R. A. Salvatore
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SALVATORE, R. A., born 1959

R. A. Salvatore

American writer.

Books
50
Editions tracked
61
First editions
47
Nationality
United States

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Earliest first editionThe Crystal ShardPenguin Books, 1988 Most editions trackedSojourn2 editions
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R. A. Salvatore books in order

In publication order

  1. 1The Crystal Shard1988
  2. 2Streams of Silver1989
  3. 3Exile1990
  4. 4Homeland1990
  5. 5The Halfling's Gem1990
  6. 6Canticle1991
  7. 7Sojourn1991
  8. 8The Fallen Fortress1991
  9. 9In Sylvan Shadows1992
  10. 10Night Masks1992
  11. 11The Legacy1992
  12. 12Starless Night1993
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  1. 13The Chaos Curse1993
  2. 14Siege of Darkness1994
  3. 15The Sword of Bedwyr1995
  4. 16Luthien's Gamble1996
  5. 17Passage to Dawn1996
  6. 18The Dark Elf Trilogy1996
  7. 19The Dragon King1996
  8. 20The Silent Blade1996
  9. 21The Demon Awakens1997
  10. 22The Demon Spirit1998
  11. 23The Demon Apostle1999
  12. 24The Icewind Dale Trilogy1999
  13. 25The Spine of the World1999
  14. 26Vector Prime (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order)1999
  15. 27Servant of the Shard2000
  16. 28Ascendance2001
  17. 29Legacy of the Drow Gift Set2001
  18. 30Sea of Swords2001
  19. 31The Crimson Shadow2001
  20. 32Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the Clones2002
  21. 33The Thousand Orcs2002
  22. 34The Lone Drow2003
  23. 35The Highwayman2004
  24. 36The Two Swords2004
  25. 37Promise of the Witch King2005
  26. 38Road of the Patriarch2006
  27. 39Star Wars - The Prequel Trilogy2007
  28. 40The Orc King2007
  29. 41The Ancient2008
  30. 42The Pirate King2008
  31. 43The Ghost King2009
  32. 44Gauntlgrym2010
  33. 45Neverwinter2011
  34. 46Charon's Claw2012
  35. 47The Companions2013
  36. 48The Last Threshold2013
  37. 49Timeless2018
  38. 50Boundless2019

By series

The Legend of Drizzt 13 books
  1. Exile 1990
  2. The Crystal Shard 1988
  3. The Silent Blade 1996
  4. Sea of Swords 2001
  5. Promise of the Witch King 2005
  6. The Lone Drow 2003
All 13 in order →
The DemonWars Saga 3 books
  1. The Demon Awakens 1997
  2. The Demon Apostle 1999
  3. Ascendance 2001
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1988The Crystal ShardPenguin Books
  2. 1989Streams of SilverPenguin in association with TSR
  3. 1990HomelandTSR
  4. 1990ExileWizards of the Coast
  5. 1990The Halfling's GemPenguin in association with TSR
  6. 1991SojournPenguin in association with TSR
  7. 1991CanticleWizards of the Coast
  8. 1992The LegacyTSR
  9. 1992Night MasksTSR
  10. 1992In Sylvan ShadowsTSR
  11. 1993Starless NightTactical Strategy Rules
  12. 1994Siege of DarknessTactical Strategy Rules
  13. 1995The Sword of BedwyrWarner Books
  14. 1996Passage to DawnTSR
  15. 1996The Dark Elf TrilogyTactical Strategy Rules
  16. 1996The Dragon KingWarner Books
  17. 1996Luthien's GambleWarner Books
  18. 1997The Demon AwakensDel Rey
  19. 1998The Demon SpiritBallantine Books
  20. 1999Star Wars: Vector PrimeBallantine Books
  21. 1999The Spine of the WorldTSR
  22. 1999The Icewind Dale TrilogySFBC Fantasy
  23. 1999The Demon ApostleBallantine Books
  24. 2000Servant of the ShardWizards of the Coast
  25. 2001Sea of SwordsWizards of the Coast
  26. 2001AscendanceDel Rey
  27. 2001Legacy of the DrowWizards of the Coast
  28. 2001The Crimson ShadowGrand Central Publishing
  29. 2002Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the ClonesDel Rey
  30. 2002The Thousand OrcsWizards of the Coast
  31. 2003The Lone DrowWizards of the Coast
  32. 2004The HighwaymanCDS Books
  33. 2004The Two SwordsWizards of the Coast
  34. 2005Promise of the Witch KingWizards of the Coast
  35. 2006Road of the PatriarchWizards of the Coast
  36. 2007The Orc KingWizards of the Coast
  37. 2007Star WarsDel Rey
  38. 2008The Pirate KingWizards of the Coast
  39. 2008The AncientTor
  40. 2009The Ghost KingWizards of the Coast

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What order should I read R. A. Salvatore's books in?

In publication order they begin with The Crystal Shard (1988), then Streams of Silver (1989) and Exile (1990). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was R. A. Salvatore's first book?

The earliest book we list is The Crystal Shard, first published in 1988.

When was R. A. Salvatore born?

R. A. Salvatore was born in 1959.

How many R. A. Salvatore books does MyVolumes track?

We track 50 books by R. A. Salvatore across 61 editions, 47 of them first editions.

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