Dragonlance New Dragonlance Novels from Weis and Hickman in 2026

Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman announced a new trilogy of Dragonlance books titled Dragonlance Legacies with the first novel titled War Wizard.

Tracy Hickman made the announcement on his Facebook page this past weekend:

Just announced at Gencon: Margaret Weis and I will be writing a new trilogy: Dragonlance Legacies. First book: War Wizard

Margaret Weis’s Facebook announcement had a bit more detail:

Tracy and I are pleased to announce Dragonlance Legacies. The story of the legendary wizard, Magius, and his friendship and adventures with the Solamnic knight, Huma. Published by Random House Worlds. 2026.

Weis also answered a few questions giving us a bit more information.

• Weis and Hickman are writing the books together
• When asked if this will conflict with pre-existing lore established in Richard A. Knaak’s The Legend of Huma, Weis said “This is our story.”
• When asked if Hasbro was involved, Weis said “Random House Worlds is the publisher”
• The omnibus edition of Chronicles will be accompanied by an omnibus edition of Legends as well in 2025.

So far, the only new book officially announced through any publishers is Dragonlance Chronicles: Dragons of Autumn Twilight, Dragons of Witner Night, Dragons of Spring Dawning omnibus edition coming in February 2025 (pre-order on Amazon through this affiliate link), but it may be several months until we get details on the Legends omnibus or the new trilogy.

 

[DarkCrisis]

Likewise, not a fan of them deciding to tell their own versions of the story of characters already told. Knaak's Legend of Huma was one of the better non-Weis & Hickman Dragonlance books. And it further emphasizes one of the big problems of the Dragonlance fiction line - its difficulty in moving beyond the past.

Still, the parts with Magus and Huma in Dragonsof Fate were well done.

If it retcons Tanis’ stupid ass death I’m all for it.

 

[mamba]

Which isn't what you said to begin with and my response was to what you actually said, which was blaming TSR for the War of Souls trilogy.

no, I blamed TSR for creating a new age, I have no idea where you get your interpretation from

 

[Velderan]

no, I blamed TSR for creating a new age, I have no idea where you get your interpretation from

Yeah, I apologize. I read your post right after something else and connected the War of Souls trilogy with what you said about Age of Mortals. Sorry!

 

[mamba]

I’ve never read any DL novels. I was given the first Destinies book recently as a gift, but I know it’s not the best place to jump on board the series. For years I have had the inclination to read the Chronicles and Legends trilogies “someday.” If I read Chronicles and Legends in the upcoming fancy omnibus volumes, will I be ready to skip ahead to Destinies, or is there something else I really ought to read after Legends and before Destinies?

Chronicles and Legends should be enough. If you like those and want to expand on it there is also the Lost Chronicles, but that is optional

 

[Velderan]

Chronicles and Legends should be enough. If you like those and want to expand on it there is also the Lost Chronicles, but that is optional

The Soulforge and Brothers in Arms are also good for expanding on the main story, but also completely optional.

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

I liked some ideas from the age of mortals, but others are like the "jumping the shark".

Other point is in my own tabletop game the coherence with the continuity could be totally sacrificed in the name of the gameplay, for example allowing space for other PC species and classes.

Even the "Krynnspace" could be totally retconnected.

 

[M.L. Martin]

Likewise, not a fan of them deciding to tell their own versions of the story of characters already told. Knaak's Legend of Huma was one of the better non-Weis & Hickman Dragonlance books. And it further emphasizes one of the big problems of the Dragonlance fiction line - its difficulty in moving beyond the past.

One of many things I've learned about Dragonlance over 35 years: The series has two major strains to it--the idea of being a world for Epic Romantic fantasy adventures with dragons, and the story of about 6-10 close friends and their formative experiences. Weis & Hickman, and most of the audience, are tightly focused in on the latter.

 

[Tinker Gnome]

One of many things I've learned about Dragonlance over 35 years: The series has two major strains to it--the idea of being a world for Epic Romantic fantasy adventures with dragons, and the story of about 6-10 close friends and their formative experiences. Weis & Hickman, and most of the audience, are tightly focused in on the latter.

I am definitely in the former camp, which is why I liked most of the Age of Mortals novels, both pre and post War of Souls.

I also feel that post War of Souls is great as a gaming setting because of so many different options present for characters.

 

[mamba]

One of many things I've learned about Dragonlance over 35 years: The series has two major strains to it--the idea of being a world for Epic Romantic fantasy adventures with dragons, and the story of about 6-10 close friends and their formative experiences. Weis & Hickman, and most of the audience, are tightly focused in on the latter.

maybe they could have threaded that needle if they had not made everything that made the original trilogy a success meaningless and killed of most of its protagonists in the process

 

[DragonBelow]

I love Weis and Hickman writing Dragonlance novels. However, It bothers me that they are not respecting previous works. In my opinion Richard Knaak has contributed some of the best and foundational fiction to the setting, and it seems rather crappy to just toss it aside.