Dragonlance

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Books 17 books Status Ongoing 1984–present Reading commitment High Margaret Weis · Tracy Hickman Last reviewed 2026-08-06

Overview

Dragonlance is a D&D shared world (rights holder: Wizards of the Coast, verified) born as a combined game-and-fiction project at TSR in 1984, the first to pair adult fiction with game products, and the fiction rapidly outsold the game. The creative core is the Weis & Hickman line; over 190 novels by many authors use the setting. Revived 2022–2024 with the Destinies trilogy after the 2020 lawsuit and settlement.

Epic fantasy · For Adult

Core Canon: Reading Order (17 works) counts toward ranking

Dragonlance Chronicles Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman

	Work	Year	Canon	Rating
	Dragons of Autumn Twilight; First Dragonlance novel (November 1984).	1984	core	4.01 (123,899 ratings)
	Dragons of Winter Night	1985	core	4.15 (55,584 ratings)
	Dragons of Spring Dawning	1985	core	4.15 (62,095 ratings)

Dragonlance Legends Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman

	Work	Year	Canon	Rating
	Time of the Twins	1986	core	4.18 (39,347 ratings)
	War of the Twins	1986	core	4.16 (32,942 ratings)
	Test of the Twins	1986	core	4.21 (32,117 ratings)

The War of Souls Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman

	Work	Year	Canon	Rating
	Dragons of a Fallen Sun	2000	core	3.93 (11,742 ratings)
	Dragons of a Lost Star	2001	core	3.93 (9,997 ratings)
	Dragons of a Vanished Moon	2002	core	3.94 (9,367 ratings)

NYT bestselling trilogy.

The Lost Chronicles Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman

	Work	Year	Canon	Rating
	Dragons of the Dwarven Depths; 2006 per Dragonlance Nexus; Wikipedia infobox May 2007 (likely later edition).	2006	core	4.04 (7,020 ratings)
	Dragons of the Highlord Skies	2007	core	4.09 (5,557 ratings)
	Dragons of the Hourglass Mage; 2009 inferred from review-citation dates; day/month unverified.	2009	core	4.25 (4,977 ratings)

Dragonlance Destinies Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman

	Work	Year	Canon	Rating
	Dragons of Deceit; August 2022, Random House Worlds.	2022	core	3.87 (2,792 ratings)
	Dragons of Fate	2023	core	4.22 (1,562 ratings)
	Dragons of Eternity; Concludes Destinies (August 2024).	2024	core	4.21 (1,179 ratings)

2022-2024 revival at Random House Worlds, after the 2020 lawsuit and settlement.

Dragonlance: War Wizard Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman

	Work	Year	Canon	Rating
	War Wizard; Opens a new trilogy (Dragonlance: War Wizard/Legacies) by the flagship authors, published Aug 4, 2026, continuing after the Destinies trilogy (Dragons of Deceit/Fate/Eternity, 2022-2024). Registered Core Canon as a continuation of Weis & Hickman's own mainline authorship, matching this project's treatment of Destinies itself; the trilogy's later 2 volumes are not yet published or dated.	2026	core	4.20 (55 ratings)

A new trilogy by the flagship authors, opening Aug 4, 2026 with War Wizard; 2 further volumes not yet published or dated.

• Dragons of Summer Flame (1995) core · 3.92 (17,910 ratings); First printing 200,000 copies; NYT bestseller.

The wider catalogue (registered summarily) (165 works) context only

Dragonlance: Preludes Paul B. Thompson, Tonya R. Carter, Mary Kirchoff, Kevin Stein, Douglas Niles, Barbara Siegel, Scott Siegel

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	Darkness and Light; Dragonlance: Preludes #1.	1989	1	expanded	N/A
	Kendermore; Dragonlance: Preludes #2.	1989	2	expanded	N/A
	Brothers Majere; Dragonlance: Preludes #3.	1990	3	expanded	N/A
	Riverwind the Plainsman; Dragonlance: Preludes #4.	1990	4	expanded	N/A
	Flint the King; Dragonlance: Preludes #5.	1990	5	expanded	N/A
	Tanis, the Shadow Years; Dragonlance: Preludes #6.	1990	6	expanded	N/A

A 6-novel series (1989-1990) of prequel/side-story novels set just before and during the original Dragonlance Chronicles, each following a different member of the Heroes of the Lance, one novel (or author pair) per volume. Registered 2026-08-18.

Dragonlance: Meetings Sextet Mark Anthony, Ellen Porath, Mary Kirchoff, Steve Winter, Tina Daniell, Michael Williams

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	Kindred Spirits; Dragonlance: Meetings Sextet #1.	1991	1	expanded	N/A
	Wanderlust; Dragonlance: Meetings Sextet #2.	1991	2	expanded	N/A
	Dark Heart; Dragonlance: Meetings Sextet #3.	1992	3	expanded	N/A
	The Oath and the Measure; Dragonlance: Meetings Sextet #4.	1992	4	expanded	N/A
	Steel and Stone; Dragonlance: Meetings Sextet #5.	1992	5	expanded	N/A
	The Companions; Dragonlance: Meetings Sextet #6.	1993	6	expanded	N/A

A 6-novel series (1991-1993) telling the backstories of the Heroes of the Lance and other beloved secondary characters before their fateful reunion at the Inn of the Last Home. Registered 2026-08-18.

Elven Nations Trilogy Paul B. Thompson, Tonya R. Carter, Douglas Niles

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	Firstborn	1991	1	expanded	N/A
	The Kinslayer Wars	1991	2	expanded	N/A
	The Qualinesti	1991	3	expanded	N/A

A trilogy (1991) about the founding conflict between the elven nations of Qualinesti and Silvanesti. Firstborn and The Qualinesti are by Paul B. Thompson & Tonya R. Carter (credited as Tonya C. Cook on later reprints, same person); the middle volume, The Kinslayer Wars, is by Douglas Niles alone. Registered 2026-08-18.

The Kingpriest Trilogy Chris Pierson

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	Chosen of the Gods	2001	1	expanded	N/A
	The Divine Hammer	2002	2	expanded	N/A
	Sacred Fire	2003	3	expanded	N/A

A prequel trilogy (2001-2003) by Chris Pierson dramatizing the era of the Kingpriest of Istar leading up to the Cataclysm, previously only referenced in the original Dragonlance Chronicles/Legends. Registered 2026-08-18.

The Icewall Trilogy Douglas Niles

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	The Messenger	2001	1	expanded	N/A
	The Golden Orb	2002	2	expanded	N/A
	Winterheim	2003	3	expanded	N/A

A trilogy (2001-2003) by Douglas Niles set in the far-northern Icewall region, following Highlander king Strongwind Whalebone and the ogre king Grimwar Bane. The Messenger circulates under 2 different ISBNs across retailers, likely different printings; the first is recorded here, the second (978-0-7869-2026-6) is unconfirmed as a separate edition. Registered 2026-08-18.

Dragonlance: The Villains series Michael Williams, Teri Williams, Mary Kirchoff, Douglas Niles, Ellen Dodge Severson, Jeff Grubb

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	Before the Mask; Dragonlance: The Villains series #1. Verminaard's rise before becoming a Dragon Highlord.	1991	1	expanded	N/A
	The Black Wing; Dragonlance: The Villains series #2. The blue dragon Skie's own perspective on the War of the Lance.	1991	2	expanded	N/A
	Emperor of Ansalon; Dragonlance: The Villains series #3. Highlord Ariakas's rise to become the Dragon Armies' supreme commander.	1992	3	expanded	N/A
	Hederick the Theocrat; Dragonlance: The Villains series #4. The theocrat Hederick's fall from a respected elder to a Dragon Highlord collaborator.	1994	4	expanded	N/A
	Lord Toede; Dragonlance: The Villains series #5. The comically incompetent, cruel hobgoblin Fewmaster Toede's rise and fall.	1994	5	expanded	N/A
	The Dark Queen; Dragonlance: The Villains series #6. Takhisis, the setting's dragon goddess of evil, and her long game across Krynn's history.	1994	6	expanded	N/A

A 6-novel set (1990s) with one standalone novel per author, each following a classic Dragonlance villain's own perspective; corrects a commonly-repeated "12 books" claim not supported by any primary source checked. Exact publication years for the first 3 volumes vary by 1-3 years across sources (original TSR printing vs. later reprint); the years recorded here follow the Dragonlance Wiki's own series page. Hederick the Theocrat is registered without a confirmed US TSR/Wizards ISBN (only a UK NEL edition ISBN was found, not used). Registered 2026-08-18.

Dragonlance Tales Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	The Magic of Krynn; Dragonlance Tales #1, edited by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman. A linked short-story anthology of Heroes-of-the-Lance-era tales set around the War of the Lance.	1987	1	expanded	N/A
	Kender, Gully Dwarves, and Gnomes; Dragonlance Tales #2, edited by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman. A linked short-story anthology centered on Krynn's comic-relief peoples.	1987	2	expanded	N/A
	Love and War; Dragonlance Tales #3, edited by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman. A linked short-story anthology closing out the original Tales trilogy.	1987	3	expanded	N/A

The original 3-volume linked short-story anthology trilogy (1986-1987), edited by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman, distinct from both the later single-volume 'The Second Generation' collection (already registered) and the separate, unrelated 'Tales II' trilogy about an earlier era of Krynn's history (The Reign of Istar/The Cataclysm/War of the Lance, not registered). 'Kender, Gully Dwarves, and Gnomes' is registered without a confirmed ISBN. Registered 2026-08-18.

The Raistlin Chronicles Margaret Weis

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	The Soulforge; Raistlin Majere's early life and his path to the Tower of High Sorcery, set before the Dragonlance Chronicles.	1998	1	expanded	N/A
	Brothers in Arms; Continues Raistlin and Caramon Majere's early career as mercenaries, following The Soulforge.	1999	2	expanded	N/A

A two-book series (despite the name, not a trilogy) tracing Raistlin Majere's youth and early adulthood, filling in backstory referenced throughout the Chronicles and Legends. Brothers in Arms is co-written with Don Perrin.

The Dark Disciple Margaret Weis

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	Amber and Ashes	2004	1	expanded	N/A
	Amber and Iron	2006	2	expanded	N/A
	Amber and Blood	2008	3	expanded	N/A

A solo Margaret Weis trilogy (Tracy Hickman not involved) following Mina, a central figure from The War of Souls, in the years afterward.

Kang's Regiment Margaret Weis, Don Perrin

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	The Doom Brigade; Follows Kang's Regiment, a draconian military unit, in the years after the War of the Lance -- no independently confirmable ISBN was found for this edition.	1998	1	expanded	N/A
	Draconian Measures; Continues Kang's Regiment's story, following The Doom Brigade.	2000	2	expanded	N/A

A two-book series (sometimes loosely called 'The Chaos War' by fans) following a company of draconian soldiers, co-written by Margaret Weis and Don Perrin. The Doom Brigade has no independently confirmable ISBN for its original edition.

Barbarians trilogy Paul B. Thompson, Tonya R. Carter

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	Children of the Plains	2000	1	expanded	N/A
	Brother of the Dragon	2001	2	expanded	N/A
	Sister of the Sword	2002	3	expanded	N/A

A historical Dragonlance trilogy set among the plains barbarian tribes, co-written by Paul B. Thompson and Tonya R. Carter.

Bridges of Time Chris Pierson, Mary H. Herbert, Jean Rabe, Jeff Crook

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	Spirit of the Wind; Part of Bridges of Time, a 5-book multi-author series set in the years immediately after the Fifth Age's Summer of Chaos; no independently confirmable ISBN was found for this edition.	1998	1	expanded	N/A
	Legacy of Steel; Part of Bridges of Time, a 5-book multi-author series set in the years immediately after the Fifth Age's Summer of Chaos; no independently confirmable ISBN was found for this edition.	1998	2	expanded	N/A
	The Silver Stair; Part of Bridges of Time, a 5-book multi-author series set in the years immediately after the Fifth Age's Summer of Chaos; no independently confirmable ISBN was found for this edition.	1999	3	expanded	N/A
	The Rose and the Skull; Part of Bridges of Time, a 5-book multi-author series set in the years immediately after the Fifth Age's Summer of Chaos; no independently confirmable ISBN was found for this edition.	1999	4	expanded	N/A
	Dezra's Quest; Part of Bridges of Time, a 5-book multi-author series set in the years immediately after the Fifth Age's Summer of Chaos; no independently confirmable ISBN was found for this edition.	1999	5	expanded	N/A

A 5-book multi-author series (despite some retail listings' 'trilogy' framing) bridging the Fifth Age's Summer of Chaos into its aftermath: Chris Pierson, Mary H. Herbert, Jean Rabe, and Jeff Crook. No book in this series has an independently confirmable ISBN from the sources checked.

The Ergoth Trilogy Paul B. Thompson, Tonya R. Carter

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	A Warrior's Journey	2003	1	expanded	N/A
	A Wizard's Fate	2004	2	expanded	N/A
	A Hero's Justice	2004	3	expanded	N/A

A Paul B. Thompson & Tonya R. Carter trilogy set in the ancient empire of Ergoth.

The Warriors Roland J. Green, Tina Daniell, Don Perrin, Edo van Belkom

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	Knights of the Crown; Part of The Warriors, a companion series to Preludes following knightly and mercenary figures during the same era as the original Chronicles.	1995	1	expanded	N/A
	Maquesta Kar-Thon; Part of The Warriors, a companion series to Preludes following knightly and mercenary figures during the same era as the original Chronicles.	1995	2	expanded	N/A
	Knights of the Sword; Part of The Warriors, a companion series to Preludes following knightly and mercenary figures during the same era as the original Chronicles.	1995	3	expanded	N/A
	Theros Ironfeld; Part of The Warriors, a companion series to Preludes following knightly and mercenary figures during the same era as the original Chronicles.	1996	4	expanded	N/A
	Knights of the Rose; Part of The Warriors, a companion series to Preludes following knightly and mercenary figures during the same era as the original Chronicles.	1995	5	expanded	N/A
	Lord Soth; Part of The Warriors, a companion series to Preludes following knightly and mercenary figures during the same era as the original Chronicles.	1996	6	expanded	N/A
	The Wayward Knights; Part of The Warriors, a companion series to Preludes following knightly and mercenary figures during the same era as the original Chronicles.	1997	7	expanded	N/A

A 7-book multi-author companion series to Preludes (1995-1997), following knights and mercenaries -- including Sir Pirvan the Wayward and Lord Soth -- during the same era covered by the original Chronicles.

The Linsha Trilogy Mary H. Herbert

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	City of the Lost	2003	1	expanded	N/A
	Flight of the Fallen	2004	2	expanded	N/A
	Return of the Exile	2005	3	expanded	N/A

A solo Mary H. Herbert trilogy, part of the Age of Mortals era, following the knight Linsha Majere; distinct from the multi-author Dragonlance Destinies series of the same broad era.

Trinistyr Trilogy Christina Woods, Jeff Sampson, Dan Willis

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	Wizard's Curse; Part of the Trinistyr Trilogy, one of several sub-trilogies within Dragonlance's young-readers "New Adventures" line.	2005	1	expanded	N/A
	Wizard's Betrayal; Part of the Trinistyr Trilogy, one of several sub-trilogies within Dragonlance's young-readers "New Adventures" line.	2006	2	expanded	N/A
	Wizard's Return; Part of the Trinistyr Trilogy, one of several sub-trilogies within Dragonlance's young-readers "New Adventures" line.	2006	3	expanded	N/A

A young-readers trilogy (Christina Woods, Jeff Sampson, Dan Willis), one of several sub-trilogies within Dragonlance's larger "New Adventures" line. The wider New Adventures umbrella (~25 books across 7 sub-trilogies) remains deliberately deferred pending further ISBN verification; this sub-trilogy alone was clean enough to register.

Suncatcher Trilogy Jeff Sampson

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	The Wayward Wizard; Part of the Suncatcher Trilogy, one of several sub-trilogies within Dragonlance's young-readers "New Adventures" line.	2006	1	expanded	N/A
	The Ebony Eye; Part of the Suncatcher Trilogy, one of several sub-trilogies within Dragonlance's young-readers "New Adventures" line.	2006	2	expanded	N/A
	The Stolen Sun; Part of the Suncatcher Trilogy, one of several sub-trilogies within Dragonlance's young-readers "New Adventures" line.	2007	3	expanded	N/A

A solo Jeff Sampson young-readers trilogy, one of several sub-trilogies within Dragonlance's larger "New Adventures" line. The third volume, The Stolen Sun, has no independently confirmable print ISBN from the sources checked (only audiobook/e-book identifiers were found).

Elidor Trilogy Ree Soesbee

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	Crown of Thieves	2005	1	expanded	N/A
	The Crystal Chalice	2006	2	expanded	N/A
	City of Fortune	2006	3	expanded	N/A

A solo Ree Soesbee young-readers trilogy, one of several sub-trilogies within Dragonlance's larger "New Adventures" line.

Dragons of a New Age Trilogy Jean Rabe

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	The Dawning of a New Age	1996	1	expanded	N/A
	The Day of the Tempest	1997	2	expanded	N/A
	The Eve of the Maelstrom	1998	3	expanded	N/A

A solo Jean Rabe trilogy opening the Fifth Age era, distinct from the multi-author Dragonlance Destinies and Bridges of Time series covering later parts of the same broad era.

Elements Trilogy Ree Soesbee

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	Pillar of Flame	2007	1	expanded	N/A
	Queen of the Sea	2007	2	expanded	N/A
	Tempest's Vow	2008	3	expanded	N/A

A solo Ree Soesbee young-readers trilogy, one of several sub-trilogies within Dragonlance's larger "New Adventures" line.

Heroes Richard A. Knaak, Nancy Varian Berberick, Michael Williams

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	The Legend of Huma; A 1988 multi-author trilogy of standalone novels each following a different hero of the War of the Lance era, predating the later 'Heroes II' set.	1988	1	expanded	N/A
	Stormblade; A 1988 multi-author trilogy of standalone novels each following a different hero of the War of the Lance era, predating the later 'Heroes II' set.	1988	2	expanded	N/A
	Weasel's Luck; A 1988 multi-author trilogy of standalone novels each following a different hero of the War of the Lance era, predating the later 'Heroes II' set.	1988	3	expanded	N/A

A 1988 multi-author trilogy of standalone novels each following a different hero of the War of the Lance era, predating the later 'Heroes II' set.

Heroes II Richard A. Knaak, Dan Parkinson, Michael Williams

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	Kaz the Minotaur; A 1990 multi-author companion trilogy to Heroes, sometimes reprinted as volumes 4-6 of a combined Heroes omnibus.	1990	1	expanded	N/A
	The Gates of Thorbardin; A 1990 multi-author companion trilogy to Heroes, sometimes reprinted as volumes 4-6 of a combined Heroes omnibus.	1990	2	expanded	N/A
	Galen Beknighted; A 1990 multi-author companion trilogy to Heroes, sometimes reprinted as volumes 4-6 of a combined Heroes omnibus.	1990	3	expanded	N/A

A 1990 multi-author companion trilogy to Heroes, sometimes reprinted as volumes 4-6 of a combined Heroes omnibus.

Elven Exiles Trilogy Paul B. Thompson, Tonya R. Carter

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	Sanctuary; A Paul B. Thompson & Tonya R. Carter trilogy following elven refugees in a later Fifth Age era, distinct from the earlier Elven Nations Trilogy set generations before.	2005	1	expanded	N/A
	Alliances; A Paul B. Thompson & Tonya R. Carter trilogy following elven refugees in a later Fifth Age era, distinct from the earlier Elven Nations Trilogy set generations before.	2006	2	expanded	N/A
	Destiny; A Paul B. Thompson & Tonya R. Carter trilogy following elven refugees in a later Fifth Age era, distinct from the earlier Elven Nations Trilogy set generations before.	2007	3	expanded	N/A

A Paul B. Thompson & Tonya R. Carter trilogy following elven refugees in a later Fifth Age era, distinct from the earlier Elven Nations Trilogy set generations before.

Age of Mortals Jeff Crook, Nancy Varian Berberick, Douglas Niles, Jean Rabe

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	Conundrum; A 6-book multi-author Fifth Age series (2001-2004), distinct from the later, unrelated Margaret Weis solo trilogy 'Dragonlance Destinies' despite both belonging to the broad post-Chaos War era.	2001	1	expanded	N/A
	The Lioness; A 6-book multi-author Fifth Age series (2001-2004), distinct from the later, unrelated Margaret Weis solo trilogy 'Dragonlance Destinies' despite both belonging to the broad post-Chaos War era.	2002	2	expanded	N/A
	Dark Thane; A 6-book multi-author Fifth Age series (2001-2004), distinct from the later, unrelated Margaret Weis solo trilogy 'Dragonlance Destinies' despite both belonging to the broad post-Chaos War era.	2003	3	expanded	N/A
	Prisoner of Haven; A 6-book multi-author Fifth Age series (2001-2004), distinct from the later, unrelated Margaret Weis solo trilogy 'Dragonlance Destinies' despite both belonging to the broad post-Chaos War era.	2004	4	expanded	N/A
	Wizards' Conclave; A 6-book multi-author Fifth Age series (2001-2004), distinct from the later, unrelated Margaret Weis solo trilogy 'Dragonlance Destinies' despite both belonging to the broad post-Chaos War era.	2004	5	expanded	N/A
	The Lake of Death; A 6-book multi-author Fifth Age series (2001-2004), distinct from the later, unrelated Margaret Weis solo trilogy 'Dragonlance Destinies' despite both belonging to the broad post-Chaos War era.	2004	6	expanded	N/A

A 6-book multi-author Fifth Age series (2001-2004), distinct from the later, unrelated Margaret Weis solo trilogy 'Dragonlance Destinies' despite both belonging to the broad post-Chaos War era.

Spellbinder / Dragon Quartet Tim Waggoner, Stephen D. Sullivan, Dan Willis, Ree Soesbee, Stan Brown, Jeff Sampson

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	Temple of the Dragonslayer; An 8-book young-readers set within Dragonlance's 'New Adventures' line: the first 4 volumes are billed as the 'Spellbinder Quartet,' the last 4 as the 'Dragon Quartet.'	2004	1	expanded	N/A
	The Dying Kingdom; An 8-book young-readers set within Dragonlance's 'New Adventures' line: the first 4 volumes are billed as the 'Spellbinder Quartet,' the last 4 as the 'Dragon Quartet.'	2004	2	expanded	N/A
	The Dragon Well; An 8-book young-readers set within Dragonlance's 'New Adventures' line: the first 4 volumes are billed as the 'Spellbinder Quartet,' the last 4 as the 'Dragon Quartet.'	2004	3	expanded	N/A
	Return of the Sorceress; An 8-book young-readers set within Dragonlance's 'New Adventures' line: the first 4 volumes are billed as the 'Spellbinder Quartet,' the last 4 as the 'Dragon Quartet.'	2004	4	expanded	N/A
	Dragon Sword; An 8-book young-readers set within Dragonlance's 'New Adventures' line: the first 4 volumes are billed as the 'Spellbinder Quartet,' the last 4 as the 'Dragon Quartet.'	2005	5	expanded	N/A
	Dragon Day; An 8-book young-readers set within Dragonlance's 'New Adventures' line: the first 4 volumes are billed as the 'Spellbinder Quartet,' the last 4 as the 'Dragon Quartet.'	2005	6	expanded	N/A
	Dragon Knight; An 8-book young-readers set within Dragonlance's 'New Adventures' line: the first 4 volumes are billed as the 'Spellbinder Quartet,' the last 4 as the 'Dragon Quartet.'	2005	7	expanded	N/A
	Dragon Spell; An 8-book young-readers set within Dragonlance's 'New Adventures' line: the first 4 volumes are billed as the 'Spellbinder Quartet,' the last 4 as the 'Dragon Quartet.'	2005	8	expanded	N/A

An 8-book young-readers set within Dragonlance's 'New Adventures' line: the first 4 volumes are billed as the 'Spellbinder Quartet,' the last 4 as the 'Dragon Quartet.'

Dragon Codices R.D. Henham

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	Red Dragon Codex; A 7-book young-readers set within Dragonlance's 'New Adventures' line, published under the shared house pseudonym "R.D. Henham"; the actual ghostwriter behind several volumes is inconsistently credited across sources and is not stated here.	2008	1	expanded	N/A
	Bronze Dragon Codex; A 7-book young-readers set within Dragonlance's 'New Adventures' line, published under the shared house pseudonym "R.D. Henham"; the actual ghostwriter behind several volumes is inconsistently credited across sources and is not stated here.	2008	2	expanded	N/A
	Black Dragon Codex; A 7-book young-readers set within Dragonlance's 'New Adventures' line, published under the shared house pseudonym "R.D. Henham"; the actual ghostwriter behind several volumes is inconsistently credited across sources and is not stated here.	2008	3	expanded	N/A
	Brass Dragon Codex; A 7-book young-readers set within Dragonlance's 'New Adventures' line, published under the shared house pseudonym "R.D. Henham"; the actual ghostwriter behind several volumes is inconsistently credited across sources and is not stated here.	2009	4	expanded	N/A
	Green Dragon Codex; A 7-book young-readers set within Dragonlance's 'New Adventures' line, published under the shared house pseudonym "R.D. Henham"; the actual ghostwriter behind several volumes is inconsistently credited across sources and is not stated here.	2009	5	expanded	N/A
	Silver Dragon Codex; A 7-book young-readers set within Dragonlance's 'New Adventures' line, published under the shared house pseudonym "R.D. Henham"; the actual ghostwriter behind several volumes is inconsistently credited across sources and is not stated here.	2009	6	expanded	N/A
	Gold Dragon Codex; A 7-book young-readers set within Dragonlance's 'New Adventures' line, published under the shared house pseudonym "R.D. Henham"; the actual ghostwriter behind several volumes is inconsistently credited across sources and is not stated here.	2010	7	expanded	N/A

A 7-book young-readers set within Dragonlance's 'New Adventures' line, published under the shared house pseudonym "R.D. Henham"; the actual ghostwriter behind several volumes is inconsistently credited across sources and is not stated here.

Tales II: The Cataclysm Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	The Reign of Istar; A 1992 anthology trilogy of linked short stories, edited by Margaret Weis (with Tracy Hickman co-credited on some editions), sequel to the 1987 Dragonlance Tales trilogy and set around the Cataclysm era.	1992	1	expanded	N/A
	The Cataclysm; A 1992 anthology trilogy of linked short stories, edited by Margaret Weis (with Tracy Hickman co-credited on some editions), sequel to the 1987 Dragonlance Tales trilogy and set around the Cataclysm era.	1992	2	expanded	N/A
	The War of the Lance; A 1992 anthology trilogy of linked short stories, edited by Margaret Weis (with Tracy Hickman co-credited on some editions), sequel to the 1987 Dragonlance Tales trilogy and set around the Cataclysm era.	1992	3	expanded	N/A

A 1992 anthology trilogy of linked short stories, edited by Margaret Weis (with Tracy Hickman co-credited on some editions), sequel to the 1987 Dragonlance Tales trilogy and set around the Cataclysm era.

Tales of the Fifth Age Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	Relics and Omens; An anthology trilogy of linked short stories, edited by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman, set during the Fifth Age era.	1996	1	expanded	N/A
	Heroes and Fools; An anthology trilogy of linked short stories, edited by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman, set during the Fifth Age era.	1999	2	expanded	N/A
	Rebels and Tyrants; An anthology trilogy of linked short stories, edited by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman, set during the Fifth Age era.	2000	3	expanded	N/A

An anthology trilogy of linked short stories, edited by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman, set during the Fifth Age era.

Goodlund Trilogy Stephen D. Sullivan

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	Warrior's Heart	2006	1	expanded	N/A
	Warrior's Blood	2007	2	expanded	N/A
	Warrior's Bones	2007	3	expanded	N/A

A solo Stephen D. Sullivan young-readers trilogy, the last of the 7 sub-trilogies making up Dragonlance's 'New Adventures' line to be registered -- the umbrella is now complete: Trinistyr, Suncatcher, Elidor, Elements, Spellbinder/Dragon Quartet, Dragon Codices, and Goodlund.

The Minotaur Wars Richard A. Knaak

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	Night of Blood	2003	1	expanded	N/A
	Tides of Blood	2004	2	expanded	N/A
	Empire of Blood	2005	3	expanded	N/A

A Richard A. Knaak trilogy centered on the minotaur nations of Krynn during and after the War of Souls era. Distinct from the earlier standalone 'Kaz the Minotaur' (already registered under the separate 'Heroes II' sub-trilogy).

Dwarven Nations Trilogy Dan Parkinson

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	Covenant of the Forge	1993	1	expanded	N/A
	Hammer and Axe	1993	2	expanded	N/A
	The Swordsheath Scroll	1993	3	expanded	N/A

A solo Dan Parkinson trilogy following the dwarven nations of Krynn in the aftermath of the Cataclysm. Distinct from the earlier-registered Elven Nations Trilogy.

Lost Legends J. Robert King, Douglas Niles, Dixie Lee McKeone

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	Vinas Solamnus; Part of Dragonlance's 'Lost Legends' trilogy -- three standalone side-continuity novels by different authors exploring pivotal figures/moments (Vinas Solamnus, Fistandantilus, Uncle Trapspringer) outside the main Chronicles/Legends saga lines.	1996	1	expanded	N/A
	Fistandantilus Reborn; Part of Dragonlance's 'Lost Legends' trilogy -- three standalone side-continuity novels by different authors exploring pivotal figures/moments (Vinas Solamnus, Fistandantilus, Uncle Trapspringer) outside the main Chronicles/Legends saga lines.	1997	2	expanded	N/A
	Tales of Uncle Trapspringer; Part of Dragonlance's 'Lost Legends' trilogy -- three standalone side-continuity novels by different authors exploring pivotal figures/moments (Vinas Solamnus, Fistandantilus, Uncle Trapspringer) outside the main Chronicles/Legends saga lines.	1997	3	expanded	N/A

Three standalone side-continuity novels by different authors (King, Niles, McKeone), 1996-1997.

The Dhamon Saga Jean Rabe

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	Downfall	1999	1	expanded	N/A
	Betrayal	1999	2	expanded	N/A
	Redemption	2000	3	expanded	N/A

A solo Jean Rabe trilogy following Dhamon Grimwulf's fall and path to redemption in the years after the Chaos War. Betrayal and Redemption have no independently confirmable original-printing ISBN (multiple conflicting reprint ISBNs exist in circulation); only Downfall's ISBN could be confirmed with confidence.

Chaos War Douglas Niles, Linda P. Baker, Nancy Varian Berberick, Richard A. Knaak, Fergus Ryan

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	The Last Thane; Five standalone novels by different authors exploring different corners of Krynn during and after the Chaos War era.	1998	1	expanded	N/A
	Tears of the Night Sky; Five standalone novels by different authors exploring different corners of Krynn during and after the Chaos War era.	1998	2	expanded	N/A
	The Puppet King; Five standalone novels by different authors exploring different corners of Krynn during and after the Chaos War era.	1998	3	expanded	N/A
	Reavers of the Blood Sea; Five standalone novels by different authors exploring different corners of Krynn during and after the Chaos War era.	1999	4	expanded	N/A
	The Siege of Mt. Nevermind; Five standalone novels by different authors exploring different corners of Krynn during and after the Chaos War era.	1999	5	expanded	N/A

Five standalone novels by different authors exploring different corners of Krynn during and after the Chaos War era.

Crossroads Mary H. Herbert, Jeff Crook, Stephen D. Sullivan, Paul B. Thompson

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	The Clandestine Circle; Five unrelated standalone novels by different authors, marketed together under the 'Crossroads' banner; none has a confirmable ISBN.	2000	1	expanded	N/A
	The Thieves' Guild; Five unrelated standalone novels by different authors, marketed together under the 'Crossroads' banner; none has a confirmable ISBN.	2001	2	expanded	N/A
	Dragon's Bluff; Five unrelated standalone novels by different authors, marketed together under the 'Crossroads' banner; none has a confirmable ISBN.	2001	3	expanded	N/A
	The Dragon Isles; Five unrelated standalone novels by different authors, marketed together under the 'Crossroads' banner; none has a confirmable ISBN.	2002	4	expanded	N/A
	The Middle of Nowhere; Five unrelated standalone novels by different authors, marketed together under the 'Crossroads' banner; none has a confirmable ISBN.	2003	5	expanded	N/A

Five unrelated standalone novels by different authors, marketed together under the 'Crossroads' banner; none has a confirmable ISBN.

Defenders of Magic Trilogy Mary Kirchoff

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	Night of the Eye; A solo Mary Kirchoff trilogy; The Medusa Plague has no confirmable ISBN.	1994	1	expanded	N/A
	The Medusa Plague; A solo Mary Kirchoff trilogy; The Medusa Plague has no confirmable ISBN.	1994	2	expanded	N/A
	The Seventh Sentinel; A solo Mary Kirchoff trilogy; The Medusa Plague has no confirmable ISBN.	1995	3	expanded	N/A

A solo Mary Kirchoff trilogy; The Medusa Plague has no confirmable ISBN.

Dwarf Home Douglas Niles

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	The Secret of Pax Tharkas; A solo Douglas Niles trilogy following the dwarven nations; no book has a confirmable print ISBN.	2007	1	expanded	N/A
	The Heir of Kayolin; A solo Douglas Niles trilogy following the dwarven nations; no book has a confirmable print ISBN.	2008	2	expanded	N/A
	The Fate of Thorbardin; A solo Douglas Niles trilogy following the dwarven nations; no book has a confirmable print ISBN.	2010	3	expanded	N/A

A solo Douglas Niles trilogy following the dwarven nations; no book has a confirmable print ISBN.

Rise of Solamnia Douglas Niles

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	Lord of the Rose; A solo Douglas Niles trilogy.	2005	1	expanded	N/A
	The Crown and the Sword; A solo Douglas Niles trilogy.	2006	2	expanded	N/A
	The Measure and the Truth; A solo Douglas Niles trilogy.	2007	3	expanded	N/A

A solo Douglas Niles trilogy.

Taladas Chronicles Chris Pierson

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	Blades of the Tiger; A solo Chris Pierson trilogy set on Taladas, the eastern continent of Krynn, distinct from the main Ansalon setting.	2005	1	expanded	N/A
	Trail of the Black Wyrm; A solo Chris Pierson trilogy set on Taladas, the eastern continent of Krynn, distinct from the main Ansalon setting.	2006	2	expanded	N/A
	Shadow of the Flame; A solo Chris Pierson trilogy set on Taladas, the eastern continent of Krynn, distinct from the main Ansalon setting.	2007	3	expanded	N/A

A solo Chris Pierson trilogy set on Taladas, the eastern continent of Krynn, distinct from the main Ansalon setting.

The Champions Douglas W. Clark, Lucien Soulban, Peter Archer

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	Saving Solace; Four standalone novels by different authors, marketed together under the 'Champions' banner.	2006	1	expanded	N/A
	The Alien Sea; Four standalone novels by different authors, marketed together under the 'Champions' banner.	2006	2	expanded	N/A
	The Great White Wyrm; Four standalone novels by different authors, marketed together under the 'Champions' banner.	2007	3	expanded	N/A
	Protecting Palanthas; Four standalone novels by different authors, marketed together under the 'Champions' banner.	2007	4	expanded	N/A

Four standalone novels by different authors, marketed together under the 'Champions' banner.

The Dragon Anthologies Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	The Dragons of Krynn; A themed short-story anthology sequence ('The Dragons of...'), edited primarily by Weis & Hickman; distinct from the earlier Dragonlance Tales anthology trilogy. No confirmable ISBNs.	1994	1	expanded	N/A
	The Dragons at War; A themed short-story anthology sequence ('The Dragons of...'), edited primarily by Weis & Hickman; distinct from the earlier Dragonlance Tales anthology trilogy. No confirmable ISBNs.	1998	2	expanded	N/A
	The Dragons of Chaos; A themed short-story anthology sequence ('The Dragons of...'), edited primarily by Weis & Hickman; distinct from the earlier Dragonlance Tales anthology trilogy. No confirmable ISBNs.	2001	3	expanded	N/A
	The Search for Power; A themed short-story anthology sequence ('The Dragons of...'), edited primarily by Weis & Hickman; distinct from the earlier Dragonlance Tales anthology trilogy. No confirmable ISBNs.	2003	4	expanded	N/A
	Dragons of Time; A themed short-story anthology sequence ('The Dragons of...'), edited primarily by Weis & Hickman; distinct from the earlier Dragonlance Tales anthology trilogy. No confirmable ISBNs.	2007	5	expanded	N/A

A themed short-story anthology sequence ('The Dragons of...'), edited primarily by Weis & Hickman; distinct from the earlier Dragonlance Tales anthology trilogy. No confirmable ISBNs.

The Lost Histories Douglas Niles, Linda P. Baker, Paul B. Thompson, Tonya R. Carter, Richard A. Knaak, Dan Parkinson

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	The Kagonesti; Six standalone novels by different authors, each exploring one of Krynn's non-human races/peoples in depth.	1995	1	expanded	N/A
	The Irda; Six standalone novels by different authors, each exploring one of Krynn's non-human races/peoples in depth.	1995	2	expanded	N/A
	The Dargonesti; Six standalone novels by different authors, each exploring one of Krynn's non-human races/peoples in depth.	1995	3	expanded	N/A
	Land of the Minotaurs; Six standalone novels by different authors, each exploring one of Krynn's non-human races/peoples in depth.	1996	4	expanded	N/A
	The Gully Dwarves; Six standalone novels by different authors, each exploring one of Krynn's non-human races/peoples in depth.	1996	5	expanded	N/A
	The Dragons; Six standalone novels by different authors, each exploring one of Krynn's non-human races/peoples in depth.	1996	6	expanded	N/A

Six standalone novels by different authors, each exploring one of Krynn's non-human races/peoples in depth.

The Stonetellers Jean Rabe

	Work	Year	Internal chron.	Canon	Rating
	The Rebellion; A solo Jean Rabe trilogy following a goblin protagonist; collected in a 2011 omnibus edition. Death March has no confirmable individual ISBN.	2008	1	expanded	N/A
	Death March; A solo Jean Rabe trilogy following a goblin protagonist; collected in a 2011 omnibus edition. Death March has no confirmable individual ISBN.	2009	2	expanded	N/A
	Goblin Nation; A solo Jean Rabe trilogy following a goblin protagonist; collected in a 2011 omnibus edition. Death March has no confirmable individual ISBN.	2011	3	expanded	N/A

A solo Jean Rabe trilogy following a goblin protagonist; collected in a 2011 omnibus edition. Death March has no confirmable individual ISBN.

• The Second Generation (1994) expanded; Linked novellas bridging Chronicles to Dragons of Summer Flame; collection, therefore Expanded.

190+ novels by many authors: Heroes (from Knaak's The Legend of Huma, 1988, NYT bestseller), Preludes, Elven Nations, Kang's Regiment (Weis & Perrin), the Tales anthologies (ed. Weis & Hickman), Dragonlance: The New Adventures (YA). Individual registration staged for future passes.

Quick answers

• How many books are in Dragonlance? Dragonlance's Core Canon is 17 books, plus 165 more in the wider Library/Expanded material.
• What is the reading order for Dragonlance? Publication order, starting with Dragons of Autumn Twilight. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
• Is Dragonlance finished? Ongoing (1984–present).
• How much reading does Dragonlance take? High reading commitment (estimated from 17 Core Canon books · ~7,653 pages).
• How is Dragonlance ranked? #211 of 664 ranked universes on this site, based on 418,142 reader ratings across 17 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.

Why is it ranked #211?

Ranked #211 of 664 ranked universes.

• Average reader rating of 4.09 across 17 core books.
• Backed by 418k reader ratings.
• Less than 0.01 behind #210, Saga of the Light Isles (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
• Below the top-10 average of 4.45.

How the ranking works →

Why explore this universe?

Well rated · 17 books · Ongoing · 418k ratings · Ranks #211 overall

Good choice if you want a long-running epic fantasy universe that's still ongoing, with new books still coming.

Reading order

Publication order (17 Core Canon books)

1. Dragons of Autumn Twilight (1984)
2. Dragons of Spring Dawning (1985)
3. Dragons of Winter Night (1985)
4. Test of the Twins (1986)
5. Time of the Twins (1986)
6. War of the Twins (1986)
7. Dragons of Summer Flame (1995)
8. Dragons of a Fallen Sun (2000)
9. Dragons of a Lost Star (2001)
10. Dragons of a Vanished Moon (2002)
11. Dragons of the Dwarven Depths (2006)
12. Dragons of the Highlord Skies (2007)
13. Dragons of the Hourglass Mage (2009)
14. Dragons of Deceit (2022)
15. Dragons of Fate (2023)
16. Dragons of Eternity (2024)
17. War Wizard (2026)

Records (verified)

• Chronicles: 3M+ copies by 1998; Dragons of Autumn Twilight ~4M in US/UK
• Weis & Hickman novel sales: 22M+ overall; War of Souls and Destinies were NYT bestsellers
• By 1987 the project had sold 2M books vs 0.5M game modules

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Official resources

• margaretweis.com: official author site
• Wizards of the Coast: current DL 5e title
• Dragonlance Nexus: largest fan resource (explicitly unofficial)

Research details

Ranking metrics: weighted average 4.09 across 418,142 ratings on 17 Core Canon books. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.

How do we know this?

Admission: Dragonlance Core Canon accepted 2026-08-05

Sources: (see source tier definitions)

• Wikipedia (English) Tier 2
• Margaret Weis, official website Tier 1
• Dragonlance Nexus Tier 2

Last reviewed: 2026-08-06

Rule: The Second Generation (1994) is a collection → expanded. Correction from research: the Dark Disciple trilogy is Margaret Weis solo, outside the joint line.

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