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Books That Influenced Dungeons and Dragons

Gary Gygax, in the Dungeon Master's Guide, speaks of the love of fantasy and science fiction his father inspired in him as a boy. Movies, comics and books had a great influence on his life and the development of the AD&D game. He recommends the following list as well as anything else that inspires the imagination.
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Three Hearts and Three Lions (Poul Anderson)
Three Hearts and Three Lions
1
Poul Anderson
The High Crusade
The High Crusade
2
The Broken Sword
The Broken Sword
3
The Face in the Frost (John Bellairs)
The Face in the Frost
4
John Bellairs
The Hounds of Skaith (Leigh Brackett)
The Hounds of Skaith
5
Leigh Brackett
The Reavers of Skaith (Leigh Brackett)
The Reavers of Skaith
6
Leigh Brackett
Pellucidar
Pellucidar
7
A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
8
The Gods of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
The Gods of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
9
The Warlord of Mars
The Warlord of Mars
10
Thuvia, Maid of Mars
Thuvia, Maid of Mars
11
The Chessmen of Mars
The Chessmen of Mars
12
The Mastermind of Mars (Edgar Rice Burroughs)
The Mastermind of Mars
13
Edgar Rice Burroughs
A Fighting Man of Mars
A Fighting Man of Mars
14
Swords of Mars
Swords of Mars
15
John Carter of Mars
John Carter of Mars
16
Pirates of Venus
Pirates of Venus
17
Lost on Venus
Lost on Venus
18
Carson of Venus
Carson of Venus
19
Escape on Venus
Escape on Venus
20
The Wizard of Venus
The Wizard of Venus
21
Giant of World's End (Lin Carter)
Giant of World's End
22
Lin Carter
The Warrior of World's End (Lin Carter)
The Warrior of World's End
23
Lin Carter
The Enchantress of World's End (Lin Carter)
The Enchantress of World's End
24
Lin Carter
The Immortal of World's End (Lin Carter)
The Immortal of World's End
25
Lin Carter
The Barbarian of World's End (Lin Carter)
The Barbarian of World's End
26
Lin Carter
The Pirate of World's End (Lin Carter)
The Pirate of World's End
27
Lin Carter
Lest Darkness Fall
Lest Darkness Fall
28
The Fallible Fiend (L. Sprague De Camp)
The Fallible Fiend
29
L. Sprague De Camp
The Honorable Barbarian (L. Sprague De Camp)
The Honorable Barbarian
30
L. Sprague De Camp
The Incomplete Enchanter (L. Sprague De Camp)
The Incomplete Enchanter
31
L. Sprague De Camp
The Carnelian Cube (L. Sprague De Camp & Fletcher Pratt)
The Carnelian Cube
32
L. Sprague De Camp & Fletcher Pratt
The Trail of Cthulhu (August Derleth)
The Trail of Cthulhu
33
August Derleth
The King of Elfland's Daughter (Lord Dunsany)
The King of Elfland's Daughter
34
Lord Dunsany
The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories (Lord Dunsany)
The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories
35
Lord Dunsany
The World of Tiers (Philip Jose Farmer)
The World of Tiers
36
Philip Jose Farmer
Kothar of the Magic Sword (Gardner Fox)
Kothar of the Magic Sword
37
Gardner Fox
Kothar: Barbarian Swordsman (Gardner Fox)
Kothar: Barbarian Swordsman
38
Gardner Fox
Kothar and the Wizard Slayer (Gardner F. Fox)
Kothar and the Wizard Slayer
39
Gardner F. Fox
Kothar and the Demon Queen (Gardner F. Fox)
Kothar and the Demon Queen
40
Gardner F. Fox
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