Reading order
The Icewind Dale Trilogy reading order
Volumes 4–6 of 39 in The Legend of Drizzt
1
2
3- 3 volumes
- Volumes
- 1988–1990
- Published
- about 17 h
- Reading time
- Completed
- Status
- Fantasy
- Genre
Quick answer
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Publication order
3 volumes1988–1990Completed
- Salvatore’s first novels and Drizzt Do’Urden’s debut, alongside Wulfgar, Bruenor and Regis.
- The Crystal Shard came first (1988); the Dark Elf Trilogy, written later, tells Drizzt’s origin, so either can come first.
- Readers rate all three almost the same.
A plan for the whole series
3 volumes, 951 pages, about 17 hours. At 45 min a day that is about 3 weeks.
Share of volume 1’s readers who reach the last volume. Chance of reaching the last volume: high
Stages
This series fits in one stage. You finish around November 21, 2026.
- Stage 117 habout 3 weeksby November 21, 2026
- The end of the series
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Does the series hold up
Shape of the series: even. Volume scores differ by at most 0.0 points. You get the same level from the first page to the last.
Best volume: Streams of Silver (7.9, 244 ratings). Weakest: The Crystal Shard (7.9). The series is complete; you can read it start to finish with no waiting. The last volume (7.9) scores close to the series average or above it.
How this plan is calculated
The plan comes from the pages and ratings of each volume: we split the series into stages of about three weeks’ reading, size each break to the stage before it, and read the chance of finishing from how many readers rate the last volume compared with the first. How we work out the plan →
Every volume in order
Order checked by hand · Order and years: Wikidata (CC0). Spotted an error? Tell us. · Data updated October 29, 2026
The Icewind Dale Trilogy books ranked, best to worst
- 1.Streams of SilverBook 2 · 19897.9
- 1.The Halfling's GemBook 3 · 19907.9
- 1.The Crystal ShardBook 1 · 19887.9
Frequently asked questions
Which Icewind Dale Trilogy book is the best?
By reader score, Streams of Silver (7.9/10). The lowest-rated is The Crystal Shard (7.9/10).
Which The Icewind Dale Trilogy book is the longest?
“The Crystal Shard” is the longest at 344 pages; the shortest is “Streams of Silver” with 296 pages.
What should I read after The Icewind Dale Trilogy?
Other series by R. A. Salvatore: The Cleric Quintet, The Dark Elf Trilogy, Legacy of the Drow.
