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Ahead of the Crossroads of Ravens prequel book’s release, here is everything you need to know about The Witcher books and their reading order<\/p>\n
There is quite\u00a0a lot of lore in The Witcher, and you might be here because you figured that reading the books would be the best way to understand all of it. But where should you start? Andrzej Sapkowski has written a multitude of novels and short stories within the world of Geralt of Rivia. But luckily for you, we are here to help guide you through everything you need to know about how to get started reading The Witcher books.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Take a look below at our video producer, Ashley Victoria Robinson, as she walks you through all of the books in The Witcher series, and how you should go about reading them in order.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0What are all of the books in The Witcher series?
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There are 9 books within The Witcher series. You’ve got The Last Wish, Sword of Destiny, Blood of Elves, Time of Contempt, Baptism of Fire, The Tower of Swallow, The Lady of the Lake, Season of Storms, and Crossroads of Ravens. Even though Crossroads of Ravens is coming out next month, it’s actually a prequel book that follows a teenage Geralt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Which Witcher books are short story collections, and which are part of The Witcher Saga of novels?
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The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny are both short story collections. Crossroads of Ravens is a novel that is a prequel to The Witcher Saga. Then, The Witcher Saga begins proper with Blood of Elves, and continues on with The Time of Contempt, Baptism of Fire, The Tower of Swallows, and The Lady of the Lake. Season of Storms is a prequel novel that’s set between specific short stories that are in The Last Wish.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When does Crossroads of Ravens come out?
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Crossroads of Ravens will be released on September 30, 2025 wherever books are sold.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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