Midkemia · Kelewan · Garn

Raymond E. Feist

First Edition Field Reference · 2026

35 novels · 15+ million copies · 1982–present
Riftwar Cycle · Firemane Saga · Dragonwar Saga

12 series · 1982–present

All twelve series from the Riftwar Saga through the Dragonwar Saga. Story arcs, co-authors, worlds, and publishing sequence.

3 reading paths · 35 books

Publication order, chronological in-world order, and an alternate path by series prerequisites. Feist recommends publication order for newcomers.

35 books · first-edition points

Identification points, ISBNs, cover artists, gutter codes, and traps for every first edition. Built for the used-bookshop floor.

200+ covers · 1st, later & intl. editions

Cover Art Gallery

First and later edition covers organized by series. Gatti, Craft, Wurts, Maitz, Taylor, Leister, Kenyon, Horne, Giusti, Bantam Spectra, Eos, Harper — all local.

12 locations · 13+ characters

World & Characters

Key locations (Crydee, Krondor, Kelewan, Elvandar) and character profiles (Pug, Tomas, Arutha, Jimmy, Macros, Mara, Nakor).

short fiction · comics · games · RPG

Short fiction, the Magician Apprentice comic, Betrayal at Krondor / Return to Krondor games, Midkemia Press RPG supplements, and essays.

4 series · 17 issues · 10 collected editions

Comics & Graphic Novels

All four comic adaptations: The Wood Boy, Magician: Apprentice, Riftwar, and Magician: Master. Issue covers, ISBNs, international editions (German, Dutch, French, Hungarian), and full credits.

14 tips · collector guidance

How to read copyright pages, identify number lines, spot book-club copies, understand UK vs. US priority, and price your expectations.

The Author

Born: December 21, 1945 · Los Angeles, CA
Birth Name: Raymond Elias Gonzales III
Surname: Adopted stepfather Felix E. Feist's name, age 9
Education: UC San Diego, B.A. Communication Arts with Honors, 1977
Midkemia origin: Tabletop RPG campaign, UCSD "Friday Nighters," ~1976
Sales: 15+ million copies worldwide
Lists: NYT Bestseller, London Times Bestseller
Awards: Inkpot 1988 · HOMer Award 1991 (Servant of the Empire)
Mother: Barbara A. Feist (1916–2010) — typed his original manuscripts
Official Site: crydee.com (run by fan "John," authorized Jan 2007)
Current project: "A Light Between The Heavens" (Apr 2026 WIP)

"Midkemia is a virtual world created by a bunch of UC San Diego grad school buddies 23 years ago... I am merely the storyteller."

"It doesn't matter if what your character does makes sense to the reader, as long as it makes sense to the character." (2005)