Gary Gygax

Gary Gygax

Gary Gygax was born in Chicago, USA on July 27th, 1938 and passed away at the age of 69 on March 4th, 2008.

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Gary Gygax Stats: The highest rated book by Gary Gygax on Book Notification is Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Players Handbook, the 2nd novel in the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons series. The second-highest rated book is Players Handbook (Dungeons & Dragons #1).

The most read book by Gary Gygax on Book Notification is Saga of Old City, the first novel in the Greyhawk series. The second most read book is Dungeon Master's Guide (Dungeons & Dragons #2).

Below is a complete list of Gary Gygax books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Gary Gygax is the Dungeons & Dragons Series.

List of Greyhawk Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Saga of Old City
1985
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2
Artifact of Evil
1986
Go
3
Master Wolf (By: Rose Estes)
1987
Go
4
The Price of Power (By: Rose Estes)
1987
Go
5
The Demon Hand (By: Rose Estes)
1988
Go
6
The Name of the Game (By: Rose Estes)
1988
Go
7
6
The Eyes Have It (By: Rose Estes)
1989
Go
8
Against the Giants (By: Ru Emerson)
1999
Go
9
Descent into the Depths of the Earth (By: Paul Kidd)
2000
Go
10
The Temple of Elemental Evil (By: Thomas M. Reid)
2001
Go
11
Keep on the Borderlands (By: Ru Emerson)
2001
Go
12
The Tomb of Horrors (By: Keith Francis Strohm)
2002
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List of Dungeons & Dragons Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
Players Handbook
1978
Go
2
9
Dungeon Master's Guide (With: David Cook)
1978
Go
3
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Supermodule
1986
Go

List of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Books in Publication Order

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ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Thief's Screen/Screens and Reference Material (By: Skip Williams)
0
Go
2
10
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Players Handbook
1978
Go
3
Dungeon Masters Guide (By: David C. Sutherland III, D.A. Trampier, Erol Otus, Mike Carr, E. Gary Gygax, Darlene Pekul, Will McLean, David S. La Force)
1979
Go
4
Monster Manual II
1983
Go
5
Baltron's Beacon (By: Philip Meyers)
1985
Go
6
Dragonlance Adventures (By: Tracy Hickman)
1987
Go
7
Monstrous Compendium: Kara-Tur Appendix (By: Rick Swan)
1990
Go
8
Fantasy Collector Cards (By: TSR Inc.)
1992
Go
9
The Marklands (By: Carl Sargent)
1993
Go
10
Encyclopedia Magica , Vol. 2: D-P (By: Inc. Tsr)
1995
Go
11
Eye of Pain (By: Thomas M. Reid)
1996
Go
12
College of Wizardry (By: Bruce R. Cordell)
1998
Go
13
The Shattered Circle (By: Bruce R. Cordell)
1999
Go
14
Dungeons of Despair (By: Christopher Perkins, TSR Inc.)
1999
Go
15
Bastion of Faith (By: Bruce R. Cordell)
1999
Go
16
Rise of the Titans (By: Wizards Team)
2000
Go
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Gary Gygax

Gary Gygax (Ernest Gary Gygax) was born on July 27th, 1938. Gary passed away March 4th, 2008 at 69 years old. Gary Gygax was born in Chicago, USA.

Gary Gygax was the author of the Dungeons & Dragons series which consists of 3 novels. The Dungeons & Dragons series started in 1978 with the novel Players Handbook. The most recently released novel in the Dungeons & Dragons series was Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Supermodule which was released in 1986. There are no upcoming novels for the Dungeons & Dragons series.

Gary Gygax (Ernest Gary Gygax) also wrote the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons series which has 16 books including Thief's Screen/Screens and Reference Material and Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Players Handbook.

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Gary Gygax: F.A.Q

When was Gary Gygax Born?

Gary Gygax was born on July 27th, 1938.

When did Gary Gygax die?

Gary Gygax died on March 4th, 2008 at 69 years old.

Where was Gary Gygax Born?

Gary Gygax was born in Chicago, USA.

What was the first book Gary Gygax wrote?

The first book written by Gary Gygax was Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Players Handbook, published in 1978.

What was the most recent book Gary Gygax wrote?

His most recently released work was Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Supermodule (a short story) on September 1st, 1986.

How many books has Gary Gygax written?

Gary Gygax has written 7 books. 2 books in the Greyhawk Series, 3 books in the Dungeons & Dragons Series, 2 books in the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Series.

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