📖 About Guardians of the Flame

Guardians of the Flame is a series universe written by Joel Rosenberg. The complete collection runs to 10 books across 1 series, published between 1983 and 2003.

The main series is Publication Order of Guardians of the Flame Books with 10 books. It opens with The Sleeping Dragon (1983) and currently runs to Not Really The Prisoner of Zenda (2003).

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🎯 Where to Start with Guardians of the Flame

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Sleeping Dragon (1983), book 1 of Publication Order of Guardians of the Flame 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 1 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.

📚 Guardians of the Flame Books in Order

Publication Order of Guardians of the Flame Books
10 books
1
The Sleeping Dragon book cover1The Sleeping Dragon1983Buy on Amazon
The Sword and the Chain book cover2The Sword and the Chain1984Buy on Amazon
The Silver Crown book cover3The Silver Crown1985Buy on Amazon
The Heir Apparent book cover4The Heir Apparent1987Buy on Amazon
The Warrior Lives book cover5The Warrior Lives1988Buy on Amazon
The Road to Ehvenor book cover6The Road to Ehvenor1991Buy on Amazon
The Road Home book cover7The Road Home1995Buy on Amazon
Not Exactly the Three Musketeers book cover8Not Exactly the Three Musketeers1999Buy on Amazon
Not Quite Scaramouche book cover9Not Quite Scaramouche2001Buy on Amazon
Not Really The Prisoner of Zenda book cover10Not Really The Prisoner of Zenda2003Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Guardians of the Flame books are there?
There are 10 books in the Guardians of the Flame collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1983 and 2003.
What is the first Guardians of the Flame book?
The first book is The Sleeping Dragon, published in 1983.
What order should I read the Guardians of the Flame books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Guardians of the Flame books?
The Guardians of the Flame books were written by Joel Rosenberg.
Is the Guardians of the Flame series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Guardians of the Flame Books, has 10 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Guardians of the Flame series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1983, and the most recent in 2003.