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World of Warcraft Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of World of Warcraft 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 World of Warcraft series? Start with "Day of the Dragon (By: Richard A. Knaak)" (2001) and follow publication order through all 28 books.
The complete World of Warcraft reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Day of the Dragon (By: Richard A. Knaak)
2001
Cycle of Hatred (By: Keith R.A. DeCandido)
2006
Rise of the Horde (By: Christie Golden)
2006
Tides of Darkness (By: Aaron Rosenberg)
2007
Beyond the Dark Portal (By: Christie Golden,Aaron Rosenberg)
2008
Jaina Proudmoore (By: Christie Golden)
2008
Night of the Dragon (By: Richard A. Knaak)
2008
Arthas (By: Christie Golden)
2009
Ashbringer (By: Micky Neilson)
2009
Stormrage (By: Richard A. Knaak)
2010
The Shattering (By: Christie Golden)
2010
Chronicles of War (By: Christie Golden)
2010
Thrall (By: Christie Golden)
2011
Wolfheart (By: Richard A. Knaak)
2011
Curse of the Worgen (By: Micky Neilson)
2011
Pearl of Pandaria (By: Micky Neilson)
2012
Vol'jin: Shadows of the Horde
2013
Paragons (By: Micky Neilson)
2014
War Crimes (By: Christie Golden)
2014
The Art of World of Warcraft (By: Blizzard Entertainment)
2015
Illidan (By: William King)
2016
Before the Storm (By: Christie Golden)
2018
Shadows Rising (By: Madeleine Roux)
2020
Exploring Azeroth - The Eastern Kingdoms (By: Christie Golden)
2020
Exploring Azeroth: Kalimdor (By: Blizzard Entertainment)
2022
Sylvanas (By: Christie Golden)
2022
A is for Azeroth (By: Christie Golden)
2023
The Dragonflight Codex (By: Doug Walsh,Sandra Rosner)
2023
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