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Presenting . . . Seven Millennia
of Realms Fiction

By Eric L. Boyd, Ed Greenwood, Steven E. Schend, and "The Candlekeep Monks" (who know who they are....)

Wouldn't it be great if someone put together a complete accounting of Forgotten Realms novels and sorted all of it chronologically? And wouldn't it be even greater if that list also included comics and short stories?

Well, you're in luck -- we have just such a list for you. Our "Known Chronological Listing of Forgotten Realms Fiction" dates 240 books and stories according to both publication date and Dale Reckoning. (Well, some of the stories could not immediately be placed, and for that, our humble apologies.)

This timeline has been over two years in the making -- but it covers more than 7,000 years of Realms time. Spend a few minutes and enjoy.

Known Chronological Listing of Forgotten Realms Fiction

Book Title Author Pub. Year Start DR year End DR year Notes (Further time specifics, etc.)
Evermeet: Island of Elves Elaine Cunningham 1997 ????? 1371  
Star of Cursrah Clayton Emery 1999 -6048 1369 Lost Empires (3)
The Shadow Stone Richard Baker 1998 ???? 1369  
Sword Play Clayton Emery 1996 c-700 c-700 Netheril Trilogy Book I
Dangerous Games Clayton Emery 1996 c-700 -339 Netheril Trilogy Book II
Mortal Consequences Clayton Emery 1998 c-700 c-700 Netheril Trilogy Book III
Cormyr: A Novel Ed Greenwood & Jeff Grubb 1996 -400 1369 Cormyr Saga Book I
"The Lady and the Shadow" Phil Athans 1997 -390 -390 Realms of the Arcane Story IX
Elminster: Making of a Mage Ed Greenwood 1994 212 241  
Elminster in Myth Drannor Ed Greenwood 1997 241 261  
"Gwenhwyvar" R.A. Salvatore 1995 253 253 Realms of Magic Story II
The Lost Library of Cormanthyr Mel Odom 1998 c720s 1368 Lost Empires (1)
The Temptation of Elminster Ed Greenwood 1998 759 767  
"One Last Drink" Christie Golden 1993 892 892 Realms of Valor Story III
"The Whispering Crown" Ed Greenwood 1997 902 902 Realms of the Arcane Story VIII; month of Kythorn
Thornhold Elaine Cunningham 1998 927 1368 Harpers 16; Songs & Swords Book IV. Dates: 5-29 Mirtul 1368
"The More Things Change…" Elaine Cunningham 1994 c1000 c1390 Realms of Infamy Story II
"In the Bleak Deepwinter" Lynn Abbey 1997 1016 1016 DRAGON #242; The Simbul
Vampire of the Mists Christie Golden 1991 1098 1098 RAVENLOFT Book 1
"The First Notch" R.A. Salvatore 1990 1100s 1100s DRAGON #152; Early tale of Bruenor
The Council of Blades Paul Kidd 1996 1217 1217 Nobles Book V
Halls of Stormweather Ed.-Phil Athans 2000 1290s 1370 Sembia Book I; Anthology
"Song of Chaos" Richard Lee Byers 2000 1290s 1370 Halls of Stormweather Story II (Shamur)
"The Burning Chalice" Ed Greenwood 2000 1293 1369 Halls of Stormweather Story I (Thamalon)
Homeland R.A. Salvatore 1990 1297 1328 Dark Elf Trilogy I
Escape From Undermountain Mark Anthony 1996 1325 1325 Nobles Book III
"So High a Price" Ed Greenwood 1994 1334 1334 Realms of Infamy Story I; Mirtul
"The Family Business" James Lowder 1993 1335 1335 Realms of Valor Story VIII
Exile R.A. Salvatore 1990 1338 1340 Dark Elf Trilogy II
Pool of Radiance James M. Ward, Jane Cooper Hong 1989 1340 1340 Pools Trilogy Book I
Sojourn R.A. Salvatore 1991 1340 1347 Dark Elf Trilogy III
Darkwalker on Moonshae Doug Niles 1987 1345 1345 Moonshae Trilogy Book I
Black Wizards Doug Niles 1988 1346 1346 Moonshae Trilogy Book II
Darkwell Doug Niles 1989 1346 1346 Moonshae Trilogy Book III
"Rite of Blood" Elaine Cunningham 1996 1348 1348 Realms of the Underdark Story IV; Liriel story
"I, Connor" Dan Raspler 1990 1349 1349 AD&D Comic Annual #1; Connor's Story
"The Walls of Midnight" Mark Anthony 1994 1350s 1350s Realms of Infamy Story XII
Pools of Darkness James M. Ward, Anne K. Brown 1992 1350 1350 Pools Trilogy Book II
"A Slave is a Slave" Ben Schwartz 1990 1351 1351 AD&D Comic Annual #1; Vajra's Story
"The Challenge of Timoth Eyesbright" Dan Mishkin 1990 1351 1351 AD&D Comic Annual #1; Timoth's Story
The Crystal Shard R.A. Salvatore 1988 1351 1356 Icewind Dale Trilogy I
"The Gathering" Mike Fleischer 1988 1352 1357 AD&D Comic #1; Origins Arc Part I
Ironhelm Doug Niles 1990 1352 1361 Maztica Trilogy Book I
"A Virtue by Reflection" Scott Ciencin 1993 1353 1353 Realms of Valor Story VI
"Dwarves' Night Out" Jeff Grubb 1990 1353 1353 AD&D Comic Annual #1; Onyx's Story
"Elminster at the Magefair" Ed Greenwood 1993 1355 1355 Realms of Valor Story II
Rising Tide Mel Odom 1999 1355 1369 Threat from the Sea Book I
"Dark Legacy" Mel Odom 1999 1355 1355 DRAGON #255; Threat from the Sea Prologue
"The Lord of Lowhill" Doug Niles 1993 1356 1356 Realms of Valor Story I
Streams of Silver R.A. Salvatore 1989 1356 1356 Icewind Dale Trilogy II
The Halfling's Gem R.A. Salvatore 1990 1356 1357 Icewind Dale Trilogy III
Spellfire Ed Greenwood 1988 1357 1357 Spellfire Book I
The Legacy R.A. Salvatore 1992 1357 1357 Legacy of the Drow Book I
Crypt of the Shadowking Marc Anthony 1993 1357 1357 Harpers 6
"Dark Mirror" R.A. Salvatore 1993 1357 1357 Realms of Valor Story XI
"The Bounty Seekers of Manshaka" Mike Fleischer 1989 1357 1357 AD&D Comic #2; Origins Arc Part II
"The Secret of Selune's Eye" Mike Fleischer 1989 1357 1357 AD&D Comic #3; Origins Arc Part III
"Sorcerer's Moon" Mike Fleischer 1989 1357 1357 AD&D Comic #4; Origins Arc Part IV
Starless Night R.A. Salvatore 1993 1357 1357 Legacy of the Drow Book II
Azure Bonds Jeff Grubb & Kate Novak 1988 1357 1357 Finder's Stone Trilogy Book I
"The Spirit of Myrrth" Dan Mishkin 1989 1357 1357 AD&D Comic #5; The Spirit of Myrrth Part I
"Beneath the City of the Dead" Dan Mishkin 1989 1357 1357 AD&D Comic #6; The Spirit of Myrrth Part II
"Showtime! or Revenge of the Living Monologue" Dan Mishkin 1989 1357 1357 AD&D Comic #7; The Spirit of Myrrth Part III
"Die Laughing" Dan Mishkin 1989 1357 1357 AD&D Comic #8; The Spirit of Myrrth Part IV
Crown of Fire Ed Greenwood 1994 1357 1357 Harpers 9; Spellfire Book II
"Night of the Moonpenguin" Jeff Grubb 1989 1357 1357 AD&D Comic #9; Catspaw Quartet Part I
"Of Mirt & Mind Flayers" Jeff Grubb 1989 1357 1357 AD&D Comic #10; Catspaw Quartet Part II
"All Hades Breaks Loose" Jeff Grubb 1989 1357 1357 AD&D Comic #11; Catspaw Quartet Part III
"Down in the Depths" Jeff Grubb 1989 1357 1357 AD&D Comic #12; Catspaw Quartet Part IV
"Shackles of the Past" Dan Mishkin 1989 1357 1357 AD&D Comic #13; Spell Games Part I
"Shell Game" Dan Mishkin 1990 1357 1357 AD&D Comic #14; Spell Games Part II
"Cat & Mouse" Dan Mishkin 1990 1357 1357 AD&D Comic #15; Spell Games Part III
"The Last Betrayal" Dan Mishkin 1990 1357 1357 AD&D Comic #16; Spell Games Part IV
"The Ogre's Paw" Jeff Grubb 1989 1357 1357 Forgotten Realms Comic #1; Hand of Vaprak Part I
"Converging Lines" Jeff Grubb 1989 1357 1357 Forgotten Realms Comic #2; Hand of Vaprak Part II
"The Great Game" Jeff Grubb 1989 1357 1357 Forgotten Realms Comic #3; Hand of Vaprak Part III
"Fools Rush In" Jeff Grubb 1989 1357 1357 Forgotten Realms Comic #4; Hand of Vaprak Part IV
"The Dragon in the Dale" Jeff Grubb 1989 1357 1357 Forgotten Realms Comic #5; Dragonreach Saga Part I
"Dragonspawn" Jeff Grubb 1990 1357 1357 Forgotten Realms Comic #6; Dragonreach Saga Part II
"Dragonsmoker" Jeff Grubb 1990 1357 1357 Forgotten Realms Comic #7; Dragonreach Saga Part III
"Dragons (and other Beasts)" Jeff Grubb 1990 1357 1357 Forgotten Realms Comic #8; Dragonreach Saga Part IV
"The Morning After" Jeff Grubb 1990 1357 1357 Forgotten Realms Comic #9
"Head Cheeeese" Jeff Grubb 1990 1357 1357 Forgotten Realms Comic #10
"Jasmine" Jeff Grubb 1990 1358 1358 Forgotten Realms Comic #11; Triangles Part I
"Rivals" Jeff Grubb 1990 1358 1358 Forgotten Realms Comic #12; Triangles Part II
"Trial" Jeff Grubb 1990 1358 1358 Forgotten Realms Comic #13; Triangles Part III
"Undead Love" Jeff Grubb 1990 1358 1358 Forgotten Realms Comic #14; prologue to Spelljammer series, link to TSR Worlds Annual.
"Jammers: Chapter 3" Kate Novak- Grubb 1990 1358 1358 TSR Worlds Comic Annual #1, Chapter #3 (AD&D/FR)
"Jammers: Chapter 4" James Lowder 1990 1358 1358 TSR Worlds Comic Annual #1, Chapter #4 (FR); immediately follows FR#14
"Waterdhavian Nights" Jeff Grubb 1990 1358 1358 Forgotten Realms Comic Annual #1; pre-Time of Troubles; crossover with AD&D cast
The Wyvern's Spur Jeff Grubb & Kate Novak 1990 1358 1358 Finder's Stone Trilogy Book II; Ches (pre-Time o Troubles)
"Kyriani's Story" Dan Mishkin 1990 1358 1358 AD&D Comic #17; The Ostus Legacy Part I
"Day of the Darkening" Dan Mishkin 1990 1358 1358 AD&D Comic #18; The Ostus Legacy Part II; AD&D characters next in FR Ann. #1
Shadowdale Richard Awlinson (Scott Ciencin) 1989 1358 1358 Avatar Book I; Kythorn 1 - Flamerule 18
Shadows of Doom Ed Greenwood 1995 1358 1358 Shadow of the Avatar Trilogy Book I; concurrent w/ "Shadowdale"
Cloak of Shadows Ed Greenwood 1995 1358 1358 Shadow of the Avatar Trilogy Book II; concurrent w/"Shadowdale"
Tantras Richard Awlinson (Jim Lowder) 1989 1358 1358 Avatar Book II; Flamerule 18 - Eleasias 18
All Shadows Fled Ed Greenwood 1995 1358 1358 Shadow of the Avatar Trilogy Book III; concurrent w/"Tantras"
"Possessions" Jeff Grubb 1990 1358 1358 Forgotten Realms Comic #15; Fallen Idols (Avatar) Part I
"Mad Gods and Paladins" Jeff Grubb 1990 1358 1358 Forgotten Realms Comic #16; Fallen Idols (Avatar) Part II
"Divine Rights" Jeff Grubb 1991 1358 1358 Forgotten Realms Comic #17; Fallen Idols (Avatar) Part III
"On Earth as it is in Heaven" Jeff Grubb 1991 1358 1358 Forgotten Realms Comic #18; Fallen Idols (Avatar) Part IV
"A Slow Day in Skullport" Ed Greenwood 1996 1358 1358 Realms of the Underdark Story III; month of Eleasias
Siege of Darkness R.A. Salvatore 1994 1358 1358 Legacy of the Drow Book III
"First Quarter: Selune Rising" Dan Mishkin 1990 1358 1358 AD&D Comic #19; Phases of the Moon (Avatar) Part I
"Second Quarter: Dark of the Moon" Dan Mishkin 1990 1358 1358 AD&D Comic #20; Phases of the Moon (Avatar) Part II
"Third Quarter: Lunatics" Dan Mishkin 1990 1358 1358 AD&D Comic #21; Phases of the Moon (Avatar) Part III
"Fourth Quarter: Total Eclipse" Dan Mishkin 1990 1358 1358 AD&D Comic #22; Phases of the Moon (Avatar) Part IV
Waterdeep Richard Awlinson (Troy Denning) 1989 1358 1358 Avatar Book III; Trilogy #3; Eleasias 25 - Marpenoth 15
"Picking up the Pieces" Jeff Grubb 1991 1358 1358 Forgotten Realms Comic #19; Anauroch / Avatar Epilogue Part I
"Temptations" Jeff Grubb 1991 1358 1358 Forgotten Realms Comic #20; Anauroch / Avatar Epilogue Part II
"Cannibal Girls (Won't Yah Come Out Tonight?)" Jeff Grubb 1991 1358 1358 Forgotten Realms Comic #21; Anauroch / Avatar Epilogue Part III
"Cat Logic" Jeff Grubb 1991 1358 1358 Forgotten Realms Comic #22; Anauroch / Avatar Epilogue Part IV
"Players" Dan Mishkin 1990 1358 1358 AD&D Comic Annual #1; Frame Story
"Lawyers!" Dan Mishkin 1990 1358 1358 AD&D Comic #23
"Unreal Estate" Jeff Grubb 1991 1358 1358 Forgotten Realms Comic #23
"Wake of the Realmsmaster" Jeff Grubb 1991 1358 1358 Forgotten Realms Comic #25
Song of the Saurials Jeff Grubb & Kate Novak 1991 1358 1358 Finder's Stone Trilogy Book III; post TOT
"Scavengers" Dan Mishkin 1990 1358 1358 AD&D Comic #24; Scavengers Part I
"Predators" Dan Mishkin 1991 1358 1358 AD&D Comic #25; Scavengers Part II
"Survivors" Dan Mishkin 1991 1358 1358 AD&D Comic #26; Scavengers Part III
"Death and the Dragon's Eye" Dan Mishkin 1991 1359 1359 AD&D Comic #27; The Dragon's Eye Part I
"Suspicion" Dan Mishkin 1991 1359 1359 AD&D Comic #28; The Dragon's Eye Part II
"Title" Dan Mishkin 1991 1359 1359 AD&D Comic #29; The Dragon's Eye Part III
"Burning Questions" Dan Mishkin 1991 1359 1359 AD&D Comic #30; The Dragon's Eye Part IV
"Pillar of Gold" Dan Mishkin 1991 1359 1359 AD&D Comic #31; Dwarven Gold Part I
"Broken Pillars" Dan Mishkin 1991 1359 1359 AD&D Comic #32; Dwarven Gold Part II
Night Parade Scott Ciencin 1992 1359 1359 Harpers 4
"Summer in the City" Dan Mishkin 1991 1359 1359 AD&D Comic #33
Horselords David Cook 1990 1359 1359 Empires Trilogy Book I
"Telling Lies" Dan Mishkin 1991 1359 1359 AD&D Comic #34; Rites and Wrongs Part I
"The Truth" Dan Mishkin 1991 1359 1359 AD&D Comic #35; Rites and Wrongs Part II
"Rights and Wrongs" Dan Mishkin 1991 1359 1359 AD&D Comic #36; Rites and Wrongs Part III
Dragonwall Troy Denning 1990 1359 1360 Empires Trilogy Book II
Curse of the Shadowmage Marc Anthony 1995 1360 1360 Harpers 11
"King's Tear" Mark Anthony 1993 1360 1360 Realms of Valor Story VII
Crusade Jim Lowder 1990 1360 1360 Empires Trilogy Book III
The Parched Sea Troy Denning 1991 1360 1360 Harpers 1
"The Curse of Tegea" Troy Denning 1993 1360 1360 Realms of Valor Story X
Elfshadow Elaine Cunningham 1991 1361 1361 Harpers 2; Songs & Swords Book I
Daughter of the Drow Elaine Cunningham 1995 1361 1361  
"The Direct Approach" Elaine Cunningham 1995 1361 1361 Realms of Magic Story XVIV; 4 days between Liriel Book I & II
Tangled Webs Elaine Cunningham 1996 1361 1361  
Viperhand Doug Niles 1990 1361 1362 Maztica Trilogy Book II
Into the Void Nigel Findley 1991 1361 1361 SPELLJAMMER #2
Canticle R.A. Salvatore 1991 1361 1361 Cleric Quintet Book I
In Sylvan Shadows R.A. Salvatore 1992 1361 1361 Cleric Quintet Book II
The Ring of Winter Jim Lowder 1992 1362 1362 Harpers 5
Night Masks R.A. Salvatore 1992 1361 1361 Cleric Quintet Book III
The Fallen Fortress R.A. Salvatore 1993 1361 1362 Cleric Quintet Book IV
"The Bargain" Elaine Cunningham 1993 1362 1362 Realms of Valor Story IV
"Patronage" David Cook 1993 1362 1362 Realms of Valor Story V
Feathered Dragon Doug Niles 1991 1362 1362 Maztica Trilogy Book III
Red Magic Jean Rabe 1991 1362 1362 Harpers 3
"Grandfather's Toys" Jean Rabe 1993 1362 1362 Realms of Valor Story IX
The Chaos Curse R.A. Salvatore 1994 1362 1362 Cleric Quintet Book V
Passage to Dawn R.A. Salvatore 1996 1364 1364 Legacy of the Drow Drizzt Book IV
Silver Shadows Elaine Cunningham 1996 1364 1364 Harpers 13; Songs & Swords Book III
Elfsong Elaine Cunningham 1994 1364 1364 Harpers 8; Songs & Swords Book II
The Veiled Dragon Troy Denning 1996 1364 1364 Harpers 12
The Silent Blade R.A. Salvatore 1998 1364 1364  
Stormlight Ed Greenwood 1996 1365 1365 Harpers 14; month of Flamerule
Prophet of Moonshae Doug Niles 1992 1365 1365 Druidhome Trilogy Book I
The Coral Kingdom Doug Niles 1992 1365 1365 Druidhome Trilogy Book II
The Druid Queen Doug Niles 1993 1365 1365 Druidhome Trilogy Book III
The Spine of the World R.A. Salvatore 1999 1365 1366  
King Pinch David Cook 1995 1366 1366 Nobles Book I
Soldiers of Ice David Cook 1993 1366 1366 Harpers 7
War in Tethyr Victor Milan 1995 1366 1367 Nobles Book II
Servant of the Shard R.A. Salvatore 2000 1366 1366  
"Nothing but Trouble" Ed Greenwood 1997 1366 1366 DRAGON #238; Mirt the Moneylender; month of Flamerule
The Ogre's Pact Troy Denning 1994 1366 1366 Twilight Giants Trilogy Book I
The Giant Among Us Troy Denning 1995 1366 1366 Twilight Giants Trilogy Book II
The Titan of Twilight Troy Denning 1995 1366 1366 Twilight Giants Trilogy Book III
"The Great Hunt" Elaine Cunningham 1998 1366 1366 DRAGON #246; Elaith & Arilyn after Silver Shadows
"Prologue" & "Epilogue" (Frame story) Brian Thomsen 1995 1366 1366 Realms of Magic Story I
Murder in Cormyr Chet Williamson 1996 1367 1367  
"At the Publishing House" & "Back at the Publishing House" (Frame story) Brian Thomsen 1996 1367 1367 Realms of the Underdark Story I
Murder in Halruaa Richard Meyers 1996 1367 1367  
Once Around the Realms Brian Thomsen 1995 1367 1367 Volo Novel; unknown if factual or apocryphal; needs Elminster notes!
"Thieves' Reward" Mary H. Herbert 1995 1367 1367 Realms of Magic Story XIII
"Thieves' Honor" Mary H. Herbert 1994 1367 1367 Realms of Infamy Story XIV
"The Grinning Ghost of Taverton Hall" Ed Greenwood 1998 1368 1368 Realms of Mystery Story XIV; month of Eleasias
Baldur's Gate Philip Athans 1999 1368 1368 Interplay Computer Game tie-in
The Mage in the Iron Mask Brian Thomsen 1996 1368 1368 Nobles Book IV
Masquerades Jeff Grubb & Kate Novak 1995 1368 1368 Harpers 10; (Finder's Stone Book IV)
The Simbul's Gift Lynn Abbey 1997 1368 1368 Nobles Series Book VI
Finder's Bane Jeff Grubb & Kate Novak 1997 1368 1368 Harpers 15; Lost Gods I; (Finder's Stone Book V)
Tymora's Luck Jeff Grubb & Kate Novak 1997 1368 1368 Lost Gods III; (Finder's Stone Book VI)
The Nether Scroll Lynn Abbey 2000 1368 1368 Lost Empires (4)
Faces of Deception Troy Denning 1998 1368 1368 Lost Empires (2)
"Speaking with the Dead" Elaine Cunningham 1998 1368 1368 Realms of Mystery Story I
"Stolen Dreams" Elaine Cunningham 1999 1368 1368 DRAGON #259; Isabeau story runs concurrent to "Speaking with the Dead"
"Reunification: Body & Soul" Jeff Grubb 1998 1368 1368 DRAGON #247; FR Comics characters 10 years after…..
"A Walk in the Snow" David Cook 1998 1368 1368 Realms of Mystery Story II
"The Rose Window" Monte Cook 1998 1368 1368 Realms of Mystery Story III
"The Club Rules" James Lowder 1998 1368 1368 Realms of Mystery Story IV
"Thieves' Justice" Mary H. Herbert 1998 1368 1368 Realms of Mystery Story V
"Ekhar Lorrent: Gnome Detective" Steven "Stan!" Brown 1998 1368 1368 Realms of Mystery Story VI
"The Devil and Tertius Wands" Jeff Grubb 1998 1368 1368 Realms of Mystery Story VII
"H" Richard Lee Byfors 1998 1368 1368 Realms of Mystery Story VIII
"Strange Bedfellows" Keith Francis Strohm 1998 1368 1368 Realms of Mystery Story IX
"Whence the Song of Steel" J. Robert King 1998 1368 1368 Realms of Mystery Story X
"An Unusual Suspect" Brian Thomsen 1998 1368 1368 Realms of Mystery Story XI
"Darkly, Through a Glass of Ale" Peter Archer 1998 1368 1368 Realms of Mystery Story XII
"Lynaelle" Thomas M. Reid 1998 1368 1368 Realms of Mystery Story XIII
Prince of Lies Jim Lowder 1993 1368 1368 (Avatar Book IV)
The Dream Spheres Elaine Cunningham 1999 1368 1368 Songs & Swords Book V
Pool of Radiance II Carrie Bebris 2000 1369 1369 SSI Computer Game tie-in
"Hard Choices" Lynn Abbey 2000 1369 1369 Realms of the Deep Story I
"Fire is Fire" Elaine Cunningham 2000 1369 1369 Realms of the Deep Story II
Baldur's Gate II Philip Athans 2000 1369 1369 Interplay Computer Game tie-in
"Messenger to Serôs" Peter Archer 2000 1369 1369 Realms of the Deep Story III
"The Place Where Guards Snore at their Posts" Ed Greenwood 2000 1369 1369 Realms of the Deep Story IV
Under Fallen Stars Mel Odom 1999 1369 1369 Threat from the Sea Book II
Silverfall: Stories of the Seven Sisters Ed Greenwood 1999 1369 1369  
The Glass Prison Monte Cook 1999 1369 1369  
"The Honor of Two Swords" Kate Novak-Grubb 1999 1369 1369 DRAGON #260; Agrivar & Ishi Barasume (FR Comics) after story in DRAGON #247