Before the storm happens after legion, prior to the burning of teldrassil which starts battle for azeroth. It can be tricky when trying to establish a proper order for the books, mainly because the books sometimes jump around the timeline, moving back or forward in history. Now,alot of people have diffrent oppionions on how you should read them. Below is my suggested reading order for the published novels and short stories of the warcraft universe. The alliance and the horde were going to come en masse in response to a great plague that the lich king was about to unleash upon them. See the complete world of warcraft series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The first three of these core games are in the realtime strategy genre, where. This article discusses the timeline created by the chronological order of the books, along with citations when available. Timeline rpg books chronology world of warcraft, most of the books in the warcraft rpg and world of warcraft rpg are set in a specific chronological order. Warcraft books in chronological order general discussion. You should give them a visit if youre looking for similar novels to read. There are 23 novels in total, 7 part of the warcraft series and 16 part of the world of warcraft one. Please replace the old information with up to date information. New york times bestselling and awardwinning author christie golden has written more than forty novels and several short stories in the fields of science fiction, fantasy, and horror.
Contentsshow the chronological order of the current diablo novels the sin war. Short stories and comics are not listed due to the fact that they can be found on the official world of warcraft website. What is the chronological order of warcraft canon media. Timeline unofficial wowpedia, the world of warcraft. The complete wow book reading order lore timeline and. This comic miniseries takes place at two points on the warcraft timeline. This article contains lore taken from warcraft novels, novellas, or short stories. Its not about world of warcraft, these are the original books in order. It can be tricky when trying to establish a proper order for the books, mainly because the books sometimes. Whenever time travel happens, new timelines are created. Also, more wow announcements at blizzcons should be added. Through thoughtprovoking stories and videos, wired explores the future of business, innovation, and culture.
Atvi, is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industry. Warcraft will not survive as a genre with a retcon of that sort. All the worlds a stage, and all the men and women merely players. For frame of reference, all material is sorted by the game. A few quest later you, the current version of you goes back to the past and helps the past. Warcraft literature chronology world of warcraft book list. The world of warcraft book series by multiple authors includes books cycle of hatred, rise of the horde, tides of darkness, and several more. World of warcraft shadowlands is getting a prequel novel. Blizzard has used two standards when establishing dates in various official timelines, both based on the opening of the dark portal. An abridged timeline of the warcraft saga starting from warcraft. Blizzard explains the entire history of world of warcraft.
Sep 30, 2019 reading order of warcraft books and novels. If for some reason youre still really hoping that blizzard will pull some good storytelling in world of warcraft, maybe point your eyeballs to the novels instead of the game itself for something. World of warcraft is a comic book series set in the warcraft universe and released monthly in a standard western comic format. These are recommendation lists which contains world of warcraft. Wow insiders chronological guide to warcraft novels.
Each week, anne stickney brings you all the world s a stage with helpful hints, tips and. The world of warcraft universe is based on diffirent novels. So if youre like me, you enjoy actually reading quest text and understanding the lore behind the world youve been spending all your time logged into. Most of the books in the warcraft rpg and world of warcraft rpg are set in a specific chronological order. In many cases, the exact chronological order is mentioned in each released books introduction or can be deduced by information within the book. This means that instead of being listed by when the material was published, its being listed by its order in the warcraft lore timeline. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. A few graphic novels, comics, manga, and other print materials fill in some of the smaller gaps. Timeline rpg books chronology wowpedia, the world of. A lot of the lore is not just in wow online, also in the newer novels and warcraft rpg books as well. Below is the list of warcraft and world of warcraft novels.
Are you starting to read up on wow lore for the first time. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading world of warcraft. This article or section contains information that is out of date. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Numbering is based on the opening of the dark portal, as this is the method used by the. This is a full chronological order of warcraft novels for anyone who would like to catch up on it s story and lore. Warcraft film novels are not in this list as they deviate from the main universe timeline. Jul 23, 2009 its not about world of warcraft, these are the original books in order. This article provides an unofficial timeline of recorded important events in the warcraft universe compiled from official timelines and all sources published by blizzard. Novels wowpedia your wiki guide to the world of warcraft.
There are 23 novels in total, 7 part of the warcraft. May 01, 2011 all the world s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. The traveler series happen at some point after the cataclysm. May 14, 2014 here is the full chronological list of all of the warcraft novels. I wish wow novels would actually flesh out wow story. Each week, anne stickney brings you all the worlds a stage with. Sect, kingdom, clan developed constant update wars and army constantly updating these are amazing. Wow insiders chronological guide to warcraft novels, manga. Ultimate warcraft book guide chronological list youtube. A healthy chunk 1220 are the short stories that have been posted up for free on the website, particularly around mop. Timeline rts timeline originally published by blizzard in the warcraft i manual 1994, with further dates established from the warcraft ii manual 1996, beyond the. This guide will explain the timeline of the warcraft world of warcaft novels and how to read through them in a way that makes sense chronologically. But what is the best order to read all books in,by wich i mean,when a name comes up,you know who he is,or an event that has been named,you know what happend in the event and such. Although i have read all the books some of them a couple of times, i still cannot put them in chronological order.
Timeline published in the world of warcraft official strategy guide in 2004. These are wow trademarked but have nothing to do with wow, you can read them in any order. World of warcraftseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. Reign of chaos, world of warcraft, and hearthstone. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Reading order of warcraft books and novels lore icy veins. The world of warcraft video game is one where the player can be a hero, magician, mage, troll or dwarf, among other characters. Jun 06, 2018 best 2019 world of warcraft books list. This section concerns content exclusive to the warcraft. Orcs and humans was released 20 years ago, it was an rts game a game intended to take up a good chunk of time, a game not necessarily as devoted to telling a good story as it was to being fun. The following is a guide to all canon novels, manga, comics, and short stories related to world of warcraft in chronological order. At the time of its conception, the ongoing comic was set for two story arcs, both six issues each.
That being said, i found a list from a guygirl named sayomara from. Wowpedia created a very detailed list of world of warcraft books in. Hello, id like to start readin the warcraft and wow novels. The full versions of both novellas are available in one beautiful hardback edition, complete with original and exclusive artwork, in the collectors edition of world of warcraft. Ultimate world of warcraft literature collection chronological order warcraft. Battle for azerothavailable for preorder at your local retailer now. Timeline wowosg timeline published in the world of warcraft official strategy guide in 2004. D well since ive added a notice or something on my website, saying that if you dont have access to other resources, like games. Chris metzen regarding canon yeah, the novels are pretty much considered canon, um, the funny thing is some things are less canon.
Right in the feels world of warcraft, world of warcraft. Timeline wise, the vast majority of the story takes place 10,000 years before present time, but a few of the characters are from later novels and they reference events in them. The following novels were published under the world of. Illidan no books were published set in the warlords of draenor part of the universe timeline and alternate timeline, possibly because. Even if u read 0 comics, listen 0 audio, watch 0 movies or cinematics.
It acts as a sortabutnotreally sequel to day of the dragon. This means that instead of being listed by when the material. Warcraft is a franchise of video games, novels, and other media created by blizzard entertainment. This page follows the ingame timeline from the release of world of warcraft through present day as it applies to the players. That story has since been expanded over the years and with the release of additional games, novels, and other material. Best known for blockbuster hits including world of warcraft, hearthstone, overwatch, the warcraft, starcraft, and diablo franchises, and the multifranchise heroes of the storm, blizzard entertainment, inc.
Timeline wise, the vast majority of the story takes. Curse of the worgen issues 15 by micky neilson and james waugh. Timeline unofficial wowpedia, the world of warcraft wiki. For frame of reference, all material is sorted by the game title and expansion in which it takes place. Maybe youve heard about the various novels, but you just dont know where to start. Here is the full chronological list of all of the warcraft novels.
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