Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Thief's Screen/Screens and Reference Material (By: Skip Williams) (0)
Buy on Amazon1978
Thief's Screen/Screens and Reference Material (By: Skip Williams)
Buy on Amazon0
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Players Handbook
Buy on Amazon1978
Monster Manual II
Buy on Amazon1983
Baltron's Beacon (By: Philip Meyers)
Buy on Amazon1985
Dragonlance Adventures (By: Tracy Hickman)
Buy on Amazon1987
Monstrous Compendium: Kara-Tur Appendix (By: Rick Swan)
Buy on Amazon1990
Fantasy Collector Cards (By: TSR Inc.)
Buy on Amazon1992
The Marklands (By: Carl Sargent)
Buy on Amazon1993
Encyclopedia Magica , Vol. 2: D-P (By: Inc. Tsr)
Buy on Amazon1995
Eye of Pain (By: Thomas M. Reid)
Buy on Amazon1996
College of Wizardry (By: Bruce R. Cordell)
Buy on Amazon1998
The Shattered Circle (By: Bruce R. Cordell)
Buy on Amazon1999
Dungeons of Despair (By: Christopher Perkins,TSR Inc.)
Buy on Amazon1999
Bastion of Faith (By: Bruce R. Cordell)
Buy on Amazon1999
Rise of the Titans (By: Wizards Team)
Buy on Amazon2000
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons series is publication order: 1. Thief's Screen/Screens and Reference Material (By: Skip Williams) (0) (1978), 2. Thief's Screen/Screens and Reference Material (By: Skip Williams), 3. Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Players Handbook (1978), 4. Monster Manual II (1983), 5. Baltron's Beacon (By: Philip Meyers) (1985), and 11 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Advanced Dungeons & Dragons series by Gary Gygax contains 16 books. The series began in 1978 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Advanced Dungeons & Dragons series is written by Gary Gygax. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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