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ⓘ About Richard A. Knaak
Richard A. Knaak is an author of fantasy novels and has added works to the Dragonlance and Diablo series. He has also written his own fantasy series called Dragonrealm. He has authored 44 novels and dozens of short stories. His works have landed him on both the New York Times and USA Today best seller lists. Knaak was born on May 28th, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois, to Richard and Anna. Knaak initially enrolled in college to study chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Later he changed directions and began to study rhetoric earning his bachelor’s degree in 1984. After college and before devoting himself to writing full time, he worked various odd jobs including as a resume writer, warehouse worker, and office clerk. Richard A.
All Book Series by Richard A. Knaak
Weasel's Luck
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1988 Anthology · Michael Williams
The Reign of Istar
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1992 Co-authored · Margaret Weis,Tracy Hickman
The Cataclysm
Book 2 of 3 · published 1992 Co-authored · Margaret Weis,Tracy Hickman
The War of the Lance
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1992 Co-authored · Margaret Weis,Tracy Hickman
The Kagonesti
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1995 Anthology · Douglas Niles
The Dargonesti
Book 3 of 6 · published 1995 Anthology · Paul B. Thompson,Tonya C. Cook
The Dragons
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 1996 Anthology · Douglas Niles
The Last Thane
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1998 Anthology · Douglas Niles
The Chaos Spawn
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 1999 Anthology · Douglas Niles
Dark Light
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1999 Anthology · Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Beyond the Dark Portal
Book 5 of 29 · published 2008 Anthology · Christie Golden,Aaron Rosenberg
Vol'jin: Shadows of the Horde
Book 17 of 29 · published 2013 Anthology · Michael A. Stackpole
The Art of World of Warcraft
Book 20 of 29 · published 2015 Anthology · Blizzard Entertainment
Exploring Azeroth - The Eastern Kingdoms
Book 25 of 29 · published 2020 Anthology · Christie Golden
Exploring Azeroth: Kalimdor
Book 26 of 29 · published 2022 Anthology · Blizzard Entertainment
The Dragonflight Codex
Latest in the series · book 29 of 29 · published 2023 Anthology · Doug Walsh,Sandra Rosner
Shadows of Sanctuary
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2025 Anthology · Jonathan Maberry,Alma Katsu,Z Brewer,Carly Anne West,Ryan Quinn
Ghostlands
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2007 Co-authored · Kim Jae-Hwan
Legends of the Dragonrealm, Vol. II
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2010
Legends of the Dragonrealm, Vol. IV
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2013
Cut from the Same Shadow and Other Tales
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2017
World of Warcraft: Dawn of the Aspects: Part I
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2013
World of Warcraft: Dawn of the Aspects: Part V
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2013
Legends of the Dragonrealm: Dragon of the Depths
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2023
The Glass Prison
Series opener · book 1 of 73 · published 1999 Anthology · Monte Cook
The Secret of the Rose and Glove
Book 7 of 73 · published 2010 Anthology · Kevin Andrew Murphy
Winter Witch
Book 8 of 73 · published 2010 Anthology · Dave Gross,Elaine Cunningham
The Ghosts of Broken Blades
Book 10 of 73 · published 2011 Anthology · Monte Cook
Two Pieces of Tarnished Silver
Book 12 of 73 · published 2011 Anthology · Erik Mona
The Perfumer's Apprentice
Book 22 of 73 · published 2012 Anthology · Kevin Andrew Murphy
Mother Bears
Book 25 of 73 · published 2012 Anthology · KarenWhite,Wendy N. Wagner
A Tomb of Winter's Plunder
Book 29 of 73 · published 2012 Anthology · Tim Pratt
Fingers of Death—No, Doom!
Book 30 of 73 · published 2012 Anthology · Lucien Soulban
Called to Darkness
Book 32 of 73 · published 2012 Anthology · Richard Lee Byers
Stalking the Beast
Book 41 of 73 · published 2013 Anthology · Howard Andrew Jones
In Red Rune Canyon
Book 42 of 73 · published 2013 Anthology · Richard Lee Byers
The Redemption Engine
Book 49 of 73 · published 2014 Anthology · James L. Sutter
Boar and Rabbit
Book 50 of 73 · published 2014 Anthology · Ray Porter,James L. Sutter
The Crusader Road
Book 52 of 73 · published 2014 Anthology · Michael A. Stackpole
Undead Unleashed
Book 54 of 73 · published 2014 Anthology · Dave Gross,Adam Daigle,Mark Moreland
Beyond the Pool of Stars
Book 61 of 73 · published 2015 Anthology · Howard Andrew Jones
Through The Gate in the Sea
Book 69 of 73 · published 2017 Anthology · Howard Andrew Jones
The Shroud of Four Silences
Book 71 of 73 · published 2021 Anthology · Liane Merciel
Operation Hellmouth
Book 72 of 73 · published 2026 Anthology · Chris A. Jackson
Abomination Vaults
Latest in the series · book 73 of 73 · published 2026 Anthology · Erik Scott de Bie
The Worlds of Dungeons & Dragons, Volume 1
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2008 Anthology · R.A. Salvatore
The Worlds of Dungeons & Dragons, Volume 2
Book 2 of 3 · published 2008 Anthology · Ed Greenwood,James Lowder
The Worlds of Dungeons & Dragons Volume 3
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2009
Murder in Tarsis
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1996 Anthology · John Maddox Roberts
Dalamar the Dark
Book 2 of 4 · published 2000 Anthology · Nancy Varian Berberick
The Inheritance
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2001 Anthology · Nancy Varian Berberick
Dragons of Autumn Twilight: The Graphic Novel
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2006 Anthology · Margaret Weis
Dragonlance Anthology Collection
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2009 Co-authored · Margaret Weis,Tracy Hickman
Galen Beknighted
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1990 Anthology · Michael Williams
Starcraft: Frontline Vol. 1
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2012 Co-authored · Simon Furman,Paul Benjamin,Dave Shramek,Josh Elder
Starcraft: Frontline Vol. 2
Book 2 of 4 · published 2012 Anthology · Kieron Gillen,Simon Furman,Grace Randolph
Starcraft: Frontline Vol. 3
Book 3 of 4 · published 2013 Anthology · Grace Randolph,Paul Benjamin,Dave Shramek,Josh Elder
Starcraft: Frontline Vol. 4
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2014 Anthology · David Gerrold,Chris Metzen,Paul Benjamin,Dave Shramek,Josh Elder
The Butcher of Khardov
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2013 Anthology · Dan Wells
Of Blood and Honor
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2000 Anthology · Chris Metzen
WarCraft Archive
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2006 Co-authored · Blizzard Entertainment
Warcraft: Legends Vol. 1
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2012 Co-authored · Troy Lewter,Dan Jolley,Mike Wellman
Warcraft: Legends Vol. 2
Book 2 of 5 · published 2012 Co-authored · Dan Jolley,Grace Randolph,Aaron Sparrow
Warcraft: Legends Vol. 3
Book 3 of 5 · published 2012 Co-authored · Christie Golden,Troy Lewter,Dan Jolley
Warcraft: Legends Vol. 4
Book 4 of 5 · published 2012 Co-authored · Christie Golden,Dan Jolley,Tim Beedle
Warcraft: Legends Vol. 5
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2012 Co-authored · Christie Golden,Louise Simonson,Grace Randolph
The Dragons of Outland
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2012 Co-authored · Jae-Hwan Kim
Nexus Point
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2012 Co-authored · Jae-Hwan Kim
Called To Battle Volume 2
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2014 Anthology · Steve Diamond
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Richard A. Knaak?
Richard A. Knaak is an author of fantasy novels and has added works to the Dragonlance and Diablo series. He has also written his own fantasy series called Dragonrealm. He has authored 44 novels and dozens of short stories.
Which Richard A. Knaak series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Dragonlance: Heroes series, the earliest of Richard A. Knaak's multi-book series: it opens with The Legend of Huma (1988) and runs to 3 books across 1988, ending with Weasel's Luck (1988). Richard A. Knaak's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Richard A. Knaak written?
Richard A. Knaak has 243 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1988 and 2026. 232 of them belong to 39 named series — the largest being the Forgotten Realms: Pathfinder Tales series with 73 books — and 11 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Richard A. Knaak's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Richard A. Knaak's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Dragonlance: Heroes (1988, 3 books), Dragonrealm (1989–1997, 7 books) and Dragonlance: Heroes II (1990, 3 books), plus 36 more.
How are Richard A. Knaak's books organised into series?
This guide splits Richard A. Knaak's 243 books into 39 named series and 11 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Forgotten Realms: Pathfinder Tales (73 books, 1999–2026); World of Warcraft (29 books, 2001–2023); Diablo (8 books, 2001–2025); Rex Draconis (8 books, 2017–2025); Dragonrealm (7 books, 1989–1997), plus 34 further series.
How are Richard A. Knaak's books organised into series?
This guide splits Richard A. Knaak's 243 books into 39 named series and 11 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Forgotten Realms: Pathfinder Tales (73 books, 1999–2026); World of Warcraft (29 books, 2001–2023); Diablo (8 books, 2001–2025); Rex Draconis (8 books, 2017–2025); Dragonrealm (7 books, 1989–1997), plus 34 further series.