A number of Baldur’s Gate 3 books are on the way, including a prequel novel starring everyone’s favorite vampire Astarion!
Random House Worlds, an imprint of the Random House Publishing Group, and Ten Speed Press and Clarkson Potter, imprints of the Crown Publishing Group, divisions of Penguin Random House, are thrilled to announce an exciting new publishing program centered around Larian Studios’ and Wizards of the Coast’s Baldur’s Gate 3, the massively popular role-playing video game set in the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) universe.
Random House Worlds will publish Baldur’s Gate 3: Astarion by award-winning, New York Times bestselling fantasy author T. Kingfisher on September 29, 2026. This prequel novel follows the beloved character Astarion during his time in servitude to the vampire lord Cazador Szarr in the years leading up to the events of the video game. Subsequent to its completion, Stephen Rooney, one of the senior writers of Baldur’s Gate 3, was consulted to ensure the novel’s authenticity within the game’s world and lore. The audiobook, published by Penguin Random House Audio, will be narrated by Neil Newbon, the acclaimed actor behind Astarion’s voice and PCAP [performance capture] in the game.
Clarkson Potter will publish Baldur’s Gate 3: The Necromancy of Thay on July 21, 2026, a blank, grid-paper notebook that is a faithful reproduction of the Necromancy of Thay, an important quest item found in the game, featuring an embossed skull on the cover, foil stamping, and illustrated “clasps” to protect the book’s unholy content from prying eyes.
Ten Speed Press will publish The Official Baldur’s Gate 3 Coloring Book on August 11, 2026, illustrated by Jaki King, featuring 40 gorgeous black-and-white line drawings of characters, creatures, and settings from Baldur’s Gate 3.
On November 3, 2026, Ten Speed Press will also publish A Feast for a Tenday: The Official Baldur’s Gate Cookbook byAndrew Wheeler, featuring 65 recipes organized by course and camp location, with dishes for sharing marked as Romanceable. The book will also have original chapter-opener illustrations and 45 photographs.
Will you be checking any of these books out?
