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R.A. Salvatore Books in Order

R.A. Salvatore has written 133 books, published between 1988 and 2025. The first book is The Crystal Shard (1988) and the newest is Witch of Whispervale (2025). One more title is announced: Fat Rabbit (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
133 + 1 announced
Published
1988–2025
Confirmed
4 of 134 titles
Pages on record
27,709 in 77 of 134 books
Reading time
462–693 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 27,709 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 77 of 134 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of R.A. Salvatore, author

Robert Anthony Salvatore, published as R.A. Salvatore, is an American fantasy writer born on January 20, 1959. The Legend of Drizzt, set in the Forgotten Realms and starring Drizzt Do'Urden, is the work Salvatore is chiefly known for. Other work includes The DemonWars Saga, a high fantasy series, and Vector Prime, the first novel in Star Wars: The New Jedi Order. The catalogue counts 134 books, starting with The Crystal Shard (1988); Witch of Whispervale (2025) is the newest, and Fat Rabbit is listed for 2027. US sales exceed 15 million copies, and 22 Salvatore titles have been New York Times best-sellers.

How many R.A. Salvatore books are there?

R.A. Salvatore has 133 published books, released between 1988 and 2025. They include 27 series and 29 titles listed outside any series. One more, Fat Rabbit (2027), is announced.

R.A. Salvatore Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 134 R.A. Salvatore books in the order they were released, 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 The Crystal Shard by R.A. Salvatore, book 1 of the Forgotten Realms: The Icewind Dale series (1988)
  2. Cover of Streams of Silver by R.A. Salvatore, book 2 of the Forgotten Realms: The Icewind Dale series (1989)
  3. Cover of Echoes of the Fourth Magic by R.A. Salvatore, book 1 of the Chronicles Of Ynis Aielle series (1990)
  4. Cover of Homeland by R.A. Salvatore, book 1 of the Forgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy (1990)
  5. Cover of Exile by R.A. Salvatore, book 2 of the Forgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy (1990)
  6. Cover of The Halfling's Gem by R.A. Salvatore, book 3 of the Forgotten Realms: The Icewind Dale series (1990)
  7. Cover of The Crystal Shard by R.A. Salvatore (1990)
  8. Cover of Streams of Silver by R.A. Salvatore (1990)
  9. Cover of The Witch's Daughter by R.A. Salvatore, book 2 of the Chronicles Of Ynis Aielle series (1991)
  10. Cover of Sojourn by R.A. Salvatore, book 3 of the Forgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy (1991)
  11. Cover of The Legacy by R.A. Salvatore, book 1 of the Forgotten Realms: Legacy of the Drow series (1992)
  12. Cover of In Sylvan Shadows by R.A. Salvatore, book 2 of the Forgotten Realms: Cleric Quintet (1992)
  13. Cover of Starless Night by R.A. Salvatore, book 2 of the Forgotten Realms: Legacy of the Drow series (1992)
  14. Cover of Night Masks by R.A. Salvatore, book 3 of the Forgotten Realms: Cleric Quintet (1992)
  15. Cover of The Woods Out Back by R.A. Salvatore, book 1 of the Spearwielder's Tale series (1993)
  16. Cover of Siege of Darkness by R.A. Salvatore, book 3 of the Forgotten Realms: Legacy of the Drow series (1993)
  17. Cover of Passage to Dawn by R.A. Salvatore, book 4 of the Forgotten Realms: Legacy of the Drow series (1993)
  18. Cover of Starless Night by R.A. Salvatore (1993)
  19. Cover of The Sword of Bedwyr by R.A. Salvatore, book 1 of the Crimson Shadow series (1994)
  20. Cover of Luthien's Gamble by R.A. Salvatore, book 2 of the Crimson Shadow series (1994)
  21. Cover of The Dragon's Dagger by R.A. Salvatore, book 2 of the Spearwielder's Tale series (1994)
  22. Cover of The Chaos Curse by R.A. Salvatore, book 5 of the Forgotten Realms: Cleric Quintet (1994)
  23. Cover of Siege of Darkness by R.A. Salvatore (1994)
  24. Cover of Dragonslayer's Return/The Haggis Hunters by R.A. Salvatore, book 3 of the Spearwielder's Tale series (1995)
  1. 1
    The Crystal ShardForgotten Realms: The Icewind Dale #11988 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988384
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  2. 2
    Streams of SilverForgotten Realms: The Icewind Dale #21989 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989384
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  3. 3
    Echoes of the Fourth MagicChronicles Of Ynis Aielle #11990 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990352
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  4. 4
    HomelandForgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy #11990 · 343 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990343
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  5. 5
    ExileForgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy #21990 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990384
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  6. 6
    The Halfling's GemForgotten Realms: The Icewind Dale #31990 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990384
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  7. 7
    The Crystal Shard1990 · confirmed 1/4
    1990–
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  8. 8
    Streams of Silver1990 · confirmed 1/4
    1990–
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  9. 9
    CanticleForgotten Realms: Cleric Quintet #11991 · confirmed 2/4
    1991–
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  10. 10
    The Witch's DaughterChronicles Of Ynis Aielle #21991 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1991352
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  11. 11
    SojournForgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy #31991 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1991384
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  12. 12
    The LegacyForgotten Realms: Legacy of the Drow #11992 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992352
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  13. 13
    In Sylvan ShadowsForgotten Realms: Cleric Quintet #21992 · 314 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992314
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  14. 14
    Starless NightForgotten Realms: Legacy of the Drow #21992 · 331 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992331
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  15. 15
    Night MasksForgotten Realms: Cleric Quintet #31992 · 368 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992368
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  16. 16
    The Woods Out BackSpearwielder's Tale #11993 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993352
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  17. 17
    Siege of DarknessForgotten Realms: Legacy of the Drow #31993 · 346 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993346
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  18. 18
    Passage to DawnForgotten Realms: Legacy of the Drow #41993 · 347 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993347
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  19. 19
    The Fallen FortressForgotten Realms: Cleric Quintet #41993 · 355 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993355
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  20. 20
    Starless Night1993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
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  21. 21
    The Sword of BedwyrCrimson Shadow #11994 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994288
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  22. 22
    Luthien's GambleCrimson Shadow #21994 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994336
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  23. 23
    The Dragon's DaggerSpearwielder's Tale #21994 · 313 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994313
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  24. 24
    The Chaos CurseForgotten Realms: Cleric Quintet #51994 · 356 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994356
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  25. 25
    Siege of Darkness1994 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994384
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  26. 26
    Dragonslayer's Return/The Haggis HuntersSpearwielder's Tale #31995 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995336
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  27. 27
    Tarzan1996 · 280 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996280
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  28. 28
    The Demon AwakensDemonWars Saga #11996 · 606 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996606
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  29. 29
    The Dragon KingCrimson Shadow #31996 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996384
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  30. 30
    Passage to Dawn1996 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996384
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R.A. Salvatore series and characters in order

The character linked below has its own reading-order page.

R.A. Salvatore books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

DemonWars Saga in order

9 books
  1. 1. The Demon Awakens
  2. 2. The Demon Spirit
  3. 3. The Demon Apostle
  4. 4. Mortalis
  5. 5. Ascendance
  6. 6. Transcendence
  7. 7. Immortalis
  8. 8. Trial by Fire
  9. 9. The Education of Brother Thaddius and Other Tales of DemonWars

Legend of Drizzt books in order

9 books by R.A. Salvatore
  1. 1. The Legend of Drizzt: The Collected Stories
  2. 2. If Ever They Happened Upon My Lair
  3. 3. The Companions
  4. 4. Guenhwyvar
  5. 5. The Third Level
  6. 6. That Curious Sword
  7. 7. Wickless in the Nether
  8. 8. One-Eyed Jax
  9. 9. Betwixt Two Worlds

Legend of Drizzt: The Graphic Novel in order

8 books
  1. 1. Homeland
  2. 2. Exile
  3. 3. Sojourn
  4. 4. The Crystal Shard
  5. 5. Streams of Silver
  6. 6. The Legacy
  7. 7. The Halfling's Gem
  8. 8. Starless Night

Forgotten Realms: Cleric Quintet in order

5 books
  1. 1. Canticle
  2. 2. In Sylvan Shadows
  3. 3. Night Masks
  4. 4. The Fallen Fortress
  5. 5. The Chaos Curse

Dungeons & Dragons: Cutter Comic in order

5 books
  1. 1. Dungeons & Dragons: Cutter 1
  2. 2. Dungeons & Dragons: Cutter #2
  3. 3. Dungeons & Dragons: Cutter #3
  4. 4. Dungeons & Dragons: Cutter #4
  5. 5. Dungeons & Dragons: Cutter #5

Forgotten Realms: Legacy of the Drow in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Legacy
  2. 2. Starless Night
  3. 3. Siege of Darkness
  4. 4. Passage to Dawn

Saga of the First King in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Highwayman
  2. 2. The Ancient
  3. 3. The Dame
  4. 4. The Bear

Neverwinter in order

4 books
  1. 1. Gauntlgrym
  2. 2. Neverwinter
  3. 3. Charon's Claw
  4. 4. The Last Threshold

Forgotten Realms: The Icewind Dale in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Crystal Shard
  2. 2. Streams of Silver
  3. 3. The Halfling's Gem

Chronicles Of Ynis Aielle in order

3 books
  1. 1. Echoes of the Fourth Magic
  2. 2. The Witch's Daughter
  3. 3. Bastion of Darkness

Forgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. Homeland
  2. 2. Exile
  3. 3. Sojourn

Spearwielder's Tale in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Woods Out Back
  2. 2. The Dragon's Dagger
  3. 3. Dragonslayer's Return/The Haggis Hunters

Crimson Shadow in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Sword of Bedwyr
  2. 2. Luthien's Gamble
  3. 3. The Dragon King

Forgotten Realms: Paths of Darkness in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Silent Blade
  2. 2. The Spine of the World
  3. 3. Sea of Swords

Forgotten Realms: The Sellswords in order

3 books
  1. 1. Servant of the Shard
  2. 2. Promise of the Witch King
  3. 3. Road of the Patriarch

Forgotten Realms: Hunter's Blades in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Thousand Orcs
  2. 2. The Lone Drow
  3. 3. The Two Swords

Forgotten Realms: Transitions in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Orc King
  2. 2. The Pirate King
  3. 3. The Ghost King

Stone of Tymora in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Stowaway
  2. 2. The Shadowmask
  3. 3. The Sentinels

Forgotten Realms: Companions Codex in order

3 books
  1. 1. Night of the Hunter
  2. 2. Rise of the King
  3. 3. Vengeance of the Iron Dwarf

Forgotten Realms: Homecoming in order

3 books
  1. 1. Archmage
  2. 2. Maestro
  3. 3. Hero

Coven in order

3 books
  1. 1. Child of a Mad God
  2. 2. Reckoning of Fallen Gods
  3. 3. Song of the Risen God

Drizzt Trilogy: Generations in order

3 books
  1. 1. Timeless
  2. 2. Boundless
  3. 3. Relentless

Way Of The Drow in order

3 books
  1. 1. Starlight Enclave
  2. 2. Glacier's Edge
  3. 3. Lolth's Warrior

DemonWars: The Buccaneers in order

3 books
  1. 1. Pinquickle's Folly
  2. 2. Witch of Whispervale
  3. 3. Fat Rabbit

New Jedi Order in order

1 book
  1. 1. Vector Prime

R.A. Salvatore Game in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Accursed Tower

Attack Of The Clones in order

1 book
  1. 1. Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones

Best of the Realms in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Best of the Realms

Worlds of Dungeons & Dragons in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Worlds of Dungeons & Dragons, Volume 1

Spooks in order

1 book
  1. 1. Spooks - Vol.1

Finest Edge of Twilight in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Finest Edge of Twilight

Forgotten Realms: The Sundering Adventure Modules in order

1 book
  1. 2. Legacy of the Crystal Shard

Star Wars: Movie Novelizations in order

1 book
  1. 5. Attack of the Clones

Standalone books

29 books

29 R.A. Salvatore titles here are not listed as part of any series.

R.A. Salvatore Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the R.A. Salvatore books run from The Crystal Shard (1988) to Witch of Whispervale (2025), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for R.A. Salvatore in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.

Do you have to read R.A. Salvatore books in order?

You only need to read R.A. Salvatore books in order within each series: the books listed here span 27 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

What order should you read R.A. Salvatore books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with The Crystal Shard (1988), the first Legend of Drizzt book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.

What is the newest R.A. Salvatore book?

Witch of Whispervale (2025) is the newest R.A. Salvatore book released so far.

Is there a new R.A. Salvatore book coming?

Yes. Fat Rabbit (2027) is the next R.A. Salvatore book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Awards R.A. Salvatore has won

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

  • Inkpot Award2018Won

R.A. Salvatore at a glance

Still publishing
R.A. Salvatore is still publishing. Fat Rabbit is announced for 2027.
Release pace
R.A. Salvatore books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
27,709 pages across the 77 of 134 books with a recorded length, a median of 368 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most R.A. Salvatore books, 43 of 134, were published in the 2010s.

What the R.A. Salvatore books are about

81 of the 134 R.A. Salvatore books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 54 of 81. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Fantasy 54 of 81 books
  • Fantasy, epic 25 of 81 books
  • Elves 19 of 81 books
  • Dungeons & Dragons Novel 16 of 81 books
  • Forgotten realms (Imaginary place) 15 of 81 books
  • Drizzt Do'Urden (Fictitious character) 14 of 81 books
  • Dwarfs 14 of 81 books
  • Wizards 14 of 81 books
  • Good and evil 12 of 81 books
  • Magic 12 of 81 books
  • Collection:Forgotten Realms 9 of 81 books

Other Fantasy authors

Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.