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Reading order

World of Warcraft Books in Order

This page lists the complete World of Warcraft reading order by Michael A. Stackpole, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 28 books / 2001-2023

World of Warcraft Reading Order

01 Day of the Dragon(By: Richard A. Knaak) 2001 Buy
02 Cycle of Hatred(By: Keith R.A. DeCandido) 2006 Buy
03 Rise of the Horde(By: Christie Golden) 2006 Buy
04 Tides of Darkness(By: Aaron Rosenberg) 2007 Buy
05 Beyond the Dark Portal(By: Christie Golden,Aaron Rosenberg) 2008 Buy
06 Jaina Proudmoore(By: Christie Golden) 2008 Buy
07 Night of the Dragon(By: Richard A. Knaak) 2008 Buy
08 Arthas(By: Christie Golden) 2009 Buy
09 Ashbringer(By: Micky Neilson) 2009 Buy
10 Stormrage(By: Richard A. Knaak) 2010 Buy
11 The Shattering(By: Christie Golden) 2010 Buy
12 Chronicles of War(By: Christie Golden) 2010 Buy
13 Thrall(By: Christie Golden) 2011 Buy
14 Wolfheart(By: Richard A. Knaak) 2011 Buy
15 Curse of the Worgen(By: Micky Neilson) 2011 Buy
16 Pearl of Pandaria(By: Micky Neilson) 2012 Buy
17 Vol'jin: Shadows of the Horde 2013 Buy
18 Paragons(By: Micky Neilson) 2014 Buy
19 War Crimes(By: Christie Golden) 2014 Buy
20 The Art of World of Warcraft(By: Blizzard Entertainment) 2015 Buy
21 Illidan(By: William King) 2016 Buy
22 Before the Storm(By: Christie Golden) 2018 Buy
23 Shadows Rising(By: Madeleine Roux) 2020 Buy
24 Exploring Azeroth - The Eastern Kingdoms(By: Christie Golden) 2020 Buy
25 Exploring Azeroth: Kalimdor(By: Blizzard Entertainment) 2022 Buy
26 Sylvanas(By: Christie Golden) 2022 Buy
27 A is for Azeroth(By: Christie Golden) 2023 Buy
28 The Dragonflight Codex(By: Doug Walsh,Sandra Rosner) 2023 Buy

World of Warcraft Books by Publication Order

2001 Day of the Dragon(By: Richard A. Knaak) #1
2006 Cycle of Hatred(By: Keith R.A. DeCandido) #2
2006 Rise of the Horde(By: Christie Golden) #3
2007 Tides of Darkness(By: Aaron Rosenberg) #4
2008 Beyond the Dark Portal(By: Christie Golden,Aaron Rosenberg) #5
2008 Jaina Proudmoore(By: Christie Golden) #6
2008 Night of the Dragon(By: Richard A. Knaak) #7
2009 Arthas(By: Christie Golden) #8
2009 Ashbringer(By: Micky Neilson) #9
2010 Stormrage(By: Richard A. Knaak) #10
2010 The Shattering(By: Christie Golden) #11
2010 Chronicles of War(By: Christie Golden) #12
2011 Thrall(By: Christie Golden) #13
2011 Wolfheart(By: Richard A. Knaak) #14
2011 Curse of the Worgen(By: Micky Neilson) #15
2012 Pearl of Pandaria(By: Micky Neilson) #16
2013 Vol'jin: Shadows of the Horde #17
2014 Paragons(By: Micky Neilson) #18
2014 War Crimes(By: Christie Golden) #19
2015 The Art of World of Warcraft(By: Blizzard Entertainment) #20
2016 Illidan(By: William King) #21
2018 Before the Storm(By: Christie Golden) #22
2020 Shadows Rising(By: Madeleine Roux) #23
2020 Exploring Azeroth - The Eastern Kingdoms(By: Christie Golden) #24
2022 Exploring Azeroth: Kalimdor(By: Blizzard Entertainment) #25
2022 Sylvanas(By: Christie Golden) #26
2023 A is for Azeroth(By: Christie Golden) #27
2023 The Dragonflight Codex(By: Doug Walsh,Sandra Rosner) #28

Questions readers ask

What is the correct World of Warcraft reading order?

The World of Warcraft reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many World of Warcraft books are there?

This catalog currently lists 28 World of Warcraft books published across 2001-2023.

Who writes the World of Warcraft books?

World of Warcraft is listed as a book series by Michael A. Stackpole.

Should I read World of Warcraft in publication order?

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

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