World of warcraft books in reading order best chronological list. World of warcraft expansions list all wow expansions in order. Not necessarily novels, but books related to warcraft. This guide presents all novels, manga, comics, and short stories that are considered canon in warcraft lore, in chronological order. Decandido was born and raised in new york city to a family of librarians, which pretty much explains everything. 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. A healthy chunk 1220 are the short stories that have been posted up for free on the website, particularly around mop.
All video audio comics books short stories characters the story of warcraft. 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. The story and background of classic world of warcraft lore by nobbel87. The complete wow book reading order lore timeline and. This is a full chronological order of warcraft novels for anyone who would like to catch up on it s story and lore. This means that instead of being listed by when the material was published, its being listed by its order in the warcraft lore timeline. This article discusses the timeline created by the chronological order of the books, along with citations when available. World of warcraft books in reading order best chronological list 2018 updated 28 books. See the complete world of warcraft series book list in order, box. Part 1 of the lore of warcraft in chronological order. Creating stories and worlds, she is well known for her various contributions. Aug 31, 2019 looking for a complete list of all of the world of warcraft expansions. I believe the events in this book play a closer to the opening of the dark portal then 3 years after. World of warcraft expansions list all wow expansions in.
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. The last gaurdian book handles about khadgar arriving at karazhan to be his aprentice and so finding out that he is corrupted by sargeras. 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. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. 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. So heres my reading order of all the novels, comics and short stories in the warcraft. What is the chronological order of the world of warcraft. 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. Contentsshow the chronological order of the current diablo novels the sin war. Here is a list of the warcraft and world of warcraft books in order. The ultimate, definitive reading order of the warcraft novels. 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. 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. There are 23 novels in total, 7 part of the warcraft series and 16 part of the world of warcraft one.
The ultimate guide to warcraft lore in print blizzard watch. That being said, i found a list from a guygirl named sayomara from goodreads that i really liked. Battle for azeroth almost upon us, its time to take the farflung pieces of lore that have been presented in videos, comics, books and novellas and try to put them into. Warcraft books in chronological order community general discussion houzo draenor september. 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. I guess i can assume warcraft 3 and all wow games are official canon, but what about books, mangas, and other stuff. In terms of chronological, as in the history of warcraft, the order would be. 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.
World of warcraft detailing what happens to varian wrynn ashbringer detailing darion mograine, concurrent with the. Jun 06, 2018 best 2019 world of warcraft books list. Want to start reading warcraft and dont know where to begin. The world of warcraft trading card game wow tcg was a collectible card game based on blizzard entertainments mmorpg, world of warcraft. He is the creator of the dragonrealm series, but has also has written novels for the dragonlance, diablo, warcraft and age of conan series. All warcraft literature arranged chronologically news icy. Warcraft novels chronological order 25 books goodreads. For reference purposes, ive included the game releases and. 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. This is the result of reading many of these myself and lots of research to get the best order.
For reference purposes, ive included the game releases. 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. In this video i compiled all of legions cutscenes in chronological order, adfree, for your viewing pleasure. Reign of chaos, world of warcraft, and hearthstone. As a result, it is not easy to read all the warcraft books in order. I wish there had been a list like this when i started readeding these, it would have saved me a lot of time. In order to use your map from worldeditor all you have to do is save it c. Long before the beginning of recorded time, there stood the world of 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. What is the chronological order of the world of warcraft books. Dec 09, 2019 part 1 of the lore of warcraft in chronological order. When it comes to warcraft lore the ultimate source is world of warcraft itself and supporting documents on the website. Forgotten realms, mortal consequences, and several more.
Reading order of warcraft books and novels lore icy veins forums. World of warcraft is an mmorpg that takes place in blizzard entertainments warcraft universe. Can you change the order of your characters on the world. As i interpreted the book takes place over at least more then a year. I strongly recommend this book for those who want to start with the expanded universe of books from world of warcraft. A few months ago i started reading the books and comics, short stories in chronological order according to the timeline, not order of release. Novel guide wowpedia your wiki guide to the world of warcraft. Also, most of warcraft and warcraft ii got retconed, right. Below is my suggested reading order for the published novels and short. 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. Players can fight against each other oneonone, or can join others in order. Wow books, novels, comics, and short stories in chronological order welcome to healingwows somewhat chronological guide to warcraft novels, comics and short stories. Looking for a complete list of all of the world of warcraft expansions.
Warcraft books in chronological order community general discussion houzodraenor september. All stories are presented here in inuniverse chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates. 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. Warcraft books in chronological order general discussion world. But his followers, the atalai priesthood, discovered that the soulflayer could only be summoned within the gurubashi tribes ancient capital, zulgurub. These are all the best world of warcraft books, novels, comics. World of warcraft classic will be released soon, what better way to wait for wow vanilla than reading some. Want to get into the lore, but dont know where to begin.
In this video i make an attempt at covering nearly every source of lore thats. Battle for azeroth lore 101 putting the pieces in order. Most of the books in the warcraft rpg and world of warcraft rpg are set in a specific chronological order. World of warcraft and all of the cinematics or cutscenes in the video were made. Ive been browsing thru the internet for like 1 hour now and i found like 4 totally different orders, one for example. Every kind of magical being strode the countryside among the tribes of man, and all was at peace until the arrival of the demons. After that all games, books, manga, and comics bylicensed by blizard are cannon. Reading order of warcraft books and novels lore icy. Warcraft is a franchise of video games, novels, and other media created by blizzard entertainment. This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more.
The complete wow book reading order lore timeline and warlords. World of warcraft books in reading order best chronological. Reading order of warcraft books and novels lore icy veins. 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. This is a full chronological order of warcraft novels for anyone who would like to. See the complete forgotten realms chronological series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Since its release in 2004, world of warcraft has been the most popular massively multiplayer online game mmo on the market. This is a simple list of all of the fulllength star wars novels to date, in chronological order of when the stories take place. This list does not include most young readers books or short novellas. Curse of the worgen issues 15 by micky neilson and james waugh. World of warcraft audiobooks listen to the full series. Heres a suggested reading order for all of the novels within the warcraft universe. 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. Warcraft literature chronology world of warcraft book list. Timeline rpg books chronology world of warcraft wiki. The american writer christie golden, who is also known jadrien bell, is a well known writer of fantasy, horror and sciencefiction. Many websitespeople list different orders to the books.
Below is the list of warcraft and world of warcraft novels. Books whose stories overlap within the same timeline are listed in recommended reading order based on my own judgement. 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. In many cases, the exact chronological order is mentioned in each released book s introduction or can be deduced by information within the book. 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. This guide presents all novels, manga, comics, and short stories that are considered canon in warcraft lore, in chronological. Chronological order although i have read all the books some of them a couple of times, i still cannot put them in chronological order. In many cases, the exact chronological order is mentioned in each released books introduction or can be deduced by information within the book. Novels wowpedia your wiki guide to the world of warcraft. Creating stories and worlds, she is well known for her various contributions to bignamed franchises, such as star wars and starcraft 2. The game was announced by upper deck entertainment on august 18, 2005 and released on october 25, 2006. What is the chronological order of warcraft canon media. 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. The forgotten realms chronological book series by multiple authors includes books sword play, dangerous games.
But thats not all they did, as they assigned each piece to the gameexpansion they relate to. Novel suggestions story forum world of warcraft forums. This means that instead of being listed by when the material was published, its being listed by its order in the warcraft. However, these all have inconsistencies or pieces of the story that are later tweaked, retconned, or changed in world of warcraft itself. The following is a guide to all canon novels, manga, comics, and short stories related to world of warcraft in chronological order. From wowpedia they have warcraft books and world of warcraft books.
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. 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 world of warcraft book series by multiple authors includes books cycle of hatred, rise of the horde, tides of darkness, and several more. Ghost series novels nova spectres ghost academy volume 1 volume 2 volume 3 starcraft. However, these all have inconsistencies or pieces of the story that are later tweaked, retconned, or changed in world of warcraft.