Below is the list of warcraft and world of warcraft novels. There are 23 novels in total, 7 part of the warcraft series and 16 part of the world of warcraft one. What is the chronological order of warcraft canon media. Most of the books in the warcraft rpg and world of warcraft rpg are set in a specific chronological order. The story and background of classic world of warcraft lore by nobbel87. Inspired by cannibals chronological book order guide, i made one for every warcraft story listed in publication order. Can anyone tell me the correct chronological order of the books in the warcraft series. Reign of chaos, world of warcraft, and hearthstone. Decandido was born and raised in new york city to a family of librarians, which pretty much explains everything. World of warcraft classic will be released soon, what better way to wait for wow vanilla than reading some warcraft stories. All warcraft literature arranged chronologically news icy.
This article contains lore taken from warcraft novels, novellas, or short stories. Warcraft is a franchise of video games, novels, and other media created by blizzard entertainment. Are you starting to read up on wow lore for the first time. Shadow of the necropolis released in june 2006 world of warcraft patch 1.
What is the chronological order of 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 following is a guide to all canon novels, manga, comics, and short stories related to world of warcraft in chronological order. This definitive tome of warcraft history reveals untold stories about the birth of the cosmos, the rise of ancient empires, and the forces that shaped the world of azeroth and its people. 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. There, with the aid of the noble king terenas, he forges a mighty alliance with the other human nations. Volume 1 by blizzard entertainment, world of warcraft chronicle. The world of warcraft book series by multiple authors includes books cycle of hatred, rise of the horde, tides of darkness, and several more.
All warcraft literature arranged chronologically news. I guess i can assume warcraft 3 and all wow games are official canon, but what about books, mangas, and other stuff. 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. Not necessary to be mandatory like in ffxiv, but at least allow those who want it to play in order. Dec 09, 2019 part 1 of the lore of warcraft in chronological order. The complete wow book reading order lore timeline and warlords of draenor tl. Btw, i cant reply to everyone as fast as you comment, coz reddit has limitation 10 minute lockdown for every comment, so i just wanna say like this for everyone. As far as i remember the correct order should be the following. Wow insiders chronological guide to warcraft novels, manga. But thats not all they did, as they assigned each piece to the gameexpansion they relate to. So, what is this third mythos that is used by blizzard for warcraft lore its one of. That being said, i found a list from a guygirl named sayomara from goodreads that i really liked. Despite being clearly numbered, the last guardian is set years before day of the dragon and lord of the clans, during the first war. One of the most frequently asked questions we get here at wow insider pertains to warcraft in print.
Now,alot of people have diffrent oppionions on how you should read them. This article discusses the timeline created by the chronological order of the books, along with citations when available. Browse ebooks from the world of warcraft series to read online or download in epub or pdf format. Warcraft novels chronological order 25 books goodreads. 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. That being said, i found a list from a guygirl named sayomara from goodreads th.
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. Cross the threshold and discover a realm where the very balance between life and death is at stake. What is the chronological order of the world of warcraft books. Feb 21, 2008 chronological order of warcraft series. World of warcraft books by blizzard entertainment, christie golden, and richard a. In this video i make an attempt at covering nearly every source of lore thats. Jun 06, 2018 best 2019 world of warcraft books list. This is a complete list of all warriors books in chronological order. Day of dragon since this is the starting of the war of. In terms of chronological, as in the history of warcraft, the.
World of warcraft anduin lothar, former champion of stormwind, has left his shattered homeland behind and led his people across the great sea to the shores of lordaeron. Aug 31, 2019 this is why blizzard the developers of world of warcraft have released a series of expansion packs over the past few years, giving players even more reason to continue coming back to the game. Please feel free to correct any ordernametypeetc mistakes in the comments below. Want to get into the lore, but dont know where to begin. The first three of these core games are in the realtime strategy genre, where. So what is the chronological order of the warcraft media. Hello, id like to start readin the warcraft and wow novels. Wow insiders chronological guide to warcraft novels.
Not necessarily novels, but books related to warcraft. For frame of reference, all material is sorted by the game title and. So for example if i want to play bfa content in order 8. Guide stories in publication order world of warcraft. See the complete world of warcraft series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. World of warcraft audiobooks listen to the full series. Books are listed by chronological order in the lore.
I still have plenty of these books to read through, and more are being released as the game continues to progress through expansions. Here is a list of the warcraft and world of warcraft books in order. The american writer christie golden, who is also known jadrien bell, is a well known writer of fantasy, horror and sciencefiction. 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. In what order should i read world of warcraft novels. Even if youre not a wow player, these are great mediumlength books for a fan of the scififantasy genre. This means that instead of being listed by when the material was published, its being listed by its order in the warcraft lore timeline. Warcraft books in chronological order world of warcraft. In this post, were going to cover the complete wow expansions list in order and give a rundown of what each expansion added to the game. World of warcraft books in reading order best chronological list 2018 updated 28 books. World of warcraft has seen a declining playerbase for years despite a constant drain of new blood, wow is still a major contender in the mmo marketplace. Although i have read all the books some of them a couple of times, i still cannot put them in chronological order. Wow requires to have a main quest scenario like ffxiv that guide the player thought the story in chronological order. Warcraft literature chronology world of warcraft book list.
List of warriors books in chronological order warriors. We say somewhat, because there are some stories that refer to past and present events along the timeline, which we have specified alongside the title when we can. Shadowlands and join the armies of the dead as a death knight of any race, including the pandaren and all allied races. Wow expansions in order and how each fared gamers decide. From time to time people ask me in what order they should read the novels or how to get into the lore of warcraft. This guide presents all novels, manga, comics, and short stories that are considered canon in warcraft lore, in chronological order.
Do you have any insight to share on the order ive listed. I posted this in the wow forums and got some cool discussion, thought id. Many websitespeople list different orders to the books. Zuldazars story leads into nazmir, voldun stands on its own. Wow books, novels, comics, and short stories in chronological order welcome to healingwows somewhat chronological guide to warcraft novels, comics and short stories. Interested in reading some of the warcraft publications, but unsure where to start. Also, most of warcraft and warcraft ii got retconed, right. Presumably the works are arranged based on what game period they most refer to, as some. World of warcraft detailing what happens to varian wrynn ashbringer detailing darion mograine, concurrent with the wow. Sep 28, 2019 wow requires to have a main quest scenario like ffxiv that guide the player thought the story in chronological order. Reading order of warcraft books and novels lore icy veins.
So ive been compiling a list of wow novels, short stories, lore videos, comics, etc in chronological order for a while now and decided to share it. Maybe youve heard about the various novels, but you just dont know where to start. Do i have to play blizzard videogames in order to enjoy the books. Each week, anne stickney brings you all the worlds a stage with helpful hints, tips. World of warcraft books in reading order best chronological. Novel guide wowpedia your wiki guide to the world of warcraft. The first three of these core games are in the realtime strategy genre, where opposing players command virtual armies in battle. Novels wowpedia your wiki guide to the world of warcraft. Battle for azeroth is the upcoming seventh expansion set in.
I wish there had been a list like this when i started readeding these, it would have. The complete wow book reading order lore timeline and. Ive borrowed stuff from a lot of sources and i havent read everything only about 60% on the list. World of warcraft books in reading order best chronological list. World of warcraft expansions list all wow expansions in order. Having taken the world of online gaming by storm in 2005, world of warcraft is a name synonymous with the mmorpg genre. 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. Chronicle volume 1 is a journey through an age of myth and legend, a time long before the horde and the alliance came to be. Part 1 of the lore of warcraft in chronological order. This is the result of reading many of these myself and lots of research to get the best order possible. Dawn of the clans dotc the prophecies begin tpb the new prophecy tnp. Ive also included the game releases and content patches, just because i thought it was interesting to see what was going on in game when these stories were released. Kultiras logically would start with tiragarde sound, but none of the three zones are particularly connected and could be.
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. This section concerns content exclusive to the warcraft. Hi, what is the chronological order to read the warcraft books. In many cases, the exact chronological order is mentioned in each released book s introduction or can be deduced by information within the book. These books were published using the warcraft trademark. Most dates are exact, but some might not be exact to the day.