizzt is a series of fantasy novels by r. Drizzt do urden book order the legend of drizzt is a series of fantasy novels by r. Drizzt books is a site about all things drizzt dourden, the dark elf created by r. This series is actually a combination of several trilogies penned by salvatore that are set in the same world of the forgotten realms. All he has to do is live long enough to convince the surface dwellers he means them no harm.
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