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Reading order

Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms Books in Order

This page lists the complete Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms 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 / 10 books / 1989-2012

Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms Reading Order

01 Shadowdale/FRE 1 1989 Buy
02 Tantras 1989 Buy
03 Waterdeep FRE3 1989 Buy
04 Haunted Halls of Eveningstar 1992 Buy
05 Ruins of Myth Drannor 1993 Buy
06 The Code of the Harpers 1993 Buy
07 The Seven Sisters 1995 Buy
08 Pages from the Mages 1995 Buy
09 The City of Ravens Bluff 1998 Buy
10 Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms 2012 Buy

Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms Books by Publication Order

1989 Shadowdale/FRE 1 #1
1989 Tantras #2
1989 Waterdeep FRE3 #3
1992 Haunted Halls of Eveningstar #4
1993 Ruins of Myth Drannor #5
1993 The Code of the Harpers #6
1995 The Seven Sisters #7
1995 Pages from the Mages #8
1998 The City of Ravens Bluff #9
2012 Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms #10

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms reading order?

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

How many Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms books are there?

This catalog currently lists 10 Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms books published across 1989-2012.

Who writes the Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms books?

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

Should I read Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms in publication order?

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

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