These are the publication eras of Dragonlance fiction:
- Historical
- Preludes
- Classic ← start here!
- Chaos War
- Fifth Age
- War of Souls
- Age of Mortals
Generally speaking, within each era there are Core novels, which progress the main saga and establish the basics of the timeline, and Supplemental novels and stories, which explore and flesh out the various peoples and events of the era. Therefore, we recommend you progress era by era, beginning with the Classics and branching out, unlocking the era by reading its Core books and reading whatever Supplemental books interest you.
You may also be interested in a list of just the Core books.
Or, you may wish to browse all the books in publication order, below.
The Inheritance
From Wizards.com: Kidnapped by outlaws, an elven princess places her faith in her husband and the gods to save her. Lord of a ragtag band, her human captor has no faith in anything but his keen wits. The princess and the outlaw forge new definitions of trust and faith and from their love will spring one of the greatest heroes Krynn has ever known--Tanis Half-Elven, Hero of the Lance.
More info →A Rumor of Dragons
The first part of the 'young readers' edition of Dragons of Autumn Twilight.
More info →Brother of the Dragon
From Wizards.com: Life on the open plains is a constant battle. Two Barbarian tribes, founded by brother and sister, grow into formidable nations, despite menace from traitors, wizards, and ancient beasts. A bronze dragon serves as their protector, but unfortunately for the barbarians, he's not the only dragon watching them.
More info →Hammer and Axe
A new generation of dwarves, a hundreds of years later faces challenges as yet unknown to Krynn: the Ergoth Empire is encroaching on their borders, while Thorbardin is attacked by a strange wizard, thousands of mercenaries and a strange beast from within the mountain itself...
More info →The Thieves’ Guild
From Wizards.com: Palanthas... City of Seven Circles, Jewel of Ansalon, heart of the old Solamnic empire. Yet at the core of this gleaming city lies a dark center: an intricate network of thieves. Though the Dark Knights ruthlessly crushed the organization, a stronger, darker guild has arisen-a guild intent on recovering its lost power.
More info →Bronze Dragon Codex
From Amazon.com: Could a "good" dragon really be evil? Witness to the kidnapping of her younger siblings' eggs, young bronze dragon Simle has good reason to think that all humans are evil. Tatelyn, whose brother was killed by a dragon who was supposed to be good, also has good reason to distrust even metallic dragons. But when thrown together on a mission to recover their magical powers, Tatelyn and Simle realize that they have more in common than they ever imagined.
More info →Galen Beknighted
The story of Galen Pathwarden (now Pathwarden-Brightblade) picks up shortly after the first installment left off. However, Galen sets aside his better judgment and embarks on a trip to save his brother Brithelm, who has disappeared - mysteriously kidnapped and taken underground. With his older brother Alfric as his squire, Galen embarks upon a journey to save his brother - and, unknown to him, thwart the Dragon Queen as well.
More info →The Fate of Thorbardin
Thorbardin has been sealed against the outside world by the edict of a mad king. The dwarves of Kayolin strive to bury longstanding hostilities of their own, and form an uneasy alliance against the King of Thorbardin and his potent magical minions. Using the power of a long-lost artifact, the dwarves carry the fight to their enemies in a violent contest that becomes a struggle for the nation's very survival. In the end, it may require the intervention of almighty Reorx himself to determine...
More info →Maquesta Kar-thon
Leave it to a minotaur lord to kill someone slowly. Maquesta must captain the Perechon at age 18 in order to save her father from the poison given him by the minotaur lord. Accompanied by Bas Ohn-Koraf, the renegade minotaur, and a shadow-person, Maq must conquer many challenges - including pirates, kuo-toa and the mysterious monster Morkoth.
More info →The Kagonesti
In the mists of time, during the First Dragon War, the great leader of the elderwild, Kagonos, turned his back on the 'civilization' of the Silvanesti. The legacy of the Pathfinders — such as Kagonos — and their friendship with the silver dragons has been handed down for generations, but now that legacy may cease to exist...
More info →The Practically Complete Guide to Dragons
With tips on everything from fighting dragons to riding them, The Practically Complete Guide to Dragons offers abundant insight into the most awe-inspiring creatures in all the worlds. Detailing the appearance, capabilities, habits, lairs, and treasures of ten dragon kinds, and annotated with the extraordinary wizard Sindri Suncatcher’s personal observations and experiences, this beautiful volume will inspire endless adventures in the imagination.
More info →The Citadel
From Wizards.com: Flying citadels bring unbridled power and threaten to destroy all of Krynn. Castles in the sky... fierce fortresses floating through the heavens, their mission to rain down missiles and winged draconian troops upon foes. A lone commander sets into motion a pact with a dark mage who has devised the ultimate fortress, imbued with power that has never been witnessed and an evil secret that threatens all magic users. (Released July 2000)
More info →The Reign of Istar
From Wizards.com: This collection of tales is edited by the creators of the Dragonlance mythology. The Reign of Istar contains a number of short stories by popular Dragonlance authors as well as a novella by Weis and Hickman.
More info →Sister of the Sword
From Wizards.com: The final book in a historical Dragonlance trilogy. On the battle plains of Ansalon, all barbarians must band together.
Raiders, nomads, and villagers. Ogres and elves. Dragons of good and evil. These are the forces that have joined battle to decide the fate of the first primitive civilization of Krynn. At the center of this whirlwind, the long-separated siblings Amero and Nianki are reunited. But foes long gone and presumed dead also join together, seeking vengeance and destruction once and for all.
More info →The Swordsheath Scroll
Yet more turmoil in Thorbardin. Years after the "Wizard's War," chaos reigns. The old thanes of the tribes have all died or passed their thrones on to younger dwarves. A new king, Lawgiver, emerges from the chains of the mines near Pax Tharkas, and commands an army of dwarves which attacks Thorbardin itself...
More info →Dragon’s Bluff
From Wizards.com: The son of one of the Heroes of the Lance and his wizard companion journey to Flotsam in order to recover the body of the wizard's father. They quickly discover that her father isn't dead, but missing. To compound their situation, a red dragon is terrorizing the population.
More info →Black Dragon Codex
From Amazon.com: What happens when an evil black dragon becomes your ally? Snatched from the street by a young black dragon, Satia seems destined to end her life as a snack. But her position as a menu item quickly changes when her black dragon captor runs into two young red dragons and a wanna-be Dragonlord. In a quick twist of events, the black dragon is transformed into an ordinary teenaged boy. Always one step ahead of their pursuers, Satia makes a bargain with her captor: her life in exchange for her help. But now she must live up to her end of the bargain. With no magic and only the strength of two humans, how will Satia outwit the Dragonlord and his minions?
More info →War of Souls Gift Set
From Wizards.com: This slip-covered gift set contains the three New York Times best-selling titles that make up the epic War of Souls trilogy: Dragons of a Fallen Sun, Dragons of a Lost Star, and Dragons of a Vanished Moon. Authored by Dragonlance saga cocreators Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman, these titles each hit multiple best-seller lists upon initial release.
More info →The Qualinesti
After the Kinslayer War, the construction of Kith-Kanan's masterpiece, Pax Tharkas, begins. Kith-Kanan and his Wildrunners have migrated westward from Silvanesti, to inhabit the newly ceded forest land of Qualinesti. The kingdom may not last long, however, for Kith-Kanan's half-elf son may prove to be an unworthy candidate for the throne...
More info →Knights of the Sword
Sir Pirvan's story continues in this second segment, where the young Knight of the Crown begins his journey for the Order of the Sword. Surprisingly, Sir Pirvan has been chosen as a mentor for another candidate for the Knighthood, one whose origins are strangely similar to Pirvan's...
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