Douglas Niles Books in Order

Douglas Niles is a renowned fantasy author and game designer, celebrated for his seminal work on iconic worlds. As a key creator of the Dragonlance universe, he has left an indelible mark on the realm of fantasy literature. His contributions to the Forgotten Realms series, including the first three novels, have been widely acclaimed. Additionally, his design of the Top Secret S/I espionage role-playing game has become a staple of the genre. Niles currently resides in Delavan, Wisconsin, where he shares his home with his wife, Christine, and their two beloved Bouviets, Reggie and Stella. In his free time, he enjoys expressing his creativity through music, playing the guitar, and exploring his culinary side through cooking.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Douglas Niles

  • #1
    Horror on the Hill(1983)
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  • #2
    The Veiled Society (By: David Cook)(1984)
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  • #1
    The Last Thane(1998)
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  • #2
    Tears of the Night Sky (By: Linda P. Baker)(1998)
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  • #3
    Seeds of Chaos(1998)
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  • #4
    The Puppet King(1999)
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  • #5
    Reavers of the Blood Sea (By: Richard A. Knaak)(1999)
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  • #6
    The Siege of Mt. Nevermind (By: Fergus Ryan)(1999)
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  • #7
    The Chaos Spawn(1999)
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  • #1
    Dragonlance Classics Volume I (By: Tracy Hickman)(1990)
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  • #2
    Dragonlance Classics Volume II (With: Jeff Grubb,Tracy Hickman)(1993)
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  • #3
    Dragonlance Classics Volume III (By: Jeff Grubb,Tracy Hickman)(1994)
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  • #1
    Heir of Kayolin(2008)
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  • #2
    Fate of Thorbardin(2010)
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  • #3
    The Secret of Pax Tharkas(2012)
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  • #1
    Firstborn (By: Paul B. Thompson,Tonya C. Cook)(1991)
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  • #2
    The Qualinesti (By: Paul B. Thompson,Tonya C. Cook)(1991)
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  • #3
    The Kinslayer Wars(1991)
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  • #1
    The Kagonesti(1995)
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  • #2
    The Irda (By: Linda P. Baker)(1995)
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  • #3
    The Dargonesti (By: Paul B. Thompson,Tonya C. Cook)(1995)
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  • #4
    Land of the Minotaurs (By: Richard A. Knaak)(1995)
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  • #5
    The Gully Dwarves (By: Dan Parkinson)(1996)
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  • #6
    The Dragons(1996)
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  • #1
    Vinas Solamnus (By: J. Robert King)(1997)
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  • #2
    Fistandantilus Reborn(1997)
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  • #1
    Dragons of Despair (By: Tracy Hickman)(1984)
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  • #2
    Dragons of Flame(1984)
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  • #3
    Dragons of Hope (By: Tracy Hickman)(1984)
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  • #4
    Dragons of Desolation (By: Tracy Hickman)(1984)
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  • #5
    Dragons of Ice(1985)
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  • #6
    Dragons of War (By: Tracy Hickman)(1985)
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  • #7
    Dragons of Light (By: Jeff Grubb)(1985)
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  • #8
    Dragons of Deceit(1985)
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  • #9
    Dragons of Dreams (By: Tracy Hickman)(1985)
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  • #10
    Dragons of Glory (By: Tracy Hickman)(1986)
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  • #11
    Dragons of Truth (By: Tracy Hickman)(1986)
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  • #12
    Dragons of Triumph(1986)
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  • #13
    World of Krynn(1988)
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  • #1
    Kendermore (By: Mary L. Kirchoff)(1989)
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  • #2
    Darkness and Light (By: Paul B. Thompson,Tonya C. Cook)(1989)
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  • #3
    Brothers Majere (By: Kevin Stein)(1989)
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  • #4
    Riverwind the Plainsman (By: Paul B. Thompson,Tonya C. Cook)(1990)
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  • #5
    Flint the King (With: Mary L. Kirchoff)(1990)
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  • #6
    Tanis, the Shadow Years (By: Barbara Siegel,Scott Siegel)(1990)
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  • #1
    The Odyssey of Gilthanas (With: Stan Brown,Steve Miller)(1999)
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  • #1
    Lord of the Rose(2005)
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  • #2
    The Crown and the Sword(2006)
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  • #3
    The Measure and the Truth(2007)
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  • #1
    Conundrum (By: Jeff Crook)(2001)
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  • #2
    The Lioness (By: Nancy Varian Berberick)(2002)
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  • #3
    Dark Thane (By: Jeff Crook)(2003)
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  • #4
    Prisoner of Haven (By: Nancy Varian Berberick)(2004)
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  • #5
    Wizards' Conclave(2004)
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  • #6
    The Lake of Death (By: Jean Rabe)(2004)
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  • #1
    The Black Wing (By: Mary L. Kirchoff)(1993)
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  • #2
    Before the Mask (By: Michael Williams,Teri Williams)(1993)
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  • #3
    Emperor of Ansalon(1993)
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  • #4
    Lord Toede (By: Jeff Grubb)(1994)
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  • #5
    The Dark Queen (By: Michael Williams,Teri Williams)(1994)
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  • #6
    Hederick the Theocrat (By: Ellen Dodge Severson)(2000)
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  • #1
    Dungeon of Dread (By: Rose Estes)(1982)
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  • #2
    Mountain of Mirrors (By: Rose Estes)(1982)
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  • #3
    Pillars of Pentegarn (By: Rose Estes)(1982)
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  • #4
    Return to Brookmere (By: Rose Estes)(1982)
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  • #5
    Revolt of The Dwarves (By: Rose Estes)(1983)
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  • #6
    Revenge of the Rainbow Dragons (By: Rose Estes)(1983)
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  • #7
    Hero of Washington Square (By: Rose Estes)(1983)
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  • #8
    Villains of Volturnus (By: Jean Blashfield Black)(1983)
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  • #9
    Robbers And Robots (By: Mike Carr,Vernon Posey)(1983)
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  • #10
    Circus of Fear (By: Rose Estes)(1983)
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  • #11
    Spell of the Winter Wizard (By: Linda Lowery)(1983)
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  • #12
    Light On Quests Mountain (By: Keith Parkinson,Mary L. Kirchoff,James M. Ward,Steve McAfee)(1983)
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  • #13
    Dragon of Doom (By: Rose Estes)(1983)
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  • #14
    Raid on Nightmare Castle (By: Catherine McGuire)(1983)
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  • #15
    Under Dragon's Wing (By: Larry Elmore,John Kendall)(1984)
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  • #16
    The Dragon's Ransom (By: Laura French)(1984)
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  • #17
    Captive Planet (By: Morris Simon)(1984)
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  • #18
    King's Quest (By: Tom McGowen)(1984)
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  • #19
    Conan the Undaunted (By: James M. Ward)(1984)
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  • #20
    Conan and the Prophecy (By: Roger E. Moore)(1984)
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  • #21
    Duel of the Masters (By: Chris Martindale)(1984)
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  • #22
    The Endless Catacombs (By: Margaret Weis)(1984)
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  • #23
    Blade Of The Young Samurai (By: Morris Simon)(1985)
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  • #24
    Trouble on Artule (By: Catherine McGuire)(1985)
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  • #25
    Conan the Outlaw (By: Roger E. Moore)(1985)
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  • #26
    Tarzan And The Well Of Slaves(1985)
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  • #27
    Lair of the Lich (By: Bruce Algozin)(1985)
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  • #28
    Mystery Of The Ancients (By: Morris Simon)(1985)
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  • #29
    Tower of Darkness (By: Regina Oehler Fultz)(1985)
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  • #30
    The Fireseed (By: Morris Simon)(1985)
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  • #31
    Tarzan and the Tower of Diamonds (By: Richard Reinsmith)(1985)
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  • #32
    Prisoner of Elderwood (By: Bruce Algozin)(1985)
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  • #33
    Knight of Illusion (By: Mary L. Kirchoff)(1986)
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  • #34
    Claw of the Dragon (By: Bruce Algozin)(1986)
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  • #35
    Vision of Doom (By: Mary L. Kirchoff)(1987)
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  • #36
    Song of the Dark Druid (By: Josepha Sherman)(1987)
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  • #37
    Dungeon of Fear (By: Michael Andrews)(1994)
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  • #38
    Castle of the Undead (By: Nick Baron)(1994)
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  • #39
    Secret of the Djinn (By: Jean Rabe)(1994)
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  • #40
    The Siege of the Tower (By: Kem Antilles)(1994)
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  • #41
    A Wild Ride (By: Louis Anderson)(1994)
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  • #42
    Forest of Darkness (By: Michael Andrews)(1994)
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  • #43
    American Knights (By: Nick Pollotta)(1995)
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  • #44
    Night of the Tiger (By: Jean Rabe)(1995)
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  • #45
    Galactic Challenge (By: Allen Varney)(1995)
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  • #46
    Bigby's Curse (By: Jeff Easley,Anne Brown)(1995)
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  • #47
    The 24 Hour War (By: Nick Pollotta)(1995)
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  • #48
    The Test (By: Wes Nicholson)(1996)
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  • #49
    Sands of Deception (By: Jean Rabe)(1996)
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  • #50
    Into the Jungle (By: Matt Forbeck)(2018)
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  • #51
    To Catch a Thief (By: Matt Forbeck)(2018)
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  • #52
    Big Trouble (By: Matt Forbeck)(2018)
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  • #53
    Escape the Underdark (By: Matt Forbeck)(2018)
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  • #54
    Escape from Castle Ravenloft (By: Matt Forbeck)(2019)
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  • #55
    The Mad Mage's Academy (By: Matt Forbeck)(2019)
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  • #1
    Curse of Xanathon(1982)
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  • #2
    The Isle of Dread (By: David Cook)(1983)
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  • #3
    Master of the Desert Nomads (By: David Cook)(1983)
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  • #4
    Temple of Death (By: David Cook)(1983)
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  • #5
    Skarda's Mirror: Standard Module X12 (By: Aaron Allston)(1987)
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  • #1
    Realms of Valor(1993)
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  • #2
    Realms of Magic(1995)
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  • #3
    Realms of the Arcane (By: J. Robert King)(1997)
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  • #4
    Realms of Mystery (By: J. Robert King)(1998)
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  • #5
    Realms of the Dragons (By: Ed Greenwood)(2004)
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  • #6
    Realms of the Dragons II (By: Erin Tettensor)(2005)
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  • #7
    Realms of the Elves (By: Philip Athans)(2006)
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  • #8
    Realms of War (By: Philip Athans)(2008)
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  • #1
    Prophet of Moonshae(1992)
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  • #2
    The Coral Kingdom(1992)
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  • #3
    The Druid Queen(1993)
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  • #1
    Finder's Bane (By: Jeff Grubb,Kate Novak)(1997)
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  • #2
    Fistandantilus Reborn(1997)
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  • #3
    Tymora's Luck (By: Jeff Grubb,Kate Novak)(1997)
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  • #1
    Fox on the Rhine (With: Michael Dobson)(2000)
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  • #2
    Fox at the Front (With: Michael Dobson)(2003)
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  • #1
    Gammarauders: Revenge of the Factoids(1989)
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  • #1
    Bloodstone Pass (With: Michael Dobson)(1985)
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  • #2
    The Throne of Bloodstone (With: Michael Dobson)(1988)
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  • #1
    Against the Cult of the Reptile God(1982)
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  • #1
    Circle at Center(2000)
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  • #2
    World Fall(2001)
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  • #3
    The Goddess Worldweaver(2003)
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  • #1
    The Rod of Seven Parts(1996)
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  • #2
    War of the Worlds(2005)
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  • #3
    MacArthur's War (With: Michael Dobson)(2007)
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  • #4
    Dragons: The Myths, Legends, and Lore(2013)
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  • #1
    Task Force Mars (With: Kevin Dockery)(2007)
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  • #2
    Operation Orion (With: Kevin Dockery)(2008)
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  • #1
    Prisoners of Pax Tharkas (By: Morris Simon)(1985)
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  • #2
    Ghost Tower (By: Jean Blashfield Black)(1985)
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  • #3
    Escape from Castle Quarras(1985)
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  • #4
    The Soulforge (By: Terry Phillips)(1985)
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  • #5
    Test of the Ninja (By: Curtis Smith)(1985)
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  • #6
    Master of Ravenloft (By: Jean Blashfield Black)(1986)
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  • #7
    Nightmare Realm of Baba Yaga (By: Roger E. Moore)(1986)
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  • #8
    The Sorcerer's Crown (By: Morris Simon)(1986)
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  • #9
    Lords of Doom(1986)
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  • #10
    Sceptre Of Power (By: Morris Simon)(1986)
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  • #11
    Clash Of The Sorcerers (By: Morris Simon)(1987)
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  • #12
    Curse of the Werewolf (By: Roger E. Moore,Chris Martindale)(1987)
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  • #13
    The Gates of Death (By: Roger E. Moore,Terry Phillips)(1987)
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  • #14
    Trail Sinister (By: Roger E. Moore,James Brumbaugh)(1987)
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  • #15
    The Vanishing City (By: Roger E. Moore,Allen Varney)(1988)
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  • #16
    Shadow Over Nordmaar (By: Dezra Despain,Roger E. Moore)(1988)
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  • #17
    Spawn of Dragonspear (By: Roger E. Moore,Steve Perrin)(1988)
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  • #18
    Prince of Thieves (By: Roger E. Moore,Chris Martindale)(1988)
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  • #1
    A Breach in the Watershed(1995)
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  • #2
    Darkenheight(1996)
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  • #3
    War of Three Waters(1997)
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About Douglas Niles

Douglas Niles is a renowned fantasy author and game designer, celebrated for his seminal work on iconic worlds. As a key creator of the Dragonlance universe, he has left an indelible mark on the realm of fantasy literature. His contributions to the Forgotten Realms series, including the first three novels, have been widely acclaimed. Additionally, his design of the Top Secret S/I espionage role-playing game has become a staple of the genre. Niles currently resides in Delavan, Wisconsin, where he shares his home with his wife, Christine, and their two beloved Bouviets, Reggie and Stella. In his free time, he enjoys expressing his creativity through music, playing the guitar, and exploring his culinary side through cooking.

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