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Ravenloft Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Ravenloft 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 Ravenloft series? Start with "Vampire of the Mists (By: Christie Golden)" (1991) and follow publication order through all 25 books.
The complete Ravenloft reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Vampire of the Mists (By: Christie Golden)
1991
Knight of the Black Rose (By: James Lowder)
1991
Dance Of The Dead (By: Christie Golden)
1992
Heart of Midnight (By: J. Robert King)
1992
Tapestry of Dark Souls (By: Elaine Bergstrom)
1993
Carnival Of Fear (By: J. Robert King)
1993
I, Strahd: Memoirs of a Vampire (By: P.N. Elrod)
1993
The Enemy Within (By: Christie Golden)
1994
Mordenheim (By: Chet Williamson)
1994
Tales of Ravenloft (By: Brian Thomsen,J. Robert King)
1994
Tower of Doom (By: Mark Anthony)
1994
Baroness of Blood (By: Elaine Bergstrom)
1995
Death of a Darklord
1995
Scholar of Decay (By: Tanya Huff)
1995
King of the Dead (By: Gene DeWeese)
1996
To Sleep With Evil (By: Andria Cardarelle)
1996
Lord of the Necropolis (By: Gene DeWeese)
1997
Shadowborn (By: William W. Connors,Carrie Bebris)
1998
I, Strahd: The War Against Azalin (By: P.N. Elrod)
1998
Spectre of the Black Rose (By: Voronica Whitney-Robinson,James Lowder)
1999
Before I Wake (By: Ari Marmell)
2007
Heaven's Bones (By: Samantha Henderson)
2008
Black Crusade (By: Ari Marmell)
2008
Mithras Court (By: David A. Page)
2008
Heir of Strahd (By: Delilah S. Dawson)
2025
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