List of Forgotten Realms novels - Definition and Overview

The List of Forgotten Realms novels is a listing of the many works of fantasy fiction that are based in the role-playing game setting of the Forgotten Realms.

They are published by Wizards of the Coast (WotC), with some originally published by TSR before it was incorporated into WotC.

Anthologies

By various

• Realms of Valor (1993)
• Realms of Magic (1994)
• Realms of Infamy (1995)
• Realms of the Underdark (1996)
• Realms of the Arcane (1997)
• Realms of Mystery (1998)
• Realms of the Deep (2000)
• Realms of Shadow (2002)
• Realms of Dragons (2004)
• Realms of Dragons 2 (Due May 2005)
• Realms of Elves (Due 2006)

The Avatar Series

By Scott Ciencin, Troy Denning (Both originally by the pen-name 'Richard Awlinson') and James Lowder

• Shadowdale (1989)
• Tantras (1989)
• Waterdeep (1989)
• Prince of Lies (1993)
• Crucible: The Trial of Cyric the Mad (1998)

The Baldur's Gate Series

By Philip Athans (Based on the Baldur's Gate computer game series)

• Baldur's Gate (1999)
• Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (2000)
• Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal (2001)

The Cities

By Richard Baker, Drew Karpyshyn, Mel Odom, Elaine Cunningham and Ed Greenwood

• The City of Ravens (2000)
• Temple Hill (2001)
• The Jewel of Turmish (2002)
• City of Splendors: A Novel of Waterdeep (Due August 2005)

The Cleric Quintet

By R. A. Salvatore

• Canticle (1991)
• In Sylvan Shadows (1992)
• Night Masks (1992)
• The Fallen Fortress (1993)
• The Chaos Curse (1994)

The Cormyr Saga

By Ed Greenwood & Jeff Grubb & Troy Denning

• Cormyr: A Novel (1996)
• Beyond the High Road (1999)
• Death of the Dragon (2000)

Councelors & Kings

By Elaine Cunningham

• The Magehound (2000)
• The Floodgate (2001)
• The Wizardwar (2002)

Dark Elf Trilogy

By R. A. Salvatore (featuring Drizzt Do'Urden)

• Homeland (1990)
• Exile (1990)
• Sojourn (1991)

Double Diamond Triangle Saga

By J. Robert King, James Ward & David Wise, Ed Greenwood, Roger E. Moore, Dave Gross, David Cook & Peter Archer, and Richard Baker

• The Abduction (1998)
• The Paladins (1998)
• The Mercenaries (1998)
• Errand of Mercy (1998)
• An Opportunity for Profit (1998)
• Conspiracy (1998)
• Uneasy Alliances (1998)
• Easy Betrayals (1998)
• The Diamond (1998)

The Druidhome Trilogy

By Douglas Niles

• Prophet of Moonshae (1992)
• The Coral Kingdom (1992)
• The Druid Queen (1993)

The Elminster Series

By Ed Greenwood (featuring Elminster)

• Elminster - The Making of a Mage (1994)
• Elminster in Myth Drannor (1997)
• The Temptation of Elminster (1998)
• Elminster in Hell (2001)
• Elminster's Daughter (2004)

The Empires Trilogy

By David Cook, Troy Denning and James Lowder

• Horselords (1990)
• Dragonwall (1990)
• Crusade (1991)

The Erevis Cale Trilogy

By Paul S. Kemp

• Twilight Falling (2003)
• Dawn of Night (2004)
• Midnight's Mask (Due 2005)

Finder's Stone Trilogy

By Kate Novak & Jeff Grubb

• Azure Bonds (1988)
• The Wyvern's Spur (1990)
• Song of the Saurials (1991)

The Harpers

By Troy Denning, Elaine Cunningham, Jane Rabe, Scott Ciencin, James Lowder, Mark Anthony, David Cook, Ed Greenwood, and Kate Novak & Jeff Grubb.

• The Parched Sea (1991)
• Elfshadow (Songs & Swords 1; 1991)
• Red Magic (1991)
• The Night Parade (1992)
• Ring of Winter (1992)
• Crypt of the Shadowking (1993)
• Soldiers of Ice (1993)
• Elfsong (Songs & Swords 2; 1994)
• Crown of Fire (Shandril's Saga 2; 1994)
• Masquerades (1995)
• Curse of the Shadowmage (1995)
• The Veiled Dragon (1996)
• Silver Shadows (Songs & Swords 3; 1996)
• Stormlight (1996)
• Finder's Bane (1997)
• Thornhold (Songs & Swords 4; 1998)

House of Serpents

By Lisa Smedman

• Venom's Taste (2004)
• Viper's Kiss (Due March 2005)
• Vanity's Brood (Due March 2006)

The Hunter's Blade Trilogy

By R.A. Salvatore (featuring Drizzt Do'Urden)

• The Thousand Orcs (2002)
• The Lone Drow (2003)
• The Two Swords (Due October 2004)

Icewind Dale Trilogy

By R.A. Salvatore (featuring Drizzt Do'Urden)

• The Crystal Shard (1988)
• Streams of Silver (1989)
• The Halfling's Gem (1990)

The Last Mythal

By Richard Baker

• Forsaken House (Due August 2004)
• Farthest Reach (Due July 2005)
• Final Gate (Due 2006)

The Legend of Drizzt

By R.A. Salvatore

• Homeland (Dark Elf Trilogy 1, March 2004)
• Exile (Dark Elf Trilogy 2, June 2004)
• Sojourn (Dark Elf Trilogy 3, December 2004)
• The Crystal Shard (Icewind Dale Trilogy 1, due March 2005)
• Streams of Silver (Icewind Dale Trilogy 2, due July 2005)
• The Halfling's Gem (Icewind Dale Trilogy 3, due ?)

Legacy of the Drow

By R.A. Salvatore (featuring Drizzt Do'Urden)

• The Legacy (1992)
• Starless Night (1993)
• Siege of Darkness (1994)
• Passage to Dawn (1996)

Lost Empires

By Mel Odom, Troy Denning, Clayton Emery, and Lynn Abbey

• The Lost Library of Cormanthyr (1998)
• Faces of Deception (1998)
• The Shadow Stone (1999)
• The Nether Scroll (2000)

The Lost Gods

By Kate Novak & Jeff Grubb and Douglas Niles

• Finder's Bane (The Harpers 15; 1997)
• Fistandantilus Reborn (FR tie-in Dragonlance novel; 1997)
• Tymora's Luck (1997)

Maztica Trilogy

By Douglas Niles

• Ironhelm (1990)
• Viperhand (1990)
• Feathered Dragon (1991)

Moonshae Trilogy

By Douglas Niles

• Darkwalker on Moonshae (1987)
• Black Wizards (1988)
• Darkwell (1989)

Mysteries

By Chet Williamson, John Maddox Roberts and Richard S. Meyer

• Murder in Cormyr (1996)
• Murder in Tarsis (FR tie-in Dragonlance novel; 1999)
• Murder in Halruaa (1996)

Netheril Trilogy

By Clayton Emery

• Sword Play (1996)
• Dangerous Games (1996)
• Mortal Consequences (1998)

The Nobles

By David Cook, Victor Milan, Mark Anthony, Brian Thomson, Paul Kidd, and Lynn Abbey

• King Pinch (1995)
• War in Tethyr (1995)
• Escape from Undermountain (1996)
• The Mage in the Iron Mask (1996)
• The Council of Blades (1996)
• The Simbul's Gift (1997)

Paths of Darkness

By R.A. Salvatore (featuring Drizzt Do'Urden)

• The Silent Blade (1998)
• The Spine of the World (1999)
• Servant of the Shard (2000)
• Sea of Swords (2001)

Pools Trilogy

By James Ward & Jane Cooper Hong & Anne K. Brown

• Pool of Radiance (1989)
• Pools of Darkness (1992)
• Pool of Twilight (1993)

The Priests

By Bruce R. Cordell, Dave Gross, Voronica Whitney-Robinson, and Kameron M. Franklin (winner of the WotC Open Call)

• Lady of Posion (2004)
• Mistress of the Night (2004)
• Queen of the Depths (Due May 2005)
• Maiden of Pain (Subject of the 2003 novel Open Call; due July 2005)

Return of the Archwizards

By Troy Denning

• The Summoning (2001)
• The Siege (2001)
• The Sorcerer (2002)

The Rogues

By Edward Bolme, Richard Lee Byers, Voronica Whitney-Robinson, and Don Bassingthwaite

• The Alabaster Staff (2003)
• The Black Bouquet (2003)
• The Crimson Gold (2003)
• The Yellow Silk (2004)

The Scions of Arrabar Trilogy

By Thomas M. Reid

• The Sapphire Crescent (2003)
• The Ruby Guardian (2004)
• The Emerald Sceptre (Due August 2005)

Sembia

By Ed Greenwood, Clayton Emery, Paul S. Kemp, Richard Lee Byers, Dave Gross, Lisa Smedman, and Voronica Whitney-Robinson.

• The Halls of Stormweather: A Novel in Seven Parts (2000)
  • "The Burning Chalice"
  • "Song of Chaos"
  • "Night School"
  • "The Price"
  • "Thirty Days"
  • "Resurrection"
  • "Skin Deep"
• Shadow's Witness (2000)
• The Shattered Mask (2001)
• Black Wolf (2001)
• Heirs of Prophecy (2002)
• Sands of the Soul (2002)
• Lord of Stormweather (2003)

The Shadow of the Avatar Trilogy

By Ed Greenwood (featuring Elminster)

• Shadows of Doom (1995)
• Cloak of Shadows (1995)
• All Shadows Fled (1995)

Shandril's Saga

By Ed Greenwood

• Spellfire (1988)
• Crown of Fire (The Harpers 9; 1994)
• Hand of Fire (2002)

Starlight and Shadows

By Elaine Cunningham

• Daughter of the Drow (1995)
• Tangled Webs (1996)
• Windwalker (2003)

Songs & Swords

By Elaine Cunningham

• Elfshadow (The Harpers 2; 1991)
• Elfsong (The Harpers 8; 1994)
• Silver Shadows (The Harpers 13; 1996)
• Thornhold (The Harpers 16; 1998)
• The Dream Spheres (1999)

The Threat from the Sea Trilogy

By Mel Odom

• Rising Tide (1999)
• Under Fallen Stars (1999)
• The Sea Devil's Eye (2000)

The Twilight Giants

By Troy Denning

• The Ogre's Pact (1994)
• The Giant Among Us (1995)
• The Titan of Twilight (1995)

War of the Spider Queen

By Richard Lee Byers, Thomas M. Reid, Richard Baker, Lisa Smedman, Philip Athans, and Paul S. Kemp (R.A. Salvatore supervising editor)

• Dissolution (2002)
• Insurrection (2002)
• Condemnation (2003)
• Extinction (2004)
• Annihilation (2004)
• Resurrection (Due April 2005)

The Watercourse Trilogy

By Philip Athans

• Whisper of Waves (Due November 2005)
• Lies of Light (Due 2006)
• Scream of Stone (Due 2007)

The Year of Rogue Dragons

By Richard Lee Byers

• The Rage (2004)
• The Rite (Due January 2005)
• The Ruin (Due May 2006)

Other titles

• Evermeet: Island of Elves (Elaine Cunningham; 1999)
• The Glass Prison (Monte Cook; 1999)
• Once Around the Realms (Brian Thomson; 1995)
• Pool of Radiance: The Ruins of Myth Drannor (Carrie A. Bebris; based on the computer game; 2001)
• The Shadow Stone (Richard Baker; 1998)
• Silverfall: Stories of the Seven Sisters (Ed Greenwood; 1999)