List of books

A large number of books related to Magic: The Gathering have been published which include fictional novels set within the game's universe, strategy guides, and encyclopedias.

Fiction

See also: List of storyline sources.

Title	Setting	Released	Author(s)	Notes	Publisher	ISBN #
Arena		1994-11	William R. Forstchen		HarperPrism	ISBN 0-06-105424-0
Whispering Woods		1994-11	Clayton Emery		HarperPrism	ISBN 0-06-105418-6
Shattered Chains		1995-03	Clayton Emery		HarperPrism	ISBN 0-06-105419-4
Final Sacrifice		1995-03	Clayton Emery		HarperPrism	ISBN 0-06-105420-8
Tapestries		1995-07	Kathy Ice, ed.	Anthology	HarperPrism	ISBN 0-06-105308-2
The Cursed Land		1995-09	Teri McLaren		HarperPrism	ISBN 0-06-105016-4
The Prodigal Sorcerer		1995-11	Mark Sumner		HarperPrism	ISBN 0-06-105476-3
Ashes of the Sun		1996-03	Hanovi Braddock		HarperPrism	ISBN 0-06-105649-9
Distant Planes		1996-06	Kathy Ice, ed.	Anthology	HarperPrism	ISBN 0-06-105313-9
Song of Time		1996-06	Teri McLaren		HarperPrism	ISBN 0-06-105622-7
And Peace Shall Sleep	Fallen Empires	1996-07	Sonia Orin Lyris		HarperPrism	ISBN 0-06-105619-7
Dark Legacy	The Dark	1996-12	Robert E. Vardeman		HarperPrism	ISBN 0-06-105697-9
The Brothers' War	Antiquities, Urza's Saga	1998-05	Jeff Grubb		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-1170-0
Rath and Storm	Weatherlight, Tempest, Stronghold, Exodus	1998-07	Peter Archer, ed.	Anthology	WotC	ISBN 0-7869-1175-1
Planeswalker	Urza's Saga	1998-09	Lynn Abbey		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-1182-4
The Colors of Magic		1999-02	Jess Lebow, ed.	Anthology	WotC	ISBN 0-7869-1323-1
Time Streams	Urza's Legacy	1999-05	J. Robert King		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-1344-4
The Gathering Dark	The Dark	1999-06	Jeff Grubb		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-1357-6
Bloodlines	Urza's Destiny	1999-08	Loren L. Coleman		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-1380-0
Mercadian Masques	Mercadian Masques	1999-09	Francis Lebaron		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-1188-3
The Thran		1999-12	J. Robert King		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-1600-1
Nemesis	Nemesis	2000-02	Paul B. Thompson		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-1559-5
The Eternal Ice	Ice Age	2000-05	Jeff Grubb		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-1562-5
Prophecy	Prophecy	2000-07	Vance Moore		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-1570-6
The Myths of Magic		2000-08	Jess Lebow, ed.	Anthology	WotC	ISBN 0-7869-1529-3
Invasion	Invasion	2000-10	J. Robert King		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-1438-6
The Shattered Alliance	Alliances	2000-12	Jeff Grubb		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-1403-3
Planeshift	Planeshift	2001-02	J. Robert King		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-1802-0
Johan	Legends	2001-04	Clayton Emery		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-1803-9
Apocalypse	Apocalypse	2001-06	J. Robert King		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-1880-2
The Dragons of Magic		2001-08	J. Robert King, ed.	Anthology	WotC	ISBN 0-7869-1872-1
Odyssey	Odyssey	2001-09	Vance Moore		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-1900-0
Jedit	Legends	2001-12	Clayton Emery		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-1907-8
Chainer's Torment	Torment	2002-01	Scott McGough		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-2696-1
The Secrets of Magic		2002-3	Jess Lebow, ed.	Anthology	WotC	ISBN 0-7869-2710-0
Judgment	Judgment	2002-06	Will McDermott		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-2743-7
Hazezon	Legends	2002-08	Clayton Emery		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-2792-5
Onslaught	Onslaught	2002-09	J. Robert King		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-2801-8
Assassin's Blade	Legends	2002-12	Scott McGough		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-2830-1
Legions	Legions	2003-01	J. Robert King		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-2914-6
Emperor's Fist	Legends	2003-03	Scott McGough		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-2935-9
Scourge	Scourge	2003-05	J. Robert King		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-2956-1
The Monsters of Magic		2003-08	J. Robert King, ed.	Anthology	WotC	ISBN 0-7869-2983-9
The Moons of Mirrodin	Mirrodin	2003-09	Will McDermott		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-2995-2
Champion's Trial	Legends	2003-11	Scott McGough		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-3015-2
The Darksteel Eye	Darksteel	2004-01	Jess Lebow		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-3140-X
The Fifth Dawn	Fifth Dawn	2004-05	Cory J. Herndon		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-3205-8
Outlaw	Champions of Kamigawa	2004-09	Scott McGough		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-3357-7
Heretic	Betrayers of Kamigawa	2005-01	Scott McGough		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-3575-8
Guardian	Saviors of Kamigawa	2005-05	Scott McGough		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-3786-6
Ravnica	Ravnica: City of Guilds	2005-09	Cory J. Herndon		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-3792-0
Guildpact	Guildpact	2006-01	Cory J. Herndon		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-3989-3
Dissension	Dissension	2006-05	Cory J. Herndon		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-4001-8
Dragons: Worlds Afire		2006-06	Scott McGough et al.	Anthology	WotC	ISBN 0-7869-4976-2
Time Spiral	Time Spiral	2006-09	Scott McGough		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-4840-6
Planar Chaos	Planar Chaos	2007-01	Scott McGough and Timothy Sanders		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-4249-7
Future Sight	Future Sight	2007-04	Scott McGough and John Delaney		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-4269-5
Lorwyn	Lorwyn	2007-08	Cory J. Herndon and Scott McGough		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-4292-3
Morningtide	Morningtide	2008-01	Cory J. Herndon and Scott McGough		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-4790-4
Shadowmoor	Shadowmoor	2008-04	Philip Athans and Susan J. Morris (eds.)	Anthology	WotC	ISBN 0-7869-4840-6
Eventide	Eventide	2008-06	Scott McGough and Cory J. Herndon		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-4868-0
Agents of Artifice	Planeswalker Saga	2009-02	Ari Marmell		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-5240-3
Alara Unbroken	Alara block	2009-05	Doug Beyer		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-5201-4
The Purifying Fire	Planeswalker Saga	2009-07	Laura Resnick		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-5298-4
The Curse of the Chain Veil	Planeswalker Saga	2010-01	John Vornholt	Cancelled publication	WotC	ISBN 0-7869-5412-4
Path of the Planeswalker	Planeswalker Saga	2010-02	Doug Beyer, Brady Dommermuth and Jenna Helland	Graphic novel	WotC	ISBN 0-7869-5367-7
Zendikar: In the Teeth of Akoum	Zendikar block	2010-04	Robert B. Wintermute		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-5476-6
Test of Metal	Planeswalker Saga	2010-10	Matthew Stover		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-5532-9
Scars of Mirrodin: The Quest for Karn	Scars of Mirrodin block	2011-04	Robert B. Wintermute		WotC	ISBN 0-7869-5774-3
Path of the Planeswalker II	Planeswalker Saga	2011-06	Doug Beyer, Brady Dommermuth and Jenna Helland	Graphic novel	WotC	ISBN 0-7869-5852-8
Magic: The Gathering	Planeswalker Saga	2012-07	Matt Forbeck	Graphic novel	IDW	ISBN 1-6137-7228-9
Return to Ravnica: The Secretist, Part One	Return to Ravnica	2012-11	Doug Beyer	E-book	WotC	ISBN 0-7869-6455-0
Magic: The Gathering - The Spell Thief	Planeswalker Saga	2012-12	Matt Forbeck	Graphic novel	IDW	ISBN 1-6137-7414-1
Gatecrash: The Secretist, Part Two	Gatecrash	2013-02	Doug Beyer	E-book	WotC	ISBN 0-7869-6456-7
Magic: The Gathering - Path of Vengeance	Planeswalker Saga	2013-05	Matt Forbeck	Graphic novel	IDW	ISBN 1-6137-7637-3
Dragon's Maze: The Secretist, Part Three	Dragon's Maze	2013-05	Doug Beyer	E-book	WotC	ISBN 0-7869-6457-4
Theros: Godsend, Part I	Theros	2014-01	Jenna Helland	E-book	WotC	ISBN
Journey into Nyx: Godsend, Part II	Journey into Nyx	2014-05	Jenna Helland	E-book	WotC	ISBN
Magic: The Gathering - Theros	Planeswalker Saga	2014-05	Jason Ciaramella	Graphic novel	IDW	ISBN 1-6137-7908-9
Magic: The Gathering - The Complete Collection	Planeswalker Saga	2014-09	Matt Forbeck, Jason Ciaramella	Graphic novel (compilation)	IDW	ISBN 1-6137-7739-6
Children of the Nameless	Innistrad	2018-12	Brandon Sanderson	E-book	WotC	ISBN
War of the Spark: Ravnica	War of the Spark	2019-04	Greg Weisman		WotC	ISBN:1-9848-1745-7
The Gathering Storm	Guilds of Ravnica / Ravnica Allegiance	2019-06	Django Wexler	Web-based serial	Random House	ISBN
The Wildered Quest	Throne of Eldraine	2019-09	Kate Elliott	E-book	WotC and Random House	ISBN
War of the Spark: Forsaken	Post-War of the Spark	2019-11	Greg Weisman		WotC	ISBN:1-9848-1794-5
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths — Sundered Bond	Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths	2020-04	Django Wexler	E-book	WotC	ISBN 9780786967162

Guides / Strategy

Official

Title	Year	Author(s)	Publisher	ISBN #
Magic: The Gathering Pocket Player's Guide	1994	Kathryn Haines, Dave Howell, Beverly Marshall Saling, Ken McGlothen (eds.)	Harpercollins	ISBN 1-88099-229-9
The Pocket Players' Guide for Magic: The Gathering - Fourth Edition	1995	Michael G. Ryan (ed.)	Wizards of the Coast	ISBN 1-57530-089-3
Magic: The Gathering Official Encyclopedia (UK)	1996	Beth Moursund (ed.)	Carlton Books Ltd.	ISBN 1-85868-240-1
Magic: The Gathering Official Encyclopedia (USA)	1996	Beth Moursund (ed.)	Thunder's Mouth Press	ISBN 1-56025-140-9
Magic: The Puzzling	1996	Mark Rosewater	Thunder's Mouth Press	ISBN 1-57530-100-8
The Official Magic: The Gathering - Strategies & Secrets	1997-02	Beth Moursund	Sybex Inc.	ISBN 0-78212-031-8
Magic: The Gathering Official Strategy Guide	1997	Beth Moursund	Thunder's Mouth Press	ISBN 1-56025-149-2
Magic: The Gathering Official Encyclopedia - Volume 2	1997	Beth Moursund (ed.)	Thunder's Mouth Press	ISBN 1-56025-150-6
The Official Guide to Portal	1997	Beth Moursund	Thunder's Mouth Press	ISBN 1-56025-152-2
The Official Deckbuilders' Guide	1997	Tim Dedupulos	Thunder's Mouth Press	ISBN 1-56025-156-5
The Official Guide to Tempest	1997	Beth Moursund	Thunders Mouth Press	ISBN 1-56025-157-3
Official Strategy Guide for Magic: The Gathering - Battlemage	1997-02	Mark Walker	Prima Games	ISBN 0-76151-061-3
Magic: The Gathering Official Encyclopedia - Volume 3	1998	Beth Moursund (ed.)	Thunder's Mouth Press	ISBN 1-56025-189-1
The Official Guide to Portal Second Age	1998	Beth Moursund (ed.)	Thunder's Mouth Press	ISBN 1-56025-198-9
The Official Guide to Urza's Saga	1998-11	Will McDermott	Thunder's Mouth Press	ISBN 1-56025-198-0
Advanced Strategy Guide	1998	Mark Justice & Tim Dedopulos	Thunder's Mouth Press	ISBN 1-56025-199-9
The Art of Magic: The Gathering - The Rath Cycle	1998	Anthony Waters & Lizz Baldwin	TSR	ISBN 0-78691-178-6
The Official Urza's Legacy Game Guide	1999-4	Randy Buehler & Lizz Baldwin (eds.)	Wizards of the Coast	ISBN 0-78691-353-3
The Official Classic Sixth Edition Game Strategy Guide	1999	Will McDermott	Wizards of the Coast	ISBN 0-78691-375-4
Deck Deconstruction Companion	1999	Beth Moursund	Wizards of the Coast	ISBN 0-78691-332-0
The Official Urza's Destiny Game Guide	1999	Will McDermott & Lizz Baldwin (eds.)	TSR	ISBN 0-78691-400-9
The Official Starter Game Strategy Guide	1999	Cory Herndon	TSR	ISBN 0-78691-425-4
The Official Tournament Player's Guide	1999	DCI Staff & Lizz Baldwin (eds.)	TSR	ISBN 0-78691-517-X
Magic: The Gathering Official Encyclopedia - Volume 4	1999	Beth Moursund, Richard Garfield	Thunder's Mouth Press	ISBN 1-56025-211-1
Magic: The Gathering Official Encyclopedia - Volume 5	2000	Cory J. Herndon	Thunder's Mouth Press	ISBN 1-56025-271-5
Magic: The Gathering Official Encyclopedia - Volume 6 (US)	2001	Brian Tinsman & Cory J. Herndon	Thunder's Mouth Press	ISBN 1-56025-343-6
Magic: The Gathering Official Encyclopedia - Volume 6 (UK)	2001	Brian Tinsman & Cory J. Herndon	Carlton Books Ltd	ISBN 1-84222-389-5
The Complete Encyclopedia of Magic: The Gathering	2002	Beth Moursund	Thunder's Mouth Press	ISBN 1-56025-443-2
Prima's Official Strategy Guide - Magic: The Gathering Online	2002-07	Mike Searle	Prima Games	ISBN 0-76153-984-0
A Planeswalker's Guide to Alara	2008-09	Doug Beyer and Jenna Helland	Wizards of the Coast	ISBN 0-78695-124-9
The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Zendikar	2016-01	James Wyatt	Wizards of the Coast	ISBN 1-4215-8249-8
The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Innistrad	2016-07	James Wyatt	Wizards of the Coast	ISBN 1-4215-8780-6
The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Kaladesh	2017-01	James Wyatt	Wizards of the Coast	ISBN 1-4215-9050-9
The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Amonkhet	2017-07	James Wyatt	Wizards of the Coast	ISBN 1-4215-9511-5
The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Ixalan	2018-01	James Wyatt	Wizards of the Coast	ISBN 1-4215-9657-0
The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Dominaria	2018-07	James Wyatt	Wizards of the Coast	ISBN 1-9747-0073-8
Magic: The Gathering - Concepts and Legends	2018-10	James Wyatt	Wizards of the Coast	ISBN 1-9747-0375-3
The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Ravnica	2019-01	James Wyatt	Wizards of the Coast	ISBN 1-9747-0552-8
Magic: The Gathering - Rise of the Gatewatch	2019-07	Jenna Helland	Abrams ComicArts	ISBN 1-4197-3647-6
The Art of Magic: The Gathering - War of the Spark	2020-10	James Wyatt	Wizards of the Coast	ISBN 1-9747-17354
Magic: The Gathering - Legends	2020-10	Jay Annelli	Abrams ComicArts	ISBN 1-4197-4087-9
Magic: The Gathering - Planes of the Multiverse	2021-07	Jay Annelli	Abrams ComicArts	ISBN 1-4197-5154-7

D&D Crossover

Title	Year	Author(s)	Publisher	ISBN #
D&D Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica	2018-11	Wizards RPG Team	Wizards of the Coast	ISBN 0-7869-6659-9
D&D Mythic Odysseys of Theros	2020-07	Wizards RPG Team	Wizards of the Coast	ISBN 0-7869-6701-8

Unofficial

Title	Year	Author(s)	Publisher	ISBN #
The Unauthorized Strategy Guide to the Magic: The Gathering Card Game	1995	Paul Dreyfus & Gregory Williams	Prima Lifestyles	ISBN 0-76150-260-2
Mastering Magic Cards: An Introduction to the Art of Masterful Deck Construction	1995	George H. Baxter & Larry W. Smith	Wordware Publishing	ISBN 1-55622-457-5
Learn Magic Cards	1995	Larry W. Smith	Wordware Publishing	ISBN 1-55622-460-5
Deep Magic: Advanced Strategies for Experienced Players of Magic : The Gathering	1996	Charles Wolfe & George H. Baxter	Wordware Publishing	ISBN 1-55622-461-3
The Tables of Magic	1996	George H. Baxter	Wordware Publishing	ISBN 1-55622-486-9
Single Card Strategies for Magic: The Gathering	1996	Jeff S. Franzmann, Philip E. Kramer & Beth Moursund	Wordware Publishing	ISBN 1-55622-489-3
Dominating Dominia	1996	George H. Baxter	Wordware Publishing	ISBN 1-55622-491-5
Alliances Revealed	1996	George H. Baxter	Wordware Publishing	ISBN 1-55622-521-0
Totally Unauthorized Guide to Magic: The Gathering Card Game	1996	Ronald Wartow & Brady Games	Brady Publishing	ISBN 1-56686-292-2
Totally Unauthorized Magic: The Gathering Advanced Player's Guide	1996	Ronald Wartow & Brady Games	Brady Publishing	ISBN 1-56686-503-4
Totally Unauthorized Magic: The Gathering Tournament Guide	1996	Ronald Wartow & Brady Games	Brady Publishing	ISBN 1-56686-642-1
Magic Cards Simplified	1997	George H. Baxter & Russell A. Stultz	Wordware Publishing	ISBN 1-55622-522-9
Baxter on Magic	1997	George H. Baxter	Wordware Publishing	ISBN 1-55622-523-7
Pro Magic: The Art of Professional Deck Construction	1997	George H. Baxter & Charles Wolfe	Wordware Publishing	ISBN 1-55622-524-5
Mirage Revealed	1997	Scott Johns	Wordware Publishing	ISBN 1-55622-561-X
Visions Revealed	1997	Sol Malka	Wordware Publishing	ISBN 1-55622-563-6
Tournament Reports for Magic: The Gathering	1997	Jamie C. Wakefield, Kevin McGlaughlin	Wordware Publishing	ISBN 1-55622-579-2
Single Card Strategies for Magic: The Gathering - Volume II	1997	Jeff Franzmann	Canticle Publishing Inc.	ISBN 1-89682-200-2
Weatherlight Revealed	1998	Eric Tam & Paul McCabe	Wordware Publishing	ISBN 1-55622-577-6
Mastering Portal	1998	George H. Baxter & Trey Kerigan	Wordware Publishing	ISBN 1-55622-583-0
The Magic: The Gathering Internet Guide	1999	Scifigate (ed.)	Lightning Rod Ltd	ISBN 1-88638-354-5
Magic: The Gathering! The Best Websites and Factoids	2002	Sandy Van Densen / Talis Pelucir	Lightning Rod Ltd	ISBN 1-59092-011-2
Pojo's Unofficial Magic: The Gathering Beginner's Guide	2003	Bill Bil (ed.)	Triumph Entertainment	ISBN 1-57243-595-X
Magic: The Gathering Coloring Book	2012	Mike "Gabriel" Krahulik	PAX
Magic the Gathering Strategy and Deck Building Tips	2013	Stephen Hockman		ISBN 1-49235-755-3
A Collector's History of Magic the Gathering	2013	Ryan William Rooks		ISBN 1-49222-940-7
The Gathering: Reuniting Pioneering Artists of Magic	2014	Jeff A. Menges (ed.)	Full Steam Press	ISBN 0-98943-550-4
Magic The Gathering Game Guide	2015	Josh Abbott		ISBN 1-50844-869-8

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