The Candlekeep Collection

by Steven E. Schend

Ever had a character who wanted a unique treasure to give as a gift in a game? Or one who wanted to know exactly what’s on the shelves of that wizard’s library? Does the Realms hold precious treasures other than gold and gems and magic items -- perhaps books? If issues like this have come up in your campaign, the Candlekeep Collection is what you’ve been waiting for!

The Candlekeep Collection contains the most complete list to date of all books, incunabula, codices, and compendiums in the Realms. All of these have either been mentioned or quoted in Forgotten Realms game products or novels. They serve to make the Realms a real place, with things existing out of the moment of your games. Thus, why not put them all (at least those we know of) on Candlekeep’s shelves?

The books in this list are rare; they’re usually very carefully kept -- for a variety of reasons. Some hide secret knowledge, while others simply educate their readers of far off places and peoples. Use them in your games as adventure hooks; stolen books are something new to go recover instead of kidnapped children. Use them as treasures: Even if your PCs don’t appreciate a rare copy of De Naturis Rerum, you can easily introduce them to someone willing to take it off their hands for cash. The secrets within the books are adventure hooks enough (as well as clues to guide a game), so there’s no end to the uses of the collection.

Originally, the lists here were compiled to provide titles and books for players of the Baldur’s Gate computer game to read off the shelves of Candlekeep, but they never made it into the game. Still, the lists survive and grow with each author’s toss-away comments on book titles and authors alike. The Candlekeep Collection is our way of keeping the Realms a living place, even if it is cluttered up with dusty old books.

Tomes in Candlekeep

For many years, Candlekeep gained its glamour and reputation for being the greatest repository of knowledge on Faerūn. While others -- from Heralds’ Holdfast to Silverymoon’s Vault of the Sages -- make equal claims, Candlekeep remains the colloquial favorite amid tavern talk and scholars alike. At least in terms of collection, not the access to the same.

For many of the books listed here, it’s assumed that between three and eight copies exist about the Realms, of which Candlekeep keeps one (or more) on hand. Notes below identify whether Candlekeep holds the original manuscript or a hand-scribed copy. Due to the very limited nature of books in the Realms (due to their predominant creation by hand, regardless of new printing technologies in Waterdeep and elsewhere), originals likely remain in their creators' hands.

A number of books (the Volo manuscripts, for example) are listed here simply because their widespread notoriety suggests that Candlekeep would have a copy (or would note the book’s existence, at least). Thus, even while the sole copies might reside elsewhere without benefit of viewing at the Keep, the monks can at least corroborate a book’s existence or lack thereof.

Alphabetic Book List

Book Title

Original?

# Volumes

Date Written?

Author

A Dove at Dawn

No

1

1329

Ardreth, High Harp of Berdusk

A Glimpse into the Abyss

No

2

1322

Tahyr yn Savras, "the Mad Seer of Manshaka"

A Guide to the Cold North

Yes

1

?

Alagond, sage of Tashluta

* A Guide to the Underdark

No

1

1370

Drizzt Do'Urden (sole Realms copy compiled from contributing authors for Alustriel of Luruar)

A Harper's Guide

No

1

1264

Alustriel, High Lady of Silverymoon

A Harper's Song

No

1

?

Storm Silverhand

A Merchant Master's Life

Yes

1

?

Asargrym of Baldur's Gate

A Merchant’s Musings

No

1

1355

Donstable Hroun, Master Merchant of Tsurlagol

A Merchant’s Musings

Yes

1

1347

Holdryn Nalaster, merchant of Suzail

A Merchant's Sagacity

Yes

1

?

Blackthorn Belgadar

A Merchant's Tale

No

1

?

Jarn Tiir of Lantan

A Myth Drannan Amphigory

No

3

1337

Elminster of Shadowdale

A Ranger's Road

Yes

1

?

Thaulavvan Tridentstar

A Ruler’s Guide

No

1

?

Velm Blackrood

A Sage's Travel Guide to the North

No

1

?

Zanshareen Sabiyryn

A Shorter History of Amn

No

1

?

Anonymous

A Slave's Life

No

1

c. –3000

Anonymous

A Small but Treasonous Chapbook

No

1

1359

Albaertin of Marsember

A Study of First Age Calishite Architecture

No

1

c. 1280

Malak yn Cikarl of Manshaka

A Tashlutan Traveler's Day-Thoughts

Yes

4

1344

Caladrahan Mhelymbryn, Sage of Matters Holy

A Trader from Telflamm: My Years Amid High-Heaped Gold

No

1

1357

Uldurn Maskovert

A Treatise toward Unity: Comparisons of the People and Humanity in Art and Life

No

2

503

Arun Maerdrymm of Myth Drannor

A Warrior's View

Yes

1

?

Galgarr Thormspur, Marshal of Maligh

A Wayfarer's Belt-Book of Advice

No

1

?

Rasthiavar of Iriaebor, Sage

Adventures of Camber Fosrick:

No

includes the Adventure of the Battledale Billhook

No

6

?

Lodevin Parkar (scribe of Cormyr)

An Archmage's Life at Court

No

1

1351

Vangerdahast Aeiulvana

An Ecology of the Planes

Yes

7

c1354

Garth of Suzail

An Old Warrior's Way

No

1

?

Dathlance of Selgaunt

Annals of First Vizera Zahyra

No

52

-84

Zahyra Bardson-Ithal (personal diaries of the Tethyrian sorceress)

Annals of the Maker—Volumes 32-38

Yes

7

C1300

Allard Faerglon, Keeper of Records for the Maker’s Hall, Zazesspur

Anthropologic & Folkloric Histories of the Settled Lands

No

7

?

Carcroft the Long

Archetymbal

Yes

1

?

Kastor (scribe of Cormyr)

Arglauth's Guide to the North

No

1

?

Arglauth Melroryrr, Sage of Mulmaster

The Art and the Paths upon which it led me

Yes

1

1240

Bowgentle

Ballads and Lore of One Dusty Road

No

2

1350

Sharanralee

Battered Bones and Scattered Skulls: The Life of a Dwarven Champion

No

3

?

Rauthglur Ormyndake

Bestiary of Creatures Strange and Wonderful

No

1

600s?

Anonymous (though suspected of being penned by the Guild of Naturalists while in Myth Drannor)

Bibliamagus

Yes

1

C1264

Thelonn Bedelzar of Crimmor

The Black Book of a Garrulous Merchant

Yes

1

1357

Haldimer Hurezan, Factor of the Blingblade Coster of Murann

The Book of Black Tidings

Yes

1

?

Urkitbaeran of Calimport

Book of Passing Years

No

1

?

Unknown

The Book of Stars and Shadows

No

1

?

Rindala Shardroon, Sage of Immilmar

The Book of the Coast

Yes

1

1293

Mespert of Baldur's Gate

The Book of the World

No

1

?

Unknown

Cauldron Bright: Fireside Tales of Old Tethyr

No

1

?

Dalimblas Thurm

Chants to the Glory of the Darksun

No

2

?

Tuth Malgul, Doompriest of the Sun’s Shadow Shrine

Chronicla Tethyria

No

4

c. 1280s

Anonymous Court scribe of Tethyr

The Chronicle of Years to Come

Yes

4

?

Maglas the Seer

Collection of Notes on Falconry

No

1

?

Unknown falconers in the employ of the Crown of Cormyr

The Compleat Dragon Hunter

No

1

c. 1300

Smerdiuk Dragonbane of Arabel

The Concise History of the Chosen Seven

Yes

2

1327

Cirian, Master Chronicler of Candlekeep

The Creation of Dragons

No

1

?

Unknown

De Naturis Rerum

No

1

?

Alaphondar, Sage Most Learned of the Royal Court of Cormyr

The Deepwalker Chronicles

Yes

9

576-580

Halgar "Deepwalker" Ankarkyn of Tethyr

The Demonsbane Annals

Yes

3

c. 960s

Tuorn, sage of Sarshel

Discourses on Art and Gems

Yes

2

1312

Sarmallin of Yhaunn

Dissensions of a Chessentan

No

1

1348

Yarynous Whaelidon

Dogmen of the Shaar

No

1

676

Dhynthar of Kormul

Dolorous Days in Daerlūn: My Exile from Cormyr

No

1

?

Jalduth Mimbraer

Elder Days of Amn

Yes

1

?

Ortin Blaer, Master Historian of Memnon

Empires of the Sands

No

11

c. 900s

Akabar ibn Hrellem of Keltar

Encyclopedia Serōsica

No

2

1370

A Mariner (Anonymous)

Evolution and Creation

Yes

2

c1356

Terrance Balancehand of Scornubel

Falcon Fun

Yes

1

1344

Edwin Narlok of Waterdeep

Fallen Legacies: Arcaeological and Historical Analysis of the Mere of Dead Men

No

2

1346

Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun

The Falling Feather: Romance and Passion among Modern Noble Lasses

No

1

1359

Unknown

Folio of Brass

No

1

c. 1250

Tellar Moendath of Luskan

Folk of Renown

Yes

3

?

Glasgert Himlothrith, Sribe of Iriaebor

Forty Years Before the Doors: A Life in Service

No

2

1363

Zanthravas Rolovantar, Lord Chamberlain of Castle Waterdeep

Gold Amid Dragonfire

Yes

1

?

Donstan of Athkatla, Master Adventurer

The Golden Age of Goblins.

Yes

1

1289

Artur Shurtmin, Loremaster of Berdusk

Great Changes Aborning (ballad first performed c 1332)

No

1

1341

Mintiper Moonsilver, bard

Half a Life: A Halfbreed's Journeys among the Elves

Yes

1

c. 993

Hural Artseeker of Rawlinswood

Harping by Moonlight: Approaches to Life

No

1

? (c. 1330s)

Elminster of Shadowdale

The High History of Faerūnian Archmages Mighty

No

4

1366

Antarn the Sage

Historia Tethyra

No

5

1370-1371

King Haedrak III (Rhindaun) of Tethyr

Home in the Hallows At Last: Musings of a Retired Wanderer

No

1

?

Uldon Saertluth of Turmish

Hunter’s Blessing

No

1

?

Solonor Thelandira (recorded by anonymous priests of that god)

I Am Reminded: Memoirs of a Dragonslayer

No

2

?

Aernstag Oeblym of Starmantle

I Harp as I See It

Yes

1

1365

Abranthar "Twoquills" Foraeren

Imaskari Book of War

No

2

?

Unknown; only exists in Common and dwarven translations, not original text

The Internal Structure of the Brachiopod

No

1

?

Linnaeus Gozzling, professor of the University of Suzail, Cormyr

Journals of Maerlun

Yes

8

?

Maerlun the Scholar

Just Another Tome Among So Many: Last Leaves of a Librarian

Yes

1

?

Beldrim Bessart of Baldur's Gate

The Key to the Fastness

No

1

?

Lorth Blaenarry

Kings and Worse

Yes

1

c. 450s

Ulblood Rathtin, "Royalslayer" of Tethyr

Kuldin's Calling

No

1

c. –400s

Taarnal Swiftdagger (viable ID of Iltkazan)

Lectures to a Youngling

No

1

1236

Arivant, sage of Ormath

Legacy of the Three Shields

No

1

c. 900s

Iana Robinsong of Silverymoon

Lessons to Children

No

7

? (c. 1310s)

Aglasz Jhavildar, Sage of Teziir

Letters to a Sheltered Son

No

1

?

Oblut Thoim, Master Merchant of Teziir

Letters to Novice Court Wizards

No

3

1316

Vangerdahast of Cormyr

Letters to the Court of Elfrin (collected letters)

No

2

?

Various authors

Life Beneath the Sails

No

3

1369

Anonymous (from Inner Sea lands)

Life of Rebrum

No

3

c1210

Rebrum of Sheirtalar

Life on the Rack

No

1

650

Shavryn Ilidar, High Priest of Ilmater

Lines on the North

Yes

1

?

Hommil Dundreth, Merchant-Mage of Hlintar

Lord Bhereu’s Manual of Standards and Procedure

No

2

1328

Duke Bhereu (Huntsilver?) of Cormyr

Lore of the Coast

Yes

1

?

Irigoth Mmar, High Sage of Baldur's Gate

Lost Amongst Pirates

No

1

?

Geonos of Crimmor

Lyres, Harps, and Horns: Sixty Years at Court in Suzail & Elsewhere

No

3

? (c. 1360s)

Aglasz Jhavildar, Sage of Suzail

Magic that I Have Tasted

Yes

1

? (c. 1290s)

Elbruth Torlim, Red Wizard of Thay (retired)

Magics of the South

Yes

2

1038

Zatan Arrowswift, Herald of Athkatla

Meanderings

Yes

1

1231

Bowgentle

Meditations and Meditations

No

1

?

Kirkabey (scribe of Cormyr)

Memoirs of an Illithid-Human Crossbreed

Yes

1

1355

Naneetha Shinalstar, War Mage of Saelmur

The Moonlight Morningstar Murders

Yes

1

?

Unknown

The Moonshae Chronicles

No

3

c1340s

Flamsterd of the Moonshaes

Musings

Yes

1

?

Helsuntiir of Athkatla

Musings from a Lonely Tower In Athkatla

Yes

3

1356

Selbryn the Sage

Musings of a Chessentan Scholar

No

2

1357

Loremaster Hardolan Myrinter

Musings of a Shameless Noble

No

1

1357

Lady Citta Hothemer of Waterdeep

Musings of a Witch-Queen in Exile

No

1

?

Athaeal of Evermeet

Musings on the Realms

No

1

?

Oren bel Dannar, Sage of Triel

My Adventures in the Realms

No

6

?

Dathlyr "The Hammer" Greybold

My Journeys Around the Sea of Fallen Stars

Yes

3

1298

Nelve Harssad of Tsurlagol

My Life with an Adventurer

No

2

1238

Kylae Aglundar

Nine Stars Around a Silver Moon

No

1

?

Mintiper Moonsilver, bard

None but the Undying: My Days Driving Down Those Who Walk

Yes

2

?

Alabaer Dree, Scourge of Undead

Notes on Serōs

Yes

3

1359

Ondam Moray of Dilpur

Notes on the Tuigan

No

1

C1353

Lord Rayburton of Cormyr

The Nymph Says No

No

1

?

Unknown

The Obarskyr Family Histories

No

5

1308

Various anonymous court scribes of Cormyr (and personal reminisces by various Obarskyrs themselves)

Of the Clans and Clashes of Shanatar

No

4

Early 1100s

Bryth Tolar of Clan Ironhelm in Mirabar

Of the Four Natures

No

2

1247

Ali Binwar, Elementalist professor at the School of Wonder (Amn)

Of the Wonders of Magery

Yes

4

C1320s

Albaerum the Sage of Neverwinter

On the Matter of Magecraft and the City: A Summary for the Lords of Waterdeep

No

1

1179

Khelben Arunsun ("the Elder")

One Warrior's Life

No

1

?

Azlundar, Lion of Neverwinter

One Warrior’s Way

No

1

1237

Bhelorn Shavarr

The Origin Myths—A Treatise

Yes

1

1354

Dunkelzahn of Candlekeep

Posthumous Musings of a Zhentarim Mageling

No

1

1350

Destrar Gulhallow

Praise for the Fallen: When the Dwarves Were Mighty

No

4

?

Delder Morgablade, Sage of Telflamm

Proceedings

Yes

1

?

Magus Firewand (scribe and mage of Cormyr)

Pseudobiblia

No

1

?

Edygulph Erremore, naturalist & sage

Quiet Days along the Dessarin

No

1

?

Leaontar Dlarvin, Bargemaster of "the Black Boat"

Raging Blades: A Tale of the North

No

1

?

Halvidon Maeraed, Bard of Elturel

Ramblings

Yes

1

?

Nenemith the Sage

The Red Book of a Thayvian Mage

No

1

1345

Thaelrythyn of Thay

The Roads Beyond Faerūn

Yes

1

1360

Iyritar Sarsharm, Sage of Tashluta

Sayings of a Wise and Fat Merchant

No

2

?

Guldom Tchar of Mirabar

Sayings of a Wyrm

Yes

1

?

Naurglaur the green dragon

Sayings of the North

No

1

?

Annath of Neverwinter

Sayings of the North

Yes

1

?

Faeranduil of Neverwinter, Sage

Sayings of the Sultan: Court Records

No

94

?-?

Arkanuirr Tchellem, Sultan of Tulmon

Seasons in the Heartland

No

1

?

Chelm Vandor (scribe of Cormyr)

Secrets Learnt at Dagger Point

Yes

1

1314

Khollas Tandrymson of Myratma

Seeds, Cuttings, and Transplants: A Gardener’s Tome for All Seasons

No

1

?

Iwann

Shadows in the Firelight

No

1

?

Glarthlyn of Silverymoon, Scribe

Shards and Swords

Yes

1

?

Anonymous play

The Sharp Eye and Sharper Tongue: Observations of a Learned Sage

No

1

1359

Ammathair Hawkfeather, Sage of Waterdeep

Slumbertime Stories for Sprigs

No

1

c. 1330s

Syluné of Shadowdale

The Song of One Harp

No

1

1302

Storm Silverhand

The Speaking Book of Tales Bound

No

1

?

High Scribe Blaeruityn of Ankhapur, priest of Oghma

Speeches of a Most Worthy Sage

Yes

1

?

Thargrin "Threeboots" Ammatar

The Steel Princess' Field Guide to Tactics of the Purple Dragon

No

1

1364

Her Royal Highness Princess Alusair Nacacia Obarskyr of Cormyr

The Strings of a Shattered Lyre

Yes

1

1342

Tammarast Tengloves, Bard of Elupar

Tales of Far Travels

No

1

?

Seroun of Calimport

Tales Told to a Blind Wizard

No

1

?

Halivon Tharnstar, Avowed of Mystra

Talk of the Taverns

No

1

?

Tasagar Winterwind, Scribe to the Guilds of Selgaunt

Tall Tales: A Ranger's Life

No

1

?

Amhritar the Tall

Teachings of an Angry Old Mage

No

1

?

Theldaun "Firehurler" Ieirson

Teachings of the Morning's Glory

No

4

?

Thorndar Erlin, High Priest of Lathander

Things a Knight Should Know

No

1

1307

Myrintar Hasantar, sage of Suzail

Things I Have Observed

Yes

2

1364

Claddart of Candlekeep

Thought and its Processes

No

1

?

Trelaphin

Thoughts for Ladies Fair

Yes

1

1347

Alairtelle Mistrym, lady of Llorbauth

Thoughts Found Upon a Forested Path and an Adventure or Two Found There As Well

Yes

1

1228

Bowgentle

Thoughts on a Better Faerūn

Yes

1

1340

Albryngundar of the Singing Sword

Thoughts On Life and Wizardry

No

1

1335

Laeral of the Nine

Thoughts on the Realms

No

1

1346

Halidar Thundershield, Lord of Yhep

Tidings of Taldan

No

1

778

Taldan the Minstrel

To Harp and Help--An Addendum

No

1

1294

Alustriel, High Lady of Silverymoon

To Harp and to Help

No

1

1271

Alustriel, High Lady of Silverymoon

To Harp at Twilight

No

1

1224

Storm Silverhand

To Master Cold

Yes

1

c1280s

Annath of Kurtyl (old hamlet in Amn)

To Master Death

No

3

?

Halaster the Mad (proposed author though manuscript is anonymous)

To Master Fire

No

2

c1310

Torgyl Bulter, renegade Red Wizard

To Rule a Realm, From Turret To Midden

Yes

1

1346

Ralderick Hallowshaw, Jester

To Serve Fair Fortune

Yes

1

442

Ithlom Dhaunart

To Stroll Amongst the Shadows

No

3

1358

Saibh yi Saelmur

The Trail of Wonder

Yes

1

228

Aumtevel Dlarryn of Elembar

Trail Tales of the North

Yes

1

?

Jhalivar Thrunn

Translations from Kara-Tur Haiku

No

3

1354

Lhaeo of Shadowdale, scribe

Travels of Araugh

No

4

c350

Araugh of Oslin

Treatise Against Blood-Metal

Yes

1

c. 600s

Fairin Icemantle

Treatise of Wiivalax the Thinker

No

6

?

Wiivalax, Netherese Absolutist

Treatise on Good Wifery

Yes

1

1298

Miriam Buttercake of Ashabenford

Treatise on the Flora of the Barren Wastes

Yes

1

1313

Gaspaeril Gofar of Arabel

Treatise on the History of Polearms in Warfare

No

1

1350

His Royal Highness King Azoun Obarskyr IV of Cormyr

Twenty Winters a War Wizard

No

1

?

Estimyra of High Horn

Under a Wyrm's Wing

No

1

?

Shalindoth Laurgoren

Unholy Rites of Bhaal

No

3

c. 200s+

Anonymous clerics & priests of Bhaal

Valorous and Vanquished: The Dead Heroes of Faerūn

No

1

?

Glimmerdarth Gulprin, "the Gnome Sage"

The View from Stormwind Hill

Yes

1

1341

Sambrin Ulgrythyn, Lord Sage of Sammaresh

The View from Secomber: Musings on the Years to Come

Yes

3

1361

Reld Barunenail, Sage of Histories

The View from Sember Heights

No

1

1313

Aubaerus "the Ravenmaster"

Volo's Guide to All Things Magical

No

1

c. 1356

Volothamp Geddarm (Original text)

* Volo's Guide to All Things Magical

No

1

1367

Volothamp Geddarm (Rewrite with aid of Elminster)

Volo's Guide to the Bloodstone Lands

No

1

1360-1362

Volothamp Geddarm; unreleased (held by peoples unknown)

Volo's Guide to Calimport

No

1

1364-1365

Volothamp Geddarm; notes & old draft; all final drafts destroyed by pashas and Rundeen agents

Volo's Guide to Cormyr

No

1

1367-1368

Volothamp Geddarm

Volo's Guide to the Dalelands

No

1

1368-1369

Volothamp Geddarm

Volo’s Guide to the Lands of Intrigue

No

1

1369- 1370

Volothamp Geddarm (excerpts and partial draft of which released by Elminster to chroniclers as "Volo’s Guide to Baldur’s Gate II")

Volo's Guide to the Moonsea

No

1

1357-1358

Volothamp Geddarm; unreleased and suppressed by Zhentarim agents

Volo's Guide to the North

No

1

1365-1366

Volothamp Geddarm

Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast

No

1

1366-1367

Volothamp Geddarm

Volo's Guide to the Vast

No

1

1358-1360

Volothamp Geddarm; unreleased (held by someone in Ravens Bluff)

Volo's Guide to Waterdeep

No

1

1363-1365

Volothamp Geddarm

Volo's Guide to Westgate & the Dragon Coast

No

1

1362-1363

Volothamp Geddarm; commission work held by a noble of Yhaunn

Walking on a Swordblade

Yes

1

1352

Szuszalan "the Warrior Maid"

Wanderings with Quill and Sword

No

1

1349

Mirt the Moneylender

The Way of a Wizard

No

1

?

Sundral Morthyn

The Way of the Gods

Yes

2

?

Thaldeth Faerossdar

Why I Am a Harper

Yes

1

1366

Belbradyn Tralaer

Wise Eldathyn Sayings

No

2

?

Anonymous prophets of Eldath

The Wizards' Armory: A Compendium of Staves (Vol. 1), Wands (Vol. 2), and Sundries (Vol. 3)

No

3

1328

Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun

The Words of One Dwarf

Yes

1

?

Salhmitarr "Sage" Sorndar

Words on a Wave

Yes

2

1016

Arthaeuil Nrensam, High Trident of Onthalasp

Words to all Wizards

Yes

1

1347

Melliyechorl Varast, Master Teacher of the Archmages of the Inner Fire

Words to an Apprentice: My Tutelage Under Great Mages

No

1

?

Ithryn Halast

Words to Would-Be Apprentices

No

1

1351

Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun

Yellow Stars Above My Grave

No

1

?

Indrikh Darsiir, "the Deathless Gnome"

Yielding Tide

No

1

?

Anonymous (from Cormyr)

Zelthor's Blade and How I Broke It

No

1

?

Haldegon Marpiir, Lord of Hardcastle

 

Book List by Author

Book Title

Original?

# Volumes

Date Written?

Author

A Shorter History of Amn

No

1

?

Anonymous

A Slave's Life

No

1

c. –3000

Anonymous (from Tethyr / Iltkazar)

Bestiary of Creatures Strange and Wonderful

No

1

?

Anonymous (though suspected of being penned by the Guild of Naturalists while in Myth Drannor)

Book of Passing Years

No

1

?

Unknown

The Book of the World

No

1

?

Unknown

Chronicla Tethyria

No

4

c. 1280s

Anonymous Court scribe of Tethyr

Collection of Notes on Falconry

No

1

?

Unknown falconers in the employ of the Crown of Cormyr

The Creation of Dragons

No

1

?

Unknown

Encyclopedia Serōsica

No

2

1370

A Mariner (Anonymous)

The Falling Feather: Romance and Passion among Modern Noble Lasses

No

1

1359

Unknown

Imaskari Book of War

No

2

?

Unknown; only exists in Common and dwarven translations, not original text

Life Beneath the Sails

No

3

1369

Anonymous (from Inner Sea lands)

The Moonlight Morningstar Murders

Yes

1

?

Unknown

The Nymph Says No

No

1

?

Unknown

The Obarskyr Family Histories

No

5

1308

Anonymous (&various) court scribes of Cormyr (and personal reminisces by various Obarskyrs themselves)

Shards and Swords

Yes

1

?

Anonymous play

Unholy Rites of Bhaal

No

3

c. 200s+

Anonymous clerics & priests of Bhaal

Wise Eldathyn Sayings

No

2

?

Anonymous prophets of Eldath

Yielding Tide

No

1

?

Anonymous (from Cormyr)

An Archmage's Life at Court

No

1

c. 1351

Vangerdahast Aeiulvana of Cormyr

Letters to Novice Court Wizards

No

3

1316

Vangerdahast Aeiulvana of Cormyr

My Life with an Adventurer

No

2

1238

Kylae Aglundar

A Guide to the Cold North

Yes

1

?

Alagond, sage of Tashluta

De Naturis Rerum

No

1

?

Alaphondar, Sage Most Learned of the Royal Court of Cormyr

A Small but Treasonous Chapbook

No

1

1359

Albaertin of Marsember

Of the Wonders of Magery

Yes

4

C1330s

Albaerum the Sage of Neverwinter

Thoughts on a Better Faerūn

Yes

1

1340

Albryngundar of the Singing Sword

A Harper's Guide

No

1

1264

Alustriel, High Lady of Silverymoon

To Harp and Help--An Addendum

No

1

1294

Alustriel, High Lady of Silverymoon

To Harp and to Help

No

1

1271

Alustriel, High Lady of Silverymoon

Tall Tales: A Ranger's Life

No

1

?

Amhritar the Tall

Speeches of a Most Worthy Sage

Yes

1

?

Thargrin "Threeboots" Ammatar

The Deepwalker Chronicles

Yes

9

576-580

Halgar "Deepwalker" Ankarkyn of Tethyr

Sayings of the North

No

1

?

Annath of Neverwinter

To Master Cold

Yes

1

c1280s

Annath of Kurtyl (old hamlet in Amn)

The High History of Faerūnian Archmages Mighty

No

4

1366

Antarn the Sage

Travels of Araugh

No

4

c350

Araugh of Oslin

A Dove at Dawn

No

1

1329

Ardreth, High Harp of Berdusk

Lectures to a Youngling

No

1

1236

Arivant, sage of Ormath

Magics of the South

Yes

2

1038

Zatan Arrowswift, Herald of Athkatla

Half a Life: A Halfbreed's Journeys among the Elves

Yes

1

c. 993

Hural Artseeker of Rawlinswood

On the Matter of Magecraft and the City: A Summary for the Lords of Waterdeep and their Watch Servants

No

1

1179

Khelben Arunsun ("the Elder")

Fallen Legacies: Arcaeological and Historical Analysis of the Mere of Dead Men

No

2

1346

Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun

The Wizards' Armory: A Compendium of Staves (Vol. 1), Wands (Vol. 2), and Sundries (Vol. 3)

No

3

1328

Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun

Words to Would-Be Apprentices

No

1

1351

Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun

A Merchant Master's Life

Yes

1

?

Asargrym of Baldur's Gate

Musings of a Witch-Queen in Exile

No

1

?

Athaeal of Evermeet

The View from Sember Heights

No

1

1313

Aubaerus "the Ravenmaster"

One Warrior's Life

No

1

?

Azlundar, Lion of Neverwinter

Evolution and Creation

Yes

2

c1356

Terrance Balancehand of Scornubel

The View from Secomber: Musings on the Years to Come

Yes

3

1361

Reld Barunenail, Sage of Histories

Bibliamagus

Yes

1

C1264

Thelonn Bedelzar of Crimmor

A Merchant's Sagacity

Yes

1

?

Blackthorn Belgadar

Just Another Tome Among So Many: Last Leaves of a Librarian

Yes

1

?

Beldrim Bessart of Baldur's Gate

Lord Bhereu’s Manual of Standards and Procedure

No

2

1328

Duke Bhereu (Huntsilver?) of Cormyr

Of the Four Natures

No

2

1247

Ali Binwar, Elementalist professor at the School of Wonder (Amn)

A Ruler’s Guide

No

1

?

Velm Blackrood

The Key to the Fastness

No

1

?

Lorth Blaenarry

Elder Days of Amn

Yes

1

?

Ortin Blaer, Master Historian of Memnon

The Speaking Book of Tales Bound

No

1

?

High Scribe Blaeruityn of Ankhapur, priest of Oghma

The Art and the Paths upon which it led me

Yes

1

1240

Bowgentle

Meanderings

Yes

1

1231

Bowgentle

Thoughts Found Upon a Forested Path and an Adventure or Two Found There As Well

Yes

1

1228

Bowgentle

To Master Fire

No

2

c1310

Torgyl Bulter, renegade Red Wizard

Treatise on Good Wifery

Yes

1

1298

Miriam Buttercake of Ashabenford

Anthropologic & Folkloric Histories of the Settled Lands

No

7

?

Carcroft the Long

The Concise History of the Chosen Seven

Yes

2

1327

Cirian, Master Chronicler of Candlekeep

Things I Have Observed

Yes

2

1364

Claddart of Candlekeep

Musings on the Realms

No

1

?

Oren bel Dannar, Sage of Triel

Yellow Stars Above My Grave

No

1

?

Indrikh Darsiir, "the Deathless Gnome"

An Old Warrior's Way

No

1

?

Dathlance of Selgaunt

To Serve Fair Fortune

Yes

1

442

Ithlom Dhaunart

Dogmen of the Shaar

No

1

676

Dhynthar of Kormul

The Trail of Wonder

No

1

228

Aumtevel Dlarryn of Elembar

Quiet Days along the Dessarin

No

1

?

Leaontar Dlarvin, Bargemaster of "the Black Boat"

Gold Amid Dragonfire

Yes

1

?

Donstan of Athkatla, Master Adventurer

A Guide to the Underdark

No

1

1370

Drizzt Do'Urden (sole Realms copy compiled from contributing authors & associates for Lady Hope Alustriel of Luruar)

The Compleat Dragon Hunter

No

1

c. 1300

Smerdiuk Dragonbane of Arabel

None but the Undying: My Days Driving Down Those Who Walk

Yes

2

?

Alabaer Dree, Scourge of Undead

Lines on the North

Yes

1

?

Hommil Dundreth, Merchant-Mage of Hlintar

The Origin Myths—A Treatise

Yes

1

1354

Dunkelzahn of Candlekeep

A Myth Drannan Amphigory

No

3

? (c. 1330s)

Elminster of Shadowdale

Harping by Moonlight: Approaches to Life

No

1

? (c. 1330s)

Elminster of Shadowdale

Teachings of the Morning's Glory

No

4

?

Thorndar Erlin, High Priest of Lathander

Pseudobiblia

No

1

?

Edygulph Erremore, naturalist & sage

Twenty Winters a War Wizard

No

1

?

Estimyra of High Horn

Sayings of the North

Yes

1

?

Faeranduil of Neverwinter, Sage

Annals of the Maker—Volumes 32-38

Yes

7

C1300

Allard Faerglon, Keeper of Records for the Maker’s Hall, Zazesspur

The Way of the Gods

Yes

2

?

Thaldeth Faerossdar

Proceedings

Yes

1

?

Magus Firewand (scribe and mage of Cormyr)

The Moonshae Chronicles

No

3

c1340s

Flamsterd of the Moonshaes

I Harp as I See It

Yes

1

1365

Abranthar "Twoquills" Foraeren

An Ecology of the Planes

Yes

7

c1354

Garth of Suzail

Volo's Guide to All Things Magical

No

1

c. 1356

Volothamp Geddarm (Original text, suppressed by Elminster)

* Volo's Guide to All Things Magical

No

1

1370

Volothamp Geddarm (Rewrite with aid of Elminster)

Volo's Guide to the Bloodstone Lands

No

1

1360-1362

Volothamp Geddarm; unreleased (held by peoples unknown)

Volo's Guide to Calimport

No

1

1364-1365

Volothamp Geddarm; notes & old draft; all final drafts destroyed by pashas and Rundeen agents

Volo's Guide to Cormyr

No

1

1367-1368

Volothamp Geddarm

Volo's Guide to the Dalelands

No

1

1368-1369

Volothamp Geddarm

Volo’s Guide to the Lands of Intrigue

No

1

1369- 1370

Volothamp Geddarm (excerpts and partial draft of which released by Elminster to chroniclers as "Volo’s Guide to Baldur’s Gate II")

Volo's Guide to the Moonsea

No

1

1357-1358

Volothamp Geddarm; unreleased and suppressed by Zhentarim agents

Volo's Guide to the North

No

1

1365-1366

Volothamp Geddarm

Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast

No

1

1366-1367

Volothamp Geddarm

Volo's Guide to the Vast

No

1

1358-1360

Volothamp Geddarm; unreleased (held by someone in Ravens Bluff)

Volo's Guide to Waterdeep

No

1

1363-1365

Volothamp Geddarm

Volo's Guide to Westgate & the Dragon Coast

No

1

1362-1363

Volothamp Geddarm; commission work held by a noble of Yhaunn

Lost Amongst Pirates

No

1

?

Geonos of Crimmor

Shadows in the Firelight

No

1

?

Glarthlyn of Silverymoon, Scribe

Treatise on the Flora of the Barren Wastes

Yes

1

1313

Gaspaeril Gofar of Arabel

The Internal Structure of the Brachiopod

No

1

?

Linnaeus Gozzling, professor of the University of Suzail, Cormyr

My Adventures in the Realms

No

6

?

Dathlyr "The Hammer" Greybold

Posthumous Musings of a Zhentarim Mageling

No

1

1350

Destrar Gulhallow

Valorous and Vanquished: The Dead Heroes of Faerūn

No

1

?

Glimmerdarth Gulprin, "the Gnome Sage"

Words to an Apprentice: My Tutelage Under Great Mages

No

1

?

Ithryn Halast

To Master Death

No

3

?

Halaster the Mad (proposed author though manuscript is anonymous)

To Rule a Realm, From Turret To Midden

Yes

1

1346

Ralderick Hallowshaw, Jester

My Journeys Around the Sea of Fallen Stars

No

3

1298

Nelve Harssad of Tsurlagol

Things a Knight Should Know

No

1

1307

Myrintar Hasantar, sage of Suzail

The Sharp Eye and Sharper Tongue: Observations of a Learned Sage

No

1

1359

Ammathair Hawkfeather, Sage of Waterdeep

Musings

No

1

?

Helsuntiir of Athkatla

Folk of Renown

Yes

3

?

Glasgert Himlothrith, Sribe of Iriaebor

Musings of a Shameless Noble

No

1

1357

Lady Citta Hothemer of Waterdeep

Empires of the Sands

No

11

c. 900s

Akabar ibn Hrellem of Keltar

A Merchant’s Musings

No

1

1355

Donstable Hroun, Master Merchant of Tsurlagol

The Black Book of a Garrulous Merchant

Yes

1

1357

Haldimer Hurezan, Factor of the Blingblade Coster of Murann

Treatise Against Blood-Metal

Yes

1

c. 600s

Fairin Icemantle

Teachings of an Angry Old Mage

No

1

?

Theldaun "Firehurler" Ieirson

Life on the Rack

No

1

650

Shavryn Ilidar, High Priest of Ilmater

Annals of First Vizera Zahyra

No

52

-84

Zahyra Ithal (personal diaries of the Tethyrian sorceress)

Seeds, Cuttings, and Transplants: A Gardener’s Tome for All Seasons

No

1

?

Iwann

Lessons to Children

No

7

? (c. 1310s)

Aglasz Jhavildar, Sage of Teziir

Lyres, Harps, and Horns: Sixty Years at Court in Suzail & Elsewhere

No

3

? (c. 1360s)

Aglasz Jhavildar, Sage of Suzail

Archetymbal

Yes

1

?

Kastor (scribe of Cormyr)

Meditations and Meditations

No

1

?

Kirkabey (scribe of Cormyr)

Thoughts On Life and Wizardry

No

1

1335

Laeral of the Nine

Under a Wyrm's Wing

No

1

?

Shalindoth Laurgoren

Translations from Kara-Tur Haiku

No

3

1354

Lhaeo of Shadowdale, scribe

Raging Blades: A Tale of the North

No

1

?

Halvidon Maeraed, Bard of Elturel

A Treatise toward Unity: Comparisons of the People and Humanity in Art and Life

No

2

503

Arun Maerdrymm of Myth Drannor

Journals of Maerlun

Yes

8

?

Maerlun the Scholar

The Chronicle of Years to Come

Yes

4

?

Maglas the Seer

Chants to the Glory of the Darksun

No

2

?

Tuth Malgul, Doompriest of the Sun’s Shadow Shrine

Zelthor's Blade and How I Broke It

No

1

?

Haldegon Marpiir, Lord of Hardcastle

A Trader from Telflamm: My Years Amid High-Heaped Gold

No

1

1357

Uldurn Maskovert

Arglauth's Guide to the North

No

1

?

Arglauth Melroryrr, Sage of Mulmaster

The Book of the Coast

Yes

1

?

Mespert of Baldur's Gate

A Tashlutan Traveler's Day-Thoughts

Yes

4

1344

Caladrahan Mhelymbryn, Sage of Matters Holy

Dolorous Days in Daerlūn: My Exile from Cormyr

No

1

?

Jalduth Mimbraer

Wanderings with Quill and Sword

No

1

1349

Mirt the Moneylender

Thoughts for Ladies Fair

Yes

1

1347

Alairtelle Mistrym, lady of Llorbauth

Lore of the Coast

Yes

1

?

Irigoth Mmar, High Sage of Baldur's Gate

Folio of Brass

No

1

c. 1250

Tellar Moendath of Luskan

Great Changes Aborning (ballad first performed c 1332)

No

1

1332

Mintiper Moonsilver, bard

Nine Stars Around a Silver Moon

No

1

?

Mintiper Moonsilver, bard

Notes on Serōs

Yes

3

1359

Ondam Moray of Dilpur

Praise for the Fallen: When the Dwarves Were Mighty

No

4

?

Delder Morgablade, Sage of Telflamm

The Way of a Wizard

No

1

?

Sundral Morthyn

Musings of a Chessentan Scholar

No

2

1357

Loremaster Hardolan Myrinter

A Merchant’s Musings

Yes

1

1347

Holdryn Nalaster, merchant of Suzail

Falcon Fun

Yes

1

1344

Edwin Narlok of Waterdeep

Sayings of a Wyrm

Yes

1

?

Naurglaur the green dragon

Ramblings

Yes

1

?

Nenemith the Sage

Words on a Wave

Yes

2

1016

Arthaeuil Nrensam, High Trident of Onthalasp

Treatise on the History of Polearms in Warfare

No

1

1350

His Royal Highness King Azoun Obarskyr IV of Cormyr

The Steel Princess' Field Guide to Tactics of the Purple Dragon

No

1

1364

Her Royal Highness Princess Alusair Nacacia Obarskyr of Cormyr

I Am Reminded: Memoirs of a Dragonslayer

No

2

?

Aernstag Oeblym of Starmantle

Battered Bones and Scattered Skulls: The Life of a Dwarven Champion

No

3

?

Rauthglur Ormyndake

Adventures of Camber Fosrick:

No

includes the Adventure of the Battledale Billhook

No

6

?

Lodevin Parkar (scribe of Cormyr)

A Wayfarer's Belt-Book of Advice

No

1

?

Rasthiavar of Iriaebor, Sage

Kings and Worse

Yes

1

c. 450s

Ulblood Rathtin, "Royalslayer" of Tethyr

Notes on the Tuigan

No

1

C1353

Lord Rayburton of Cormyr

Life of Rebrum

No

3

c1210

Rebrum of Sheirtalar

* Historia Tethyra

No

5 (and counting)

1369 –1371

King Haedrak (Rhindaun) III of Tethyr

Legacy of the Three Shields

No

1

c. 900s

Iana Robinsong of Silverymoon

Forty Years Before the Doors: A Life in Service

No

2

1363

Zanthravas Rolovantar, Lord Chamberlain of Castle Waterdeep

A Sage's Travel Guide to the North

No

1

?

Zanshareen Sabiyryn

* To Stroll Amongst the Shadows

No

3

1358

Saibh yi Saelmur

Home in the Hallows At Last: Musings of a Retired Wanderer

No

1

?

Uldon Saertluth of Turmish

Discourses on Art and Gems

Yes

2

1312

Sarmallin of Yhaunn

The Roads Beyond Faerūn

Yes

1

1360

Iyritar Sarsharm, Sage of Tashluta

A Glimpse into the Abyss

No

2

1322

Tahyr yn Savras, "the Mad Seer of Manshaka"

Musings from a Lonely Tower In Athkatla

Yes

3

1356

Selbryn the Sage

Tales of Far Travels

No

1

?

Seroun of Calimport

Ballads and Lore of One Dusty Road

No

2

1350

Sharanralee

The Book of Stars and Shadows

No

1

?

Rindala Shardroon, Sage of Immilmar

One Warrior’s Way

No

1

1237

Bhelorn Shavarr

Memoirs of an Illithid-Human Crossbreed

Yes

1

1355

Naneetha Shinalstar, War Mage of Saelmur

The Golden Age of Goblins.

Yes

1

1289

Artur Shurtmin, Loremaster of Berdusk

A Harper's Song

No

1

?

Storm Silverhand

To Harp at Twilight

No

1

1224

Storm Silverhand

The Song of One Harp

No

1

1302

Storm Silverhand

The Words of One Dwarf

Yes

1

?

Salhmitarr "Sage" Sorndar

Kuldin's Calling

No

1

c. –400s

Taarnal Swiftdagger (viable ID of Iltkazan)

Slumbertime Stories for Sprigs

No

1

c. 1330s

Syluné of Shadowdale

Walking on a Swordblade

Yes

1

1352

Szuszalan "the Warrior Maid"

Tidings of Taldan

No

1

778

Taldan the Minstrel

Secrets Learnt at Dagger Point

Yes

1

1314

Khollas Tandrymson of Myratma

Sayings of a Wise and Fat Merchant

No

2

?

Guldom Tchar of Mirabar

Sayings of the Sultan: Court Records

No

94

?-?

Arkanuirr Tchellem, Sultan of Tulmon

The Strings of a Shattered Lyre

Yes

1

1342

Tammarast Tengloves, Bard of Elupar

The Red Book of a Thayvian Mage

No

1

1345

Thaelrythyn of Thay

Tales Told to a Blind Wizard

No

1

?

Halivon Tharnstar, Avowed of Mystra

Hunter’s Blessing

No

1

?

Solonor Thelandira (recorded by anonymous priests of that god)

Letters to a Sheltered Son

No

1

?

Oblut Thoim, Master Merchant of Teziir

A Warrior's View

Yes

1

?

Galgarr Thormspur, Marshal of Maligh

Trail Tales of the North

Yes

1

?

Jhalivar Thrunn

Thoughts on the Realms

No

1

1346

Halidar Thundershield, Lord of Yhep

Cauldron Bright: Fireside Tales of Old Tethyr

No

1

?

Dalimblas Thurm

A Merchant's Tale

No

1

?

Jarn Tiir of Lantan

Of the Clans and Clashes of Shanatar

No

4

c. 1100s

Bryth Tolar (of Clan Ironhelm) of Mirabar

Magic that I Have Tasted

Yes

1

c. 1290s

Elbruth Torlim, Red Wizard of Thay (retired)

Why I Am a Harper

Yes

1

1366

Belbradyn Tralaer

Thought and its Processes

No

1

?

Trelaphin

A Ranger's Road

Yes

1

?

Thaulavvan Tridentstar

The Demonsbane Annals

Yes

3

c. 960s

Tuorn, sage of Sarshel

The View from Stormwind Hill

Yes

1

1341

Sambrin Ulgrythyn, Lord Sage of Sammaresh

The Book of Black Tidings

Yes

1

?

Urkitbaeran of Calimport

Seasons in the Heartland

No

1

?

Chelm Vandor (scribe of Cormyr)

Words to all Wizards

Yes

1

1347

Melliyechorl Varast, Master Teacher of the Archmages of the Inner Fire

Letters to the Court of Elfrin (collected letters)

No

2

?

Various authors

Dissensions of a Chessentan

No

1

1348

Yarynous Whaelidon

Talk of the Taverns

No

1

?

Tasagar Winterwind, Scribe to the Guilds of Selgaunt

Treatise of Wiivalax the Thinker

No

6

?

Wiivalax, Netherese Absolutist

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