I recently started reading some D&D novels and I am enjoying them quite a bit more than I expected; I'm currently halfway through the War of the Spider Queen series. After this series I was probably going to read through the Legend of Driz'zt books, but wanted to know what else was out there.
There is just so many novels to choose from, I'm having a hard time deciding what to read next.
I definitely prefer darker stories/characters (the characters don't necessarily need to be evil). I don't see myself getting that into the story of the paladin of Bahamut slaying the red dragon (who knows though).
Any thoughts or suggestions?
Icewind Dale Trilogy
Legacy of the Drow Quadriliogy
Cleric Quintet
Sellswords
Hunter's Blades trilogy
Transitions
I recommend:
Darkvision (Bruce R. Cordell)
The Left Hand of Death (Parker DeWolf)
House of Serpents trilogy (Lisa Smedman)
Heirs of Ash trilogy (Rich Wulf)
Ogre Titans trilogy (Richard A. Knaack)
Everything written by Paul Kemp
Everything by Don Bassingthwaite
Everything by Keith Baker
Everything by Elaine Cunningham
I really enjoyed this trilogy.
For darker stuff, the Brothers' War stuff from the DL setting is pretty good. It's not noir or anything, but it's less 4 color than most stuff to come out of the Dragonlance property.
I've always thought that the original Dragonlance Trilogy is required reading for D&D players. It's not really a standout by current standards, but it's a great trip back in time if you're down for that.
For darker stuff, the Brothers' War stuff from the DL setting is pretty good. It's not noir or anything, but it's less 4 color than most stuff to come out of the Dragonlance property.
Those oldschool Dl novels were some of my favorites. I also really enjoyed the forgotten realms series where the gods came down to the prime material and some of them ended up dying, but I cannot for the life of me remember what it was called. But I went back and got an anthology of the original DL trilogy in one hardback (I think it was called anthology) and it did not have the same bang it did when i was a kid reading them, but they were very nostalgic none the less.
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malkav
The Dragonlance Chronicles are required reading for D&D players. They're certainly not the best high fantasy out there, but it does the genre right.
I second the notion to stay away from Salvatore.
The Dragonlance Chronicles are required reading for D&D players. They're certainly not the best high fantasy out there, but it does the genre right.
I agree with the Dragonlance comment. It's like delicious cheese. Yes, it's cheese, but it's delicious cheese. Go with the original trilogy and the sequel Twins trilogy for sure.
I liked the original Drow trilogy, but that is all I've read of Salvatore. So that's as far as I will comment.
Plus, don't forget there is a ton of excellent fantasy lit out there that is not specifically licensed to a D&D line. Usually it's not much of a stretch to associate a book to the game.
And you can never go wrong with Elric. Mmmm...cheeeeeese.
My apologies in advance if this is posted on an inappropriate forum.
I recently started reading some D&D novels and I am enjoying them quite a bit more than I expected; I'm currently halfway through the War of the Spider Queen series. After this series I was probably going to read through the Legend of Driz'zt books, but wanted to know what else was out there.
There is just so many novels to choose from, I'm having a hard time deciding what to read next.
I definitely prefer darker stories/characters (the characters don't necessarily need to be evil). I don't see myself getting that into the story of the paladin of Bahamut slaying the red dragon (who knows though).
Any thoughts or suggestions?
I rather thought swordmage was decent
Whats amazing is I have actually read novelizations of movies all the way through though o_o like "The Mask" and "The Fifth Element".
I don't know your D&D knowledge, so pardon any faux pas in next parts
Odder yet are the Spelljammer novels, Spelljammer = D&D in space setting, I LUV it :p
Some of the books were good others less so, but it's a definately a different take!
Now, the oldest, maybe the first D&D novels I know of, were the Rose Estes ones, set in Greyhawk? Haven't read my copies in a LONG time. Master WOlf, was the first one?
There was also a bunch of D&D comics made in early 90s: AD&D, Forgotten Relams, Dragonlance and SPelljammer (I have them, of course hehe).
I'm not a big fan of the Dark Sun novels, because they forced the setting to follow the books, which really PO'd me and a lot of other fans :/
Shame as again a FEW of them ar eok, others...barf.
Really avoid the AD&D murder mystery book...oh can't recall the name, they bought out a bunch of mystery books with D&D. ANyway, first one I read was excerable, because the writer had obviously no idea about the reality of medieval style ocmbat (a 40lb warhammer...oh, give me a break!), nor D&D's magic.
The Dark Elf trilogy is the best, IMHO.
Oddly, some of the D&D computer games are great for background and plot, like the famous "Baldur's Gate" game...or "PLanescape: Torment".
Not D&D, but ones I HIGHLY recommend are David Gemmell's: "Waylander", "Legend"; "Wolf In Shadow" novels.
"Legend" is pure hard core, low-magic D&D heroics with pathos and grit.
"Druss the Axeman" from "Legend" is one of the greatest of all fantasy characters, IMHO.
I love that Gemmell wrote about characters who's honour, or another's, dragged them back from the abyss.
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where Jarlaxle takes over a countryside and has Entreri declared king, only to abandon him when a rival king raises an army against him.
Don't listen to the naysayers...they are jealous. RA Salvatore is a NYT bestselling author. The Legend of Drizzt Rules!
Since when has quantity anything to do with quality?
Well based off what your reading right now guessing you have maybe some like of FR, there is always the "The Sellswords" series. It is involved around two evil, but not really evil characters (both of which I consider Salvatore's best characters), Artemis Entreri a human assassin and Jarlaxle a mercenary Drow.
I'll concur with that. Jarlaxle is one of my personnal favorite characters. Also, just finished Swordmage and it was very interesting. I read all the Elminster novels but had to struggle through them, I don't really care for Mr. Greenwood's writing style.