The Legend of Drizzt


The Legend of Drizzt is a series of fantasy novels by R. A. Salvatore that began in 1988, and consists of 39 books as of August 15, 2023. They are based in the Forgotten Realms setting in the dimension of Abeir-Toril on the continent Faerûn in the Dungeons & Dragons universe currently published and owned by Wizards of the Coast. It combines the series The Dark Elf Trilogy, The Icewind Dale Trilogy, Legacy of the Drow, Paths of Darkness, The Hunter's Blades Trilogy, and other sets into an abridged compilation. Drizzt Do'Urden is the main character of most of the books.
The series mostly follows the eponymous Drizzt Do'Urden, a drow, or dark elf, portrayed against the stereotypes of his race, who defies the evil nation of his birth with his swordsmanship and courage. He abandons the Underdark, a barren land of unmarked and limitless tunnels where deadly creatures continually lurk. His journey for freedom leads him to the surface where he faces discrimination at every turn because of his dark heritage. Drizzt stumbles along in a harsh world until he finally comes upon friends who understand the kindness of his heart. Together, they fight for justice against sinister enemies who dare to disrupt the peace of Drizzt's newfound homeland.

Main titles

This series includes re-issues of novels that had previously been published under different series titles. In this list, they are numbered not in the order of their original publication, but rather in their chronological order in Drizzt's life. The first six novels in this series had never previously been released in a hardcover edition. Note: The Hunter's Blades Trilogy has not been re-issued as part of the Legend of Drizzt series, but later releases have been considered as such.
SeriesBooksTitle
The Dark Elf Trilogy1–3Homeland; Exile; Sojourn
The Icewind Dale Trilogy4–6The Crystal Shard; Streams of Silver; The Halfling's Gem
Legacy of the Drow7–10The Legacy; Starless Night; Siege of Darkness; Passage to Dawn
Paths of Darkness11–13The Silent Blade; The Spine of the World; Sea of Swords
The Sellswords14–16Servant of the Shard; Promise of the Witch-King; Road of the Patriarch
The Hunter's Blades Trilogy17–19The Thousand Orcs; The Lone Drow; The Two Swords
Transitions20–22The Orc King; The Pirate King; The Ghost King
Neverwinter Saga23–26Gauntlgrym; Neverwinter; Charon's Claw; The Last Threshold
The Sundering27The Companions
Companions Codex28–30Night of the Hunter; Rise of the King; Vengeance of the Iron Dwarf
Homecoming31–33Archmage; Maestro; Hero
Generations34–36Timeless; ''Boundless; Relentless
The Way of the Drow37–39Starlight Enclave; Glacier's Edge; Lolth's Warrior''

Short stories

Also released was a set of classic short stories that expanded the character's legacy, in an anthology titled The Collected Stories: The Legend of Drizzt. It includes the following short stories:
  • "The First Notch"
  • "Dark Mirror"
  • "The Third Level"
  • "Guenhwyvar"
  • "That Curious Sword"
  • "Wickless in the Nether"
  • "The Dowry"
  • "Comrades at Odds"
  • "If They Ever Happened Upon My Lair"
  • "Bones and Stones"
  • "Iruladoon"
  • "To Legend He Goes"
Furthermore, several portions of the entire series have been reprinted in boxed sets:The Legend of Drizzt Boxed Set, Books I-III The Legend of Drizzt Boxed Set, Books IV-VI The Legend of Drizzt Boxed Set, Books VII-X The Legend of Drizzt Boxed Set, Books XI-XIII The Hunter's Blades Trilogy Transitions
Portions of the entire series have been reprinted in single-book collector's edition:The Legend of Drizzt Collector's Edition, Book I The Legend of Drizzt Collector's Edition, Book II The Legend of Drizzt Collector's Edition, Book III
  • ''The Legend of Drizzt Collector's Edition, Book IV''