Tracy Hickman books in order
American writer and game designer
- Born
- 1955
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 70
- Series
- 5
Tracy Hickman has published 65 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection, 1 children's book and 2 plays, beginning with Dragons of Autumn Twilight (1984). The 5 series include The Death Gate Cycle (7 books, starting with Dragon Wing), The Lost Chronicles (6 books, starting with Dragons of the Dwarven Depths) and Dragonlance Chronicles (3 books, starting with Dragons of Autumn Twilight). The latest is Dragonlance: Dragons of Eternity: (Dungeons and Dragons) (2025).
Updated September 2026
The Death Gate Cycle books in order (7)
Reading order: 1 Dragon Wing (1990) · 2 Elven Star (1990) · 3 Fire Sea (1991) · 4 Serpent Mage (1992) · 5 The Hand of Chaos (1993) · 6 Into the Labyrinth (1993) · 7 The Seventh Gate (1994)
- 1.
Dragon Wing (1990), with Margaret Weis
- 2.
Elven Star (1990), with Margaret Weis
- 3.
Fire Sea (1991), with Margaret Weis
- 4.
Serpent Mage (1992), with Margaret Weis
- 5.
The Hand of Chaos (1993), with Margaret Weis
- 6.
Into the Labyrinth (1993), with Margaret Weis
- 7.
The Seventh Gate (1994), with Margaret Weis
The Lost Chronicles books in order (6)Series page
Reading order: 1 Dragons of the Dwarven Depths (2006) · 2 Dragons of the Highlord Skies (2007) · 3 Dragons of the Hourglass Mage (2009) · 4 Dragons of Deceit (2022) · 5 Dragons of Fate (2023) · 6 Dragonlance: Dragons of Eternity: (Dungeons and Dragons) (2025)
- 1.
Dragons of the Dwarven Depths (2006), with Margaret Weis
- 2.
Dragons of the Highlord Skies (Jul 2007), with Margaret Weis
- 3.
Dragons of the Hourglass Mage (Aug 2009), with Margaret Weis
- 4.
Dragons of Deceit (2022)
- 5.
Dragons of Fate (2023)
- 6.
Dragonlance: Dragons of Eternity: (Dungeons and Dragons) (2025)
Dragonlance Chronicles books in order (3)
Reading order: 1 Dragons of Autumn Twilight (1984) · 2 Dragons of Winter Night (1985) · 3 Dragons of Spring Dawning (1985)
- 1.
Dragons of Autumn Twilight (Apr 1984), with Margaret Weis
- 2.
Dragons of Winter Night (Apr 1985), with Margaret Weis
- 3.
Dragons of Spring Dawning (Sep 1985), with Margaret Weis
Dragonlance: Legends Trilogy books in order (3)
Reading order: 1 Time of the Twins (1986) · 2 War of the Twins (1986) · 3 Test of the Twins (1986)
- 1.
Time of the Twins (Feb 1986), with Margaret Weis
- 2.
War of the Twins (May 1986), with Margaret Weis
- 3.
Test of the Twins (Aug 1986), with Margaret Weis
The War of Souls books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Dragons of a Fallen Sun (2000) · 2 Dragons of a Lost Star (2001) · 3 Dragons of a Vanished Moon (2002)
- 1.
Dragons of a Fallen Sun (Apr 2000), with Margaret Weis
- 2.
Dragons of a Lost Star (2001), with Margaret Weis
- 3.
Dragons of a Vanished Moon (Jul 2002), with Margaret Weis
Where to start with Tracy Hickman
Start here
Dragons of Autumn Twilight
Tracy Hickman's most-read book and the first of the 3 Dragonlance Chronicles books.
Shortest way in
Doom of the Darksword
One of the most-read, at about 397 pages.
Newest
Dragonlance: Dragons of Eternity: (Dungeons and Dragons)
Published 2025.
Standalone novels in order
Forging the Darksword (1987)
Kender, Gully Dwarves and Gnomes (1987)
The Magic of Krynn (1987)
Doom of the Darksword (1988)
Dragonlance Chronicles (1988)
The Will of the Wanderer (1988)
Triumph of the Darksword (1988)
The Prophet of Akhran (1989)
The Paladin of the Night (1990)
The Reign of Istar (1992)
House of Strahd (1993)
More Leaves from the Inn of the Last Home (1994)
The Second Generation (Feb 1994), with Margaret Weis
Nightsword (1995)
Dragons of Summer Flame (Nov 1995), with Margaret Weis
Requiem of Stars (1996)
The Immortals (May 1996)
Legacy of the Darksword (1997)
The Soulforge (1997)
Heroes and Fools (1999)
The Annotated Chronicles (1999)
Well of Darkness (2000)
Guardians of the Lost (2001)
StarCraft: Speed of Darkness (2001)
Journey into the Void (2003)
The Players of Gilean (2003)
Mystic Warrior (2004)
Mystic Quest (2005)
Mystic Empire (2006)
Bones of the Dragon (Jan 2009), with Margaret Weis
Secret of the Dragon (2010)
Song of the Dragon (2010)
Citadels of the Lost (2011)
Blood Of The Emperor (2012)
Eventide (2012)
Rage of the Dragon (2012)
Wayne of Gotham (2012)
Swept Up by the Sea (2013)
Unwept (2014)
Lincoln's Wizard (2015)
Doom of the Dragon (2016)
Unhonored (2016)
Dragons of Fate: Dragonlance Destinies (2023)
Novellas in order
Dragonlance Adventures (1987), with Margaret Weis
Short story collections in order
Dragonlance Tales (1991)
Children's books in order
Dragons of Time (2007)
Plays in order
Ravenloft (1983)
XDM: X-Treme Dungeon Mastery (Aug 2009)
Film and TV adaptations
- Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight (2008)Film · from Dragons of Autumn Twilight
About Tracy Hickman
Tracy Raye Hickman is an American fantasy author and designer of games and virtual reality (VR) experiences. He co-authored the original Dragonlance novels with Margaret Weis as well as numerous other books. He also designed and created role playing game material while working for TSR and has cowritten novels with his wife, Laura Hickman. He is the author or co-author of over 60 books.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Tracy Hickman FAQ
- How many books has Tracy Hickman written?
- Tracy Hickman has published 65 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection, 1 children's book and 2 plays that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Tracy Hickman's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start The Death Gate Cycle with Dragon Wing, The Lost Chronicles with Dragons of the Dwarven Depths and Dragonlance Chronicles with Dragons of Autumn Twilight. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Tracy Hickman's latest book?
- Dragonlance: Dragons of Eternity: (Dungeons and Dragons) (2025).
- What is Tracy Hickman's most famous book?
- Dragons of Autumn Twilight (1984) is Tracy Hickman's most widely read book.
- Are Tracy Hickman's books connected?
- 22 books belong to 5 series (The Death Gate Cycle, The Lost Chronicles, Dragonlance Chronicles and Dragonlance: Legends Trilogy); the other 48 books stand alone.
- Which Tracy Hickman books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Dragons of Autumn Twilight (as Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight, film, 2008).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.