The Best of the Realms
Edited by R. A. Salvatore.
A Forgotten Realms anthology featuring a new story by R. A. Salvatore. This is the first anthology produced by Wizards of the Coast, Inc., in which fans actually participated in the selection of the contents. Fans chose their favorite Forgotten Realms titles from past anthologies via an online poll. These stories were then included in this new release, which also features an all-new story by New York Times best-selling author R. A. Salvatore.
Contents:
- Rite of Blood by Elaine Cunningham
- Elminster at the Magefair by Ed Greenwood
- Darksword by Troy Denning
- Blood Sport by Christie Golden
- Six of Swords by William W. Connors
- The Rose Window by Monte Cook
- The First Moonwell by Douglas Niles
- The Greatest Hero Who Ever Died by J. Robert King
- Tertius and the Artifact by Jeff Grubb
- Red Ambition by Jean Rabe
- The Common Spell by Kate Novak-Grubb
- Assassin's Shadow by Jess Lebow
- And the Dark Tide Rises by Keith Francis Strohm
- Empty Joys by R. A. Salvatore
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R. A. Salvatore
In a genre known for sprawling maps and ancient prophecies, R. A. Salvatore carved his legacy not just through epic battles, but by giving his heroes a soul.
Long before fantasy became mainstream, Salvatore introduced readers to Drizzt Do’Urden—a dark elf torn between the violent culture he was born into and the moral code he chose to follow. This inner struggle, threaded through fast-paced combat and sweeping world-building, struck a nerve. Drizzt wasn’t just another sword-wielding adventurer; he was a philosophical outsider in a genre that rarely stopped to ask why.
The Best of the Realms
The Best of the Realms consists of three books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
Main series Forgotten Realms
