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Reading order

Dungeons & Dragons Books in Order

This page lists the complete Dungeons & Dragons reading order by Ed Greenwood, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 45 books / 2000-2013

Dungeons & Dragons Reading Order

01 Dungeon Master's Guide(By: Monte Cook,Skip Williams,Jonathan Tweet) 2000 Buy

02 Player's Handbook(By: Monte Cook,Skip Williams,Jonathan Tweet) 2000 Buy

03 Diablo II(By: Bruce R. Cordell,J.D. Wiker,Jon Pickens) 2000 Buy

04 Monster Compendium(By: James Wyatt) 2001 Buy

05 Psionics Handbook(By: Bruce R. Cordell) 2001 Buy

06 Tome and Blood(By: Bruce R. Cordell,Skip Williams) 2001 Buy

07 Heart of Nightfang Spire(By: Bruce R. Cordell,unknown author) 2001 Buy

08 Monster Manual III(By: Matt Sernett,Chris Thomasson,Eric Cagle,Rich Redman,Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel,Jesse Decker,Rich Burlew,Andrew Finch,P. Nathan Toomey) 2003 Buy

09 Miniatures Handbook(By: Bruce R. Cordell,Jonathan Tweet) 2003 Buy

10 Player's Guide to Faer’n(By: Richard Baker) 2004 Buy

11 Expanded Psionics Handbook(By: Bruce R. Cordell) 2004 Buy

12 Planar Handbook(By: Bruce R. Cordell,Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel) 2004 Buy

13 Frostburn(By: Wolfgang Baur,James Jacobs,George Strayton) 2004 Buy

14 Hyperconscious(By: Bruce R. Cordell) 2004 Buy

15 Shining South(By: Thomas M. Reid,Penny Williams,Chris Thomasson,Chris Sims) 2004 Buy

16 Libris Mortis(By: Bruce R. Cordell,Andy Collins) 2004 Buy

17 Complete Arcane(By: Richard Baker) 2004 Buy

18 Sharn(By: James Wyatt) 2004 Buy

19 Grasp of the Emerald Claw(By: Bruce R. Cordell) 2005 Buy

20 Lost Empires of Faer’n(By: Richard Baker) 2005 Buy

21 Sandstorm(By: Bruce R. Cordell,J.D. Wiker,Jennifer Clarke-Wilkes) 2005 Buy

22 Weapons of Legacy(By: Bruce R. Cordell) 2005 Buy

23 Stormwrack(By: Richard Baker) 2005 Buy

24 Magic of Incarnum(By: Richard Baker,Frank Brunner,James Wyatt,Stephen Schubert) 2005 Buy

25 Heroes of Horror(By: Ari Marmell,James Wyatt) 2005 Buy

26 Champions of Valor(By: Thomas M. Reid,Sean K. Reynolds) 2005 Buy

27 The Doom Of Listonshire(By: Ari Marmell) 2006 Buy

28 The Red Hand of Doom(By: Richard Baker,James Jacobs) 2006 Buy

29 Power of Faer’n 2006 Buy

30 Tome of Magic(By: Ari Marmell) 2006 Buy

31 Complete Psionic(By: Bruce R. Cordell,ChristopherLindsay) 2006 Buy

32 Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss(By: James Jacobs) 2006 Buy

33 Tome of Battle(By: Richard Baker) 2006 Buy

34 Dragon Magic(By: Owen K.C. Stephens) 2006 Buy

35 Complete Mage(By: Ari Marmell,Skip Williams,Penny Williams,Kolja Raven Liquette) 2006 Buy

36 Dungeonscape(By: Jason Bulmahn,Rich Burlew) 2007 Buy

37 Cormyr(By: Richard Baker,Bruce R. Cordell) 2007 Buy

38 Ruins of the Wild(By: Bruce R. Cordell) 2007 Buy

39 Drow of the Underdark(By: Ari Marmell,Robert J. Schwalb,Anthony Pryor,Greg A. Vaughan) 2007 Buy

40 The Sinister Spire(By: Ari Marmell,Bruce R. Cordell) 2007 Buy

41 Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk(By: Erik Mona,James Jacobs,Jason Bulmahn) 2007 Buy

42 Keep on the Shadowfell(By: Bruce R. Cordell,Bruce/ Mearls Mike Cordell) 2008 Buy

43 Draconomicon(By: Ari Marmell,Robert J. Schwalb,Bruce R. Cordell,Wizards of the Coast) 2008 Buy

44 Open Grave(By: Bruce R. Cordell) 2009 Buy

45 Premium 3.5 Edition Dungeons & Dragons Spell Compendium(By: Wizards of the Coast) 2013 Buy

Dungeons & Dragons Books by Publication Order

2000 Dungeon Master's Guide(By: Monte Cook,Skip Williams,Jonathan Tweet) #1

2000 Player's Handbook(By: Monte Cook,Skip Williams,Jonathan Tweet) #2

2000 Diablo II(By: Bruce R. Cordell,J.D. Wiker,Jon Pickens) #3

2001 Monster Compendium(By: James Wyatt) #4

2001 Psionics Handbook(By: Bruce R. Cordell) #5

2001 Tome and Blood(By: Bruce R. Cordell,Skip Williams) #6

2001 Heart of Nightfang Spire(By: Bruce R. Cordell,unknown author) #7

2003 Monster Manual III(By: Matt Sernett,Chris Thomasson,Eric Cagle,Rich Redman,Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel,Jesse Decker,Rich Burlew,Andrew Finch,P. Nathan Toomey) #8

2003 Miniatures Handbook(By: Bruce R. Cordell,Jonathan Tweet) #9

2004 Player's Guide to Faer’n(By: Richard Baker) #10

2004 Expanded Psionics Handbook(By: Bruce R. Cordell) #11

2004 Planar Handbook(By: Bruce R. Cordell,Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel) #12

2004 Frostburn(By: Wolfgang Baur,James Jacobs,George Strayton) #13

2004 Hyperconscious(By: Bruce R. Cordell) #14

2004 Shining South(By: Thomas M. Reid,Penny Williams,Chris Thomasson,Chris Sims) #15

2004 Libris Mortis(By: Bruce R. Cordell,Andy Collins) #16

2004 Complete Arcane(By: Richard Baker) #17

2004 Sharn(By: James Wyatt) #18

2005 Grasp of the Emerald Claw(By: Bruce R. Cordell) #19

2005 Lost Empires of Faer’n(By: Richard Baker) #20

2005 Sandstorm(By: Bruce R. Cordell,J.D. Wiker,Jennifer Clarke-Wilkes) #21

2005 Weapons of Legacy(By: Bruce R. Cordell) #22

2005 Stormwrack(By: Richard Baker) #23

2005 Magic of Incarnum(By: Richard Baker,Frank Brunner,James Wyatt,Stephen Schubert) #24

2005 Heroes of Horror(By: Ari Marmell,James Wyatt) #25

2005 Champions of Valor(By: Thomas M. Reid,Sean K. Reynolds) #26

2006 The Doom Of Listonshire(By: Ari Marmell) #27

2006 The Red Hand of Doom(By: Richard Baker,James Jacobs) #28

2006 Power of Faer’n #29

2006 Tome of Magic(By: Ari Marmell) #30

2006 Complete Psionic(By: Bruce R. Cordell,ChristopherLindsay) #31

2006 Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss(By: James Jacobs) #32

2006 Tome of Battle(By: Richard Baker) #33

2006 Dragon Magic(By: Owen K.C. Stephens) #34

2006 Complete Mage(By: Ari Marmell,Skip Williams,Penny Williams,Kolja Raven Liquette) #35

2007 Dungeonscape(By: Jason Bulmahn,Rich Burlew) #36

2007 Cormyr(By: Richard Baker,Bruce R. Cordell) #37

2007 Ruins of the Wild(By: Bruce R. Cordell) #38

2007 Drow of the Underdark(By: Ari Marmell,Robert J. Schwalb,Anthony Pryor,Greg A. Vaughan) #39

2007 The Sinister Spire(By: Ari Marmell,Bruce R. Cordell) #40

2007 Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk(By: Erik Mona,James Jacobs,Jason Bulmahn) #41

2008 Keep on the Shadowfell(By: Bruce R. Cordell,Bruce/ Mearls Mike Cordell) #42

2008 Draconomicon(By: Ari Marmell,Robert J. Schwalb,Bruce R. Cordell,Wizards of the Coast) #43

2009 Open Grave(By: Bruce R. Cordell) #44

2013 Premium 3.5 Edition Dungeons & Dragons Spell Compendium(By: Wizards of the Coast) #45

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Dungeons & Dragons reading order?

The Dungeons & Dragons reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Dungeons & Dragons books are there?

This catalog currently lists 45 Dungeons & Dragons books published across 2000-2013.

Who writes the Dungeons & Dragons books?

Dungeons & Dragons is listed as a book series by Ed Greenwood.

Should I read Dungeons & Dragons in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Dungeons & Dragons. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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