Order of Richard A. Knaak Books
Richard A. Knaak is an American author of fantasy novels. He is the creator of the Dragonrealm series, but has also has written novels for the Dragonlance, Diablo, Warcraft and Age of Conan series. Knaak studied chemistry and rhetoric at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, earning his Bachelor’s degree in 1984. Following that, he worked in warehouse, wrote resumes and worked as an office clerk before becoming a full-time writer in 1988. Knaak became interested in science fiction and fantasy after reading Storm Over Warlock by Andre Norton, while he counts Roger Zelazny, Edgar Rice Burroughs and Edgar Allan Poe as his influences and Robert E. Howard, Glen Cook, Harry Turtledove, Laurell K. Hamilton, Harry Harrison and Robert J. Sawyer as some of his favourites. He splits his time living between Illinois and Arkansas.
Richard A. Knaak became a published novelist in 1988 with the Dragonlance novel The Legend of Huma. Below is a list of Richard A. Knaak’s books in order of when they were first published:
Publication Order of Dragonrealm Books
| Firedrake | (1989) |    |
| Ice Dragon | (1989) | |
| Wolfhelm | (1990) | |
| Shadow Steed | (1990) | |
| The Crystal Dragon | (1992) | |
| The Dragon Crown | (1994) | |
| The Horse King | (1997) | |
Publication Order of Dragonlance: Heroes Books
| The Legend of Huma | (1988) | |
| Stormblade | (1988) | |
| Weasel's Luck | (1988) | |
Publication Order of Dragonrealm: Origin of Dragonrealm Books
| The Shrouded Realm | (1991) | |
| Children of the Drake | (1991) | |
| Dragon Tome | (1992) | |
Publication Order of Dragonlance: Tales II Books
| The Reign of Istar | (1992) | |
| The Cataclysm | (1992) | |
| The War of the Lance | (1992) | |
Publication Order of City of Shadows Trilogy Books
| King of the Grey | (1993) | |
| Frostwing | (1995) | |
| Dutchman | (1996) | |
Publication Order of Dragonlance: Lost Histories Books
| The Kagonesti | (1995) | |
| The Irda | (1995) | |
| The Dargonesti | (1995) | |
| Land of the Minotaurs | (1995) | |
| The Dragons | (1996) | |
| The Gully Dwarves | (1996) | |
Publication Order of Dragonlance: Chaos War Books
| The Last Thane | (1998) | |
| Tears of the Night Sky | (1998) | |
| Seeds of Chaos | (1998) | |
| The Puppet King | (1999) | |
| Reavers of the Blood Sea | (1999) | |
| The Siege of Mt. Nevermind | (1999) | |
| The Chaos Spawn | (1999) | |
Publication Order of Shattered Light Books
| Ruby Flames | (1999) | |
| Dark Light | (1999) | |
Publication Order of World of Warcraft Books
| Day of the Dragon | (2001) | |
| Cycle of Hatred | (2006) | |
| Rise of the Horde | (2006) | |
| Tides of Darkness | (2007) | |
| Beyond the Dark Portal | (2008) | |
| Jaina Proudmoore | (2008) | |
| Night of the Dragon | (2008) | |
| Arthas | (2009) | |
| Stormrage | (2010) | |
| The Shattering | (2010) | |
| Chronicles of War | (2010) | |
| Thrall | (2011) | |
| Wolfheart | (2011) | |
| Vol'jin: Shadows of the Horde | (2013) | |
| War Crimes | (2014) | |
| Illidan | (2016) | |
| Before the Storm | (2018) | |
| Shadows Rising | (2020) | |
| Exploring Azeroth - The Eastern Kingdoms | (2020) | |
| Sylvanas | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Diablo Books
| Legacy of Blood | (2001) | |
| The Black Road | (2002) | |
| The Kingdom of Shadow | (2002) | |
| Moon of the Spider | (2005) | |
| Diablo Archive | (2006) | |
Publication Order of Dragonlance: Minotaur Wars Books
| Night of Blood | (2003) | |
| Tides of Blood | (2003) | |
| Empire of Blood | (2005) | |
Publication Order of Warcraft: War Of The Ancients Books
| The Well of Eternity | (2004) | |
| The Demon Soul | (2005) | |
| The Sundering | (2005) | |
| Ancients Archive | (2007) | |
Publication Order of WarCraft: The Sunwell Trilogy Books
(with Kim Jae-Hwan)
| Dragon Hunt | (2005) | |
| Shadows of Ice | (2006) | |
| Ghostlands | (2007) | |
Publication Order of Age of Conan Books
| The Eye of Charon | (2006) | |
| The Silent Enemy | (2006) | |
Publication Order of Age Of Conan: A Soldier's Quest Books
| The God in the Moon | (2006) | |
Publication Order of Diablo: The Sin War Books
| Birthright | (2006) | |
| Scales of the Serpent | (2007) | |
| The Veiled Prophet | (2007) | |
Publication Order of Dragonlance: Ogre Titans Books
| Black Talon | (2007) | |
| The Fire Rose | (2008) | |
| The Gargoyle King | (2009) | |
Publication Order of Legends of the Dragonrealm Books
| Legends of the Dragonrealm, Vol. II | (2010) | |
| Legends of the Dragonrealm, Vol III | (2012) | |
| Legends of the Dragonrealm, Vol. IV | (2013) | |
Publication Order of Knight in Shadow Books
| Dragon Mound | (2011) | |
Publication Order of Dragonrealm: The Turning War Books
| Dragon Master | (2013) | |
| The Gryphon Mage | (2014) | |
| The Horned Blade | (2015) | |
Publication Order of World Of Warcraft: Dawn Of The Aspects Books
| World of Warcraft: Dawn of the Aspects: Part I | (2013) | |
| World of Warcraft: Dawn of the Aspects: Part II | (2013) | |
| World of Warcraft: Dawn of the Aspects: Part III | (2013) | |
| World of Warcraft: Dawn of the Aspects: Part IV | (2013) | |
| World of Warcraft: Dawn of the Aspects: Part V | (2013) | |
Publication Order of Black City Saint Books
| Black City Saint | (2016) | |
| Black City Demon | (2017) | |
| Black City Dragon | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Rex Draconis Books
| Under the Dragon Moon | (2017) | |
| Lords of the Dragon Moon | (2018) | |
| Rex Draconis: Shadows of the Dragon Moon | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Shadows of the Dragon Moon Books
| Rex Draconis | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Dragon Throne: Sword of Ghosts Books
| The Dragon Throne: Sword of Ghosts Pt. I | (2020) | |
| The Dragon Throne: Sword of Ghosts Pt. II | (2021) | |
| The Dragon Throne: Sword of Ghosts Pt. III | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Rex Draconis: Of Dragon's Blood Books
| Rex Draconis: Of Dragon's Blood | (2020) | |
| Rex Draconis: Of Dragon's Blood Pt. II | (2020) | |
| Rex Draconis: Of Dragon's Blood Pt. III | (2020) | |
| Rex Draconis: Of Dragon's Blood Pt. IV | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Dragonlance Universe Books
| The Art of the Dragonlance Saga | (1987) | |
| Dragonlance Tales | (1987) | |
| Leaves from the Inn of the Last Home | (1987) | |
| The Day of the Tempest | (1997) | |
| The Best of Tales | (2000) | |
| The Best of Tales, Volume Two | (2000) | |
| More Leaves from the Inn of the Last Home | (2000) | |
| Dragonlance: Key of Destiny : Age of Mortals Campaign | (2004) | |
| The Stonetellers | (2011) | |
Publication Order of Forgotten Realms: Pathfinder Tales Books
| The Lost Pathfinder | (2010) | |
| Prince of Wolves | (2010) | |
| The Secret of the Rose and Glove | (2010) | |
| Winter Witch | (2010) | |
| Plague of Shadows | (2011) | |
| The Ghosts of Broken Blades | (2011) | |
| Two Pieces of Tarnished Silver | (2011) | |
| Master of Devils | (2011) | |
| Death's Heretic | (2011) | |
| Faithful Servants | (2011) | |
| The Perfumer's Apprentice | (2012) | |
| Mother Bears | (2012) | |
| City of the Fallen Sky | (2012) | |
| Hell or High Water | (2012) | |
| A Tomb of Winter's Plunder | (2012) | |
| Queen of Thorns | (2012) | |
| Called to Darkness | (2012) | |
| Liar's Blade | (2013) | |
| Bastard, Sword | (2013) | |
| The Wizard's Mask | (2013) | |
| King of Chaos | (2013) | |
| Stalking the Beast | (2013) | |
| The Dagger of Trust | (2014) | |
| Skinwalkers | (2014) | |
| The Redemption Engine | (2014) | |
| Boar and Rabbit | (2014) | |
| The Crusader Road | (2014) | |
| Reign of Stars | (2014) | |
| Firesoul | (2015) | |
| Forge of Ashes | (2015) | |
| Lord of Runes | (2015) | |
| Liar's Island | (2015) | |
| Beyond the Pool of Stars | (2015) | |
| Liar's Bargain | (2016) | |
| Starspawn | (2016) | |
| Shy Knives | (2016) | |
| Reaper's Eye | (2016) | |
| Through The Gate in the Sea | (2017) | |
| Gears of Faith | (2017) | |
Publication Order of The Worlds of Dungeons & Dragons Books
(with James Lowder)
| The Worlds of Dungeons & Dragons, Volume 1 | (2008) | |
| The Worlds of Dungeons & Dragons, Volume 2 | (2008) | |
| The Worlds of Dungeons & Dragons Volume 3 | (2009) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Janus Mask | (1995) | |
| Beastmaster | (2009) | |
| The Flash | (2018) | |
| Rogue's Gallery | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Graphic Novels
| The Dragons of Outland | (2008) | |
| The Hound | (2011) | |
Publication Order of Dragonlance Graphic Novels
| Dragons of Autumn Twilight: The Graphic Novel | (2006) | |
| Dragonlance Anthology Collection | (2009) | |
Publication Order of Dragonlance Classics Books
| Murder in Tarsis | (1996) | |
| Murder in Cormyr | (1996) | |
| Dalamar the Dark | (2000) | |
| The Citadel | (2000) | |
| The Inheritance | (2001) | |
Publication Order of Dragonlance: Heroes II Books
| Kaz the Minotaur | (1990) | |
| The Gates of Thorbardin | (1990) | |
| Galen Beknighted | (1990) | |
Notes: The novel Beastmaster: Myth was written with Sylvio Tabet. The Dragonlance: Tales II series was written with Tracy Hickman, Margaret Weis and Michael Williams. Warcraft: Dragons of Outland, Volume 1 and Ghostlands were written with Jae-Hwan Kim.
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Richard A. Knaak Synopsis:L Kaz the Minotaur by Richard A. Knaak is part of the Dragonlance series. After the defeat of the Dark Queen and the death of Huma Dragonbane, the most famous of the Knights of Solamnia, Kaz, the renegade minotaur, wanders throughout Krynn, telling the true tale of the land’s most legendary hero, stalked by his enemies – a haunted soul, an outcast, a hero. But when Kaz learns about the rumors of evil incidents, he returns to warn the Knights of Solamnia – and is sent deep into a dark nightmare of magic, danger and deja-vu.
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