Warcraft literature chronology world of warcraft book list. Please note that warcraft movie material is not canon within official game lore. Also includes dates mentioned in the rts games themselves. An ancient race called night elves recklessly pursue the use of arcane magic and. The complete wow book reading order lore timeline and warlords of draenor. The stories in this collection take you from the beginning of warcraft up until warcraft 3 and covers a lot of foundational lore thats essential to understand books that come later on. Numbering is based on the opening of the dark portal, as this is the method used by the. Theres currently three of them and go from the creation of the universe itself to the end of cata. Jul 10, 2015 blizzard has announced a new book series that will delve into the history of warcraft s lore and offer looks at neverbeforeseen parts of azeroth warcraft chronicle.
The lich king triumphant is a section of the history of warcraft, chapter v. I like christie goldens works arthas was fantastic. World of warcraft lore recap before battle for azeroth polygon. It is important to note that relatively few absolute dates have been given throughout the starcraft series, events often being portrayed as being relative to other events as opposed to having a definite point of occurrence. Timeline originally published by blizzard in the warcraft i manual 1994, with further dates established from the warcraft ii manual 1996, beyond the dark portal manual, and warcraft iii manual. Reign of chaos, world of warcraft, and hearthstone. Look it up on a search engine and youll find plenty. This group of stories includes the four original books written for this universe, day of the dragon, lord of the clans, the last guardian. This is the timeline presented in the warcraft ultimate visual guide, updated and expanded released in may 2016. Ultimate warcraft book guide chronological list youtube. I like christie goldens works arthas was fantastic, but this one didnt grab me the same way as her others. Sep 30, 2019 reading order of warcraft books and novels. Leave some feedback on what you would like to see next. People were pissed at blizzard for introducing alternate timeline draenor.
With 16 more pages, this updated guide delves into the new games and expansions from the worlds most popular online roleplaying game. While i dont agree with the unofficial compilation timeline on wowpediawowwiki, i believe most of the year spacing to be correct. Massive timeline of warcraft lore from the year 25,000 to the start of wow unique, detailed and. The ultimate visual guide, updated is both an ideal introduction and the perfect guide to the world of warcraft universe. Timeline unofficial wowpedia, the world of warcraft wiki. 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. It recounts events of the undead campaign of warcraft iii. The longest of these custom lore chains begins at the whirlpool south of lordanel in darkshore. The warcraft movie universe operates on a different lore timeline due to changes made in the story, so i have added them below separately in case you want to read them as well. May 14, 2014 here is the full chronological list of all of the warcraft novels. I recently found myself interested in catching up with the wow lore, hyped by the announcement of legion, and where better to start than reading all the books. Rise of the horde by christie golden, stormrage by richard a. The warcraft universe aka warcraft franchise or history of warcraft is the game world, history, and lore created by blizzard entertainment, beginning with the seminal title warcraft.
Check out encyclopedic websites like wowpedia or wowhead for quest and story information, look at websites that focus on lore, like the know your lore columns here on wow insider. Ss short story ep encyclopedia an animated cb comic book manga mg magazine not. And with voljins death on the broken shore, sylvanas windrunner is the new leader of the. The complete wow book reading order lore timeline and warlords of draenor tl. Part 1 of the lore of warcraft in chronological order. One of the most frequently asked questions we get here at wow insider pertains to warcraft in print. Nobbel87 on wowhead every month on wowhead, nobbel87 creates a special video on popular wow. Your best bet would be to buy the warcraft chronicles books. Tides of darkness and does a solid job of putting it into a. Updated 112418 below you will find a list of every world of warcraft publication in chronological order. Maybe youve heard about the various novels, but you just dont know where to start. 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.
Wow insiders chronological guide to warcraft novels, manga. Blizzard has used two standards when establishing dates in various official timelines, both based on the opening of the dark portal. Additional data is located in individual year articles. The use of the term stems from blizzards snippets of lore for many of the multiplayer maps in their warcraft rts games.
The chronicle series is essentially themed like a nonfiction history text for azeroth, in that it aims to explore past events, lore and myths surrounding the world. Warcraft campaigns which follows the books timeline it might be a good. Score a books 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. There are 23 novels in total, 7 part of the warcraft series and.
New warcraft lore book series shows the unseen history of. In season 1, the animated featurettes were titled the complete guide to westeros. So heres my reading order of all the novels, comics and short stories in the warcraft universe just follow it from top to bottom. The ultimate, definitive reading order of the warcraft novels.
This page contains information about the official sources of warcraft lore. This article compiles all the official timelines and sources published by blizzard into a nonexhaustive timeline of recorded important events in the warcraft universe. Years ago, in the ruined temple of atalhakkar, loyal priests of the blood god hakkar the soulflayer attempted to summon the wrathful deitys avatar into the world. Warcraft books in chronological order world of warcraft. A workable timeline of recent events in azeroth lore. Blizzard has announced a new book series that will delve into the history of warcrafts lore and offer looks at neverbeforeseen parts of azeroth warcraft chronicle.
Chronicle isnt actually one book, its a collection of three. Intent on seizing the entire region for his own, he marshaled the remaining dark horde, a rogue army that embraced the demonic bloodlust of the old. This section concerns content exclusive to the warcraft. Aug, 2018 in the modern era of world of warcraft, wrynns son anduin is the new high king of the alliance. Are there any good custom campaigns which follow the warcraft. Wow insiders chronological guide to warcraft novels. And with voljins death on the broken shore, sylvanas windrunner is the new leader of the horde. Chronicle volume 1 is a journey through an age of myth and legend, a time long before the horde and the alliance came to be. The use of the term stems from blizzards snippets of lore for many of the multiplayer maps in their warcraft rts games, although how much of it has a relationship to the main warcraft universe storyline is unclear. The warcraft universe has so much lore that books are almost a requirement to get all the details, even if it does seem like a moneymakingonly venture. Although the story is a retelling of events in warcraft. Tides of darkness book by aaron rosenberg thriftbooks. Warcraft books in chronological order general discussion. I can understand well, imagine at least that the horrors of war are truly horrors.
I feel like i know things in patches, and wanted to read a few books and properly understand the characters and their backstories, etc. This article contains lore taken from warcraft novels, novellas, or short stories. I will be prefacing each publication with a tag discerning the type of publication it is, and will do my best to keep this thread updated with new publications as theyre made available. Below is the list of warcraft and world of warcraft novels. The complete wow book reading order lore timeline and. The computer games were the origin of the warcraft universe, and continue to be its primary focus. Ofcourse they dont go over everything in detail, but itll give you a great starting off point if youre completely new to learning about the lore. Reading order of warcraft books and novels lore icy veins. There are 23 novels in total, 7 part of the warcraft series and 16 part of the world of warcraft one. May 25, 2016 but unless were told otherwise, we should consider the warcraft movie and all movie tiein material as one thing, and the game, novels, manga, and associated material with world of warcraft as another. With many years of frustration trying to find a complete timeline of events in the warcraft universe, i finally decided to go out and gather as much knowledge on it as i could myself. Timeline rpg books chronology this article discusses the chronological order of books. Chronicle volume 1 illustrated novel introduction to.
Jun 06, 2018 best 2019 world of warcraft books list. In the modern era of world of warcraft, wrynns son anduin is the new high king of the alliance. Best quest lore addons world of warcraft curseforge. This definitive tome of warcraft history reveals untold stories. Warcraft universe vanilla wow wiki fandom powered by wikia. If they were going to introduce new content change lore, it would defeat the point of classic, which is to showpreserve how the game looked like originally. Nobbel87 on wowhead every month on wowhead, nobbel87 creates a special video. A healthy chunk 1220 are the short stories that have been posted up for free on the website, particularly around mop. Blizzard has announced a new book series that will delve into the history of warcraft s lore and offer looks at neverbeforeseen parts of azeroth warcraft chronicle. Battle for azeroth is the upcoming seventh expansion set in. Sep 28, 2019 your best bet would be to buy the warcraft chronicles books.
This should not be considered as an official timeline but should be as accurate as, and more complete than, any timeline that blizzard has provided. Packed with original images and featuring the latest lore, world of warcraft. Guide chronological book order story forum world of. Here is the full chronological list of all of the warcraft novels. Majority of the lore is from the past games, novels, and etc. But his followers, the atalai priesthood, discovered that the soulflayer could only be summoned within the gurubashi tribes ancient capital, zulgurub. No books were published set in the warlords of draenor part of the universe timeline. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who. Warcraft novels chronological order 25 books goodreads. While i have been a wow player since the beta days and have played all the expansions, i havent always been able to keep up with the lore properly. The following article is a timeline of the major events of the starcraft universe. I want to read books on warcraft lore in chronological order.
This book takes place just prior to world of warcraft. Are you starting to read up on wow lore for the first time. Personally, i would recommend reading them later in the timeline if you are new to the lore since. This is a full chronological order of warcraft novels for anyone who would like to catch up on it s story and lore. The warcraft movie is due out on june 10 in the us, may 30 in the united kingdom, and a variety of dates before and after in the rest of the. Packed with original images and featuring the latest lore, world of. The complete wow book reading order lore timeline and warlords. Warcraft is a franchise of video games, novels, and other media created by blizzard entertainment. Dec 27, 2014 62 videos play all lore of warcraft chronological part 3 nobbel87 the story of the guardians full version lore duration. It can be tricky when trying to establish a proper order for the books, mainly because the books sometimes.
The cinematic universe, and the lore within it, do not tie into the game timeline in any way. Lore in the warcraft series of games is a term used for background story. The ultimate guide to warcraft lore in print blizzard watch. Welcome to wowhead s lore hub, where you can find popular articles covering important characters and events in wow. The lich king triumphant world of warcraft wiki fandom. Jan 26, 2014 check out encyclopedic websites like wowpedia or wowhead for quest and story information, look at websites that focus on lore, like the know your lore columns here on wow insider, read the novels. Its first version appeared in ultimate visual guide, released in october 20. The following is a warcraft lore guide to all canon novels, manga, comics, and short stories related to world of warcraft, presented in chronological order. Rosenberg takes the story of the game, warcraft ii.
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