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Appendix N: Inspirational and Educational Reading

  • January 15, 2023
  • 65 Books
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  • martinralya.com

Authors and works which inspired Gary Gygax to create Dungeons & Dragons, compiled by Martin Ralya

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The Great Book of Amber
The Great Book of Amber
  • Roger Zelazny
The Courts of Chaos
The Courts of Chaos
  • Roger Zelazny
The Hand of Oberon
The Hand of Oberon
  • Roger Zelazny
Sign of the Unicorn
Sign of the Unicorn
  • Roger Zelazny
The Guns of Avalon
The Guns of Avalon
  • Roger Zelazny
Nine Princes in Amber
Nine Princes in Amber
  • Roger Zelazny
Jack of Shadows
Jack of Shadows
  • Roger Zelazny
The Eyes of the Overworld
The Eyes of the Overworld
  • Jack Vance
Tales of the Dying Earth
Tales of the Dying Earth
  • Jack Vance
The Dying Earth
The Dying Earth
  • Jack Vance
The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings
The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings
  • J.R.R. Tolkien
The Two Towers
The Two Towers
  • J.R.R. Tolkien
The Fellowship of the Ring
The Fellowship of the Ring
  • J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit
The Hobbit
  • J.R.R. Tolkien
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The Shadow People

The Shadow People
  • Margaret St. Clair
The Many Worlds of Andre Norton
The Many Worlds of Andre Norton
  • Andre Norton
Stormbringer
Stormbringer
  • Michael Moorcock
The Runestaff
The Runestaff
  • Michael Moorcock
The Sword of the Dawn
The Sword of the Dawn
  • Michael Moorcock
The Mad God's Amulet
The Mad God's Amulet
  • Michael Moorcock
The Jewel in the Skull
The Jewel in the Skull
  • Michael Moorcock
The Moon Pool
The Moon Pool
  • A. Merritt
Dwellers in the Mirage
Dwellers in the Mirage
  • Abraham Merritt
The Dunwich Horror and Others
The Dunwich Horror and Others
  • H.P. Lovecraft
  • Robert Bloch
Swords and Ice Magic (Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, Book 6)
Swords and Ice Magic (Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, Book 6)
  • Fritz Leiber
The Swords of Lankhmar
The Swords of Lankhmar
  • Fritz Leiber
Swords Against Wizardry
Swords Against Wizardry
  • Fritz Leiber
Swords in the Mist
Swords in the Mist
  • Fritz Leiber
Swords Against Death
Swords Against Death
  • Fritz Leiber
Swords and Deviltry
Swords and Deviltry
  • Fritz Leiber
Hiero's Journey
Hiero's Journey
  • Sterling E. Lanier
The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian
The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian
  • Robert E. Howard
Kyrik, Warlock Warrior
Kyrik, Warlock Warrior
  • Gardner Francis Fox
The Lavalite World
The Lavalite World
  • Philip José Farmer
Behind the Walls of Terra
Behind the Walls of Terra
  • Philip José Farmer
A Private Cosmos (World of Tiers, #3)
A Private Cosmos (World of Tiers, #3)
  • Philip José Farmer
Gates of Creation
Gates of Creation
  • Philip José Farmer
The maker of universes
The maker of universes
  • Philip José Farmer
The King of Elfland's Daughter
The King of Elfland's Daughter
  • Lord Dunsany
The Compleat Enchanter
The Compleat Enchanter
  • L. Sprague de Camp
  • Fletcher Pratt
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The Carnelian Cube

The Carnelian Cube
  • L. Sprague de Camp
  • Fletcher Pratt
Lest Darkness Fall
Lest Darkness Fall
  • L. Sprague De Camp
The Fallible Fiend
The Fallible Fiend
  • L. Sprague de Camp
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Giant of World's End

Giant of World's End
  • Lin Carter
The Pirate of World's End
The Pirate of World's End
  • Lin Carter
The Barbarian of World's End
The Barbarian of World's End
  • Lin Carter
The Immortal of World's End
The Immortal of World's End
  • Lin Carter
The Enchantress of World's End
The Enchantress of World's End
  • Lin Carter
The Warrior of World's End
The Warrior of World's End
  • Lin Carter
Tarzan at the Earth's Core
Tarzan at the Earth's Core
  • Edgar Rice Burroughs
Pellucidar
Pellucidar
  • Edgar Rice Burroughs
At the Earth's Core
At the Earth's Core
  • Edgar Rice Burroughs
John Carter of Mars
John Carter of Mars
  • Edgar Rice Burroughs
  • Frank Schoonover
  • James Allen St. John
A Fighting Man of Mars
A Fighting Man of Mars
  • Edgar Rice Burroughs
The Chessman of Mars
The Chessman of Mars
  • Edgar Rice Burroughs
Thuvia, Maid of Mars
Thuvia, Maid of Mars
  • Edgar Rice Burroughs
The Warlord of Mars
The Warlord of Mars
  • Edgar Rice Burroughs
The Gods of Mars
The Gods of Mars
  • Edgar Rice Burroughs
A Princess of Mars
A Princess of Mars
  • Edgar Rice Burroughs
The Best of Fredric Brown
The Best of Fredric Brown
  • Fredric Brown
The Book of Skaith
The Book of Skaith
  • Leigh Brackett
The Face in the Frost
The Face in the Frost
  • John Bellairs
Three Hearts and Three Lions
Three Hearts and Three Lions
  • Poul Anderson
The High Crusade
The High Crusade
  • Poul Anderson
The Broken Sword
The Broken Sword
  • Poul Anderson