New players guide returning players guide realm status recruit a friend content update notes new. The complete wow book reading order lore timeline and. There, sargeras demonic servants among the burning legion worked to corrupt the once peaceful orcs and forge them into a. The last gaurdian book handles about khadgar arriving at karazhan to be his aprentice and so finding out that he is corrupted by sargeras. World of warcraft expansions list all wow expansions in order. Warcraft books in chronological order community general discussion houzodraenor september 30, 2019, 6. Also includes dates mentioned in the rts games themselves. The world of warcraft book series by multiple authors includes books cycle of hatred, rise of the horde, tides of darkness, and several more. But his followers, the atalai priesthood, discovered that the soulflayer could only be summoned within. Most of the books in the warcraft rpg and world of warcraft rpg are set in a specific chronological order. Since its release in 2004, world of warcraft has been the most popular massively multiplayer online game mmo on the market. World of warcraft books in reading order best chronological list. 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. Warcraft novels chronological order this is a full chronological order of warcraft novels for anyone who would like to catch up on it s story and lore.
Kalecgos, former aspect of the blue dragonflight, has yet to fully come to terms with his loss of. This should not be considered as an official timeline but should be as accurate as, and more complete than, any timeline that blizzard has provided. Many websitespeople list different orders to the books. In this video i compiled bfas cutscenes in chronological order, subtitled and adfree, for your viewing pleasure. Interested in reading some of the warcraft publications, but unsure where to start. This article provides an unofficial timeline of recorded important events in the warcraft universe compiled from official timelines and all sources published by blizzard. I believe the events in this book play a closer to the opening of the dark portal then 3 years after.
There are 23 novels in total, 7 part of the warcraft series and 16 part of the world of warcraft one. This is the result of reading many of these myself and lots of research to get the best order possible. Jul 23, 2009 its not about world of warcraft, these are the original books in order. Reading order of warcraft books and novels lore icy veins. 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. Warcraft books in order 15 here is a list of the warcraft and world of warcraft books in order. World of warcraft detailing what happens to varian wrynn ashbringer detailing darion mograine, concurrent with the wow. Ultimate warcraft book guide chronological list youtube.
See the complete world of warcraft series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. To this end, sargeras possessed the human sorcerer medivh and compelled him to contact guldan, an orc warlock on the world of draenor. Warcraft well read best order to read the wow books in. World of warcrafts closest parallels in serialization are on television or in comic books, and the precedent there is not good. 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. 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. Blizzard has used two standards when establishing dates in various official timelines, both based on the opening of the dark portal. Numbering is based on the opening of the dark portal, as this is the method used by the. One of the most frequently asked questions we get here at wow insider pertains to warcraft in print. The original post might have been before it was released, but the warcraft ultimate visual guide wish i could link it should be included.
The complete warcraft books reading order hello guys. After all, most of us read star wars because its fun, an escape. This article discusses the timeline created by the chronological order of the books, along with citations when available. Jun 06, 2018 best 2019 world of warcraft books list. There are 15 official audiobooks and 2 audio dramas with additional two audiobooks for the warcraft film universe. But thats not all they did, as they assigned each piece to the gameexpansion they relate to.
Dec 09, 2019 part 1 of the lore of warcraft in chronological order. Timeline rpg books chronology this article discusses the chronological order of books in the warcraft rpg and world of warcraft rpg from 2003 to present. Release order is likely your best bet, with the understanding that the older the book, the more likely it is that details have been refined by later works, most. Can anyone tell me the correct chronological order of the books in the warcraft series. Heres a suggested reading order for all of the novels within the warcraft universe. What is the chronological order of warcraft canon media.
If youre looking to read everything in order, weve got you covered. Shaman by paul benjamin, warcraft legends, volume 5 by richard a. This expansion turns out having quite a lot of stuff in terms of cutscenes so i. As i interpreted the book takes place over at least more then a year. Novels wowpedia your wiki guide to the world of warcraft. I see that lately many hearthstone players get interested in the warcraft lore and where all those cards come from. Novel guide wowpedia your wiki guide to the world of warcraft.
Before the storm happens after legion, prior to the burning of teldrassil which starts battle for azeroth. All warcraft literature arranged chronologically news icy. This article contains lore taken from warcraft novels, novellas, or short stories. 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. Below is the list of warcraft and world of warcraft novels. This section concerns content exclusive to the warcraft. Events in this book span between warcraft iii and wrath of the lich king. Timeline originally published by blizzard in the warcraft i manual 1994, with further dates established from the warcraft ii manual 1996, beyond the dark portal manual, and warcraft iii manual. She has written nearly fifty novels and several short stories in fantasy, horror and science fiction. The following is a guide to all canon novels, manga, comics, and short stories related to world of warcraft in chronological order. May 14, 2014 here is the full chronological list of all of the warcraft novels. List of novels in chronological order forgotten realms.
Volume 1 by blizzard entertainment, world of warcraft chronicle. In terms of chronological, as in the history of warcraft, the. Ive read most of the world of warcraft books, as long as your familiar with the general structure of the lore you can. This article contains lore taken from warcraft novels, novellas. This list does not include most young readers books or short novellas.
Wow insiders chronological guide to warcraft novels. This is the unofficial reading list for the warcraft timeline, which includes the. Warcraft books in chronological order general discussion world. That means you can make the experience what you want it to be. This is a simple list of all of the fulllength star wars novels to date, in chronological order of when the stories take place. In many cases, the exact chronological order is mentioned in each released book s introduction or can be deduced by information within the book. This article compiles all the official timelines and sources published by blizzard into a nonexhaustive timeline of recorded important events in the warcraft universe. In many cases, the exact chronological order is mentioned in each released books introduction or can be deduced by information within the book. Here is a list of the warcraft and world of warcraft books in order.
Warcraft iii and world of warcraft also have both had battle chests released for them subsequent to their initial release. Timeline unofficial wowpedia, the world of warcraft. The complete wow book reading order lore timeline and warlords of draenor tl. Should you read star wars books in chronological order or not. The traveler series happen at some point after the cataclysm.
The ultimate guide to warcraft lore in print blizzard watch. The edition of warcraft ii was also the first to introduce the use of cd keys to the series, requiring each user online to have their own copy of the game in order to be able to connect. Despite being clearly numbered, the last guardian is set years before day of the dragon and lord of the clans, during the first war. Part 1 of the lore of warcraft in chronological order. In this post, weve listed every wow expansion in order and have provided a brief overview of each expansion. Timeline rpg books chronology world of warcraft, most of the books in the warcraft rpg and world of warcraft rpg are set in a specific chronological order. Ultimate warcraft book guide chronological list doronsmovies. Leave some feedback on what you would like to see next. Want to get into the lore, but dont know where to begin. Ghost series novels nova spectres ghost academy volume 1 volume 2 volume 3 starcraft. These are wow trademarked but have nothing to do with wow, you can read them in any order. Among her many projects are over a dozen star trek novels.
Here is the full chronological list of all of the warcraft novels. After seven expansions, world of warcrafts story never had a. There are five volumes in the series, which is an anthology that includes several short stories from all over the warcraft timeline. This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more. Christie golden born november 21, 1963 is an american author. It can be tricky when trying to establish a proper order for the books, mainly because the books sometimes jump around the timeline, moving back or forward in history. Warcraft literature chronology world of warcraft book list. I want to read books on warcraft lore in chronological order.
I want to read books on warcraft lore in chronological. Aug 02, 2018 it was inevitable that world of warcraft would ruin its story. But what is the best order to read all books in,by wich i mean,when a name comes up,you know who he is,or an event that has been named,you know what happend in the event and such. Contentsshow the chronological order of the current diablo novels the sin war. I wanted to make sure i read it in proper order though. That being said, i found a list from a guygirl named sayomara from goodreads that i really liked. Hi, what is the chronological order to read the warcraft books. Deceptively simple but epically engaging, hearthstone is designed to be instantly accessible to players regardless of their familiarity with warcraft or collectible card games. All video audio comics books short stories characters the story of warcraft. Now,alot of people have diffrent oppionions on how you should read them. Decandido was born and raised in new york city to a family of librarians, which pretty much explains everything. Aug 31, 2019 looking for a complete list of all of the world of warcraft expansions.
Is there a chronologic list of all the warcraft books anywhere. Day of dragon since this is the starting of the war of. Below is the list of warcraft universe audiobooks and assorted audio content. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. But his followers, the atalai priesthood, discovered that the soulflayer could only be summoned within the gurubashi tribes ancient capital, zulgurub. World of warcraft universe audiobooks, in order of release of the audiobooks. Wow insiders chronological guide to warcraft novels, manga.
The following novels were published under the world of. Timeline rpg books chronology this article discusses the chronological order of books. It can be tricky when trying to establish a proper order for the books, mainly because the books sometimes jump around the timeline, moving. Golden has written nearly fifty novels and several short stories in the fields of science fiction, fantasy and horror. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. These books were published using the warcraft trademark. All stories are presented here in inuniverse chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates. For ages, the fallen titan sargeras plotted to scour all life from azeroth. 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. Jul 30, 20 the original post might have been before it was released, but the warcraft ultimate visual guide wish i could link it should be included. Should you read star wars books in chronological order.
Ultimate world of warcraft literature collection chronological order warcraft. If that means doing it all in order, then have at it. Heroes of warcraft, blizzards freetoplay digital strategy card game, is released on several platforms. Chronologically, rise of the horde is the beginning, but for those who need either a refresher or an introduction to characters in the warcraft lore, the visual guide is the best place to start. In both cases, we dont recommend you read the books or comics until. Rise of the horde cycle of hatred the well of eternity war of the ancients trilogy the demon soul war of the ancients trilogy the sundering war of the ancients trilogy day of the dragon warcraft archive lord of the clans warcraft archive the last guardian warcraft. Books whose stories overlap within the same timeline are listed in recommended reading order.
What is the chronological order of the world of warcraft books. A healthy chunk 1220 are the short stories that have been posted up for free on the website, particularly around mop. Although i have read all the books some of them a couple of times, i still cannot put them in chronological order. Maybe the chronological way isnt the best for the books. This means that instead of being listed by when the material was published, its being listed by its order in the warcraft lore timeline. Hello, id like to start readin the warcraft and wow novels. The illidan book spans and covers the events of warcraft iii to the demon hunters death in the burning crusade. Audiobooks wowpedia wowpedia, the world of warcraft. Timeline rpg books chronology world of warcraft wiki. Below is my suggested reading order for the published novels and short stories of the warcraft universe.
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