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Dungeons & Dragons Books in Order

Dungeons & Dragons contains 59 books, published between 1978 and 2026. The first book is Players Handbook (1978) and the newest is Heroes' Feast Legends of the Table (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
59
Published
1978–2026
Confirmed
46 of 59 titles
Pages on record
7,664 in 40 of 59 books
Reading time
128–192 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 7,664 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 40 of 59 titles with a page count on record.

See all 59 books in order Printable Dungeons & Dragons checklist

Dungeons & Dragons is a catalogue series of 59 books about the fantasy role-playing game, running from the Players Handbook (1978) to Heroes' Feast Legends of the Table (2026). Rulebooks and handbooks such as the Dungeon Master's Guide sit beside Forgotten Realms material, game history and pictorial works like Art & Arcana (2018). Bruce R. Cordell is the most credited name, on 19 books, followed by Ari Marmell on 8 and Richard Baker on 7; Gary Gygax is credited on 3. The Dungeons & Dragons series is still adding titles.

How many Dungeons & Dragons books are there?

Dungeons & Dragons has 59 books, released between 1978 and 2026.

Dungeons & Dragons Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 59 Dungeons & Dragons 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 Players Handbook by Gary Gygax, book 1 of the Dungeons & Dragons series (1978)
  2. Cover of Art & Arcana, book 1 of the Dungeons & Dragons series (2018)
  3. Cover of Diablo II, book 3 of the Dungeons & Dragons series (2000)
  4. Cover of The Druid's Call by E.K. Johnston, book 3 of the Dungeons & Dragons series (2023)
  5. Cover of Monster Compendium, book 4 of the Dungeons & Dragons series (2001)
  6. Cover of Psionics Handbook by Bruce R. Cordell, book 5 of the Dungeons & Dragons series (2001)
  7. Cover of Tome and Blood, book 6 of the Dungeons & Dragons series (2001)
  8. Cover of Heroes' Feast Flavors of the Multiverse, book 7 of the Dungeons & Dragons series (2023)
  9. Cover of Monster Manual III, book 8 of the Dungeons & Dragons series (2003)
  10. Cover of Player's Guide to Faerûn by Richard Baker, book 10 of the Dungeons & Dragons series (2004)
  11. Cover of Expanded Psionics Handbook by Bruce R. Cordell, book 11 of the Dungeons & Dragons series (2004)
  12. Cover of Planar Handbook, book 12 of the Dungeons & Dragons series (2004)
  13. Cover of Frostburn, book 13 of the Dungeons & Dragons series (2004)
  14. Cover of Hyperconscious by Bruce R. Cordell, book 14 of the Dungeons & Dragons series (2004)
  15. Cover of Shining South, book 15 of the Dungeons & Dragons series (2004)
  16. Cover of Libris Mortis, book 16 of the Dungeons & Dragons series (2004)
  17. Cover of Complete Arcane by Richard Baker, book 17 of the Dungeons & Dragons series (2004)
  18. Cover of Sharn by James Wyatt, book 18 of the Dungeons & Dragons series (2004)
  19. Cover of Grasp of the Emerald Claw by Bruce R. Cordell, book 19 of the Dungeons & Dragons series (2005)
  20. Cover of Lost Empires of Faerûn by Ed Greenwood, book 20 of the Dungeons & Dragons series (2005)
  21. Cover of Sandstorm, book 21 of the Dungeons & Dragons series (2005)
  22. Cover of Stormwrack by Richard Baker, book 23 of the Dungeons & Dragons series (2005)
  23. Cover of Magic of Incarnum, book 24 of the Dungeons & Dragons series (2005)
  24. Cover of Heroes of Horror, book 25 of the Dungeons & Dragons series (2005)
  1. 1
    Players Handbook1978 · 255 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1978255
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  2. 1
    Dungeon Master's Guide2000 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2000320
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  3. 1
    Art & Arcana2018 · 439 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018439
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  4. 1
    Ravenloft: Heir of Strahd2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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  5. 2
    Dungeon Master's Guide1978 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1978256
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  6. 2
    Player's Handbook2000 · confirmed 3/4
    2000–
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  7. 2
    Honor Among Thieves2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  8. 3
    Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Supermodule1986 · confirmed 1/4
    1986–
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  9. 3
    Diablo II2000 · 96 pages · confirmed 3/4
    200096
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  10. 3
    The Druid's Call2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  11. 4
    Monster Compendium2001 · 96 pages · confirmed 3/4
    200196
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  12. 4
    The Legend of Drizzt Visual Dictionary2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  13. 5
    Psionics Handbook2001 · 160 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001160
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  14. 5
    The Art and Making of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves2023 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2023208
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  15. 6
    Tome and Blood2001 · 96 pages · confirmed 3/4
    200196
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  16. 6
    Lore & Legends2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  17. 7
    Heart of Nightfang Spire2001 · confirmed 3/4
    2001–
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  18. 7
    Heroes' Feast Flavors of the Multiverse2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  19. 8
    Monster Manual III2003 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2003224
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  20. 8
    The Feywild Job2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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  21. 9
    Miniatures Handbook2003 · 173 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2003173
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  22. 9
    Heroes' Feast Legends of the Table2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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  23. 10
    Player's Guide to Faerûn2004 · 192 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004192
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  24. 11
    Expanded Psionics Handbook2004 · 223 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004223
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  25. 12
    Planar Handbook2004 · 192 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004192
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  26. 13
    Frostburn2004 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004224
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  27. 14
    Hyperconscious2004 · 158 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004158
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  28. 15
    Shining South2004 · 192 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004192
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  29. 16
    Libris Mortis2004 · 192 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004192
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  30. 17
    Complete Arcane2004 · 192 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004192
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Where to start with Dungeons & Dragons

Start with Players Handbook (1978), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Dungeons & Dragons book?

Heroes' Feast Legends of the Table (2026) is the newest Dungeons & Dragons book released so far.

Is there a new Dungeons & Dragons book coming?

No next Dungeons & Dragons 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 at a glance

Still running
Dungeons & Dragons is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Dungeons & Dragons books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
7,664 pages across the 40 of 59 books with a recorded length, a median of 192 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Dungeons & Dragons books, 44 of 59, were published in the 2000s.
Attribution
Of the 59 titles, 19 are credited to Bruce R. Cordell, 8 to Ari Marmell, 7 to Richard Baker and 5 to Michael Witwer. A further 43 writers are credited. 4 titles carry no credit.

What the Dungeons & Dragons books are about

23 of the 59 Dungeons & Dragons books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: dungeons and dragons (game) is tagged on 12 of 23. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Dungeons and dragons (Game) 12 of 23 books
  • Fantasy games 10 of 23 books
  • Handbooks, manuals 5 of 23 books
  • Rulebook 3 of 23 books
  • Forgotten realms (Imaginary place) 2 of 23 books
  • Games / Role Playing & Fantasy 2 of 23 books
  • Role-playing & war games 2 of 23 books