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Jean Rabe Books in Order

Jean Rabe has written 41 books, published between 1991 and 2022. The first book is Red Magic (1991) and the newest is The Dead of Autumn (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
41
Published
1991–2022
Confirmed
1 of 41 titles
Pages on record
5,915 in 20 of 41 books
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Jean Rabe was an American journalist, editor, gamer and writer of fantasy and mystery, born 19 June 1957, who died on 19 January 2026. After working as a newspaper reporter, Rabe spent several years at TSR, Inc. running the Role Playing Game Association and editing Polyhedron magazine. Rabe then wrote novels for TSR and Wizards of the Coast, producing more than three dozen books and scores of short stories over 30 years, first game-related fantasy and science fiction and later mysteries. The catalogue runs from Red Magic (1991) to The Dead of Autumn (2022), with series such as Dragonlance: Dhamon Saga, Dragonlance: The Stonetellers, Piper Blackwell and Love-Haight Case Files.

How many Jean Rabe books are there?

Jean Rabe has 41 books, released between 1991 and 2022. They include 7 series and 11 titles listed outside any series.

Jean Rabe Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 41 Jean Rabe books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Red Magic by Jean Rabe, book 3 of the Forgotten Realms: The Harpers series (1991)
  2. Cover of Secret of the Djinn by Jean Rabe, book 39 of the Dungeons & Dragons: Endless Quest series (1994)
  3. Cover of Night of the Tiger by Jean Rabe, book 45 of the Dungeons & Dragons: Endless Quest series (1995)
  4. Cover of The Dawning of a New Age by Jean Rabe, book 1 of the Dragonlance: Dragons of a New Age series (1996)
  5. Cover of The Eve of the Maelstrom by Jean Rabe, book 3 of the Dragonlance: Dragons of a New Age series (1997)
  6. Cover of The Day of the Tempest by Jean Rabe, book 5 of the Dragonlance Universe series (1997)
  7. Cover of The Silver Stair by Jean Rabe, book 3 of the Dragonlance: Bridges of Time series (1999)
  8. Cover of Downfall by Jean Rabe, book 1 of the Dragonlance: Dhamon Saga (2000)
  9. Cover of Betrayal by Jean Rabe, book 2 of the Dragonlance: Dhamon Saga (2001)
  10. Cover of Redemption by Jean Rabe, book 3 of the Dragonlance: Dhamon Saga (2002)
  11. Cover of The Finest Creation by Jean Rabe, book 1 of the Finest Trilogy (2004)
  12. Cover of The Lake of Death by Jean Rabe, book 6 of the Dragonlance: The Age of Mortals series (2004)
  13. Cover of The Finest Choice by Jean Rabe, book 2 of the Finest Trilogy (2005)
  14. Cover of The Finest Challenge by Jean Rabe, book 3 of the Finest Trilogy (2006)
  15. Cover of This And That And Tales About Cats by Jean Rabe (2007)
  16. Cover of Fenzig's Fortune by Jean Rabe (2007)
  17. Cover of Death March by Jean Rabe, book 2 of the Dragonlance: The Stonetellers series (2008)
  18. Cover of Buxom Buccaneers by Jean Rabe, book 3 of the Blue Kingdoms series (2008)
  19. Cover of Goblin Nation by Jean Rabe, book 3 of the Dragonlance: The Stonetellers series (2009)
  20. Cover of Pockets of Darkness by Jean Rabe (2015)
  1. 1
    Red MagicForgotten Realms: The Harpers #31991 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991320
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  2. 2
    Swamplight1993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
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  3. 3
    Secret of the DjinnDungeons & Dragons: Endless Quest #391994 · 188 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994188
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  4. 4
    Night of the TigerDungeons & Dragons: Endless Quest #451995 · 31 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199531
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  5. 5
    Scoundrel's Folly1996 · confirmed 1/4
    1996–
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  6. 6
    The Dawning of a New AgeDragonlance: Dragons of a New Age #11996 · 344 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996344
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  7. 7
    The Book of MagecraftAD&D 2nd Edition Birthright Campaign Setting #31996 · confirmed 2/4
    1996–
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  8. 8
    Sands of DeceptionDungeons & Dragons: Endless Quest #501996 · confirmed 2/4
    1996–
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  9. 9
    The Eve of the MaelstromDragonlance: Dragons of a New Age #31997 · 312 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997312
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  10. 10
    The Day of the TempestDragonlance Universe #51997 · 309 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997309
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  11. 11
    The Silver StairDragonlance: Bridges of Time #31999 · 314 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999314
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  12. 12
    DownfallDragonlance: Dhamon Saga #12000 · 397 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000397
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  13. 13
    BetrayalDragonlance: Dhamon Saga #22001 · 437 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001437
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  14. 14
    RedemptionDragonlance: Dhamon Saga #32002 · 377 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002377
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  15. 15
    The Finest CreationFinest Trilogy #12004 · 318 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004318
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  16. 16
    The Lake of DeathDragonlance: The Age of Mortals #62004 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004304
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  17. 17
    The Finest ChoiceFinest Trilogy #22005 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005288
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  18. 18
    AftershocksShadowrun WizKids Novels #12006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
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  19. 19
    The Finest ChallengeFinest Trilogy #32006 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006320
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  20. 20
    The RebellionDragonlance: The Stonetellers #12007 · confirmed 2/4
    2007–
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  21. 21
    This And That And Tales About Cats2007 · 244 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007244
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  22. 22
    Fenzig's Fortune2007 · 273 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007273
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  23. 23
    When the Husband is the Suspect2008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
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  24. 24
    Death MarchDragonlance: The Stonetellers #22008 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008320
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  25. 25
    Shades & SpectersBlue Kingdoms #22008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
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  26. 26
    Buxom BuccaneersBlue Kingdoms #32008 · 182 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008182
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  27. 27
    Goblin NationDragonlance: The Stonetellers #32009 · 309 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009309
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  28. 28
    Sword of the Seas: Atlantis Awakens2010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  29. 29
    The StonetellersDragonlance Universe #112011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  30. 30
    The Cauldron2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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Jean Rabe books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Piper Blackwell in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Dead of Winter
  2. 2. The Dead of Night
  3. 3. The Dead of Summer
  4. 4. The Dead of Jerusalem Ridge
  5. 5. The Dead of Autumn

Dragonlance: Dhamon Saga in order

3 books
  1. 1. Downfall
  2. 2. Betrayal
  3. 3. Redemption

Finest Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Finest Creation
  2. 2. The Finest Choice
  3. 3. The Finest Challenge

Dragonlance: The Stonetellers in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Rebellion
  2. 2. Death March
  3. 3. Goblin Nation

Dungeons & Dragons: Endless Quest in order

3 books
  1. 39. Secret of the Djinn
  2. 45. Night of the Tiger
  3. 50. Sands of Deception

Dragonlance: Dragons of a New Age in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Dawning of a New Age
  2. 3. The Eve of the Maelstrom

Love-Haight Case Files in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Love-Haight Casefiles
  2. 2. Fighting for Other-Than-Human Rights

Blue Kingdoms in order

2 books
  1. 2. Shades & Specters
  2. 3. Buxom Buccaneers

Dragonlance Universe in order

2 books
  1. 5. The Day of the Tempest
  2. 11. The Stonetellers

Shadowrun WizKids Novels in order

1 book
  1. 1. Aftershocks

Forgotten Realms: The Harpers in order

1 book
  1. 3. Red Magic

AD&D 2nd Edition Birthright Campaign Setting in order

1 book
  1. 3. The Book of Magecraft

Dragonlance: Bridges of Time in order

1 book
  1. 3. The Silver Stair

Dragonlance: The Age of Mortals in order

1 book
  1. 6. The Lake of Death

Standalone books

11 books

11 Jean Rabe titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Jean Rabe books in order?

You only need to read Jean Rabe books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Jean Rabe

Start with Red Magic (1991), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Jean Rabe book?

The Dead of Autumn (2022) is the newest Jean Rabe book released so far.

Is there a new Jean Rabe book coming?

No next Jean Rabe book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Awards Jean Rabe has won

Wikidata records 1 award for Jean Rabe. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Scribe Awards2009Won

Jean Rabe at a glance

Died
Jean Rabe died in 2026, according to Wikidata.
Last book
The newest book credited to Jean Rabe on record dates from 2022.
Release pace
Jean Rabe books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
5,915 pages across the 20 of 41 books with a recorded length, a median of 313 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Jean Rabe books, 16 of 41, were published in the 2000s.

What the Jean Rabe books are about

11 of the 41 Jean Rabe books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: dragons is tagged on 3 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.