Below is the list of all the legend of drizzt books in their chronological order. The books below are listed in internal chronological order. This series consists of reissues of books with new cover art that had previously been released under different. Salvatore with artwork by todd lockwood until the companions. The order to read the forgotten realms books according to. Id like to continue reading, but ive lost track of which books contain him, and indeed what order they should be read in. The legend of drizzt is a series of fantasy novels by r. The most popular character from the most popular fantasy world of all time comes to life in his first original comic book tale.
I get a constant stream of pms, emails and the like from people wondering where to go next with the drizzt books. Ive been getting many emails asking about reading order, so i promised to bring this list back up here. All 34 novels featuring drizzt by salvatore have made the new york times best seller list, starting with the crystal shard. So here it is, a complete list of my forgotten realms titles, as i. The series is written by a well established novelist of america named r. The two swords by r a salvatore audiobook part 1 legend of drizzt. He had never held any illusions that he would change the world, of course, or even a substantial portion of it, but he always held strongly that fighting to. All 18 novels featuring drizzt by salvatore have made the new york times best seller list, starting with the crystal shard. It is here that the story of this amazing dark elf truly began. Salvatore who has captured the hearts of forgotten realms fans everywhere. Legend of drizzt audiobooks listen to the full series. In this list, they are numbered not in the order of their original publication, but rather in their chronological order in drizzts life. 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.
Salvatore havent done this in a while, so now that. The book dragon realms of the dragons ii freedoms promise realms of the dragons ii. And the subsequent books in the series, streams of silver and the halflings gem, were all written before homeland, book 1 in the legend of drizzt series. Each novel in the series is written by a different author with salvatore overseeing the development of the overall project. Next was the dark elf trilogy of homeland, exile and sojourn. Order of forgotten realms books forgotten realms is a multiauthor series of fantasy novels created by canadian author ed greenwood. The hunters blade trilogy the lone drow the hunters blades trilogy, book 2 drizzt 5. Legend of drizzt the legend of drizzt series reissued the many novels about drizzt dourden, renumbered in chronological order. The legend of drizzt recommended reading order youtube. Salvatores legend of drizzt series, since ive heard very good things, and baldurs gate ii is one of my favorite games of all time. The drizzt dourden books are popular with fantasy fans, 21 and the drizzt character is author r. This series tells the story of drizzt dourden, a drow or a dark elf who decides not to follow the evil way of his people and leaving the underdark the place below the surface where drows and other dark creatures dwell. Exiled from his drow homeland of menzoberranzan, drizzt dourden and his magical cat, guenhwyvar, must fight for a new home in the boundless labyrinth.
Salvatore, with the first title released in 1988 that consists of 35 books as of september 2019. Salvatore, with the first title released in 1988 that consists of 34 books as of september 2018. But the crystal shard, book 4 in the legend of drizzt series, was actually the first book written. The legend of drizzt is the overarching series within the forgotten realms detailing the exploits of. What are some great syfyfantasy books like the drizzt series. This is where it all began, with the icewind dale trilogy, the very first novels featuring drizzt dourden, the crystal shard, streams of silver and the halflings gem. Homeland is the first book of the dark elf trilogy and the truly massive legend of drizzt saga.
Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Drizzt books in chronological order 0 forgotten realms the legend of drizzt book 1. This title is the third and final book in the latest trilogy from r. While its not the first appearance of drizzt, its the place for new readers to start, because here youll learn of both his origins and his background. It is comprised of a total of 30 books, which were released between the years 1988 and 2016. The chronological order of the forgotten worlds books is the same as the publication order, with one exception. Some stories extend on for years, decades or centuries before they end, and some stories are one of many short stories in one book. So here it is, a complete list of my forgotten realms titles, as i would read them if i was just coming into the series. 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. Aeron morieth becomes the stormwalker of the maerchwood.
The hunters blade trilogy the two swords the hunters. Drizzt books is a site about all things drizzt dourden, the dark elf created by r. This is my suggested reading order for my forgotten realms books, which all tie together. It combines the series the dark elf trilogy, the icewind. The legend of drizzt book series is a wonderful series of epic and high fantasy novels. The legend of drizzt omnibus characters comic vine.
The opening book paints a seedy picture of the underground city of the dark elves known as menzoberranzan the society where drizzt is born, and grows to become an extremely talented young warrior. The legend of drizzt series reissued the many novels about drizzt dourden. Night masks r a salvatore audiobook forgotten realms the cleric quintet, book 3 by. The companions codex series night of the hunter, rise of the king, vengeance of the iron dwarf. Drizzt series chronologyage of drizzt rasalvatore forums. 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. Homeland is the first in the dark elf trilogy, and the first in a long series featuring the dark elf warrior named drizzt dourden. If youre looking for a free download links of the legend of drizzt 19 book series pdf, epub, docx and torrent then this site is not for you. The drizzt dourden books are popular with fantasy fans, and the drizzt character is author r. Drizzt s mother and matron mother of house dourden. The dark elf trilogy book ii exile the legend of drizzt. Download the legend of drizzt 19 book series pdf ebook. Beginning with the protagonist drizzt dourden, the series finds him an outcast to all except the dwarves. This series is the longest series of forgotten realms novels to date.
List of novels in chronological order forgotten realms. Complete rankings of the legend of drizzt rasalvatore forums. Drizzt s older sister and the one tasked with raising him as a child and teaching him about drow society. Also with nalfein to the point where he assassinated him in the aftermath of a. This is complete bibliography of the works by american fantasy author r.
What are some great syfyfantasy books like the drizzt. 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. Salvatores books based on drizzt in chronological order, what order would the books be in. Nothing but trouble, in flamerule best of the realms, book ii story xi. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Drizzt dourden had followed a line of precepts based upon discipline and ultimate optimism. Forgotten realms franchise timeline baldurs gate wiki. Hostile in ways that a surfacedweller could never know, the tunnelmazes of the underdark challenge all who tread there.
He made his literary debut in 1988 with his first icewind dale book, the crystal shard. 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. Drow ranger drizzt dourden, first introduced in the icewind dale trilogy, quickly became one of the fantasy genres standout characters. Salvatores the legend of drizzt set within the forgotten realms, adapted and illustrated by various artists. Below is a list of robert anthony salvatores books in order of when they were originally published and in chronological. Please share this i get a lot of questions regarding which book comes next. Drizzt s fathermentor and weapons master of house dourden. Drizzt leads this massive thriller into salvatores next blockbuster novel. Salvatore was born robert anthony salvatore in 1959 in massachusetts. Im specifically interested in the chronological order not publication order. And the subsequent books in the series, streams of silver and the. The legend of drizzt is a fantasy series by the american author r.
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, which once again features his popular dark elf character drizzt dourden. Im starting with the books in the dark elf trilogy, but after that, what should i read to get the best understanding. Dont miss any of the neverwinter projects coming out this year. A long time ago, when i was a wee child i read some of the drizzt dourden books, they really captured my imagination. See the complete the legend of drizzt series book list in order, box sets or. I need some new books only in the sic fictionfantasy area.
Chronological order of drizzt books the fantasy forum. While studying at fitchburg state college, he became interested in literature. But homeland first reveals the startling tale of how this one lone drow walked out of the shadowy depths of the underdark, leaving behind a society of evil and a family who want him dead. It was insanely difficult, and i probably spent a good 60 minutes trying to rank one book after. The original release of this title had the highest debut ever on the new york times best seller list for a salvatore title with wizards of. To give yo an idea of my types these are the books ive read. Salvatore wrote his first manuscript in 1982, which was titled echoes of the fourth magic, which was not published until 1990.
The legend of drizzt is the overarching series within the forgotten realms detailing the exploits of the dark elf drizzt obviously and friends. Salvatores legend of drizzt series okay, so i was pretty interested in taking a look at r. The graphic novel series 8 primary works 10 total works the graphic novel adaptation of r. The legend of drizzt anthology interlude realms of the arcane laughter in the flames realms of infamy. Unlike most rather sociopathic drow, drizzt is a kind, good person. He fought for a better world because he believed that a better world could and would be made. In the legend of drizzt, the players take on the role of drizzt dourden and his adventuring companions to battle foes, and win treasure and glory, based on the adventures of drizzt. This series consists of reissues of books with new cover art that had previously been released under different series titles. Drizzt dourden is a drow dark elf from menzoberranzan, one of the largest cities in the underdark of faerun. About a year ago i went through the trouble of making a list ranking all the drizzt books. The great hunt best of the realms, book iii story vii 67.
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