Critical Role Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Critical Role books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
The World of Critical Role (By: Liz Marsham)
Buy on Amazon2020
Kith & Kin
Buy on Amazon2021
The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien (By: Madeleine Roux)
Buy on Amazon2022
Exquisite Exandria (By: Liz Marsham)
Buy on Amazon2023
Bells Hells - What Doesn't Break (By: Cassandra Khaw)
Buy on Amazon2024
Tusk Love (By: Thea Guanzon)
Buy on Amazon2025
Tal’Dorei Campaign Setting (By: Matthew Mercer)
Buy on Amazon2017
The Chronicles of Exandria - The Mighty Nein (By: Matthew Mercer)
Buy on Amazon2019
Vox Machina Origins Volume I (By: Matthew Mercer,Matthew Colville)
Buy on Amazon2019
Vox Machina Origins: Volume 2 (By: Jody Houser,Matthew Mercer)
Buy on Amazon2020
Critical Role: Tales of Exandria--The Bright Queen #1 (By: Darcy Van Poelgeest,CoupleOfKooks,Helen Mask)
Buy on Amazon2021
Critical Role: Vox Machina--Kith & Kin
Buy on Amazon2021
Critical Role: The Tales of Exandria--The Bright Queen #3 (By: Cris Peter,Darcy Van Poelgeest,Yoshi Yoshitani,CoupleOfKooks)
Buy on Amazon2022
The Mighty Nein Origins: Caleb Widogast (By: Matthew Mercer)
Buy on Amazon2022
Critical Role: The Tales of Exandria--The Bright Queen #4 (By: Cris Peter,Darcy Van Poelgeest,CoupleOfKooks,MildredLouis)
Buy on Amazon2022
Call of the Netherdeep (By: Wizards RPG Team)
Buy on Amazon2022
The Mighty Nein Origins: Yasha Nydoorin (By: Matthew Mercer)
Buy on Amazon2022
Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins--Nott the Brave (By: Sam Maggs,William Kirkby)
Buy on Amazon2023
The Mighty Nein Origins--Mollymauk Tealeaf (By: Jody Houser)
Buy on Amazon2023
Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins--Beauregard Lionett (By: Guilherme Balbi,Matthew Mercer,Diana Sousa,Mae Catt,Marisha Ray)
Buy on Amazon2024
Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins IV #5 (By: Jody Houser,Noah Hayes,Ariana Maher,Diana Sousa,Jessica Mahon)
Buy on Amazon2025
The Radical Element
Buy on Amazon2018
Unbroken
Buy on Amazon2018
The Grimoire of Grave Fates
Buy on Amazon2023
Disability Intimacy: Essays on Love, Care, and Desire
Buy on Amazon2024
The World of Critical Role
Buy on Amazon2020
The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien
Buy on Amazon2022
Exquisite Exandria
Buy on Amazon2023
Bells Hells - What Doesn't Break
Buy on Amazon2024
Vox Machina--Stories Untold
Buy on Amazon2025
Tusk Love
Buy on Amazon2025
The Mighty Nein--Stories Untold
Buy on Amazon2026
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Critical Role series is publication order: 1. The World of Critical Role (By: Liz Marsham) (2020), 2. Kith & Kin (2021), 3. The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien (By: Madeleine Roux) (2022), 4. Exquisite Exandria (By: Liz Marsham) (2023), 5. Bells Hells - What Doesn't Break (By: Cassandra Khaw) (2024), and 27 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Critical Role series by Marieke Nijkamp contains 32 books. The series began in 2020 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Critical Role series is written by Marieke Nijkamp. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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