Forgotten Realms

Forgotten Realms is a series universe written by R.A. Salvatore. The complete collection runs to 265 books across 72 series, published between 1987 and 2023.

The main series is Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: The Moonshae Trilogy Books with 3 books. It opens with Darkwalker on Moonshae (1987) and currently runs to Darkwell (1989).

Series included on this page:

• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: The Moonshae Trilogy Books — 3 books, 1987–1989
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: The Icewind Dale Books — 3 books, 1988–1990
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Shandril's Saga Books — 3 books, 1987–2002
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Finder's Stone Books — 3 books, 1988–1991
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Avatar Books — 4 books, 1989–1998
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Pools Books — 4 books, 1989–2000
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Maztica Books — 3 books, 1990–1991
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy Books — 3 books, 1990–1991
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: The Harpers Books — 10 books, 1991–1995
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Cleric Quintet Books — 5 books, 1991–1994
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Druidhome Books — 3 books, 1992–1993
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Legacy of the Drow Books — 4 books, 1992–1993
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Twilight Giants Books — 3 books, 1994–1995
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Elminster Books — 8 books, 1992–2016
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Shadow Of The Avatar Books — 3 books, 1995–1995
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: The Nobles Books — 6 books, 1995–1997
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Starlight & Shadows Books — 3 books, 1995–2003
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Netheril Books — 3 books, 1996–1998
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Cormyr Saga Books — 3 books, 1996–2000
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: The Lost Gods Books — 3 books, 1997–1997
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Double Diamond Triangle Saga Books — 9 books, 1998–1998
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Lost Empires Books — 4 books, 1998–2000
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Paths of Darkness Books — 3 books, 1998–2001
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: The Threat From The Sea Books — 3 books, 1999–2000
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Baldur's Gate Books — 4 books, 1998–2001
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Counselors & Kings Books — 3 books, 2000–2002
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Sembia, Gateway to the Realms Books — 7 books, 2000–2003
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: The Sellswords Books — 3 books, 2001–2006
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Cities Books — 4 books, 2000–2005
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Return of the Archwizards Books — 3 books, 2001–2002
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Counselors & Kings Books — 3 books, 2000–2002
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: The War of the Spider Queen Books — 6 books, 2002–2005
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Shandril's Saga Books — 3 books, 1987–2002
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Hunter's Blades Books — 3 books, 2002–2004
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: The Rogues Books — 4 books, 2003–2004
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: The Scions of Arrabar Books — 3 books, 2003–2005
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: House of Serpents Books — 3 books, 2004–2006
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: The Year of Rogue Dragons Books — 3 books, 2004–2006
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: The Priests Books — 4 books, 2004–2005
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: The Last Mythal Books — 3 books, 2004–2006
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: The Fighters Books — 4 books, 2005–2006
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: The Sellswords Books — 3 books, 2001–2006
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Watercourse Books — 3 books, 2005–2007
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: The Last Mythal Books — 3 books, 2004–2006
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: The Wizards Books — 4 books, 2006–2006
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Lady Penitent Books — 3 books, 2007–2008
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: The Dungeons Books — 4 books, 2007–2012
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: The Haunted Lands Books — 3 books, 2007–2009
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: The Empyrean Odyssey Books — 3 books, 2007–2009
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Knights of Myth Drannor Books — 3 books, 2006–2008
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Transitions Books — 3 books, 2007–2009
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: The Citadels Books — 4 books, 2007–2008
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Blades of the Moonsea Books — 3 books, 2008–2010
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Ed Greenwood Presents Waterdeep Books — 5 books, 2008–2010
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Abolethic Sovereignty Books — 3 books, 2008–2010
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: The Wilds Books — 4 books, 2009–2009
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Shadowbane Books — 3 books, 2009–2012
• Publication Order of Stone of Tymora Books — 3 books, 2008–2010
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Chosen of Nendawen Books — 3 books, 2009–2011
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Brotherhood of the Griffon Books — 5 books, 2010–2013
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Unbroken Chain Books — 3 books, 2010–2012
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Sage Of Shadowdale Books — 3 books, 2010–2012
• Publication Order of Neverwinter Books — 4 books, 2010–2013
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Sword of the Gods Books — 2 books, 2011–2012
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Neverwinter: Brimstone Angels Books — 5 books, 2011–2016
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Sundering Books — 5 books, 2013–2014
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Companions Codex Books — 3 books, 2014–2015
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Homecoming Books — 3 books, 2015–2016
• Publication Order of Drizzt Trilogy: Generations Books — 3 books, 2018–2020
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms Stand-Alone Books — 10 books, 1991–2005
• Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Anthologies Books — 10 books, 1993–2010
• Publication Order of Way Of The Drow Books — 3 books, 2021–2023

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Darkwalker on Moonshae (1987), book 1 of Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: The Moonshae Trilogy Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 72 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.