The following is a warcraft lore guide to all canon novels, manga, comics, and short stories related to world of warcraft, presented in chronological order. Long before the beginning of recorded time, there stood the world of azeroth. Creating stories and worlds, she is well known for her various contributions to bignamed franchises, such as star wars and starcraft 2. As i interpreted the book takes place over at least more then a year. Also, most of warcraft and warcraft ii got retconed, right. Ghost series novels nova spectres ghost academy volume 1 volume 2 volume 3 starcraft. Dec 09, 2019 part 1 of the lore of warcraft in chronological order. So heres my reading order of all the novels, comics and short stories in the warcraft. Ive been browsing thru the internet for like 1 hour now and i found like 4 totally different orders, one for example. I strongly recommend this book for those who want to start with the expanded universe of books from world of warcraft. Sep 28, 2019 yes, i know that cataclysm destroyed any sense of chronological order for tbc and wotlk, but no, it does nod had something like an mqs before cataclysm. In this video i make an attempt at covering nearly every source of lore thats. World of warcraft books in reading order best chronological.
Reading order of warcraft books and novels lore icy. Novels wowpedia your wiki guide to the world of warcraft. Chronicle volume 1 illustrated novel introduction to. Here is a list of the warcraft and world of warcraft books in order. For reference purposes, ive included the game releases and. World of warcraft and all of the cinematics or cutscenes in the video were made. This means that instead of being listed by when the material was published, its being listed by its order in the warcraft lore timeline. Chronological order although i have read all the books some of them a couple of times, i still cannot put them in chronological order. The game was announced by upper deck entertainment on august 18, 2005 and released on october 25, 2006. So heres my reading order of all the novels, comics and short stories in the warcraft universe just follow it from top to bottom.
Looking for a complete list of all of the world of warcraft expansions. The ultimate guide to warcraft lore in print blizzard watch. Aug 31, 2019 looking for a complete list of all of the world of warcraft expansions. In spite of the trademark and the slogan based on the bestselling video game, some of these books are not set during the events of world of warcraft.
Forgotten realms, mortal consequences, and several more. A healthy chunk 1220 are the short stories that have been posted up for free on the website, particularly around mop. Warcraft literature chronology world of warcraft book list. I believe the events in this book play a closer to the opening of the dark portal then 3 years after. That being said, i found a list from a guygirl named sayomara from goodreads that i really liked. In order to use your map from worldeditor all you have to do is save it c. Books whose stories overlap within the same timeline are listed in recommended reading order based on my own judgement. This is the result of reading many of these myself and lots of research to get the best order possible. Rise of the horse the last guardian tide of darkness beyond the dark portal currently finishing ive read several things suggesting the next book chronologically, but was looking for newer suggestions.
War crimes is one of the greatest world of warcraft books for it has some of the most remarkable moments in the story of warcraft described with huge details. He has written more than 50 novels, as well as short stories, nonfiction, ebooks, comic books, and blog entries, many of them in various media universes, among them star trek, alien, supernatural, world of warcraft, starcraft, marvel comics, cars, farscape, buffy the. In many cases, the exact chronological order is mentioned in each released books introduction or can be deduced by information within the book. Warcraft is a franchise of video games, novels, and other media created by blizzard entertainment. Not necessarily novels, but books related to warcraft. Battle for azeroth lore 101 putting the pieces in order. Warcraft novels chronological order 25 books goodreads.
But thats not all they did, as they assigned each piece to the gameexpansion they relate to. After that all games, books, manga, and comics bylicensed by blizard are cannon. The world of warcraft book series by multiple authors includes books cycle of hatred, rise of the horde, tides of darkness, and several more. Most of the books in the warcraft rpg and world of warcraft rpg are set in a specific chronological order. Warcraft books in chronological order community general discussion houzo draenor september. In terms of chronological, as in the history of warcraft, the order would be. Reading order of warcraft books and novels lore icy veins forums.
Wow insiders chronological guide to warcraft novels. Heres a suggested reading order for all of the novels within the warcraft universe. But his followers, the atalai priesthood, discovered that the soulflayer could only be summoned within the gurubashi tribes ancient capital, zulgurub. Below is my suggested reading order for the published novels and short. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Novel suggestions story forum world of warcraft forums. This is a simple list of all of the fulllength star wars novels to date, in chronological order of when the stories take place. Oct 02, 20 can someone list all the books not comic and stuff in chronological order. In many cases, the exact chronological order is mentioned in each released book s introduction or can be deduced by information within the book. Want to start reading warcraft and dont know where to begin.
Timeline rpg books chronology world of warcraft wiki. I wish there had been a list like this when i started readeding these, it would have saved me a lot of time. As a result, it is not easy to read all the warcraft books in order. Reading order of warcraft books and novels lore icy veins. Jun 06, 2018 best 2019 world of warcraft books list. What is the chronological order of the world of warcraft. For reference purposes, ive included the game releases. This is a full chronological order of warcraft novels for anyone who would like to catch up on it s story and lore. Wow insiders chronological guide to warcraft novels, manga. There are 23 novels in total, 7 part of the warcraft series and 16 part of the world of warcraft one. Want to get into the lore, but dont know where to begin. The ultimate, definitive reading order of the warcraft novels. Warcraft books in chronological order general discussion world. The following is a guide to all canon novels, manga, comics, and short stories related to world of warcraft in chronological order.
Below is the list of warcraft and world of warcraft novels. This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more. He is the creator of the dragonrealm series, but has also has written novels for the dragonlance, diablo, warcraft and age of conan series. Tbc and wotlk had the same problem as other expansions when you reach the max level all the content from max level is available at the same time with no order. The last gaurdian book handles about khadgar arriving at karazhan to be his aprentice and so finding out that he is corrupted by sargeras. This article discusses the timeline created by the chronological order of the books, along with citations when available. World of warcraft detailing what happens to varian wrynn ashbringer detailing darion mograine, concurrent with the. Curse of the worgen issues 15 by micky neilson and james waugh. However, these all have inconsistencies or pieces of the story that are later tweaked, retconned, or changed in world of warcraft. World of warcraft is an mmorpg that takes place in blizzard entertainments warcraft universe.
Official fiction v e novels archive uprising libertys crusade shadow of the xelnaga speed of darkness other queen of blades i, mengsk evolution the dark templar saga firstborn shadow hunters twilight. If you want to give this series a chance and you are wondering what is the proper order to read all the warcraft novels, the best way to read them is by chronological order, however you must know that these books. The forgotten realms chronological book series by multiple authors includes books sword play, dangerous games. Contentsshow the chronological order of the current diablo novels the sin war. The complete wow book reading order lore timeline and. These are all the best world of warcraft books, novels, comics. Every kind of magical being strode the countryside among the tribes of man, and all was at peace until the arrival of the demons. Ive been browsing thru the internet for like 1 hour now and i found like 4 totally different orders, one for example has war of the ancients at the start, another one has it in the middle, while the third one has it in the end, wowwiki is probably the most accurate, but im not sure if it is updated since there are. World of warcraft audiobooks listen to the full series. Reign of chaos, world of warcraft, and hearthstone. This means that instead of being listed by when the material was published, its being listed by its order in the warcraft. The warcraft archive day of the dragon lord of the clans the last guardian of blood and honor war of the ancients the well of eternity the. In this video i compiled all of legions cutscenes in chronological order, adfree, for your viewing pleasure. World of warcraft classic will be released soon, what better way to wait for wow vanilla than reading some.
Since its release in 2004, world of warcraft has been the most popular massively multiplayer online game mmo on the market. Players can fight against each other oneonone, or can join others in order. I recently found myself interested in catching up with the wow lore, hyped by the announcement of legion, and where better to start than reading all the books. See the complete world of warcraft series book list in order, box. Nov 26, 2018 the folks over at mmo champion took some a lot of time out to dig through all the warcraft universe related books, comics and many other pieces of literature to arrange them in a chronological order. A few months ago i started reading the books and comics, short stories in chronological order according to the timeline, not order of release. This guide presents all novels, manga, comics, and short stories that are considered canon in warcraft lore, in chronological.
This list does not include most young readers books or short novellas. From wowpedia they have warcraft books and world of warcraft books. However, these all have inconsistencies or pieces of the story that are later tweaked, retconned, or changed in world of warcraft itself. Tbc and wotlk had the same problem as other expansions when you reach the max level all the content from max level is available at the same time with no order explained.
A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The veiled prophet demonsbane the black road diablo i legacy of blood diablo ii the kingdom of shadow diablo ii moon of the spider the order storm of light evidence page numbers are from the ebook version, except quotes from moon of the spider the. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. World of warcraft books in reading order best chronological list 2018 updated 28 books. The story and background of classic world of warcraft lore by nobbel87. Apr 28, 2017 from time to time people ask me in what order they should read the novels or how to get into the lore of warcraft. All warcraft literature arranged chronologically news icy.
When it comes to warcraft lore the ultimate source is world of warcraft itself and supporting documents on the website. Can anyone tell me the correct chronological order of the books in the warcraft series. Many websitespeople list different orders to the books. Wow books, novels, comics, and short stories in chronological order welcome to healingwows somewhat chronological guide to warcraft novels, comics and short stories.
Aug 04, 2011 if youre looking to read everything in order, weve got you covered. Although i have read all the books some of them a couple of times, i still cannot put them in chronological order. In this post, weve listed every wow expansion in order and have provided a brief overview of each expansion. Years ago, in the ruined temple of atalhakkar, loyal priests of the blood god hakkar the soulflayer attempted to summon the wrathful deitys avatar into the world. This guide presents all novels, manga, comics, and short stories that are considered canon in warcraft lore, in chronological order. The american writer christie golden, who is also known jadrien bell, is a well known writer of fantasy, horror and sciencefiction. If you want to give this series a chance and you are wondering what is the proper order to read all the warcraft novels, the best way to read them is by chronological order, however you must know that these books tell stories of different characters, therefore, the action takes place in different location and years. Warcraft books in chronological order community general discussion houzodraenor september. See the complete forgotten realms chronological series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. He has written more than 50 novels, as well as short stories, nonfiction, ebooks, comic books, and blog entries, many of them in various media universes, among them star trek, alien, supernatural, world of warcraft. Yes, i know that cataclysm destroyed any sense of chronological order for tbc and wotlk, but no, it does nod had something like an mqs before cataclysm. Part 1 of the lore of warcraft in chronological order.
The complete wow book reading order lore timeline and warlords. Creating stories and worlds, she is well known for her various contributions. What is the chronological order of warcraft canon media. Decandido was born and raised in new york city to a family of librarians, which pretty much explains everything. World of warcraft expansions list all wow expansions in order. What is the chronological order of the world of warcraft books. The following novels were published under the world of warcraft trademark this is the publication order. All video audio comics books short stories characters the story of warcraft. I guess i can assume warcraft 3 and all wow games are official canon, but what about books, mangas, and other stuff. Official fiction v e novels archive uprising libertys crusade shadow of the xelnaga speed of darkness other queen of blades i, mengsk evolution the dark templar saga firstborn shadow hunters twilight starcraft ii novels heavens devils devils due flashpoint war stories starcraft. Novel guide wowpedia your wiki guide to the world of warcraft.
This is a full chronological order of warcraft novels for anyone who would like to. World of warcraft expansions list all wow expansions in. Can you change the order of your characters on the world. World of warcraft books in reading order best chronological list. The world of warcraft trading card game wow tcg was a collectible card game based on blizzard entertainments mmorpg, world of warcraft.