This is a difficult question to answer, as there is no one definitive answer. Depending on how you define a book, and what counts as part of the Forgotten Realms setting, the answer could be anywhere from a few dozen to a few thousand.
The Forgotten Realms is a vast and detailed fictional world created by author Ed Greenwood. It has been the setting for dozens of novels by a variety of authors, as well as countless other works of short fiction, role-playing games, comics, and more. If you include all of these works, then the answer to how many books have been written in the Forgotten Realms is quite large.
However, if you are just looking for novels set in the Forgotten Realms, then the answer is more manageable. To date, there have been over 150 novels published as part of the Forgotten Realms series. This includes both stand-alone novels and novels that are part of larger series.
No matter how you define it, there are a lot of books set in the Forgotten Realms. And with new works being published all the time, that number is only going to grow.
Other related questions:
How many books are in the Forgotten Realms series by RA Salvatore?
There are currently over 40 books in the Forgotten Realms series by RA Salvatore.
What books take place in Forgotten Realms?
There are many books that take place in Forgotten Realms, but some of the more well-known ones are The Legend of Drizzt series by R.A. Salvatore and The Elminster series by Ed Greenwood.
How many books are in the Drizzt series?
There are currently eleven books in the Drizzt series.
Is Ed Greenwood still writing?
Yes, Ed Greenwood is still writing. He has published several books in the past few years, including the “Band of Four” series and the “Stargate SG-1” tie-in novels.
Bibliography
- The Forgotten Realms: Where to Start Reading
- List of Forgotten Realms novels – Wikipedia
- Forgotten Realms – Wikipedia
- List of novels in order of publication – Forgotten Realms Wiki