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hawkytom
Seeker
USA
82 Posts |
 Posted - 26 Oct 2007 : 05:50:25
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Hello there...I have approximately 65 Forgotten Realms books, I've bought about 30 in addition to the 35 or so that my mom already had.
My collection consists of:
-Pools Trilogy [Already Read]
-Finder's Stone Trilogy + Masquerades [Read 2nd]
-Shandril's Saga [Read 3rd]
I have these still unread...
-The Avatar Series
-Elminster Series
-Cormyr Saga
-Sembia Series
-Moonshae Trilogy
-Druidhome Trilogy
-Empires Trilogy
-Maztica Trilogy
-The Cleric Quintet
-The Sellswords
-Dark Elf Trilogy
-Icewind Dale Trilogy
-Legacy of the Drow
-Paths of Darkness
-The Hunter's Blades
1). What order should I read these in? Any series that I SHOULD read before another? (I was planning on reading all the Drizzt books last...since there are so many, but when I get to them...what order?)
2). What else should I add to my collection? Missing any essential series/books or some really good ones? recommendations etc...I'm willing to buy them online if they are older books and for now I'd prefer to stay away from the short story compliations.
THANKS in advance for your insight!! I've just recently started getting hooked on the realms books so I'm hoping someday I'll have read them all!
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Any Lone Wolf fans? Old school gamebooks from the 80's? They are being re-released/updated, and new books 29-32 being written: http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/novels/lonewolfsolo.html
Forgotten Realms BOOKS owned: ALL of them! (ebooks?...NONE! ever) |
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Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
2950 Posts |
Posted - 26 Oct 2007 : 06:47:26
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| The whole Harper series would be my first choice here. The giant series have their moments. Azure Bonds is great, as are several of the short stories collections. Blackstaff deserves a mention also. |
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
3054 Posts |
Posted - 26 Oct 2007 : 14:17:42
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| Avatar series is a good place IMO. Multiple realms locales and a RSE. Get the Erevis Cale series also. |
Karsite Arcanar (Most Holy Servant of Karsus)
Anauria - Survivor State of Netheril as penned by me:
http://www.dmsguild.com/m/product/172023 |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 26 Oct 2007 : 15:53:56
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| How about the Songs and Swords series, by Elaine Cunningham? Obviously, if you are reading a trilogy or other set of books, you'll likely want to read those books in order, but beyond that, I don't think it matters what order you read the books in. |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
--Richard Greene (letter to Time) |
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hawkytom
Seeker
USA
82 Posts |
Posted - 26 Oct 2007 : 19:27:50
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| Thanks for the input guys; :) I can use all the suggestions you guys are willing to give! |
Any Lone Wolf fans? Old school gamebooks from the 80's? They are being re-released/updated, and new books 29-32 being written: http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/novels/lonewolfsolo.html
Forgotten Realms BOOKS owned: ALL of them! (ebooks?...NONE! ever) |
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Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
2950 Posts |
Posted - 26 Oct 2007 : 19:44:25
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Well, with the exception of the Drizzt books, the Sembia books and its continuations, and a couple of the Harper books (most of the Song and Sword series were originally in the Harper series)it matters little what order you read them.
As to what to read next; just begin with the books that tempt you the most, there is no set answer to that one. |
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riot the outsider
Learned Scribe
USA
121 Posts |
Posted - 28 Oct 2007 : 01:28:30
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| The Drizzt books are the dark elf trilogy,Icewind dale,the legacy,pathes of darkness,hunters blade trilogy,than the orc king(new).The rest really are just read in trilogy order if there not satnd alone novels like the fighters series,wizards series,dungeons series,rouges series. ect. |
Those who fear the darkness have never seen what the light can do. http://s13.gladiatus.com/game/c.php?uid=67846
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Vexxan
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 28 Oct 2007 : 09:18:49
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| I'd also recommend adding the Erevis Cale trilogy to the collection. Give the Sembia series a shot, in order, and if the exploits of Cale intrigue you in the least, the trilogy will not let you down. Sembia is a great series in and of itself. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 28 Oct 2007 : 23:06:46
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I second the Erevis Cale series recommendation. For what it's worth, I thought it was much better than the Sembia series. |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
--Richard Greene (letter to Time) |
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hawkytom
Seeker
USA
82 Posts |
Posted - 29 Oct 2007 : 18:24:23
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| Thanks guys, hopefully one of the 3 book stores I shop at will have the Erevis Cale series! :) |
Any Lone Wolf fans? Old school gamebooks from the 80's? They are being re-released/updated, and new books 29-32 being written: http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/novels/lonewolfsolo.html
Forgotten Realms BOOKS owned: ALL of them! (ebooks?...NONE! ever) |
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eldritchknight
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 30 Oct 2007 : 21:17:54
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I also recomend both the Erivis Cale Trilogy, it's sequel, The Twilight War Trilogy (3rd book of the Twilight War is out next year), as well as Elaine Cunninigham's Song and Swords series.
Also, while I haven't read them yet, I hear that Ed Greenwood's Knights of Myth Drannor is a good trilogy. |
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What order to read and what more to buy!
