And there's yet more artwork available now following the release of the Gwent game, as it too now has its own art book: The Art of the Witcher: Gwent Gallery Collection (opens in new tab). One to look out for though I know I always do. There is a designated Witcher 3: Wild Hunt art book but it is pretty rare as it was released only with collector's editions. Read it, and you too can call yourself Geralt of Trivia. Be warned, though, it does feature spoilers for the games and the books.
#THE WITCHER BOOKS SERIES#
It's a beautifully illustrated addition to the series that contains everything you'll want to know about monsters, weapons, people and places. Other Witcher books and graphic novels Are there other Witcher books?Īway from the novels, it's also worth reading The World of the Witcher (opens in new tab), which is a compendium of information created directly by CD Projekt Red.
Because those stories were all republished in The Last Wish when the series jumped publishers, and because the original book is now out of print, it's not really worth considering as a separate title. Some lists will count the series at nine books, including The Witcher, the original 1990 publication of the first five Witcher short stories. How many Witcher books are in the series?Īs counted above, there are eight books in the Witcher series-six novels, and two short story collections. It's in Sword of Destiny that we get to know Ciri, and each story takes place directly before the main novels. The rest of the stories in The Last Wish make up most of the show's first season, though it also draws from the book you should read second: Sword of Destiny (opens in new tab). The story, A Grain of Truth, which features in this collection kicks off the second season of the Netflix show, telling the story of Nivellen. These include Dandelion (aka Jaskier), a poet friend of Geralt who is hearing these tales we’re experiencing, and Yennefer, a sorceress with whom Geralt begins a turbulent relationship. He also depicts the often-corrupt governments that reside throughout the world, and we meet an ensemble of colourful characters many of us have come to know and love. Sapkowski sets the scene beginning with the importance of Geralt's silver sword with which he kills the monsters. The Last Wish introduces everything you'll see in the games. While it was published second, it's the start of the series, introducing Geralt and establishing the Continent as a backdrop. You'll want to start with The Last Wish (opens in new tab).
The books were released in English in 2007, with Danusia Stok translating the first two and David French taking over duties from the third book. In the '90s, the stories were published in two collections, which were followed by five novels, all published throughout the same decade. It's not the most complicated fantasy series ever, but because the stories weren't released in chronologic order, release date won't be your best guide.The Witcher started in the '80s as a series of short stories written by Sapkowski for a fantasy magazine.
If you want to read the story that The Witcher season 2's first episode is based on, for instance, you'll find it in The Last Wish (opens in new tab), the Witcher book we recommend you start with. Generally speaking, the show changes plenty of details but takes the broad strokes of its plots directly from the Witcher stories written by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, which were also the basis for the CD Projekt Red Witcher games.
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