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Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons series? Start with "Thief's Screen/Screens and Reference Material (By: Skip Williams) (0)" (1978) and follow publication order through all 16 books.
The complete Advanced Dungeons & Dragons reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Thief's Screen/Screens and Reference Material (By: Skip Williams) (0)
1978
Thief's Screen/Screens and Reference Material (By: Skip Williams)
0
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Players Handbook (By: Gary Gygax)
1978
Monster Manual II (By: Gary Gygax)
1983
Baltron's Beacon (By: Philip Meyers)
1985
Dragonlance Adventures
1987
Monstrous Compendium: Kara-Tur Appendix (By: Rick Swan)
1990
Fantasy Collector Cards (By: TSR Inc.)
1992
The Marklands (By: Carl Sargent)
1993
Encyclopedia Magica , Vol. 2: D-P (By: Inc. Tsr)
1995
Eye of Pain (By: Thomas M. Reid)
1996
College of Wizardry (By: Bruce R. Cordell)
1998
The Shattered Circle (By: Bruce R. Cordell)
1999
Dungeons of Despair (By: Christopher Perkins,TSR Inc.)
1999
Bastion of Faith (By: Bruce R. Cordell)
1999
Rise of the Titans (By: Wizards Team)
2000
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