Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tal’Dorei Campaign Setting | 2017 | Marieke Nijkamp | Buy |
| 2 | The World of Critical Role | 2020 | Marieke Nijkamp | Buy |
| 3 | Vox Machina: Kith & Kin | 2021 | Marieke Nijkamp | N/A |
| 4 | The Chronicles of Exandria - The Mighty Nein | 2019 | Marieke Nijkamp | Buy |
| 5 | Kith & Kin | 2021 | Marieke Nijkamp | Buy |
| 6 | Vox Machina Origins Volume I | 2019 | Marieke Nijkamp | Buy |
| 7 | Critical Role: Vox Machina–Kith & Kin | 2021 | Marieke Nijkamp | Buy |
| 8 | Vox Machina Origins: Volume 2 | 2020 | Marieke Nijkamp | Buy |
| 9 | The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien | 2022 | Marieke Nijkamp | Buy |
| 10 | Critical Role: Tales of Exandria–The Bright Queen #1 | 2021 | Marieke Nijkamp | Buy |
| 11 | Exquisite Exandria | 2023 | Marieke Nijkamp | Buy |
| 12 | Bells Hells - What Doesn’t Break | 2024 | Marieke Nijkamp | Buy |
| 13 | Critical Role: The Tales of Exandria–The Bright Queen #3 | 2022 | Marieke Nijkamp | Buy |
| 14 | Vox Machina–Stories Untold | 2025 | Marieke Nijkamp | Buy |
| 15 | The Mighty Nein Origins: Caleb Widogast | 2022 | Marieke Nijkamp | Buy |
| 16 | Tusk Love | 2025 | Marieke Nijkamp | Buy |
| 17 | Critical Role: The Tales of Exandria–The Bright Queen #4 | 2022 | Marieke Nijkamp | Buy |
| 18 | The Mighty Nein–Stories Untold | 2026 | Marieke Nijkamp | Buy |
| 19 | Call of the Netherdeep | 2022 | Marieke Nijkamp | Buy |
| 20 | The Mighty Nein Origins: Yasha Nydoorin | 2022 | Marieke Nijkamp | Buy |
| 21 | Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins–Nott the Brave | 2023 | Marieke Nijkamp | Buy |
| 22 | The Mighty Nein Origins–Mollymauk Tealeaf | 2023 | Marieke Nijkamp | Buy |
| 23 | Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins–Beauregard Lionett | 2024 | Marieke Nijkamp | Buy |
| 24 | Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins IV #5 | 2025 | Marieke Nijkamp | Buy |
The Critical Role series associated with Marieke Nijkamp spans 24 books from 2017 to 2026, covering the world of Exandria through several distinct strands. The Tal’Dorei Campaign Setting (2017) establishes the world, while the Vox Machina and Mighty Nein branches each develop their own casts across novels, comics, and origin stories. The Chronicles of Exandria and Tales of Exandria titles add illustrated entries alongside the prose novels.
The reading order above reflects the recommended sequence across all formats, though many entries work as standalone reads within their own sub-group. If you want to follow the Vox Machina thread, start with the Vox Machina Origins volumes from 2019. The Mighty Nein strand begins with The Chronicles of Exandria — The Mighty Nein (2019) and continues through the Nine Eyes of Lucien (2022) and the individual Origins character books. The most recent entry is The Mighty Nein — Stories Untold, published in 2026.