I read 'The Thran' a few years ago. I have read many Magic: the Gathering novels, going from 'The Brothers' War' up to around Kamigawa. 'The Thran' is a horror story. It's the most disturbing book in the series I've read. It's also the best book. If you can stomach the violence and the disgust, it's a must read for fans of the game. The Thran (Magic, The Gathering) [J. Robert King] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Before the Brothers' War. Before the five colors of magic. Before history itself, the plane of Dominaira was ruled by the Thran.
Old favorites of mine here, vote on the best books (novels, anthologies, comics, etc.) spun from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
| 1 | Arena by 3.93 avg rating — 1,551 ratings | Rate this book |
| 2 | The Brothers' War (Magic: The Gathering: Artifacts Cycle, #1) by 4.11 avg rating — 1,377 ratings | Rate this book |
| 3 | The Thran by 4.12 avg rating — 638 ratings | Rate this book |
| 4 | The Gathering Dark (Magic: The Gathering: Ice Age Cycle, #1) by 3.93 avg rating — 592 ratings | Rate this book |
| 5 | Time Streams (Magic: The Gathering: Artifacts Cycle, #3) by 3.93 avg rating — 674 ratings | Rate this book |
| 6 | Rath and Storm (Magic: The Gathering: Anthology, #3) by 3.74 avg rating — 477 ratings | Rate this book |
| 7 | The Moons of Mirrodin (Magic: The Gathering, Mirrodin Cycle, #1) by 3.54 avg rating — 653 ratings | Rate this book |
| 8 | Onslaught (Magic: The Gathering: Onslaught Cycle, #1) by 3.83 avg rating — 540 ratings | Rate this book |
| 9 | Agents of Artifice (Magic: The Gathering: Planeswalker, #1) by 3.86 avg rating — 783 ratings | Rate this book |
| 10 | Ravnica: City of Guilds (Magic: The Gathering: Ravnica Cycle, #1) by 3.71 avg rating — 707 ratings | Rate this book |
| 11 | Bloodlines: The Story of Urza's Destiny (Magic: The Gathering: Artifacts Cycle, #4) by 3.65 avg rating — 544 ratings | Rate this book |
| 12 | Apocalypse (Magic: The Gathering: Invasion Cycle, #3) by 3.83 avg rating — 447 ratings | Rate this book |
| 13 | Time Spiral (Magic: The Gathering: Time Spiral Cycle, #1) by 3.52 avg rating — 382 ratings | Rate this book |
| 14 | The Purifying Fire (Magic: The Gathering: Planeswalker, #2) by 3.58 avg rating — 437 ratings | Rate this book |
| 15 | Future Sight (Magic: The Gathering: Time Spiral Cycle, #3) by 3.58 avg rating — 271 ratings | Rate this book |
| 16 | Planar Chaos (Magic: The Gathering: Time Spiral Cycle, #2) by 3.57 avg rating — 300 ratings | Rate this book |
| 17 | Nemesis (Magic: The Gathering: Masquerade Cycle, #2) by 3.71 avg rating — 468 ratings | Rate this book |
| 18 | Johan (Magic: The Gathering: Legends Cycle, #1) by 3.59 avg rating — 147 ratings | Rate this book |
| 19 | Test of Metal (Magic: The Gathering: Planeswalker, #3) by 3.90 avg rating — 375 ratings | Rate this book |
| 20 | Planeswalker (Magic: The Gathering: Artifacts Cycle, #2) by 3.71 avg rating — 947 ratings | Rate this book |
| 21 | The Eternal Ice (Magic: The Gathering: Ice Age Cycle, #2) by 3.95 avg rating — 443 ratings | Rate this book |
| 22 | The Shattered Alliance (Magic: The Gathering: Ice Age Cycle, #3) by 3.91 avg rating — 336 ratings | Rate this book |
| 23 | Ashes of the Sun by 3.55 avg rating — 121 ratings | Rate this book |
| 24 | Chainer's Torment (Magic: The Gathering: Odyssey Cycle, #2) by 4.01 avg rating — 429 ratings | Rate this book |
| 25 | Prophecy (Magic: The Gathering: Masquerade Cycle, #3) by 3.20 avg rating — 364 ratings | Rate this book |
| 25 | Odyssey (Magic: The Gathering: Odyssey Cycle, #1) by 3.68 avg rating — 438 ratings | Rate this book |
| 27 | Mercadian Masques (Magic: The Gathering: Masquerade Cycle, #1) by 3.52 avg rating — 463 ratings | Rate this book |
| 28 | Heretic: Betrayers of Kamigawa (Magic: The Gathering: Kamigawa Cycle, #2) by 3.82 avg rating — 472 ratings | Rate this book |
| 29 | Guildpact (Magic: The Gathering: Ravnica Cycle, #2) by 3.70 avg rating — 536 ratings | Rate this book |
| 30 | Dissension (Magic: The Gathering: Ravnica Cycle, #3) by 3.74 avg rating — 489 ratings | Rate this book |
| 31 | Planeshift (Magic: The Gathering: Invasion Cycle, #2) by 3.73 avg rating — 448 ratings | Rate this book |
| 32 | The Fifth Dawn (Magic: The Gathering: Mirrodin Cycle, #3) by 3.44 avg rating — 444 ratings | Rate this book |
| 33 | Invasion (Magic: The Gathering: Invasion Cycle, #1) by 3.80 avg rating — 576 ratings | Rate this book |
| 34 | Scourge (Magic: The Gathering: Onslaught Cycle, #3) by 3.71 avg rating — 395 ratings | Rate this book |
| 35 | The Monsters of Magic (Magic: The Gathering: Anthology, #8) by 3.33 avg rating — 127 ratings | Rate this book |
| 35 | Shadows Over Innistrad by 3.60 avg rating — 67 ratings | Rate this book |
| 37 | The Darksteel Eye (Magic: The Gathering: Mirrodin Cycle, #2) by 3.47 avg rating — 541 ratings | Rate this book |
| 38 | Shattered Chains (Magic: The Gathering: Greensleeves, #2) by 3.33 avg rating — 424 ratings | Rate this book |
| 39 | Whispering Woods (Magic: The Gathering: Greensleeves, #1) by 3.40 avg rating — 576 ratings | Rate this book |
| 40 | Outlaw: Champions of Kamigawa (Magic: The Gathering: Kamigawa Cycle, #1) by 3.75 avg rating — 526 ratings | Rate this book |
| 41 | The Colors of Magic (Magic: The Gathering: Anthology, #4) by 3.35 avg rating — 248 ratings | Rate this book |
| 42 | Theros: Godsend, Part I by 3.46 avg rating — 308 ratings | Rate this book |
| 43 | Guardian: Saviors of Kamigawa (Magic: The Gathering: Kamigawa Cycle, #3) by 3.80 avg rating — 417 ratings | Rate this book |
| 44 | Journey into Nyx: Godsend, Part II by 3.29 avg rating — 244 ratings | Rate this book |
| 45 | Legions (Magic: The Gathering: Onslaught Cycle, #2) by 3.71 avg rating — 406 ratings | Rate this book |
| 46 | Alara Unbroken by 3.57 avg rating — 266 ratings | Rate this book |
| 47 | Scars of Mirrodin: The Quest for Karn by 2.68 avg rating — 165 ratings | Rate this book |
| 47 | Zendikar: In the Teeth of Akoum: A Magic: The Gathering Set Novel by 2.84 avg rating — 193 ratings | Rate this book |
| 49 | Children of the Nameless by 3.96 avg rating — 1,330 ratings | Rate this book |
| 50 | Judgment (Magic: The Gathering: Odyssey Cycle, #3) by 3.74 avg rating — 355 ratings | Rate this book |
| 50 | The Myths of Magic (Magic: The Gathering: Anthology, #5) by 3.54 avg rating — 159 ratings | Rate this book |
| 50 | The Secrets of Magic ( Magic: The Gathering: Anthology, #7) by 3.49 avg rating — 91 ratings | Rate this book |
| 53 | Lorwyn (Magic: The Gathering: Lorwyn Cycle, #1) by 3.32 avg rating — 304 ratings | Rate this book |
| 54 | The Dragons of Magic (Magic: The Gathering: Anthology, #6) by 3.41 avg rating — 139 ratings | Rate this book |
| 55 | Ixalan by 3.70 avg rating — 30 ratings | Rate this book |
| 56 | Rivals of Ixalan by really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 28 ratings | Rate this book |
| 57 | Aether Revolt by 3.37 avg rating — 27 ratings | Rate this book |
| 58 | Return to Dominaria by 3.60 avg rating — 45 ratings | Rate this book |
| 59 | Path of the Planeswalker: A Magic: The Gathering Graphic Anthology by 3.71 avg rating — 159 ratings | Rate this book |
| 60 | The Planeswalkers' Guide to Alara (Magic: The Gathering Field Guide, #1) by 3.72 avg rating — 39 ratings | Rate this book |
| 61 | Assassin's Blade (Magic: The Gathering: Magic Legends Cycle Two, #1) by 3.85 avg rating — 124 ratings | Rate this book |
| 61 | Magic: The Gathering: Artifacts: Cycle I by 4.27 avg rating — 176 ratings | Rate this book |
| 63 | Emperor's Fist (Magic: The Gathering: Legends Cycle II, #2) by 3.80 avg rating — 92 ratings | Rate this book |
| 63 | Magic: The Gathering: Artifacts Cycle II by 4.16 avg rating — 96 ratings | Rate this book |
| 65 | Champion's Trial (Magic: The Gathering: Legends Cycle II, #3) by 3.90 avg rating — 83 ratings | Rate this book |
| 66 | Hazezon (Magic: The Gathering: Legends Cycle, #3) by 3.70 avg rating — 90 ratings | Rate this book |
| 67 | Tapestries (Magic: The Gathering: Anthology, #1) by 3.54 avg rating — 198 ratings | Rate this book |
| 68 | Song of Time by 3.36 avg rating — 77 ratings | Rate this book |
| 68 | Final Sacrifice (Magic: The Gathering: Greensleeves, #3) by 3.43 avg rating — 344 ratings | Rate this book |
| 68 | The Prodigal Sorcerer (Magic: The Gathering, #6) by 3.27 avg rating — 150 ratings | Rate this book |
| 71 | The Cursed Land by 3.16 avg rating — 230 ratings | Rate this book |
| 72 | Jedit (Magic: The Gathering: Legends Cycle, #2) by 3.64 avg rating — 99 ratings | Rate this book |
| 73 | Playing to the Gods (Glass Thorns, #5) by 4.24 avg rating — 85 ratings | Rate this book |
| 74 | Eldritch Moon by 3.72 avg rating — 50 ratings | Rate this book |
| 75 | Origins by 3.46 avg rating — 46 ratings | Rate this book |
| 76 | Battle for Zendikar: Collected Stories by 3.35 avg rating — 51 ratings | Rate this book |
| 76 | Kaladesh by 3.56 avg rating — 54 ratings | Rate this book |
| 78 | Prologue to Battle for Zendikar by 3.48 avg rating — 52 ratings | Rate this book |
| 79 | Oath of the Gatewatch by 3.48 avg rating — 46 ratings | Rate this book |
| 80 | Morningtide (Magic: The Gathering: Lorwyn Cycle, #2) by 3.40 avg rating — 196 ratings | Rate this book |
| 81 | Shadowmoor: Shadowmoor Cycle, Book I by 3.35 avg rating — 136 ratings | Rate this book |
| 82 | Plane Shift: Innistrad (Plane Shift #2) by 3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings | Rate this book |
| 83 | Plane Shift: Zendikar (Plane Shift, #1) by 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings | Rate this book |
| 84 | Conspiracy: Take the Crown by 2.67 avg rating — 9 ratings | Rate this book |
| 85 | Eventide (Magic: The Gathering: Lorwyn Cycle Part II: Shadowmoor Cycle, #2) by 3.47 avg rating — 148 ratings | Rate this book |
| 85 | Chronicle of Bolas (Magic: The Gathering Core Set 2019) by 3.83 avg rating — 18 ratings | Rate this book |
| 87 | Amonkhet by 3.76 avg rating — 25 ratings | Rate this book |
| 88 | Hour of Devestation by 3.70 avg rating — 23 ratings | Rate this book |
| 89 | Unbowed (Magic: The Gathering Core Set 2019) by 3.64 avg rating — 11 ratings | Rate this book |
| 90 | Gerrard's Quest (Magic: The Gathering) (Graphic Novel) by 2.96 avg rating — 25 ratings | Rate this book |
| 91 | And Peace Shall Sleep by 3.29 avg rating — 73 ratings | Rate this book |
| 92 | Distant Planes (Magic: The Gathering: Anthology, #2) by 3.51 avg rating — 102 ratings | Rate this book |
| 93 | Dark Legacy by 3.29 avg rating — 63 ratings | Rate this book |
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I am a total Noob..I am just learning MTG and wanna read some of the side stories...where should I start? :)
message 2: by Barrin (last edited Apr 05, 2016 08:17AM) (new)
Awesome! Well Done Myles
I have collected all the MTG books and short stories(as in Duelist Magazines) and I am planning to read through all of them
BTW that is exactly what I did among Chinese MTG community! yet I did it only last year!
BTWx2 my English name is Myles too!
I have collected all the MTG books and short stories(as in Duelist Magazines) and I am planning to read through all of them
BTW that is exactly what I did among Chinese MTG community! yet I did it only last year!
BTWx2 my English name is Myles too!
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