R. A. Salvatore has published 88 novels, 1 short story collection and 2 other books, beginning with Crystal Shard (1988). The 14 series include The Legend of Drizzt (8 books, starting with The Companions), Legacy of the Drow (4 books, starting with The Legacy) and Saga of the First King (4 books, starting with The Highwayman). The best-known is Homeland (1990). The latest is Witch of Whispervale (2025).
Updated September 2026
The Legend of Drizzt books in order (8)Series page
Reading order: 27 The Companions (2013) · 28 Night of the Hunter (2014) · 29 Rise of the King (2014) · 30 Vengeance of the Iron Dwarf (2015) · 32 Maestro (2016) · 33 Hero (2016) · 34 Timeless (2018) · 35 Boundless (2019)
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The Companions (2013)
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Night of the Hunter (2014)
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Rise of the King (2014)
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Vengeance of the Iron Dwarf (2015)
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Maestro (2016)
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Hero (2016)
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Timeless (2018)
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Boundless (2019)
Legacy of the Drow books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Legacy (1992) · 2 Starless Night (1993) · 3 Siege of Darkness (1994) · 4 Passage to Dawn (1996)
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The Legacy (1992)
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Starless Night (1993)
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Siege of Darkness (1994)
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Passage to Dawn (1996)
Saga of the First King books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Highwayman (2004) · 2 The Ancient (2008) · 3 The Dame (2009) · 4 The Bear (2010)
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The Highwayman (2004)
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The Ancient (2008)
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The Dame (2009)
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The Bear (2010)
Neverwinter Saga books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 Gauntlgrym (2010) · 2 Neverwinter (2011) · 3 Charon's Claw (2012) · 4 The Last Threshold (2013)
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Gauntlgrym (Oct 2010)
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Neverwinter (Oct 2011)
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Charon's Claw (2012)
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The Last Threshold (2013)
The Icewind Dale Trilogy books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Crystal Shard (1988) · 2 Streams of Silver (1989) · 3 The Halfling's Gem (1990)
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Crystal Shard (1988)
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Streams of Silver (1989)
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The Halfling's Gem (1990)
The Dark Elf Trilogy books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Homeland (1990) · 2 Exile (1990) · 3 Sojourn (1991)
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Homeland (Aug 1990)
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Exile (1990)
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Sojourn (May 1991)
Chronicles of Ynis Aielle books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Echoes of the Fourth Magic (1998) · 2 The Witch's Daughter (1991) · 3 Bastion of Darkness (2000)
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Echoes of the Fourth Magic (1998)
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The Witch's Daughter (1991)
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Bastion of Darkness (2000)
Crimson Shadow books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Sword of Bedwyr (1995) · 2 Luthien's Gamble (1996) · 3 The Dragon King (1996)
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The Sword of Bedwyr (1995)
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Luthien's Gamble (1996)
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The Dragon King (1996)
Paths of Darkness books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Silent Blade (1996) · 2 The Spine of the World (1999) · 4 Sea of Swords (2001)
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The Silent Blade (1996)
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The Spine of the World (1999)
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Sea of Swords (2001)
First Trilogy books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Demon Awakens (1998) · 2 The Demon Spirit (1999) · 3 The Demon Apostle (2000)
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The Demon Awakens (Feb 1998)
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The Demon Spirit (Jan 1999)
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The Demon Apostle (Apr 2000)
The Sellswords books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Servant of the Shard (2000) · 2 Promise of the Witch King (2005) · 3 Road of the Patriarch (2006)
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Servant of the Shard (2000)
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Promise of the Witch King (2005)
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Road of the Patriarch (2006)
Second Trilogy books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Ascendance (2001) · 2 Transcendence (2001) · 3 Immortalis (2003)
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Ascendance (May 2001)
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Transcendence (2001)
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Immortalis (2003)
The Hunter's Blades Trilogy books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Thousand Orcs (2002) · 2 The Lone Drow (2003) · 3 The Two Swords (2004)
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The Thousand Orcs (2002)
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The Lone Drow (2003)
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The Two Swords (2004)
Transitions books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Orc King (2007) · 2 The Pirate King (2008) · 3 The Ghost King (2009)
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The Orc King (Sep 2007)
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The Pirate King (Oct 2008)
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The Ghost King (Oct 2009)
Where to start with R. A. Salvatore
Start here
Homeland
R. A. Salvatore's most-read book and the first of the 3 The Dark Elf Trilogy books.
Shortest way in
The Legacy
One of the most-read, at about 320 pages.
Newest
Witch of Whispervale
Published 2025.
Standalone novels in order
The Chaos Curse (1993)
The Fallen Fortress (1993)
The Woods Out Back (1993)
The Dragon's Dagger (1994)
Dragonslayer's Return (1995)
In Sylvan Shadows (1996)
Tarzan (1996)
Night Masks (1997)
The Cleric Quintet (1999)
Witch's Daughter, Yhe (1999)
Vector Prime (Oct 1999)
Canticle (2001)
Mortalis (Apr 2001)
Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones (Apr 2002)
Trial By Fire (2003)
Paths of Darkness (2004)
Spearwielder's Tale (2004)
The Crimson Shadow (2006)
The Sellswords (2008)
The Stowaway (2008)
The Shadowmask (2009)
The Sentinels (2010)
Stone of Tymora (2012)
DemonWars (2014)
DemonWars: The First King (2014)
Archmage (2015)
Child of a Mad God (2018)
Reckoning of Fallen Gods (2019)
Relentless (2020)
Song of the Risen God (2020)
Starlight Enclave (2021)
The Color of Dragons (2021)
Glacier's Edge (2022)
Lolth's Warrior (2023)
Pinquickle's Folly (2024)
Finest Edge of Twilight (2025)
Siege of Darkness: Dungeons and Dragons (2025)
Witch of Whispervale (2025)
Short story collections in order
The Collected Stories: The Legend of Drizzt (2011)
Other books in order
Cutter (2013)
Dao of Drizzt (2022)
About R. A. Salvatore
Robert Anthony Salvatore is an American author best known for The Legend of Drizzt, a series of fantasy novels set in the Forgotten Realms and starring the character Drizzt Do'Urden. He has also written The DemonWars Saga, a series of high fantasy novels; several other Forgotten Realms novels; and Vector Prime, the first novel in the Star Wars: The New Jedi Order series. He has sold more than 15 million copies of his books in the United States alone, and 22 of his titles have been New York Times best-sellers.
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R. A. Salvatore FAQ
- How many books has R. A. Salvatore written?
- R. A. Salvatore has published 88 novels, 1 short story collection and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read R. A. Salvatore's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start The Legend of Drizzt with The Companions, Legacy of the Drow with The Legacy and Saga of the First King with The Highwayman. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is R. A. Salvatore's latest book?
- Witch of Whispervale (2025).
- What is R. A. Salvatore's most famous book?
- Homeland (1990) is R. A. Salvatore's most widely read book.
- Are R. A. Salvatore's books connected?
- 50 books belong to 14 series (The Legend of Drizzt, Legacy of the Drow, Saga of the First King and Neverwinter Saga); the other 41 books stand alone.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.