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I know I had to add some of it together to be able to have it, but it is a list of each series in Forgotten Realms, and what order to read the books or the even how to read the series of series. Hopefully it helps some of you going through and trying to figure out how to read the series.
- The Dark Elf Trilogy by R.A. Salvatore
- Songs and Swords by Elaine Cunningham
- The Harpers by Troy Denning, Elaine Cunningham, Jean Rabe, and More
- The Cleric Quintet by R.A. Salvatore
- The Moonshae Trilogy by Douglas Niles
- Once Around The Realms by Brian Thomsen
- The Lost Library of Cormanthyr by Mel Odom
- Realms of Infamy Edited by James Lowder
- Elminster: The Making of A Mage by Ed Greenwood
R.A. Salvatore’s Drizzt is by far the setting’s most popular character. The drow with the soul of a ranger was originally meant to be a sidekick and mentor to Wulfgar, the young barbarian that Salvatore had originally conceived of as the protagonist. But it didn’t take long before Drizzt became the protagonist, and he was never better than in this ...
Ed Greenwood, creator of the Forgotten Realms, had this to say about Cunningham’s books: “When I first read Elaine Cunningham’s first Realms novel, ELFSHADOW, I thought: this lady has been reading my mind. This IS Waterdeep; she’s seeing it through my mind’s eye! It’s PERFECT!” Elaine Cunningham has always felt like The Realms’ secret weapon. She n...
The longest series in the Forgotten Realms follows the Harpers, a secret organization dedicated to freedom, foiling the plans of the Zhentarim, and preserving ancient art and lore. They are, at their core, a very easy way to put a Dungeons and Dragons party together in the setting. These books were largely stand-alone. The Ring of Winter followed o...
While Salvatore is best known for Drizzt, his Cleric Quintet even better. It follows the young priest of the god of knowledge, Cadderly Bonaduce, as he foils the plots of Castle Trinity and goes from being a curious, well-meaning skeptic to the most devout priest. There’s a fantastic romance between Cadderly and the monk Danica, and some solid come...
The first book in the Moonshae series by Douglas Niles was the first Forgotten Realms novel. In fact, R.A. Salvatore had originally pitched his own book in the Moonshae Isles, but once he found out they were being used, changed his to Icewind Dale. The Moonshae series feels closest to the epic fantasy series of the time period. Well-meaning nobles ...
Many of the RPG books involving the Forgotten Realms include Volo, world-traveling explorer. Well, this romp of a novel features him being cursed to go around the Realms with an annoying thespian companion who bears a striking resemblance to another author of Forgotten Realms novels. The breakneck pace means there’s always something fun happening, ...
This is basically Indiana Jones in a magical world, and it is exactly as fun as that sounds. A human explorer attempts to discover the secrets of an ancient elven library. Globe-trotting, perusing ancient texts, and a non-stop plot make this book fly by.
The Forgotten Realms has plenty of anthologies, and Realms of Infamy, the second, is the strongest of them. It takes the numerous villains who make up the fabric of the setting and shows us their point of view. The Salvatore story explains how Artemis Entreri became such a high-ranking assassin at such a young age, while the Cunningham shows Elaith...
Ed Greenwood created the Forgotten Realms, so it feels right that he should get the final spot on this list. Elminster is the only character who comes even close in notoriety from the Forgotten Realms to Drizzt. He’s the Chosen of Mystra, goddess of magic, one of the most important Harpers, and the person who knows just how to nudge fledgling heroe...
The Forgotten Realms: Book 2: Imperial Rand. Kindle Edition. The sweeping saga of Rand continues. Her time at Falcon’s Keep over, Savannah comes into her full power as the wielder of the sacred medallion. She seeks help in Arcadia to interpret the Prophecy Chart, the black magic spell that divides the Forgotten Realms from the rest of Rand.
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The first book set in the Realms is Darkwalker on Moonshae, but it was kind of shoehorned into the Realms. You don't have to start at the very beginning. I also recommend looking at some of the sourcebooks, if you can get your hands on them.
While re-reading some of the Drizzt books I decided it might be fun to read most of the Realms books in chronological order according to the wiki. I started at an arbitrary point where I would start after The Halfling's Gem. It's gone great so far until I reached 1358 AKA The Time of Troubles.
The premise of the book should have made it a home run with just mediocre execution, but it fell way short.
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While his origins as a priest are explored in the second book the the Sembia series, Shadow's Witness, you can easily start with the first book of the trilogy, Twilight Falling. If you enjoy it, there is even a sequel trilogy that I'm currently reading, and enjoying more than the first.
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