List of Dungeons & Dragons rulebooks

This is a list of Dungeons & Dragons rulebooks for the 3 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fantasy role-playing game,
sorted by the edition of the game that they appeared in. Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (AD&D) greatly exThis list does not include books designed for use as pre- panded upon the rules and settings of the original D&D
made adventures.
game when it was released in 1977. As such, this edition
See also: List of Dungeons & Dragons modules and List saw the publication of numerous books to assist players.
The naming of the core books in this edition became the
of Dungeons & Dragons adventures
standard for all later editions.
This literature-related list is incomplete; you can
help by expanding it.
Supplements

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Original Dungeons & Dragons

Basic Dungeons & Dragons

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons

2nd edition

In 1989, Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition was

published. By the end of its rst decade, Advanced Dungeons & Dragons had expanded to several rulebooks, including three Monster Manuals, and two books governing
character skills in wilderness and underground settings.
Initially, the second edition would consolidate the game,
with three essential books to govern Dungeon Masters
and players alike. Periodically, TSR published optional
rulebooks for character classes and races to enhance game
play.

Basic Dungeons & Dragons, known as the Basic Set was

the successor to Original Dungeons & Dragons and was
released while TSR, Inc. was working on the Advanced
Dungeons & Dragons set. This set was the beginning of
the split into two separate games, driven by disagreements
on the direction the game should take. The Basic set retained the simplicity and exibility of the original game
while Gary Gygax took Advanced Dungeons & Dragons
Hardcovers
in a more structured and complicated direction.[5]
Initially it was expected that players would start using Basic edition and then 'graduate' to Advanced Dungeons &
Dragons.[6] However, in 1981 the Basic Set underwent a
complete revision and not long after this the Expert Set
was released for the rst time. All references to a progression from the Basic Set to Advanced Dungeons & Dragons were removed from the games and supplements as
TSR, Inc. made clear that the expected progression was
from the Basic Set to the Expert Set. From this point the
D&D Dichotomy became xed and the Basic/Expert set
pair were considered a completely separate game from
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons.[7] This separation continued until the eventual reintegration of the two streams
into a single game in 2000 with Dungeons & Dragons,
third edition.

Players Handbook Reference series

Miscellaneous
Dungeon Masters Guide Reference series
Historical Reference series
Priests Spell Compendium, Volume 1
Priests Spell Compendium, Volume 2
Priests Spell Compendium, Volume 3
Wizards Spell Compendium, Volume 1
Wizards Spell Compendium, Volume 2

Boxed sets

Wizards Spell Compendium, Volume 3

Wizards Spell Compendium, Volume 4

Books
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DUNGEONS & DRAGONS 3RD EDITION AND V3.5

Encyclopedia Magica, Volume 1

Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix III:

Creatures of Darkness (1994)

Encyclopedia Magica, Volume 2

Planescape
(1994)

Encyclopedia Magica, Volume 3

Encyclopedia Magica, Volume 4

Volume

Mystara Monstrous Compendium Appendix (1994)

Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume One
(1994)reprints from modules and magazines of
1993

MC3 Monstrous Compendium Volume Three

Forgotten Realms Appendix (1989)[8] 64 pages, 4
dividers

Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Two

(1995)reprints from modules and magazines of
1994

MC4 Monstrous Compendium Dragonlance Appendix (1989)96 pages, 4 dividers and 3-ring Dbinder

Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Three

(1996)reprints from modules and magazines of
1995

MC5 Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Adventures

Appendix (1990)64 pages, 4 dividers
MC6 Monstrous Compendium Kara-Tur Appendix
(1990)64 pages, 4 dividers

Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Four

(1998)96 pages; reprints from modules and
magazines of 19967

MC7 Monstrous Compendium Spelljammer Appendix (1990)64 pages, 4 dividers

Savage Coast Monstrous Compendium Appendix

(1996) (download-only)

MC8 Monstrous Compendium Outer Planes Appendix (1991)96 pages, 4 dividers

11442 Bastion of Faith (2000)

MC9 Monstrous Compendium Spelljammer Appendix II (1991)64 pages, 4 dividers

College of Wizardry
Den of Thieves (1996)

MC10 Monstrous Compendium Ravenloft Appendix

(1991)64 pages, 4 dividers

Deck of Magical Items

MC11 Monstrous Compendium Forgotten Realms

Appendix II (1991)64 pages, 4 dividers

Fighters Player Pack

Thiefs Player Pack

MC12 Monstrous Compendium Dark Sun Appendix:

Terrors of the Desert (1992)96 pages

MC14 Monstrous Compendium Fiend Folio Appendix (1992)64 pages, 4 dividers

Appendix

Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix III

(1998)

Two

MC13 Monstrous Compendium Al-Qadim Appendix

(1992)64 pages, 4 dividers

Compendium

Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix II

(1995)

MC1 Monstrous Compendium Volume One

(1989)[8] 144 pages, 12 dividers and 3-ring
D-binder
MC2 Monstrous Compendium
(1989)[8] 144 pages

Monstrous

The Magic Encyclopedia

Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition

and v3.5

MC15 Monstrous Compendium Ravenloft Appendix A major revision of the AD&D rules was released in
II: Children of the Night (1993)64 pages, 4 di- 2000. As the Basic game had been discontinued some
years earlier, and the more straightforward title was more
viders
marketable, the word Advanced was dropped and the
Monstrous Manual (1993)384 page hardcover new edition was called just Dungeons & Dragons, but was
still ocially referred to as 3rd edition (or 3E for short).
reprinting MC1 & MC2 plus others
Dark Sun Monstrous Compendium Appendix II: Ter- This edition was the rst to be released by Wizards of the
Coast after their acquisition of the company, as well as the
rors Beyond Tyr (1995)
rst to allow third-party companies to make supplemental
Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendices I & II materials by use of the Open Game License. A series of
(1996)reprinting MC10 & MC15
Map Folios were also produced.

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In July 2003, a revised version of the 3rd edition D&D
rules (termed version 3.5) was released that incorporated
numerous rule changes, as well as expanding the Dungeon
Masters Guide and Monster Manual.

Dungeon Masters Guide 2

Dungeon Masters Screen
Eberron Campaign Guide
Eberron Players Guide

Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition

Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide

The books from the main product line of 4th Edition are
split into Core Rules and Supplement books. Unlike third
edition of Dungeons & Dragons, which had the core rulebooks released in monthly installments, the 4th editions
of the Players Handbook, Monster Manual, and Dungeon
Masters Guide were all released in June 2008.

Forgotten Realms Players Guide

In addition, beginning in September 2010 the stand-alone

Essentials product line was released, aiming at novice
players.

Manual of the Planes

Core rulebooks

Martial Power 2 - Options for Fighters, Rangers,

Rogues, and Warlords

Dungeon Masters Guide

Monster Manual
Players Handbook - Arcane, Divine, and Martial
Heroes
Roleplaying Game Starter Set

Halls of Undermountain
Hammerfast: A Dwarven Outpost Adventure Site
Into the Unknown: The Dungeon Survival Handbook

Martial Power - Options for Fighters, Rangers,

Rogues, and Warlords

Menzoberranzan
Monster Manual 2
Monster Manual 3
Mordenkainen's Magnicent Emporium
Neverwinter Campaign Setting

Supplement books

Open Grave: Secrets of the Undead

Adventurers Vault

The Plane Above: Secrets of the Astral Sea

Adventurers Vault 2

The Plane Below: Secrets of the Elemental Chaos

Arcane Power - Options for Bards, Sorcerers, Swordmages, Warlocks and Wizards

Players Strategy Guide

The Book of Vile Darkness

Character Record Sheets
Dark Sun Campaign Setting
Dark Sun Creature Catalog
Deluxe Dungeon Masters Screen
Demonomicon
Divine Power - Options for Avengers, Clerics, Invokers and Paladins
Draconomicon: Chromatic Dragons
Draconomicon: Metallic Dragons

Players Handbook 2 - Arcane, Divine, and Primal

Heroes
Players Handbook 3 - Divine, Primal and Psionic
Heroes
Players Handbook Races: Dragonborn
Players Handbook Races: Tieings
Players Option: Heroes of Shadow
Players Option: Heroes of the Feywild
Players Option: Heroes of the Elemental Chaos
Primal Power - Options for Barbarians, Druids,
Shamans and Wardens

Dragon Magazine Annual 2009

Psionic Power - Options for Ardents, Battleminds,

Monks and Psions

Dungeon Delve

The Shadowfell: Gloomwrought And Beyond

Dungeon Magazine Annual 2010

Underdark

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Vor Rukoth: An Ancient Ruins Adventure Site
Wizards Presents: Races and Classes
Wizards Presents: Worlds and Monsters

Essentials books
Dungeon Masters Kit
Heroes of the Fallen Lands
Heroes of the Forgotten Kingdoms
Monster Vault
Monster Vault: Threats to the Nentir Vale
Rules Compendium

Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition

Previously known as D&D Next, the Dungeons & Dragons

5th Edition was released in a staggered fashion from Summer 2014 through Winter 2014. Unlike previous editions, this game was developed partly via a public open
playtest.

References

[1] Pulsipher, Lewis (February/March 1981). An Introduction to Dungeons & Dragons. White Dwarf (23) (London, England: Games Workshop, published February
March 1981). pp. 89. Check date values in: |date=
(help)
[2] Review of Dungeons & Dragons Supplement II: Blackmoor, Scott Casper (2006), retrieved March 2008
[3] Original D&D Supplements. The Acaeum. Retrieved
2009-01-17.
[4] Kuntz & Ward. Gods, Demi-Gods, & Heroes, Foreword.
TSR Rules, 1976.
[5] "Acaeum: Basic Set". Acaeum. Archived from the original on 2010-08-19. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
[6] Gygax & Arneson (1977) p. 6. states "...experience levels that high are not discussed in this book and the reader
is referred to the more complete rules in ADVANCED
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS
[7] "Acaeum: Expert Set". Acaeum. Archived from the original on 2010-08-19. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
[8] The History of TSR. Wizards of the Coast. Archived
from the original on 2008-10-04. Retrieved 2005-08-20.

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