Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Realms of Magic |
1995 |
Buy |
Forgotten Realms: Anthologies Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Realms of Valor |
1993 |
Buy |
| Realms of Infamy |
1994 |
N/A |
| Realms of Magic |
1995 |
Buy |
| Realms of the Underdark |
1996 |
Buy |
| Realms of the Arcane |
1997 |
Buy |
| Realms of Mystery |
1998 |
Buy |
| Realms of the Dragons |
2004 |
Buy |
| Realms of the Deep |
1999 |
N/A |
| Realms of the Dragons II |
2005 |
Buy |
| Realms of Shadow |
2002 |
N/A |
| Realms of the Elves |
2006 |
Buy |
| Realms of War |
2008 |
Buy |
| Realms of the Dead |
2010 |
Buy |
Forgotten Realms: Finder’s Stone Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Azure Bonds |
1988 |
Buy |
| The Wyvern’s Spur |
1990 |
Buy |
| Song Of The Saurials |
1991 |
Buy |
Forgotten Realms: The Harpers Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Parched Sea |
1991 |
Buy |
| Elfshadow |
1991 |
Buy |
| Red Magic |
1991 |
Buy |
| The Night Parade |
1992 |
Buy |
| The Ring of Winter |
1992 |
Buy |
| The Ring of Winter: A Harpers Novel |
1992 |
N/A |
| Crypt of the Shadowking |
1993 |
Buy |
| Soldiers of Ice |
1993 |
Buy |
| Crown of Fire |
1994 |
Buy |
| Elfsong |
1994 |
N/A |
| Masquerades |
1995 |
Buy |
| Curse of the Shadowmage |
1995 |
Buy |
| The Veiled Dragon |
1996 |
Buy |
| Stormlight |
1996 |
Buy |
| Silver Shadows |
1996 |
N/A |
| Finder’s Bane |
1997 |
Buy |
| Rise of the Blade |
1998 |
N/A |
| Thornhold |
1998 |
N/A |
Forgotten Realms: The Lost Gods Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Finder’s Bane |
1997 |
Buy |
| Fistandantilus Reborn |
1997 |
Buy |
| Tymora’s Luck |
1997 |
Buy |
Heart Quest Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Talisman of Valdegarde |
1983 |
Buy |
| Isle of Illusion |
1983 |
Buy |
| Ring of the Ruby Dragon |
1983 |
Buy |
| Moon Dragon Summer |
1984 |
Buy |
| Lady of the Winds |
1984 |
Buy |
Kate Novak is an American fantasy author who graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in chemistry before finding her way into tabletop gaming fiction. She married game designer Jeff Grubb, and the two began writing together in the Forgotten Realms setting for TSR, Inc. Their partnership produced some of the most popular novels in the Forgotten Realms line during the late 1980s and 1990s.
Their debut novel, Azure Bonds (1988), launched the Finder’s Stone trilogy and introduced the warrior Alias and her companion Dragonbait. The book proved popular enough to be adapted into a computer RPG the following year. Novak and Grubb continued with The Wyvern’s Spur (1990) and Song Of The Saurials (1991), then contributed to The Harpers series with Masquerades (1995) and Finder’s Bane (1997). They capped their Forgotten Realms work with Tymora’s Luck (1997), part of the Lost Gods trilogy, which crossed over between the Forgotten Realms and Dragonlance settings. Novak also had early credits in the HeartQuest gamebook line, writing Lady of the Winds (1984) for TSR’s interactive fiction series aimed at teen readers.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Kate Novak written?
Kate Novak has written 43 books across six series.
What was Kate Novak's first book?
Kate Novak’s first book is Isle of Illusion, published in 1983.
What is Kate Novak best known for writing?
Kate Novak is best known for co-writing the Finder’s Stone trilogy with her husband Jeff Grubb. The first book, Azure Bonds (1988), introduced the characters Alias and Dragonbait and was later adapted into the computer game Curse of the Azure Bonds by Strategic Simulations Inc. in 1989. She and Grubb also wrote the Lost Gods trilogy, including Finder’s Bane and Tymora’s Luck, and contributed to The Harpers series with Masquerades.