List of novels in chronological order

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 * Short stories :
 * "A Dance in Storm's Garden" (The Best of the Realms II)
 * "A Matter of Thorns" (Realms of Infamy)
 * "A Narrowed Gaze" (Realms of the Arcane)
 * "A Worm Too Soft" (Realms of Magic)
 * "And Wringing of Hands" (Realms of Infamy)
 * "Blood Sport" (Realms of Infamy)
 * "Bloodbound" (The Best of the Realms II)
 * "Bread Storm Rising" (Realms of the Arcane)
 * "Dark Talons Forbear Thee" (The Best of the Realms II)
 * "Elminster's Jest" (The Best of the Realms III)
 * "Every Dog His Day" (Realms of Magic)
 * "Gallows Day" (Realms of Infamy)
 * "Games of Chance" (The Best of the Realms III)
 * "Gunne Runner" (Realms of Magic)
 * "How Wisdom Came to the Maimed Wizard" (The Best of the Realms II)
 * "If Ever They Happened Upon My Lair" (The Collected Stories: The Legend of Drizzt Anthology)
 * "Interlude" (Realms of the Arcane)
 * "Laughter in the Flames" (Realms of Infamy)
 * "Living Forever" (The Best of the Realms II)
 * "One Comes, Unheralded, to Zirta" (The Best of the Realms II)
 * "Possessions" (The Best of the Realms III)
 * "Raven's Egg" (Realms of Infamy)
 * "Red Ambition" (Realms of Magic)
 * "Sea of Ghosts" (Realms of the Underdark)
 * "Secrets of Blood, Spirits of the Sea" (Realms of the Arcane)
 * "Shadows of the Past" (Realms of the Arcane)
 * "Six of Swords" (Realms of Magic)
 * "Smoke Powder and Mirrors" (Realms of Magic)
 * "Stolen Spells" (Realms of Infamy)
 * "Tertius and the Artifact" (Realms of the Arcane)
 * "The Common Spell" (Realms of Magic)
 * "The Eye of the Dragon" (Realms of Magic)
 * "The First Moonwell" (Realms of Magic)
 * "The Greatest Hero Who Ever Died" (Realms of Infamy)
 * "The Grotto of Dreams" (Realms of the Arcane)
 * "The Long Road Home" (The Best of the Realms II)
 * "The Luck of Llewellyn the Loquacious" (Realms of Magic)
 * "The Magic Thief" (Realms of Magic)
 * "The Meaning of Lore" (Realms of Infamy)
 * "The Quiet Place" (Realms of Magic)
 * "The Wild Bunch" (Realms of Magic)
 * "To Legend He Goes" (The Collected Stories: The Legend Of Drizzt)
 * "Too Familiar" (Realms of Magic)
 * "Tribute" (The Best of the Realms III)
 * "Twilight" (Realms of Infamy)
 * "Vision" (Realms of Infamy)
 * "Volo Does Menzo" (Realms of the Underdark)
 * "Wishing You Many More" (Realms of the Arcane)


 * Novels:
 * Brimstone Angels: Lesser Evils
 * Cry of the Ghost Wolf
 * Crypt of the Moaning Diamond
 * Elminster Enraged
 * Hand of the Hunter
 * Neversfall
 * Sandstorm
 * Shadowbane: Eye of Justice
 * Spellstorm
 * The Fall of Highwatch
 * The Herald
 * The Rose of Sarifal
 * The Sentinels
 * Venom in Her Veins

Circa -30000 DR

 * Evermeet: Island of Elves begins.

-25090 DR

 * "Traitors" (Realms of the Elves) begins.

-25000 DR

 * "Traitors" (Realms of the Elves) ends.

-9000 DR

 * Part of Evermeet: Island of Elves

-7628 DR

 * "The Staff of Valmaxian" (Realms of the Elves) begins.

-6964 DR

 * Part of "The Staff of Valmaxian" (Realms of the Elves)

-6962 DR

 * "The Staff of Valmaxian" (Realms of the Elves) ends.

-6048 DR

 * Star of Cursrah begins.

-946 DR

 * The Shield of Weeping Ghosts begins.

-700 DR

 * Sword Play
 * Dangerous Games begins and ends.
 * Mortal Consequences

-646 DR

 * "Soulbound" (Realms of the Dragons)

-470 DR

 * "Trial by Ordeal" (Realms of Shadow)

-467 DR

 * "Assassin's Shadow" (Realms of Shadow)

-461 DR

 * "First Flight" (Realms of the Dragons)

-400 DR

 * Cormyr: A Novel begins.

-390 DR

 * "The Lady and the Shadow" (Realms of the Arcane)

-365 DR

 * "Continuum" begins. (Realms of War)

-339 DR

 * "Too Long in the Dark" (Realms of Shadow)
 * "When Even Sky Cities Fall" (Realms of the Arcane)
 * Dangerous Games ends.

-68 DR

 * Part of "Weasel's Run" (Realms of War)

-67 DR

 * Part of "Weasel's Run" (Realms of War)

-65 DR

 * Part of "Weasel's Run" (Realms of War)

212 DR

 * Elminster: The Making of a Mage begins.

224 DR

 * "Not the Most Successful of Feasts" (The Best of the Realms II)

241 DR

 * Elminster: The Making of a Mage ends.
 * Elminster in Myth Drannor begins.

253 DR

 * "Guenhwyvar" (Realms of Magic and The Collected Stories: The Legend Of Drizzt)

261 DR

 * Elminster in Myth Drannor ends.

464 DR

 * Blackstaff begins.

666 DR

 * Final Gate prologue.

714 DR

 * Forsaken House prologue.
 * Farthest Reach prologue.

720s DR

 * The Lost Library of Cormanthyr begins.

759 DR

 * The Temptation of Elminster begins.

767 DR

 * The Temptation of Elminster ends.

892 DR

 * "One Last Drink" (Realms of Valor)

902 DR

 * "The Whispering Crown" (Realms of the Arcane)
 * "The Last Paladin of Ilmater" (Realms of War)

925 DR

 * "The Knights of Samular" (The Best of the Realms III)

927 DR

 * Thornhold begins.

Ca. 1000 DR

 * "The More Things Change.." (Realms of Infamy) begins.

1095 DR

 * "Black Arrow" (Realms of War)

1016 DR

 * "In the Deep Midwinter" (Dragon #242)

1100s DR

 * "The First Notch" (The Collected Stories: The Legend of Drizzt Anthology))

1204 DR

 * "Soul Steel" (Realms of the Dead)

1217 DR

 * The Council of Blades

1269 DR

 * "Darksword" (Realms of Shadow)

1290s DR

 * The Halls of Stormweather begins.

1293 DR

 * "The Burning Chalice" (The Halls of Stormweather) begins.

1297 DR

 * Homeland begins.

1300 DR

 * "Liar's Game" (Realms of Shadow)

1301 DR

 * "Gorlist's Dragon" begins. (Realms of the Dragons)

1308 DR

 * "The Fires of Narbondel" (Realms of the Underdark)

1321 DR

 * Elfshadow begins.

1323 DR

 * "Gorlist's Dragon" ends. (Realms of the Dragons)

1325 DR

 * Escape from Undermountain

1326 DR

 * Whisper of Waves begins.

1327 DR

 * Daughter of the Drow prelude.

1328 DR

 * Homeland ends.

1333 DR

 * "Too Many Princes" (Realms of War)

1334 DR

 * "So High A Price" (Realms of Infamy)

1335 DR

 * "The Family Business" (Realms of Valor)

1336 DR

 * "Elminster at the Magefair" (Realms of Valor) (Or 1355 DR )

1338 DR

 * Exile begins.

1339 DR

 * "The Keeper of Secrets" (Realms of the Dragons)

1340 DR

 * Exile ends.
 * Sojourn begins.
 * Bladesinger begins.
 * Pool of Radiance

1341 DR

 * "The Third Level" (Realms of Infamy and The Collected Stories: The Legend Of Drizzt)

1342 DR

 * "Necessary Sacrifices" begins (Realms of the Elves).

1344 DR

 * "Necessary Sacrifices" ends (Realms of the Elves).
 * The Rage begins.

1345 DR

 * Darkwalker on Moonshae

1346 DR

 * Black Wizards
 * Darkwell

1347 DR

 * Sojourn ends.

1348 DR

 * "Rite of Blood" (Realms of the Underdark).
 * Swords of Eveningstar
 * Swords of Dragonfire
 * The Sword Never Sleeps

1350s DR

 * "The Walls of Midnight" (Realms of Infamy)

1350 DR

 * Pools of Darkness
 * The Godborn

1351 DR

 * The Crystal Shard begins.

1352 DR

 * Ironhelm begins.

1353 DR

 * "A Virtue by Reflection" (Realms of Valor)
 * The Nether Scroll begins.

1354 DR

 * Maiden of Pain begins.
 * Rising Tide begins.

1355 DR

 * Elminster at the Magefair (Realms of Valor) (1336 DR given in text )
 * "Dark Legacy" (Dragon #255)

1356 DR

 * "The Lord of Lowhill" (Realms of Valor)
 * The Crystal Shard ends.
 * Streams of Silver
 * The Halfling's Gem begins.
 * Spellfire begins.
 * Part of The Stowaway
 * Part of The Shadowmask

1357 DR

 * "Dark Mirror" (Realms of Valor and The Collected Stories: The Legend Of Drizzt)
 * Azure Bonds
 * Crypt of the Shadowking
 * Spellfire ends.
 * Hand of Fire
 * Crown of Fire
 * The Halfling's Gem ends.
 * The Legacy
 * Starless Night

1358 DR

 * "The Siege of Zerith Hold" (Realms of War)
 * Shadowdale
 * Tantras
 * The Wyvern's Spur
 * Siege of Darkness
 * "The Dowery" (The Collected Stories: The Legend Of Drizzt)
 * The Alabaster Staff begins.
 * Shadows of Doom
 * Cloak of Shadows
 * All Shadows Fled
 * "A Slow Day In Skullport" (Realms of the Underdark)
 * Waterdeep
 * Song of the Saurials

1359 DR

 * "Mercy's Reward" (Realms of War)
 * Horselords
 * Dragonwall begins.
 * Ghostwalker begins.
 * The Night Parade

1360 DR

 * "King's Tear" (Realms of Valor)
 * "The Curse of Tegea" (Realms of Valor)
 * "The Topaz Dragon" (Realms of the Dragons)
 * "Faerie Ire" (Realms of the Dragons II)
 * Dragonwall ends.
 * Crusade
 * The Parched Sea
 * Curse of the Shadowmage
 * Windwalker begins.

1361 DR

 * "The Direct Approach" (Realms of Magic)
 * Canticle
 * In Sylvan Shadows
 * Night Masks
 * The Fallen Fortress begins.
 * Elfshadow ends.
 * The Ring of Winter begins.
 * Ironhelm ends.
 * Viperhand begins.
 * Daughter of the Drow
 * Tangled Webs
 * Windwalker ends.

1362 DR

 * "The Bargain" (Realms of Valor)
 * "Patronage" (Realms of Valor)
 * "Grandfather's Toys" (Realms of Valor)
 * "The Woman Who Drew Dragons" (Realms of the Dragons II)
 * "The Greater Treasure" (Realms of the Elves)
 * The Fallen Fortress ends.
 * The Chaos Curse
 * Red Magic
 * The Ring of Winter ends.
 * Viperhands ends.
 * Feathered Dragon
 * The Sapphire Crescent begins.
 * Part of The Stowaway
 * Part of The Shadowmask

1364 DR

 * "The Hunting Game" (Realms of the Dragons II)
 * Elfsong
 * The Veiled Dragon
 * Silver Shadows
 * Passage to Dawn
 * The Silent Blade
 * Whisper of Waves ends.

1365 DR

 * Sentinelspire begins.
 * Prophet of Moonshae
 * The Coral Kingdom
 * The Druid Queen
 * The Howling Delve begins.
 * Stormlight
 * The Spine of the World begins.
 * Lies of Light begins.

1366 DR

 * Soldiers of Ice
 * King Pinch
 * War in Tethyr begins.
 * Servant of the Shard
 * The Ogre's Pact
 * The Giant Among Us
 * The Titan of Twilight
 * The Spine of the World ends.
 * "Nothing but Trouble" (The Best of the Realms II)
 * "The Great Hunt" (The Best of the Realms III)
 * "Prologue"/"Epilogue" (Realms of Magic)

1367 DR

 * "That Curious Sword" (Realms of Shadow and The Collected Stories: The Legend Of Drizzt)
 * "Thieves' Reward" (Realms of Magic)
 * "Thieves' Honor" (Realms of Infamy)
 * "The Road Home" (Realms of the Dragons II)
 * Murder in Cormyr
 * Murder in Halruaa
 * War in Tethyr ends.
 * Once Around the Realms
 * The Shadow Stone begins.
 * "At the Publishing House"/"Back at the Publishing House" (Realms of the Underdark)
 * Evermeet: Island of Elves prologue.

1368 DR

 * "Wickless in the Nether" (Realms of the Dragons and The Collected Stories: The Legend Of Drizzt)
 * "Serpestrillvyth" (Realms of the Dragons)
 * "Speaking with the Dead" (Realms of Mystery)
 * "A Walk in the Snow" (Realms of Mystery)
 * "The Rose Window" (Realms of Mystery)
 * "The Club Rules" (Realms of Mystery)
 * "Thieves' Justice" (Realms of Mystery)
 * "Ekhar Lorrent: Gnome Detective" (Realms of Mystery)
 * "The Devil and Tertius Wands" (Realms of Mystery)
 * "H" (Realms of Mystery)
 * "Strange Bedfellows" (Realms of Mystery)
 * "Whence the Song of Steel" (Realms of Mystery)
 * "An Unusual Suspect" (Realms of Mystery)
 * "Darkly, Through a Glass of Ale" (Realms of Mystery)
 * "Lynaelle" (Realms of Mystery)
 * "Redemption" (Realms of War)
 * "Empty Joys" (The Best of the Realms)
 * "The Grinning Ghost of Taverton Hall" (Realms of Mystery)
 * "Stolen Dreams" (The Best of the Realms III)
 * Prince of Lies
 * Baldur's Gate
 * Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal
 * Masquerades
 * Finder's Bane
 * Thornhold ends.
 * The Lost Library of Cormanthyr ends.
 * Faces of Deception
 * The Nether Scroll ends.
 * Finder's Bane
 * Tymora's Luck
 * The Mage in the Iron Mask
 * The Simbul's Gift
 * Promise of the Witch-King
 * Road of the Patriarch
 * Lies of Light ends.
 * The Dream Spheres
 * Lady of Poison

1369 DR

 * "Hard Choices" (Realms of the Deep)
 * "Fire is Fire" (Realms of the Deep)
 * "Messenger to Serôs" (Realms of the Deep)
 * "The Place Where Guards Snore at their Posts" (Realms of the Deep)
 * "Lost Cause" (Realms of the Deep)
 * "Forged in Fire" (Realms of the Deep)
 * "One Who Swims with Sekolah" (Realms of the Deep)
 * "The Crystal Reef" (Realms of the Deep)
 * "The Patrol" (Realms of the Deep)
 * "The Star of Tethyr" (Realms of the Deep)
 * "Persana's Blade" (Realms of the Deep)
 * "And the Dark Tide Rises" (Realms of the Deep)
 * "How Burlmarr Saved the Unseen Protector" (Realms of the Dragons II)
 * "Changing Tides" begins. (Realms of War)
 * "The Innkeeper's Secret" (Dragon #266)
 * "Honest and True" (Dragon #245)
 * Crucible: The Trial of Cyric the Mad
 * Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
 * Cormyr: A Novel ends.
 * Master of Chains
 * Star of Cursrah ends.
 * Sea of Swords begins.
 * Rising Tide ends.
 * Under Fallen Stars
 * The Sea Devil's Eye begins.
 * Scream of Stone begins.
 * The Glass Prison
 * Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor
 * The Shadow Stone ends.
 * Silverfall: Stories of the Seven Sisters
 * "The Burning Chalice" (The Halls of Stormweather) ends.

1370 DR

 * "A Tall Tale" (Realms of the Dragons II)
 * "Changing Tides" ends. (Realms of War)
 * "Chase the Dark" (Realms of War)
 * "Bones and Stones" (Realms of War and The Collected Stories: The Legend Of Drizzt)
 * "Weasel's Run" ends. (Realms of War)
 * "Night School" (The Halls of Stormweather)
 * "The Price" (The Halls of Stormweather)
 * "Thirty Days" (The Halls of Stormweather)
 * "Resurrection" (The Halls of Stormweather)
 * "Skin Deep" (The Halls of Stormweather)
 * The City of Ravens
 * Temple Hill begins.
 * The Jewel of Turmish
 * The City of Splendors: A Waterdeep Novel begins.
 * Beyond the High Road
 * The Magehound
 * The Wizardwar begins.
 * Sea of Swords ends.
 * The Thousand Orcs
 * The Lone Drow
 * The Two Swords begins.
 * The Sea Devil's Eye ends.
 * The Halls of Stormweather ends.
 * ''The Yellow Silk begins.

1371 DR

 * "Waylaid" (Realms of the Dragons)
 * "Comrades at Odds" (Realms of the Elves and The Collected Stories: The Legend Of Drizzt)
 * "Answered Prayers" (The Best of the Realms III)
 * The City of Splendors: A Waterdeep Novel ends.
 * Death of the Dragon
 * The Floodgate
 * The Wizardwar ends.
 * The Two Swords ends.
 * The Summoning begins.
 * Shadow's Witness
 * Black Wolf begins.
 * Evermeet: Island of Elves ends.

1372 DR

 * "Standard Delving Procedure" (Realms of the Dragons)
 * "A Little Knowledge" (Realms of Shadow)
 * "Astride the Wind" (Realms of Shadow)
 * "The Fallen Lands" (Realms of Shadow)
 * "When Shadows Come Seeking a Throne" (Realms of Shadow)
 * "King Shadow" (Realms of Shadow)
 * "The Shifting Sands" (Realms of Shadow)
 * "The Book Dragon" (Realms of the Dragons II)
 * "Freedom's Promise" (Realms of the Dragons II)
 * "Possessions" (Realms of the Dragons II)
 * "Queen of the Mountain" (Realms of the Dragons II)
 * Temple Hill ends.
 * Elminster in Hell
 * Bladesinger ends.
 * Sacrifice of the Widow begins.
 * Pool of Twilight
 * The Summoning ends.
 * The Siege
 * The Sorcerer
 * Black Wolf ends.
 * The Shattered Mask
 * Heirs of Prophecy
 * Sands of the Soul
 * The Orc King begins.
 * Dissolution
 * Insurrection
 * Condemnation
 * Extinction begins.

1373 DR

 * "An Icy Heart" (Realms of the Dragons)
 * "Penitential Rites" (Realms of the Dragons)
 * "How Sharper than a Serpent' Tooth" (Realms of the Dragons)
 * "Beer with a Fat Dragon" (Realms of the Dragons)
 * "The Prisoner of Hulburg" (Realms of the Dragons)
 * "The Strength of the Jester" (Realms of the Dragons II)
 * Elminster's Daughter
 * The Gossamer Plain begins.
 * Twilight Falling
 * Dawn of Night
 * Midnight's Mask
 * Son of Thunder
 * Venom's Taste
 * Viper's Kiss
 * Mistress of the Night
 * Queen of the Depths
 * The Alabaster Staff ends.
 * The Black Bouquet
 * The Crimson Gold
 * The Yellow Silk ends.
 * The Sapphire Crescent ends.
 * The Ruby Guardian
 * The Emerald Scepter
 * Lord of Stormweather
 * The Rage ends.
 * The Rite
 * The Ruin
 * Extinction ends.
 * Annihilation
 * Resurrection

1374 DR

 * "The Bladesinger's Lesson" (Realms of the Elves)
 * "Tears So White" (Realms of the Elves)
 * "Continuum" ends. (Realms of War)
 * Sentinelspire ends.
 * Depths of Madness begins.
 * The Howling Delve ends.
 * Ghostwalker ends.
 * Vanity's Brood
 * Forsaken House (except prologue)
 * Farthest Reach (except prologue)
 * Final Gate (except prologue)
 * Maiden of Pain ends.
 * Shadowbred
 * Shadowstorm
 * Shadowrealm begins.
 * Blackstaff ends.
 * Bloodwalk
 * Darkvision
 * Frostfell
 * Sword of the Gods prologue.

1375 DR

 * "Second Chance" (Realms of War)
 * Depths of Madness ends.
 * Stardeep
 * Unclean
 * Sacrifice of the Widow ends.
 * Scream of Stone ends.

1376 DR

 * "The King in Copper" (Realms of the Dead)
 * The Shield of Weeping Ghosts ends.
 * Storm of the Dead begins.
 * The Pirate King begins.

1377 DR

 * Storm of the Dead ends.
 * The Pirate King ends.

1378 DR

 * Ascendancy of the Last begins.

1379 DR

 * Ascendancy of the Last ends.

1380 DR

 * Final Gate ends.

1384 DR

 * The Gossamer Plain ends.
 * The Fractured Sky begins.

1385 DR

 * "The Many Murders of Manshoon" (Realms of the Dead)
 * Plague of Spells begins.
 * The Fractured Sky ends.
 * Undead
 * The Ghost King
 * The Crystal Mountain

1386 DR

 * "Pieces" (Realms of the Dead)

1390s DR

 * "The More Things Change" (Realms of Infamy) ends.
 * "Iruladoon" (Realms of the Dead and The Collected Stories: The Legend Of Drizzt).

1396 DR

 * Plague of Spells ends.
 * City of Torment

1399 DR

 * Wrath of the Blue Lady begins.

1409 DR

 * Gauntlgrym begins.

1460 DR

 * Dawnbringer begins.

1462 DR

 * Gauntlgrym ends.
 * The Companions begins.

1463 DR

 * "The Resurrection Agent" (Realms of the Dead)
 * Neverwinter
 * Charon's Claw
 * The Last Threshold begins.

1466 DR

 * Corsair prologue.

1467 DR

 * "Prologue," City of the Dead.

1470 DR

 * Shadowbane: Eye of Justice prologue.

1471 DR

 * "Feast of the Moon" (Realms of the Dead)

1472 DR

 * The Orc King (prologue and epilogue). (Date later rescinded. )

1473 DR

 * Avenger begins.

1477 DR

 * Swordmage begins.
 * Brimstone Angels prologue.

1478 DR

 * Unholy
 * Brimstone Angels (except prologue)
 * Brimstone Angels: Lesser Evils
 * Cold Steel and Secrets
 * The Captive Flame begins.
 * The Adversary

1479 DR

 * "Wandering Stones" (Realms of the Dead)
 * "The Bone Bird" (Realms of the Dead)
 * "A Prayer for Brother Robert" (Realms of the Dead)
 * "Dusty Bones" (Realms of the Dead)
 * "A Body in a Bag" (Realms of the Dead)
 * The Captive Flame ends.
 * Whisper of Venom
 * The Spectral Blaze
 * The Masked Witches
 * Prophet of the Dead
 * Prince of Ravens
 * Swordmage ends.
 * Corsair (except prologue).
 * Blackstaff Tower
 * Mistshore
 * Downshadow
 * City of the Dead
 * The God Catcher
 * Elminster Must Die
 * Bury Elminster Deep
 * Shadowrealm ends.
 * The Fanged Crown
 * The Restless Shore
 * Wrath of the Blue Lady ends.
 * Sword of the Gods (except prologue).
 * Sword of the Gods: Spinner of Lies
 * The Edge of Chaos
 * Spider and Stone

1480 DR

 * Avenger ends.
 * Circle of Skulls
 * Shadowbane


 * Unbroken Chain: The Darker Road
 * Shadowbane: Eye of Justice (except prologue).

1484 DR

 * The Last Threshold ends.
 * The Companions ends.
 * Night of the Hunter
 * Rise of the King
 * Vengeance of the Iron Dwarf begins.

1485 DR

 * Vengeance of the Iron Dwarf ends.

1486 DR

 * Fire in the Blood
 * The Reaver
 * The Sentinel

1600 DR

 * Dawnbringer ends.