Ive been getting many emails asking about reading order, so i promised to bring this list back up here. Salvatore s most popular series is the dark elf trilogy. 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. While studying at fitchburg state college, he became interested in literature.
Salvatore s allnew trilogy full of swordplay, danger, and imaginative thrills features one of fantasys most beloved and enduring characters, drizzt dourden. This series tells the story of drizzt dourden, a drow or dark elf who decides not to follow the evil way of his people and leaving the underdark the place below the surface were drows and other dark creatures dwell. By clicking on above button, you agree to the kindle store terms of use, and your order will be completed. The order to read the forgotten realms books according to r a salvatore. The order to read the forgotten realms books according to. Salvatore has 333 books on goodreads with 10019 ratings. This title is the third and final book in the latest trilogy from r. What is the recommended order for reading the drizzt books. 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 legend of drizzt series 34book collection by r.
Salvatore, with the first title released in 1988 that consists of 34 books as of september 2018. Salvatore s allnew forgotten realms trilogyfull of swordplay, danger, and imaginative thrillsfeatures one of fantasys most beloved and enduring characters, drizzt dourden. 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. The books below are listed in internal chronological order. The two swords by r a salvatore audiobook part 1 legend of drizzt hunters blade trilogy by david bonds. Download the legend of drizzt 19 book series pdf ebook. Im specifically interested in the chronological order not publication order. The epic conclusion to the longawaited trilogy featuring one of the most beloved characters in all of fantasy drizzt dourdena rollicking tale of life, death, intrigue, magic, danger, and the timeless bonds of family and friendship from new york times bestselling author r. People keep asking, and so here it is again, just in time for small business saturday and ideas for christmas shopping.
This series tells the story of drizzt dourden, a drow or a dark elf who decides. Boundless this second book in new york times bestselling author r. Salvatore, with the first title released in 1988 that consists of 35 books as of september 2019. His books regularly appear on the new york times bestseller lists and have sold more than 10 million copies.
Salvatore was born robert anthony salvatore in 1959 in massachusetts. In fact, salvatores the thousand orcs was the first fantasy book that i ever read. Salvatore, or robert anthony salvatore in full, is a well known and equally well regarded writer of sciencefiction and fantasy novels. He has sold more than 15 million copies of his books in the united states alone and twentytwo of his titles have been new.
The icewind dale trilogy the crystal shard, streams of silver, the halflings. The legend of drizzt 25th anniversary edition, book ii. Salvatore s allnew trilogyfull of swordplay, danger, and imaginative thrillsfeatures one of fantasys most beloved and enduring characters, drizzt dourden. The legend of drizzt is a fantastic series by the american author r. 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 the coast at number four.
This second book in new york times bestselling author r. The legend of drizzt is a fantasy series by the american author r. Salvatore s legend of drizzt series, since ive heard very good things, and baldurs gate ii is one of my favorite games of all time. Each novel in the series is written by a different author with salvatore overseeing the development of the overall project. The crystal shard, streams of silver, and the halflings gem in a trade paperback edition that is a great value for anyone whos ready to continue the experience of the legend of drizzt. This is complete bibliography of the works by american fantasy author r. In the second book of the companions codex, the latest series in the new york times bestselling saga of dark elf drizzt dourden, r. First published in 1988 this was to be the book that helped setup and establish salvatore s ice wind dale trilogy. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The legend of drizzt is a series of fantasy novels by r. Robert anthony salvatore born january 20, 1959 is an american author best known for the demonwars saga. 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. Drow ranger drizzt dourden, first introduced in the icewind dale trilogy, quickly became. Salvatore picks up with the fanfavorite storyline of dwarf king bruenor battlehammer and his bloody feud with the orc kingdom of.
Friday april 12, 2019 this second book in new york times bestselling author r. The legend of drizzt recommended reading order youtube. Drizzt series chronologyage of drizzt rasalvatore forums. The legacy of the drow series the legacy, starless. Salvatore is my favorite author of all time, and drizzt is my favorite book character ever. 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. Drow ranger drizzt dourden, first introduced in the icewind dale trilogy. The legend of drizzt book series is a wonderful series of epic and high fantasy novels. A long time ago, when i was a wee child i read some of the drizzt dourden books, they really captured my imagination. He has sold more than 15 million copies of his books in the united states alone and twentytwo of his. Salvatore who has captured the hearts of forgotten realms fans everywhere. The order to read the forgotten realms books according to r a salvatore please share this.
Salvatore s legend of drizzt series okay, so i was pretty interested in taking a look at 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. It is comprised of a total of 30 books, which were released between the years 1988 and 2016. 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. He is also the acclaimed author of the demon wars trilogythe demon awakens, the demon spirit, and the demon apostleas well as mortalis, bastion of darkness, ascendance, and the new york times bestseller star wars. Salvatore told nerdist, i wasnt really ready to say goodbye to drizzt and the gang. 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.
Drizzt dourden returns in an allnew trilogy exclusive. Homeland is the first book of the dark elf trilogy and the truly massive legend of drizzt saga. 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. Drizzt books is a site about all things drizzt dourden, the dark elf created by r. Drow ranger drizzt dourden, first launched in the icewind dale trilogy, shortly turned one of the fantasy styles standout characters. The legend of drizzt series reissued the many novels about drizzt dourden, re numbered in chronological order. The series is written by a well established novelist of america named 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 more. In fact, salvatore s the thousand orcs was the first fantasy book that i ever read. 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. Salvatore created the character of drizzt dourden, the dark elf who has withstood the test of time to stand today as an icon in the fantasy genre. The legend of drizzt 23 book series kindle edition. Creating the world and building the overall tone of the series, this particular book went about introducing the characters. Creating such series as the demonwars saga, hes built a well established name for himself. The best way personally would be to read the series in drizzt s chronological order as shown here. His most famous character is drizzt dourden from the forgotten realms series. Salvatore, which once again features his popular dark elf character drizzt dourden. Id like to continue reading, but ive lost track of which books contain him, and indeed what order they should be read in.
Below is the list of all the legend of drizzt books in their chronological order. See the complete the legend of drizzt series book list in order, box sets or. With his work in the forgotten realms, the crimson shadow, the demonwars saga, and other series, salvatore has sold more than thirty million books worldwide and has. The legend of drizzt series reissued the many novels about drizzt dourden, renumbered in chronological order. Legend of drizzt audiobooks listen to the full series. However homeland first reveals the startling story of how this one lone drow walked out of the shadowy depths of the underdark, abandoning a society of evil and a household who need him lifeless. The order to read the forgotten realms books according to r a. Split between time and two worlds, zaknafein had always been conflicted. The legend of drizzt is the overarching series within the forgotten realms detailing the exploits of the dark elf drizzt obviously and friends. Well i just finished book 16 of this series so i cannot say the best for the entire series.