Tracy Hickman Books in Order

Tracy Hickman has written 37 books, published between 1983 and 2022. The first book is Pharaoh (1983) and the newest is The Eye of Scales (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
37
Published
1983–2022
Confirmed
1 of 37 titles
Pages on record
5,765 in 17 of 37 books
Photo of Tracy Hickman, author
ViNull (Michael Neel) from Knoxville, TN, USA / CC BY 2.0

Tracy Raye Hickman, born November 26, 1955, is an American fantasy author and a designer of games and virtual reality experiences. Hickman co-authored the original Dragonlance novels with Margaret Weis, created role-playing material while working for TSR, and has written novels with Laura Hickman. More than 60 books carry Hickman's name as author or co-author. The catalogue lists 37 of them, from Pharaoh (1983) to The Eye of Scales (2022), including Dragonlance modules and the Bronze Canticles, Annals of Drakis, Nightbirds and Songs of the Stellar Wind series.

Source: Wikidata

How many Tracy Hickman books are there?

Tracy Hickman has 37 books, released between 1983 and 2022. They include 9 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.

Tracy Hickman Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 37 Tracy Hickman 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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    PharaohIntermediate #21983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
  2. 2
    Dragons of DespairDragonlance Modules #11984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
  3. 3
    The Crystal DeathIndiana Jones RPG #11984 · confirmed 1/4
    1984–
  4. 4
    Dragons of HopeDragonlance Modules #31984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
  5. 5
    Dragons of DesolationDragonlance Modules #41984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
  6. 6
    Dragons of WarDragonlance Modules #61985 · 210 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985210
  7. 7
    Dragons of DreamsDragonlance Modules #91985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985–
  8. 8
    Ravenloft IIIntermediate #31986 · confirmed 1/4
    1986–
  9. 9
    Dragons of GloryDragonlance Modules #101986 · confirmed 2/4
    1986–
  10. 10
    Dragons of TruthDragonlance Modules #111986 · confirmed 2/4
    1986–
  11. 11
    Desert of DesolationIntermediate #41987 · confirmed 1/4
    1987–
  12. 12
    Dragonlance AdventuresDragonlance Universe #41987 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987128
  13. 13
    Dragonlance Classics Volume IDragonlance: Classics #11990 · confirmed 2/4
    1990–
  14. 14
    Dragonlance Classics Volume IIDragonlance: Classics #21993 · 128 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993128
  15. 15
    Dragonlance Classics Volume IIIDragonlance: Classics #31994 · 210 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994210
  16. 16
    Requiem of the StarsSongs of the Stellar Wind #11996 · 376 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996376
  17. 17
    The Immortals1996 · 432 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996432
  18. 18
    Speed of DarknessStarCraft #42002 · 242 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2002242
  19. 19
    Mystic WarriorBronze Canticles #12004 · 509 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004509
  20. 20
    Mystic QuestBronze Canticles #22005 · 608 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005608
  21. 21
    Mystic EmpireBronze Canticles #32005 · 496 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005496
  22. 22
    XDM X-Treme Dungeon Mastery2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
  23. 23
    EventideTales of the Dragon's Bard #12010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
  24. 24
    Song of the DragonAnnals of Drakis #12010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
  25. 25
    BlackshoreTales of the Dragon's Bard #22011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  26. 26
    Citadels of the LostAnnals of Drakis #22011 · 438 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011438
  27. 27
    Embers of AtlantisFireborn #22011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  28. 28
    MoredaleTales of the Dragon's Bard #32011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  29. 29
    Wayne of GothamBatman #12012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  30. 30
    Blood of the EmperorAnnals of Drakis #32012 · 448 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012448
  31. 31
    St. Nicholas and the DragonTales of the Dragon's Bard #42012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  32. 32
    Swept Up by the Sea2013 · 323 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013323
  33. 33
    UnweptNightbirds #12014 · 277 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014277
  34. 34
    The Sword of MidrasShroud of the Avatar #12016 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016368
  35. 35
    UnhonoredNightbirds #22016 · 268 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016268
  36. 36
    Curse of StrahdDungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition #82016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  37. 37
    The Eye of ScalesShroud of the Avatar #22022 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2022304

Tracy Hickman 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.

Dragonlance Modules in order

7 books
  1. 1. Dragons of Despair
  2. 3. Dragons of Hope
  3. 4. Dragons of Desolation
  4. 6. Dragons of War
  5. 9. Dragons of Dreams
  6. 10. Dragons of Glory
  7. 11. Dragons of Truth

Tales of the Dragon's Bard in order

4 books
  1. 1. Eventide
  2. 2. Blackshore
  3. 3. Moredale
  4. 4. St. Nicholas and the Dragon

Dragonlance: Classics in order

3 books
  1. 1. Dragonlance Classics Volume I
  2. 2. Dragonlance Classics Volume II
  3. 3. Dragonlance Classics Volume III

Bronze Canticles in order

3 books
  1. 1. Mystic Warrior
  2. 2. Mystic Quest
  3. 3. Mystic Empire

Annals of Drakis in order

3 books
  1. 1. Song of the Dragon
  2. 2. Citadels of the Lost
  3. 3. Blood of the Emperor

Intermediate in order

3 books
  1. 2. Pharaoh
  2. 3. Ravenloft II
  3. 4. Desert of Desolation

Nightbirds in order

2 books
  1. 1. Unwept
  2. 2. Unhonored

Shroud of the Avatar in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Sword of Midras
  2. 2. The Eye of Scales

Indiana Jones RPG in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Crystal Death

Songs of the Stellar Wind in order

1 book
  1. 1. Requiem of the Stars

Batman in order

1 book
  1. 1. Wayne of Gotham

Fireborn in order

1 book
  1. 2. Embers of Atlantis

Dragonlance Universe in order

1 book
  1. 4. Dragonlance Adventures

StarCraft in order

1 book
  1. 4. Speed of Darkness

Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition in order

1 book
  1. 8. Curse of Strahd

Standalone books

3 books

3 Tracy Hickman titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Tracy Hickman books in order?

You only need to read Tracy Hickman books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Tracy Hickman

Start with Pharaoh (1983), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Tracy Hickman book?

The Eye of Scales (2022) is the newest Tracy Hickman book released so far.

Is there a new Tracy Hickman book coming?

No next Tracy Hickman 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 Tracy Hickman has won

Wikidata records 1 award for Tracy Hickman. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given. Award data is sourced from Wikidata.

Tracy Hickman at a glance

Paused
No new Tracy Hickman title has appeared for 4 years. The last was published in 2022.
Release pace
Tracy Hickman books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
5,765 pages across the 17 of 37 books with a recorded length, a median of 323 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Tracy Hickman books, 14 of 37, were published in the 2010s.

When Tracy Hickman books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Tracy Hickman titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 14 titles.

1980s
12
1990s
5
2000s
5
2010s
14
2020s
1

37 books total across 5 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Tracy Hickman books are about

24 of the 37 Tracy Hickman 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 9 of 24. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.