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YearTSR's Original D&D Game (Original Edition 1974–1980, Classic Edition 1981–1996)Year
TSR's Advanced D&D Game (1st Edition 1977–1988, 2nd Edition 1989–1999) and WotC's d20 System D&D Game (3rd Edition 2000–2007, 4th Edition 2008–2013, 5th Edition 2014–present)
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D&D Original Set (white box and little brown booklets: Vol 1 Men & Magic, Vol 2 Monsters & Treasure, Vol 3 Underworld & Wilderness Adventures)
1974(NB—The 1977–88 edition of AD&D is usually called "First Edition" now, but Second Edition rulebooks tended to call it either "AD&D First Edition" or "AD&D Original Edition,"1974
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1975Supplement I Greyhawk, Supplement II Blackmoor, The Strategic Review Vol 11975with "Original Edition" being about twice as frequently-occurring as "First Edition." Regardless, when referring to the AD&D game-line, "First Edition" [or "1e"] prevails today.)1975
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Supplement III Eldritch Wizardry, Supplement IV Gods Demigods & Heroes, The Strategic Review Vol 2, Swords & Spells Miniatures Supplement
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1977D&D Basic Set (blue-cover edition, in print until 1980), D&D Original Set (white box "Original Collector's Edition", in print until 1979)1977Monster Manual 1e1977
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1978—1978Players Handbook 1e1978
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1979—1979Dungeon Masters Guide 1e1979
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1980—1980Deities & Demigods 1e1980
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1981D&D Basic Set (Otus-cover / magenta box edition)1981Fiend Folio 1e1981
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D&D Expert Set (Otus-cover / cyan box edition) —— NB, this book and the Basic and Expert Sets that follow in 1983 make it very clear within their text that the Classic Edition belongs to the same game-line as the Original Edition. The 1983 Basic Player's Book outright states that "You are playing the original DUNGEONS & DRAGONS game!" on pg. 63. According to the inside cover of the 1983 Expert Set, the Expert Set functionally updates and replaces the Original Set, just as the Mentzer and Moldvay Basic Sets updated and replaced the 1977 Holmes Basic Set.
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1983D&D Set 1: Basic Rules (Elmore cover / red box edition) and Set 2: Expert Rules (blue box edition), AC1 Shady Dragon Inn1983Monster Manual II 1e1983
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D&D Set 2: Expert Rules (revised) and Set 3: Companion Rules (green box), AC2 Combat Shield, AC3 Dragon Tiles, AC4 Book of Marvelous Magic, AC5 Player Character Record Sheets
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1985D&D Set 4: Master Rules (black box), AC6 Player Character Record Sheets, AC7 Master Players Screen, AC8 3-D Dragon Tiles1985
Unearthed Arcana 1e, Oriental Adventures 1e, Battlesystem Miniatures Supplement 1e; Legends & Lore 1e (same content as Deities & Demigods under a new title less likely to frighten morally-panicked soccer moms)
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1986D&D Set 5: Immortals Rules (gold box), AC9 Creature Catalog1986Dungeoneers Survival Guide, Wilderness Survival Guide1986
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GAZ1 Grand Duchy of Karameikos, GAZ2 Emirates of Ylaruam, GAZ3 Principalities of Glantri, GAZ4 Kingdom of Ierendi, AC10 Bestiary of Dragons and Giants, AC11 Book of Wondrous Inventions
1987Manual of the Planes 1e, Dragonlance Adventures1987
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GAZ5 Elves of Alfheim, GAZ6 Dwarves of Rockhome, GAZ7 Northern Reaches, GAZ8 Five Shires, GAZ9 Minrothad Guilds, GAZ 10 Orcs of Thar
1988Greyhawk Adventures1988
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GAZ11 Republic of Darokin, GAZ12 Golden Kahn of Ethengar, GAZ0 Dawn of the Emperors, PC1 Tall Tales of the Wee Folk, PC2 Top Ballista
1989Players Handbook 2e, Dungeon Masters Guide 2e, Monstrous Compendia (MC1–3), Battlesystem 2e, PHBR1 Complete Fighter's Handbook, PHBR2 Complete Thief's Handbook1989
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1990GAZ13 Shadow Elves, HW0 Hollow World Campaign Set, PC3 Sea People1990
Legends & Lore 2e, Monstrous Compendia (MC4–7), PHBR3 Complete Priest's Handbook, PHBR4 Complete Wizard's Handbook, DMGR 1 Campaign Sourcebook and Catacomb Guide, DMGR2 Castle Guide
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New Easy-to-Master D&D Game (1070 black box), D&D Rules Cyclopedia, GAZ13 Atruaghin Clans, HW1 Sons of Azca, HW2 Kingdom of Nithia, DDREF1 Character Record Sheets
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Tome of Magic 2e, Monstrous Compendia (MC8–10), Battlesystem Skirmishes, PHBR5 Complete Psionics Handbook, PHBR6 Complete Book of Dwarves, DMGR3 Arms and Equipment Guide, HR1 Vikings Campaign Sourcebook
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Wrath of the Immortals, HW3 Milenian Empire, PC4 Night Howlers, Thunder Rift, Character & Monster Assortment, 1073 Dragon's Den, 1076 Goblin's Lair, 1081 Haunted Tower
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Monstrous Compendia (MC11–14), PHBR7 Complete Bard's Handbook, PHBR8 Complete Book of Elves, DMGR4 Monster Mythology, HR2 Charlemagne's Paladins Campaign Sourcebook, HR3 Celts Campaign Sourcebook, HR4 A Mighty Fortress Campaign Sourcebook
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Champions of Mystara Heroes of the Princess Ark, DMR1 Dungeon Master Screen, DMR2 Creature Catalog (revised edition of AC9 Creature Catalog)
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Book of Artifacts (1993), Monstrous Compendium (MC15), Monstrous Manual, PHBR9 Complete Book of Gnomes & Halflings, PHBR10 Complete Book of Humanoids, PHBR11 Complete Ranger's Handbook, DMGR5 Creative Campaigning, HR5 Glory of Rome Campaign Sourcebook
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1994Classic D&D Game (1106 tan box)1994
Monstrous Compendia (Annual One, Mystara, Planescape, Ravenloft 3), PHBR12 Complete Paladin's Handbook, 2146 Complete Sha'ir's Handbook, PHBR13 Complete Druid's Handbook, DMGR6 Complete Book of Villains, HR6 Age of Heroes Campaign Sourcebook, HR7 Crusades Campaign Sourcebook, Encyclopedia Magica 1, AD&D First Quest
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Players Option Combat & Tactics, Players Option Skills & Powers, DM Option High-Level Campaigns, Monstrous Compendia (Annual 2, Dark Sun 2, Planescape 2), PHBR14 Complete Barbarian's Handbook, PHBR15 Complete Ninja's Handbook, DMGR7 Complete Book of Necromancers, Encyclopedia Magica 2–4, Introduction to AD&D
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1996Classic D&D Game (1106 black box)1996Players Option Spells & Magic, Monstrous Compendia (Annual 3, Ravenloft I–2, Savage Coast), DMGR8 Sages & Specialists, Wizards Spell Compendium 1, AD&D Complete Starter Set1996
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1997TSR's Alternity Sci-Fi RPG (1998–1999; replaced by WotC's d20 Modern line after 2002)1997DMGR9 Of Ships and the Sea, Wizards Spell Compendium 21997
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1998Alternity Players Handbook, Alternity Gamemasters Guide, Star*Drive Campaign Setting1998Monstrous Compendia (Annual 4, Planescape 3), Wizards Spell Compendia 3–41998
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1999Dark•Matter Campaign Setting1999Campaign Option Council of Wyrms, Priests Spell Compendia 1–3, D&D Adventure Game 2e, Dragon Fist (2e-based wuxia RPG)1999
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2000Old-School, Old-School Renaissance, and Retro-Clone Games (2001–present)2000Players Handbook 3e, Dungeon Masters Guide 3e, Monster Manual 3e, Hero Builders Guidebook, D&D Adventure Game 3e2000
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2001HackMaster 4th Edition Players Handbook, HackMaster 4th Edition Gamemasters Guide, Hacklopedia of Beasts 1–42001Psionics Handbook 3e, Oriental Adventures 3e, Manual of the Planes 3e, Sword and FIst, Defenders of the Faith, Tome and Blood, Song and Silence, Enemies and Allies2001
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2002Hacklopedia of Beasts 5–62002Deities and Demigods 3e, Monster Manual II 3e, Epic Level Handbook, Masters of the Wild, Stronghold Builders Guidebook, Book of Challenges, Book of Vile Darkness 3e2002
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2003Hacklopedia of Beasts 7–82003
Fiend Folio 3e, Savage Species, Players Handbook v3.5, Dungeon Masters Guide v3.5, Monster Manual v3.5, Arms and Equipment Guide 3e, Complete Warrior, Draconomicon Book of Dragons, Book of Exalted Deeds, Miniatures Handbook 3e
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2004Castles & Crusades Players Handbook2004
Unearthed Arcana 3e, Monster Manual III 3e, Expanded Psionics Handbook v3.5, Planar Handbook, Complete Divine, Complete Arcane, Races of Stone, Races of Destiny, Libris Mortis Book of Undead, Frostburn, D&D Basic Game
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2005Castles & Crusades Monsters & Treasure2005
Dungeon Masters Guide II 3e, Spell Compendium, Complete Adventurer, Races of the Wild, Magic of Incarnum, Lords of Madness Book of Aberrations, Heroes of Battle, Heroes of Horror, Weapons of Legacy, Sandstorm, Stormwrack
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2006Mazes & Minotaurs, OSRIC (1e clone)2006
Monster Manual IV, Players Hanbdook II 3e, Complete Psionic, Complete Mage, Tome of Magic 3e, Tome of Battle Book of Nine Swords, Dragon Magic, Cityscape, Fiendish Codex I Hordes of the Abyss, Fiendish Codex II Tyrants of the Nine Hells
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2007Labyrinth Lord (Ce [B/X] clone), Basic Fantasy RPG (Ce [B/X] clone)2007
Monster Manual V, Rules Compendium 3e, Magic Item Compendium, Complete Scoundrel, Complete Champion, Drow of the Underdark, Elder Evils, Exemplars of Evil, Dungeonscape, Dungeon Survival Guide, D&D Players Kit
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2008Labyrinth Lord Original Edition Characters, Swords & Wizardry Core (Oe [LBB] clone), Mutant Future2008
Players Handbook 4e, Dungeon Masters Guide 4e, Monster Manual 4e, Manual of the Planes 4e, Adventurers Vault, Martial Power, Draconomicon Chromatic Dragons, D&D Starter Set (blue box)
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2009Swords & Wizardry White Box, B/X Companion, Companion Expansion, X-Plorers2009
Players Handbook 2 4e, Dungeon Masters Guide 2 4e, Monster Manual 2 4e, Adventurers Vault 2, Arcane Power, Divine Power, Primal Power, Dungeon Delve, The Plane Below Secrets of the Elemental Chaos, Open Grave Secrets of the Undead, Draconomicon Metallic Dragons, Dragon Magazine Annual 2009, Eberron Players Guide, Eberron Campaign Guide
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Castles & Crusades Castle Keepers Guide, Labyrinth Lord Advanced Edition Companion, Swords & Wizardry Complete, Dark Dungeons (Ce [RC] clone), Lamentations of the Flame Princess
2010
Players Handbook 3, Monster Manual 3 4e, Rules Compendium 4e, Dungeon Masters Kit, Monster Vault, Heroes of the Fallen Lands, Heroes of the Forgotten Kingdoms, Players Strategy Guide, Psionic Power, Martial Power 2, PHB Races Dragonborn, PHB Races Tieflings, Demonomicon, Dungeon Magazine Annual 2010, Dark Sun Campaign Setting, Dark Sun Creature Catalog, The Plane Above Secrets of the Astral Sea, D&D Starter Set (red box)
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201127th Edition Platemail (Chainmail clone), Darker Dungeons2011
Monster Vault Threats to the Nentir Vale, Players Option Heroes of Shadow, Players Option Heroes of the Feywild, Mordenkainen's Magnificent Emporium, Book of Vile Darkness 4e, The Shadowfell Gloomwrought and Beyond
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For Gold & Glory (2e clone), Myth & Magic (2e clone), Complete B/X Adventurer, Amazing Adventures, Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea
2012Players Option Heroes of the Elemental Chaos, Into the Unknown The Dungeon Survival Handbook2012
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Delving Deeper Vol 1–3 (Oe [LBB] clone), Blueholme Prentice (Oe [Basic] clone), Fantastic Heroes & Witchery, Adventures Dark & Deep (1e clone)
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2014Delving Deeper Compendium, Seven Voyages of Zylarthen (Oe [LBB] clone)2014Players Handbook 5e, Dungeon Masters Guide 5e, Monster Manual 5e, Hoard of the Dragon Queen, Rise of Tiamat, D&D Starter Set 5e2014
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2015Amazing Adventures Companion, Amazing Adventures Manual of Monsters, Iron Falcon (Oe [LBB+Sup1] clone), White Star2015Sword Coast Adventurers Guide, Princes of the Apocalypse, Out of the Abyss2015
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2016White Box Fantastic Medieval Adventure Game (Oe [LBB] clone)2016Volo's Guide to Monsters, Curse of Strahd, Storm King's Thunder2016
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2017B/X Essentials (Ce [B/X] clone), Blueholme Journeymanne, Hyperborea 2e2017Xanathar's Guide to Everything, Tales from the Yawning Portal, Tomb of Annihilation2017
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2018Advanced Labyrinth Lord2018Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes, Guildmasters Guide to Ravnica, Waterdeep Dragon Heist, Waterdeep Dungeon of the Mad Mage2018
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2019Old-School Essentials Classic Fantasy (new title of B/X Essentials)2019Acquisitions Incorporated, Eberron Rising from the Last War, Baldur's Gate Descent into Avernus, D&D Essentials Kit2019
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2020Dark Dungeons X2020Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, Explorers Guide to Wildermount, Mythic Odysseys of Theros, Icewind Dale Rime of the Frost Maiden2020
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2021Old-School Essentials Advanced Fantasy, Hyperborea 3e2021Fizban's Treasury of Dragons, Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft, Strixhaven A Cirriculum of Chaos, Candlekeep Mystries, The Wild Beyond the Witchlight2021
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2022Fantastic Medieval Campaigns (Oe [LBB] clone)2022
Mordenkainen Presents Monsters of the Multiverse, Spelljammer Adventures in Space, Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel, Dragonlance Shadows of the Dragon Queen, Starter Set Heroes of Stormwrack Isle
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2023—2023Bigby Presents Glory of the Giants, Sigil and the Outlands, Tyrrany of Dragons, Keys from the Golden Vault, Phandelver and Below The Shattered Obelisk2023
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2024Wight Box (Oe [LBB] clone)2024Players Handbook v5.5, Dungeon Masters Guide v5.5, Monster Manual v5.5, Vecna Eve of Ruin, Quests from the Infinite Staircase, Starter Set Heroes of the Borderlands2024
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2025—2025Eberron Forge of the Artificer, Dragon Delves Anthology2025
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