Best D&D novels

[Sacrosanct]

in your opinion. Any novel, of any year, as long as it takes place in the D&D world.

Fan of Gord? Or did you enjoy the mass market novels of Weis&Hickman, and Salvatore? Or perhaps you enjoyed the novels that were based off classic adventures. Or even the Endless Quest books (both originals or remakes).

What would be your suggestion of a good read. For entertainment, not for technical writing skills or whatever.

 

[Zardnaar]

Elaine Cunningham
Elfsong, Elfshadow, Daughter of the Drow trilogy.

Silver Shadows as well.

 

[schneeland]

I recently re-read about a dozen of the Legend of Drizzt books - I wouldn't exactly call them great, but at least the first six are decent and bring back some nice Forgotten Realms nostalgia. The ones after have great moments, but the pacing is often off IMO and there's not a lot of character development. But if you're into the FR, then I'd say, give the first six a try (they are available relatively cheap on Amazon in electronic form).

 

[Sacrosanct]

Oh, I've read a lot. I'm just curious to know what others' thoughts were on the subject. In case I missed something.

 

[Morrus]

Definitely the first two Dragonlance trilogies!

 

[Richards]

I enjoyed the Justicar books by Paul Kidd: White Plume Mountain, Descent into the Depths of the Earth, and Queen of the Demonweb Pits. Obviously, they were based on the modules of the same name but as I hadn't gone through the modules before it was all new to me at the time. The books have interesting characters and are well written.

Ravenloft produced a few good novels, too; all that comes to mind (by title) at the moment is I, Strahd.

I read the 6-part Sembia series and enjoyed them: each author wrote about a different member of the same noble family (in fact, one of the books in the series was a collection of short stories).

Johnathan

 

[Dioltach]

I enjoyed a couple of the Gord the Rogue books, but I haven't reread them since the 1980s. The Forgotten Realms books I've read (Icewind Dale trilogy, Spellfire, maybe one or two others) definitely haven't stood the test of time. I read one Darksun novel, which I enjoyed. Can't remember what it was called - I think it was the very first one. At a recommendation on ENWorld I tried what was supposed to be one of the better Eberron novels, and gave up after 20 pages.

I have fond memories of the two original Dragonlance trilogies. Legends was much the better, partly I think because it wasn't trying to be D&D, just a good story. Chronicles has a place in my heart for its importance in popularising fantasy, and for further embedding fantasy as a genre followng Terry Brooks's original Shannara series.

 

[Zardnaar]

Tried rereading the Dragonlance novels. Not so good now.

Darksun Prism Pentad is good and the Lynn Abbey ones with Pavek.

 

[Retreater]

The only ones I've ever been able to enjoy were the Endless Quest/Choose Your Own Adventure books from the early/mid 1980s.

 

[Legatus Legionis]

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