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Dungeons & Dragons Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Dungeons & Dragons books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Dungeons & Dragons series? Start with "Dungeon Master's Guide (By: Monte Cook,Skip Williams,Jonathan Tweet)" (2000) and follow publication order through all 43 books.
The complete Dungeons & Dragons reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Dungeon Master's Guide (By: Monte Cook,Skip Williams,Jonathan Tweet)
2000
Player's Handbook (By: Monte Cook,Skip Williams,Jonathan Tweet)
2000
Diablo II (By: Bruce R. Cordell,J.D. Wiker,Jon Pickens)
2000
Monster Compendium (By: James Wyatt)
2001
Psionics Handbook (By: Bruce R. Cordell)
2001
Tome and Blood (By: Bruce R. Cordell,Skip Williams)
2001
Heart of Nightfang Spire (By: Bruce R. Cordell,unknown author)
2001
Miniatures Handbook (By: Bruce R. Cordell,Jonathan Tweet)
2003
Player's Guide to Faerûn (By: Richard Baker)
2004
Expanded Psionics Handbook (By: Bruce R. Cordell)
2004
Planar Handbook (By: Bruce R. Cordell,Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel)
2004
Frostburn (By: Wolfgang Baur,James Jacobs,George Strayton)
2004
Hyperconscious (By: Bruce R. Cordell)
2004
Shining South (By: Thomas M. Reid,Penny Williams,Chris Thomasson,Chris Sims)
2004
Libris Mortis (By: Bruce R. Cordell,Andy Collins)
2004
Complete Arcane (By: Richard Baker)
2004
Sharn (By: James Wyatt)
2004
Grasp of the Emerald Claw (By: Bruce R. Cordell)
2005
Lost Empires of Faerûn (By: Richard Baker)
2005
Sandstorm (By: Bruce R. Cordell,J.D. Wiker,Jennifer Clarke-Wilkes)
2005
Weapons of Legacy (By: Bruce R. Cordell)
2005
City of Splendors
2005
Stormwrack (By: Richard Baker)
2005
Magic of Incarnum (By: Richard Baker,Frank Brunner,James Wyatt,Stephen Schubert)
2005
Heroes of Horror (By: James Wyatt)
2005
Champions of Valor (By: Thomas M. Reid,Sean K. Reynolds)
2005
The Doom Of Listonshire (By: Ari Marmell)
2006
The Red Hand of Doom (By: Richard Baker,James Jacobs)
2006
Power of Faerûn
2006
Tome of Magic (By: Ari Marmell)
2006
Complete Psionic (By: Bruce R. Cordell,ChristopherLindsay)
2006
Tome of Battle (By: Richard Baker)
2006
Dragon Magic (By: Owen K.C. Stephens)
2006
Complete Mage (By: Ari Marmell,Skip Williams,Penny Williams,Kolja Raven Liquette)
2006
Dungeonscape (By: Jason Bulmahn,Rich Burlew)
2007
Cormyr (By: Richard Baker,Bruce R. Cordell)
2007
Ruins of the Wild (By: Bruce R. Cordell)
2007
The Sinister Spire (By: Ari Marmell,Bruce R. Cordell)
2007
Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk (By: Erik Mona,James Jacobs,Jason Bulmahn)
2007
Keep on the Shadowfell (By: Bruce R. Cordell,Bruce/ Mearls Mike Cordell)
2008
Draconomicon (By: Ari Marmell,Robert J. Schwalb,Bruce R. Cordell,Wizards of the Coast)
2008
Open Grave (By: Bruce R. Cordell)
2009
Premium 3.5 Edition Dungeons & Dragons Spell Compendium (By: Wizards of the Coast)
2013
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