The Witcher
Two story collections, one saga, no spoilers — toss a coin and start in the right place.
Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher books begin as sharp, fairy-tale-twisting short stories and grow into a five-novel saga about destiny, war, and a girl the whole Continent is hunting. The games and the show are sequels and adaptations — the books are where it all starts, and reading order genuinely matters.
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The The Witcher reading order
Both story collections first — the saga assumes you know them — then the five novels straight through. Season of Storms is a standalone side adventure: we slot it last, but it works any time after The Last Wish.
- The Last Wish 1993 · The Short Stories
- Sword of Destiny 1992 · The Short Stories
- Blood of Elves 1994 · The Saga of Geralt and Ciri
- Time of Contempt 1995 · The Saga of Geralt and Ciri
- Baptism of Fire 1996 · The Saga of Geralt and Ciri
- The Tower of Swallows 1997 · The Saga of Geralt and Ciri
- The Lady of the Lake 1999 · The Saga of Geralt and Ciri
- Season of Storms 2013
- Crossroads of Ravens 2025
The threads
The Witcher weaves several series. Follow one at a time — the map shows how they connect.
The Short Stories
Two collections that introduce Geralt's world one contract at a time — and quietly load the saga's every gun.
The Saga of Geralt and Ciri
Five continuous novels: war comes to the Continent, and destiny stops being a word witchers can laugh at.
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