From the renowned Harpers books toR.A.
Created by Ed Greenwood, this magical place spawned legions of characters and stories.
Now, even Netflix has caught on.
After the flop that wastheDungeons & Dragonsmovies, finallyHonor Among Thievesemerged, a movie worthy of theD&Dname.
So, a sequel is unlikely.
Meanwhile, Paramount+ pulled out of streaming theD&DTV show that was being planned for years.
But finally, Hasbro has found its next on-screenD&Denterprise a home.
The Forgotten Realms will come to Netflix, making Realms books suddenly very interesting.
However, for the most part,all theSunderingnovels do work well alone.
And, they give new readers a quick intro to many different series.
Yet another dive intoBrimstone Angelsterritory.
This is another hugely popularD&Dbook series.
The characters are united under the common struggle of pulling their lives back together.
8The Harpers Series
Created by multiple authors, theHarpersbooks are a real gem inDungeons & Dragons’crown.
It focuses on the secretive Harpers society, defending society from threats - if it suits them.
This allows the books to cover many different threads.
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thievesis set in the Forgotten Realms.
The Baenre family is one big player in the Forgotten Realms.
Although Salvatore did not invent Lolth, he used her as his main villain.
Vecna and Tiamat can move aside.
Also,it maintains a thoroughly consistent tone of voicedue to being written by two authors working together.
Alias, the main character, wakes up having forgotten everything.
The commercially successful 1989 video gameThe Curse of the Azure Bondswas also based on these books.
4The Cleric’s Quintet
R.A. Salvatore has unquestionably cooked upDungeons & Dragons’best books.
LikeWar of the Spider Queen,Cleric’s Quintetis a great companion series toThe Legend of Drizzt.
It focuses on the scholar-priest Cadderly, with excellent content around the drow mercenary Jarlaxle Baenre.
Jarlaxle may be the iconDungeons & Dragonsneedsas it looks for its direction withThe Forgotten Realmsseries on Netflix.
This series follows two tiefling sisters, Farideh and Havilar, who are relatable and inspiring.
However,The Halfling’s Gemremains one of the bestD&Dbooks ever.
What makes this book series so scintillating in the grander scheme ofDungeons & Dragonsbooks is its originality.
TheDungeons & Dragonsfranchise is a fantasy adventure series based on the iconic tabletop role-playing game.
