D&D’s Upcoming Books: A Look at the 2025 Release Schedule

Wizards of the Coast has a packed release schedule for 2025, promising even more exciting content for players and DMs alike. Let’s dive into what’s on the horizon for the world’s most popular TTRPG.

New D&D Books Coming in 2025:

Here’s a breakdown of the upcoming D&D books you can look forward to this year:

1. Dragon Delves Anthology

• Coming: July 8th, 2025
• What is It: This anthology of 10 short adventures marks the first D&D book to fully utilize the 2024 rules. Each adventure centers around a different chromatic or metallic dragon, offering easy-to-run, pick-up-and-play sessions for characters of various levels (1-12). Perfect for one-shots or weaving into a larger campaign.

2. Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

• Coming: August 19th, 2025
• What is It: Return to the intriguing world of Eberron! This book brings new backgrounds, expanded rules for airship travel and combat, and significant lore and rule updates. Notably, it removes species requirements for Dragonmarked Houses and updates the Koravar elf subrace. As the title suggests, the book features the new Artificer class and includes three adventures that can be combined into a full campaign.

3. D&D Starter Set “Heroes of the Borderland”

• Coming: September 16th, 2025
• What Is It: Designed for newcomers, this starter set provides everything needed to learn the basics of D&D. Inside, you’ll find dice, character sheets, and an adventure based on the classic Keep on the Borderlands module from 1979. The revamped adventure, “Heroes of the Borderlands,” is divided into three booklets: The Keep, The Wilderness, and the Caves of Chaos.

4. Forgotten Realms Player’s Guide

• Coming: November 11th, 2025
• What Is It: The Forgotten Realms returns with a player-focused book packed with new options. Expect new subclasses, feats, backgrounds, spells, and expanded lore and setting details. Learn more about influential factions like the Harpers, Zhentarim, and Red Wizards of Thay.

5. Forgotten Realms Adventure Guide

• Coming: November 11th, 2025
• What Is It: Dungeon Masters, this one’s for you! This sourcebook delves deeper into the Forgotten Realms, exploring five key settings beyond the Sword Coast: Baldur’s Gate, Calimshan, the Dalelands, the Moonshae Isles, and Icewind Dale. It’s brimming with adventure hooks, new monsters, and new magic items to enrich your campaigns.

2025 promises to be another exciting year for Dungeons & Dragons. With a mix of adventures, setting guides, and starter sets, there’s something for every D&D fan. Which release are you most looking forward to? Let us know in the comments!