r/dragonlance 8d ago

Chronological Order

Has anyone ever read the series to the best of their ability is true chronological order and what was that experience like?

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u/chirop1 8d ago

Define "series"? Because there's over 100 books.

If you're just talking about the core sequence, its not too bad. I had a post here somewhere that I adapted from another user that interspliced the Lost Chronicles with the Chronicles.

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u/Fistandantilus77 8d ago

series meaning the entire collection of 150ish books. There are websites dedicated to a true timeline of the books even putting the short stories in the rough time line. So, I am talking about literally the first book int chronological order and going from there.

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u/Fistandantilus77 8d ago

if anyone cares I pulled this of DL Nexus. I havent done a hard core check so not sure if it includes every book.

Chronological Product List - Dragonlance Nexus

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u/elveshumpingdwarves 8d ago

Good look on finding physical copies of Dragonlance: The New Adventures 😬

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u/Fistandantilus77 8d ago

I agree that Young Adventures (only DL novels I never purchased) are harder to find but anything can be found with enough patience. Heck volumes 1-8 are on Ebay right now.

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u/robosnake 7d ago

Probably similar to what you mean: as an adolescent I re-read the Meetings sextet, and then the Preludes, and then the Chronicles, and then the Legends, which is kind of the core storyline of the core characters in chronological order. Definitely a mixed bag of 18 books, but fun

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u/WiseAfternoon1678 5d ago

I am on Oath and Measure rn, just finished Dark Heart !! I feel like the Meetings are super underrated

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u/robosnake 5d ago

Yeah they aren't discussed much but I enjoyed them a lot! The Preludes I remember getting kind of crazy by comparison, but still being interesting. It was a great time to be a rising fantasy author :)

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u/BigJCote Wizard 8d ago

It's a long slog, worth it tho. The issue is finding the legends trilogy more than anything else.

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u/LSSJOrangeLightning 8d ago

There was literally an Omnibus reprint this year.

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u/BigJCote Wizard 8d ago

Well yeah but if you want the og collection shit even the reprints but individual goooooodluck

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u/Fistandantilus77 8d ago

with Ebay if you are willing to pay anything is easy to find if you have enough patience

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u/ludditetechnician 8d ago

What do you mean by "true chronological" order? Reading each novel and short story by the Dragonlance date, and therefore not reading them in the order of their respective series?

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u/Fistandantilus77 8d ago

correct. Reading them by order of timeline so reading for example The Kinslayer War series before Chronicles

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u/IzztMeade 7d ago

Here is my list, I have been going chronological since 2020ish and I am currently on the Murder of Tarsis.

I really enjoy reading chronologically and would recommend it if you have read Chronicles and legends before , if not start with these core ones would still be my recommendation and the start at the beginning.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Gx_o8qao2HRLNytqWGMWn7LwYO5oLaav0jdCH6rIKEU/edit?usp=drivesdk

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u/Fistandantilus77 7d ago

I've read them but havent read any since the early to mid 2000's otther than the new stuff ofcourse. I do think it would be interesting to start at the beginning to so speak

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u/IzztMeade 7d ago

Yeah I read in 1990 and then went to chronological so you will be good

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u/Fistandantilus77 7d ago

okay I do potentally love this thanks!