Digital books

This article contains lore taken from Warcraft novels, novellas, or short stories.

Below is the list of the official Warcraft universe literature in digital format in the English language. They are either available for free to read and download on Blizzard Entertainment's websites or are available for purchase from various online bookstores.

Novels (26)

• The Last Guardian (2016)
• Rise of the Horde (2016)
• Lord of the Clans (2002)
• The Well of Eternity (2017)
• The Demon Soul (2017)
• Beyond the Dark Portal (2008)
• Night of the Dragon (2008)
• Arthas: Rise of the Lich King (2009)
• Stormrage (2010)
• The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm (2010)
• Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects (2011)
• Wolfheart (2011)
• Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War (2012)
• Dawn of the Aspects (2013)
• Vol'jin: Shadows of the Horde (2013)
• War Crimes (2014)
• Illidan (2016)
• Traveler (2016)
• Traveler: The Spiral Path (2018)
• Before the Storm (2018)
• Traveler: The Shining Blade (2019)
• Shadows Rising (2020)
• Exploring Azeroth: The Eastern Kingdoms (2021)
• Sylvanas (2022)
• War of the Scaleborn (2023)
• The Dragonflight Codex (2023)

Novellas (7)

• Heartlands (2024)
• Elegy (2018)
• A Good War (2018)
• Quest for Pandaria (2012)
• Dawn of the Aspects, Part 1 - 5 (2013)
• Blood of the Highborne (with Paragons) (2014)
• Of Blood and Honor (2001)

Short stories (44)

• Folk & Fairy Tales of Azeroth (2021)

The War Within

• The Tipping Point (2025)
• A Whisper of Warning (2024)
• The Calling (2024)
• The Goblin Way (2024)
• The Lilac and the Stone (2024)
• Trials (2024)

Dragonflight

• The Vow Eternal (2022)

Shadowlands

• Terror by Torchlight (2020)
• We Ride Forth (2020)

Battle for Azeroth

• A Moment in Verse (2020)

Legion

• Dark Mirror (2017)

Warlords of Draenor

• Hellscream (2014)
• Code of Rule (2015)
• Apocrypha (2015)

Mists of Pandaria

• Li Li's Travel Journal (2012-2013)
• The Trial of the Red Blossoms (2013)
• Bleeding Sun (2013)
• The Blank Scroll (2013)
• Death From Above (2013)
• Strength of Steel (2013)
• Over Water (2013)
• The Untamed Valley (2014)
• The Jade Hunters (2014)

Cataclysm

• Heart of War (2010)
• Lord of His Pack (2011)
• Trade Secrets of a Trade Prince (2011)
• Fire and Iron (2011)
• The Judgment (2011)
• Cut Short (2011)
• As Our Fathers Before Us (2011)
• Seeds of Faith (2011)
• Edge of Night (2011)
• Blood of Our Fathers (2011)
• In the Shadow of the Sun (2012)
• Prophet's Lesson (2012)
• Charge of the Aspects (2011)

Other

• Smokywood Pastures Presents: A Winter Veil Carol (2015)
• The War Effort (2006)
• Glory (2008)
• The War of the Shifting Sands (2005)
• Road to Damnation (2006)
• Unbroken (2007)

• Paragons (2014)

Chronicles

• World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 1 (2016)
• World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 2 (2017)
• World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 3 (2018)
• World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 4 (2024)

Comics

This section concerns content related to the Warcraft manga or comics.

• Ashbringer (2012)
• Curse of the Worgen (2012)
• The Comic's Prologue
• The Comic Volume 1 (2012)
• The Comic Volume 2 (2012)
• The Comic Volume 3 (2012)
• The Comic Volume 4 (2013)
• Bloodsworn (2013)
• Dark Riders (2014)
• Pearl of Pandaria (2014)

WoD series (2014)

• Gul'dan and the Stranger
• Blackhand
• Blood and Thunder

Legion series (2016)

• Magni: Fault Lines
• Nightborne: Twilight of Suramar
• Highmountain: A Mountain Divided
• Anduin: Son of the Wolf‎

BfA series (2018 - 2019)

• Jaina: Reunion
• Magni: The Speaker
• Windrunner: Three Sisters
• Mechagon

Manuals

• World of Warcraft: Game Manual (2010 digital)
• World of Warcraft: Beginner's Guide (2011)
• World of Warcraft: Beginner's Guide (2013)

Other

• World of Warcraft Diary (2018)
• The Official Cookbook (2017)
• Warlords of Draenor: Signature Series Strategy Guide (2014)

Warcraft film universe books

This section concerns content exclusive to the Warcraft film universe and is considered non-canon.

• Warcraft: Durotan (2016)
• Warcraft: Bonds of Brotherhood (2016)
• Warcraft: The Official Movie Novelization (2016)
• Warcraft: Behind the Dark Portal (2016)

Hearthstone

This section contains information exclusive to Hearthstone and is considered non-canon.

• Undeath Conquers All (2017)
• Forest for the Weary (2017)
• Freedom (2017)
• Up Comes Down (2017)
• Hearthstone: Innkeeper's Tavern Cookbook (2017)
• Tale of the Fox (2017)
• Lowering the Boom (2018)

RPG books

This section contains information from the Warcraft RPG which is considered non-canon.

• Bones of Ironforge (2006)
• Lands of Mystery Extra Web Bonuses (2007)
• Lands of Mystery Extra: Blue Dragonspawn Stats (2007)
• Monster Guide Web Supplement (2007)