Dangerous Journeys books in order

Dangerous Journeys is a tabletop RPG system and novel series by Gary Gygax, featuring the Mythus game and mystery novels set in a fantasy version of Earth.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Anubis Murders 1989 Gary Gygax Buy
2 Mythus 1992 Gary Gygax Buy
3 Epic of Ærth Companion Volume 1992 Gary Gygax Buy
4 Necropolis and the Land of Ægypt Campaign Scenario 1992 Gary Gygax Buy
5 The Samarkand Solution 1993 Gary Gygax Buy
6 Death in Delhi 1993 Gary Gygax Buy

Dangerous Journeys is Gary Gygax’s tabletop RPG system created after he left TSR and Dungeons & Dragons. The Mythus core rulebook (1992) presented a skill-based game system set on a fantasy version of Earth called Ærth. The series also includes three novels — The Anubis Murders (1989), The Samarkand Solution (1993), and Death in Delhi (1993) — which follow a magician-detective solving crimes across ancient civilizations.

The game system was discontinued after legal disputes with TSR, but the novels remain accessible adventure fiction set in Gygax’s distinctive fantasy-historical settings.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Dangerous Journeys series?

There are six books in the Dangerous Journeys series, published between 1989 and 1993.

What is the first book in the Dangerous Journeys series?

The first book in the Dangerous Journeys series is The Anubis Murders, published in 1989.

What is the Dangerous Journeys series about?

Dangerous Journeys is Gary Gygax’s post-D&D game system and its associated novels. The series includes the Mythus RPG rules (1992) and three mystery-adventure novels set in a fantasy version of ancient Earth: The Anubis Murders (1989), The Samarkand Solution (1993), and Death in Delhi (1993).

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