Series · 40 books
Forgotten Realms Books in Order
The complete Forgotten Realms reading order — 40 books from 1988–2007.
- 01 The Crystal Shard Amazon — buy The Crystal Shard Bookshop — buy The Crystal Shard ThriftBooks — buy The Crystal Shard eBooks.com — buy The Crystal Shard
- 02 The Savage Frontier Fr5 (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons : Forgotten Realms, No 9233) Amazon — buy The Savage Frontier Fr5 (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons : Forgotten Realms, No 9233) Bookshop — buy The Savage Frontier Fr5 (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons : Forgotten Realms, No 9233) ThriftBooks — buy The Savage Frontier Fr5 (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons : Forgotten Realms, No 9233) eBooks.com — buy The Savage Frontier Fr5 (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons : Forgotten Realms, No 9233)
- 03 Streams of Silver Amazon — buy Streams of Silver Bookshop — buy Streams of Silver ThriftBooks — buy Streams of Silver eBooks.com — buy Streams of Silver
- 04 Tantras Amazon — buy Tantras Bookshop — buy Tantras ThriftBooks — buy Tantras eBooks.com — buy Tantras
- 05 The Forgotten Realms Atlas Amazon — buy The Forgotten Realms Atlas Bookshop — buy The Forgotten Realms Atlas ThriftBooks — buy The Forgotten Realms Atlas eBooks.com — buy The Forgotten Realms Atlas
- 06 Forgotten Realms Amazon — buy Forgotten Realms Bookshop — buy Forgotten Realms ThriftBooks — buy Forgotten Realms eBooks.com — buy Forgotten Realms
- 07 Exile Amazon — buy Exile Bookshop — buy Exile ThriftBooks — buy Exile eBooks.com — buy Exile
- 08 Sojourn Amazon — buy Sojourn Bookshop — buy Sojourn ThriftBooks — buy Sojourn eBooks.com — buy Sojourn
- 09 The Legacy Amazon — buy The Legacy Bookshop — buy The Legacy ThriftBooks — buy The Legacy eBooks.com — buy The Legacy
- 10 Starless Night Amazon — buy Starless Night Bookshop — buy Starless Night ThriftBooks — buy Starless Night eBooks.com — buy Starless Night
- 11 Volo's Guide to the North (AD&D/Forgotten Realms) Amazon — buy Volo's Guide to the North (AD&D/Forgotten Realms) Bookshop — buy Volo's Guide to the North (AD&D/Forgotten Realms) ThriftBooks — buy Volo's Guide to the North (AD&D/Forgotten Realms) eBooks.com — buy Volo's Guide to the North (AD&D/Forgotten Realms)
- 12 The Chaos Curse Amazon — buy The Chaos Curse Bookshop — buy The Chaos Curse ThriftBooks — buy The Chaos Curse eBooks.com — buy The Chaos Curse
- 13 THE OGRE'S PACT (Forgotten Realms) Amazon — buy THE OGRE'S PACT (Forgotten Realms) Bookshop — buy THE OGRE'S PACT (Forgotten Realms) ThriftBooks — buy THE OGRE'S PACT (Forgotten Realms) eBooks.com — buy THE OGRE'S PACT (Forgotten Realms)
- 14 Siege of Darkness Amazon — buy Siege of Darkness Bookshop — buy Siege of Darkness ThriftBooks — buy Siege of Darkness eBooks.com — buy Siege of Darkness
- 15 Elfsong (Forgotten Realms: Songs and Swords (The Harpers), Book 2) Amazon — buy Elfsong (Forgotten Realms: Songs and Swords (The Harpers), Book 2) Bookshop — buy Elfsong (Forgotten Realms: Songs and Swords (The Harpers), Book 2) ThriftBooks — buy Elfsong (Forgotten Realms: Songs and Swords (The Harpers), Book 2) eBooks.com — buy Elfsong (Forgotten Realms: Songs and Swords (The Harpers), Book 2)
- 16 Volo's Guide to All Things Magical (AD&D/Forgotten Realms) Amazon — buy Volo's Guide to All Things Magical (AD&D/Forgotten Realms) Bookshop — buy Volo's Guide to All Things Magical (AD&D/Forgotten Realms) ThriftBooks — buy Volo's Guide to All Things Magical (AD&D/Forgotten Realms) eBooks.com — buy Volo's Guide to All Things Magical (AD&D/Forgotten Realms)
- 17 Passage to Dawn Amazon — buy Passage to Dawn Bookshop — buy Passage to Dawn ThriftBooks — buy Passage to Dawn eBooks.com — buy Passage to Dawn
- 18 Murder in Cormyr (Forgotten Realms) Amazon — buy Murder in Cormyr (Forgotten Realms) Bookshop — buy Murder in Cormyr (Forgotten Realms) ThriftBooks — buy Murder in Cormyr (Forgotten Realms) eBooks.com — buy Murder in Cormyr (Forgotten Realms)
- 19 Faces of Deception (Forgotten Realms: Lost Empires, Book 2)) Amazon — buy Faces of Deception (Forgotten Realms: Lost Empires, Book 2)) Bookshop — buy Faces of Deception (Forgotten Realms: Lost Empires, Book 2)) ThriftBooks — buy Faces of Deception (Forgotten Realms: Lost Empires, Book 2)) eBooks.com — buy Faces of Deception (Forgotten Realms: Lost Empires, Book 2))
- 20 Skullport (AD&D Fantasy Roleplaying, Forgotten Realms) Amazon — buy Skullport (AD&D Fantasy Roleplaying, Forgotten Realms) Bookshop — buy Skullport (AD&D Fantasy Roleplaying, Forgotten Realms) ThriftBooks — buy Skullport (AD&D Fantasy Roleplaying, Forgotten Realms) eBooks.com — buy Skullport (AD&D Fantasy Roleplaying, Forgotten Realms)
- 21 Drizzt Do'Urden's Guide to the Underdark (AD&D/Forgotten Realms) Amazon — buy Drizzt Do'Urden's Guide to the Underdark (AD&D/Forgotten Realms) Bookshop — buy Drizzt Do'Urden's Guide to the Underdark (AD&D/Forgotten Realms) ThriftBooks — buy Drizzt Do'Urden's Guide to the Underdark (AD&D/Forgotten Realms) eBooks.com — buy Drizzt Do'Urden's Guide to the Underdark (AD&D/Forgotten Realms)
- 22 Servant of the Shard Amazon — buy Servant of the Shard Bookshop — buy Servant of the Shard ThriftBooks — buy Servant of the Shard eBooks.com — buy Servant of the Shard
- 23 Floodgate (Forgotten Realms: Counselors & Kings) Amazon — buy Floodgate (Forgotten Realms: Counselors & Kings) Bookshop — buy Floodgate (Forgotten Realms: Counselors & Kings) ThriftBooks — buy Floodgate (Forgotten Realms: Counselors & Kings) eBooks.com — buy Floodgate (Forgotten Realms: Counselors & Kings)
- 24 Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting Amazon — buy Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting Bookshop — buy Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting ThriftBooks — buy Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting eBooks.com — buy Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting
- 25 BLACK WOLF (FORGOTTEN REALMS SEMBIA) Amazon — buy BLACK WOLF (FORGOTTEN REALMS SEMBIA) Bookshop — buy BLACK WOLF (FORGOTTEN REALMS SEMBIA) ThriftBooks — buy BLACK WOLF (FORGOTTEN REALMS SEMBIA) eBooks.com — buy BLACK WOLF (FORGOTTEN REALMS SEMBIA)
- 26 Realms of Shadow (Forgotten Realms: Return of the Archwizard anthology) Amazon — buy Realms of Shadow (Forgotten Realms: Return of the Archwizard anthology) Bookshop — buy Realms of Shadow (Forgotten Realms: Return of the Archwizard anthology) ThriftBooks — buy Realms of Shadow (Forgotten Realms: Return of the Archwizard anthology) eBooks.com — buy Realms of Shadow (Forgotten Realms: Return of the Archwizard anthology)
- 27 The Best of the Realms (Forgotten Realms Anthology) Amazon — buy The Best of the Realms (Forgotten Realms Anthology) Bookshop — buy The Best of the Realms (Forgotten Realms Anthology) ThriftBooks — buy The Best of the Realms (Forgotten Realms Anthology) eBooks.com — buy The Best of the Realms (Forgotten Realms Anthology)
- 28 Paths of Darkness Amazon — buy Paths of Darkness Bookshop — buy Paths of Darkness ThriftBooks — buy Paths of Darkness eBooks.com — buy Paths of Darkness
- 29 Silverfall: Stories of the Seven Sisters (Forgotten Realms: Stand-Alone Novel) Amazon — buy Silverfall: Stories of the Seven Sisters (Forgotten Realms: Stand-Alone Novel) Bookshop — buy Silverfall: Stories of the Seven Sisters (Forgotten Realms: Stand-Alone Novel) ThriftBooks — buy Silverfall: Stories of the Seven Sisters (Forgotten Realms: Stand-Alone Novel) eBooks.com — buy Silverfall: Stories of the Seven Sisters (Forgotten Realms: Stand-Alone Novel)
- 30 Realms of the Dragons Amazon — buy Realms of the Dragons Bookshop — buy Realms of the Dragons ThriftBooks — buy Realms of the Dragons eBooks.com — buy Realms of the Dragons
- 31 Promise of the Witch King Amazon — buy Promise of the Witch King Bookshop — buy Promise of the Witch King ThriftBooks — buy Promise of the Witch King eBooks.com — buy Promise of the Witch King
- 32 Forgotten Realms Starlight & Shadows Amazon — buy Forgotten Realms Starlight & Shadows Bookshop — buy Forgotten Realms Starlight & Shadows ThriftBooks — buy Forgotten Realms Starlight & Shadows eBooks.com — buy Forgotten Realms Starlight & Shadows
- 33 Road of the Patriarch Amazon — buy Road of the Patriarch Bookshop — buy Road of the Patriarch ThriftBooks — buy Road of the Patriarch eBooks.com — buy Road of the Patriarch
- 34 Dragons Amazon — buy Dragons Bookshop — buy Dragons ThriftBooks — buy Dragons eBooks.com — buy Dragons
- 35 Realms of the Elves Amazon — buy Realms of the Elves Bookshop — buy Realms of the Elves ThriftBooks — buy Realms of the Elves eBooks.com — buy Realms of the Elves
- 36 Final Gate Amazon — buy Final Gate Bookshop — buy Final Gate ThriftBooks — buy Final Gate eBooks.com — buy Final Gate
- 37 Forgotten Realms - The Legend Of Drizzt Box Set Volumes 1-3 (Forgotten Realms) Amazon — buy Forgotten Realms - The Legend Of Drizzt Box Set Volumes 1-3 (Forgotten Realms) Bookshop — buy Forgotten Realms - The Legend Of Drizzt Box Set Volumes 1-3 (Forgotten Realms) ThriftBooks — buy Forgotten Realms - The Legend Of Drizzt Box Set Volumes 1-3 (Forgotten Realms) eBooks.com — buy Forgotten Realms - The Legend Of Drizzt Box Set Volumes 1-3 (Forgotten Realms)
- 38 Swords of Dragonfire (Forgotten Realms Amazon — buy Swords of Dragonfire (Forgotten Realms Bookshop — buy Swords of Dragonfire (Forgotten Realms ThriftBooks — buy Swords of Dragonfire (Forgotten Realms eBooks.com — buy Swords of Dragonfire (Forgotten Realms
- 39 The Shattered Mask: Sembia Amazon — buy The Shattered Mask: Sembia Bookshop — buy The Shattered Mask: Sembia ThriftBooks — buy The Shattered Mask: Sembia eBooks.com — buy The Shattered Mask: Sembia
- 40 The Best Of The Realms III Amazon — buy The Best Of The Realms III Bookshop — buy The Best Of The Realms III ThriftBooks — buy The Best Of The Realms III eBooks.com — buy The Best Of The Realms III
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Crystal Shard | 1988 | ||
| 2 | The Savage Frontier Fr5 (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons : Forgotten Realms, No 9233) | 1988 | ||
| 3 | Streams of Silver | 1989 | ||
| 4 | Tantras | 1989 | ||
| 5 | The Forgotten Realms Atlas | 1990 | ||
| 6 | Forgotten Realms | 1990 | ||
| 7 | Exile | 1990 | ||
| 8 | Sojourn | 1991 | ||
| 9 | The Legacy | 1992 | ||
| 10 | Starless Night | 1993 | ||
| 11 | Volo's Guide to the North (AD&D/Forgotten Realms) | 1993 | ||
| 12 | The Chaos Curse | 1994 | ||
| 13 | THE OGRE'S PACT (Forgotten Realms) | 1994 | ||
| 14 | Siege of Darkness | 1994 | ||
| 15 | Elfsong (Forgotten Realms: Songs and Swords (The Harpers), Book 2) | 1994 | ||
| 16 | Volo's Guide to All Things Magical (AD&D/Forgotten Realms) | 1996 | ||
| 17 | Passage to Dawn | 1996 | ||
| 18 | Murder in Cormyr (Forgotten Realms) | 1998 | ||
| 19 | Faces of Deception (Forgotten Realms: Lost Empires, Book 2)) | 1998 | ||
| 20 | Skullport (AD&D Fantasy Roleplaying, Forgotten Realms) | 1998 | ||
| 21 | Drizzt Do'Urden's Guide to the Underdark (AD&D/Forgotten Realms) | 1999 | ||
| 22 | Servant of the Shard | 2000 | ||
| 23 | Floodgate (Forgotten Realms: Counselors & Kings) | 2001 | ||
| 24 | Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting | 2001 | ||
| 25 | BLACK WOLF (FORGOTTEN REALMS SEMBIA) | 2001 | ||
| 26 | Realms of Shadow (Forgotten Realms: Return of the Archwizard anthology) | 2002 | ||
| 27 | The Best of the Realms (Forgotten Realms Anthology) | 2003 | ||
| 28 | Paths of Darkness | 2004 | ||
| 29 | Silverfall: Stories of the Seven Sisters (Forgotten Realms: Stand-Alone Novel) | 2004 | ||
| 30 | Realms of the Dragons | 2004 | ||
| 31 | Promise of the Witch King | 2005 | ||
| 32 | Forgotten Realms Starlight & Shadows | 2005 | ||
| 33 | Road of the Patriarch | 2006 | ||
| 34 | Dragons | 2006 | ||
| 35 | Realms of the Elves | 2006 | ||
| 36 | Final Gate | 2006 | ||
| 37 | Forgotten Realms - The Legend Of Drizzt Box Set Volumes 1-3 (Forgotten Realms) | 2007 | ||
| 38 | Swords of Dragonfire (Forgotten Realms | 2007 | ||
| 39 | The Shattered Mask: Sembia | 2007 | ||
| 40 | The Best Of The Realms III | 2007 |
Forgotten Realms reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with The Crystal Shard (1988). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Forgotten Realms — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Forgotten Realms books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1988–2007.
What is the newest Forgotten Realms book?
The Best Of The Realms III, published in 2007.