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Dungeons & Dragons Game Books in Order

Dungeons & Dragons Game by Gary Gygax contains 11 books, published between 1978 and 2020. The first book is Monster Manual (1978) and the newest is Beasts of Lejend (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
11
Published
1978–2020
Pages on record
212 in 1 of 11 books
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Dungeons & Dragons Game is a catalogue listing of 11 game books under Gary Gygax, dated 1978 to 2020. Subject headings include Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, fantasy games, rulebooks, monsters and reference. Monster Manual and Vault of the Drow date from 1978, followed by The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan (1980) and Expedition to the Barrier Peaks (1981). Later entries include Against the Giants (1999), The Lejendary Rules for All Players (1999) and Beasts of Lejend (2020).

How many Dungeons & Dragons Game books are there?

Dungeons & Dragons Game has 11 books, released between 1978 and 2020.

Dungeons & Dragons Game Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 11 Dungeons & Dragons Game 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 Monster Manual by Gary Gygax, book 1 of the Dungeons & Dragons Game series (1978)
  2. Cover of The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan by Gary Gygax, book 3 of the Dungeons & Dragons Game series (1980)
  3. Cover of Expedition to the Barrier Peaks by Gary Gygax, book 4 of the Dungeons & Dragons Game series (1981)
  4. Cover of Against the Giants by Gary Gygax, book 9 of the Dungeons & Dragons Game series (1999)
  5. Cover of The Lejendary Rules for All Players by Gary Gygax, book 10 of the Dungeons & Dragons Game series (1999)
  1. 1
    Monster Manual1978 · confirmed 1/4
    1978–
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  2. 2
    Vault of the Drow1978 · confirmed 1/4
    1978–
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  3. 3
    The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan1980 · confirmed 1/4
    1980–
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  4. 4
    Expedition to the Barrier Peaks1981 · confirmed 1/4
    1981–
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  5. 5
    The Forgotten Temple Of Tharizdun1982 · confirmed 1/4
    1982–
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  6. 6
    The Land Beyond the Magic Mirror1983 · confirmed 1/4
    1983–
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  7. 8
    Sagard the Barbarian1985 · confirmed 1/4
    1985–
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  8. 9
    Against the Giants1999 · confirmed 1/4
    1999–
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  9. 10
    The Lejendary Rules for All Players1999 · 212 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999212
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  10. 11
    Lejend Master's Lore2000 · confirmed 1/4
    2000–
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  11. 12
    Beasts of Lejend2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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Is there a chronological order for Dungeons & Dragons Game?

No separate chronological order is on record for Dungeons & Dragons Game, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Dungeons & Dragons Game books in order?

You should read the Dungeons & Dragons Game books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Dungeons & Dragons Game book also stands alone.

Where to start with Dungeons & Dragons Game

Start with Monster Manual (1978), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Dungeons & Dragons Game book?

Beasts of Lejend (2020) is the newest Dungeons & Dragons Game book released so far.

Is there a new Dungeons & Dragons Game book coming?

No next Dungeons & Dragons Game book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Dungeons & Dragons Game at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Dungeons & Dragons Game title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Dungeons & Dragons Game books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
Length
212 pages across the 1 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 212 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Dungeons & Dragons Game books, 5 of 11, were published in the 1980s.

More books by Gary Gygax

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.