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Forgotten Realms: The Harpers Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Forgotten Realms: The Harpers 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 Forgotten Realms: The Harpers series? Start with "The Parched Sea (By: Troy Denning)" (1991) and follow publication order through all 14 books.
The complete Forgotten Realms: The Harpers reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Parched Sea (By: Troy Denning)
1991
Elfshadow (By: Elaine Cunningham)
1991
Red Magic
1991
The Night Parade (By: Scott Ciencin)
1992
The Ring of Winter (By: James Lowder)
1992
Crypt of the Shadowking (By: Mark Anthony)
1993
Soldiers of Ice (By: David Cook)
1993
Crown of Fire (By: Ed Greenwood)
1994
Masquerades (By: Jeff Grubb,Kate Novak)
1995
Curse of the Shadowmage (By: Fred Fields,Mark Anthony)
1995
The Veiled Dragon (By: Troy Denning)
1996
Stormlight (By: Ed Greenwood)
1996
Finder's Bane (By: Jeff Grubb,Kate Novak)
1997
Rise of the Blade (By: Charles Moffat)
1998
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