Like Donaldson, Eddings is defined by his primary creation, namely the Belgariad.
The title of each book combines a chess term with a fantasy term; whereas the concept of a 'Game of Destiny' is a significant motif in the story. The series has been reprinted as a two-volume set, titled The Belgariad Volume One, containing the first three books of the series, and The Belgariad Volume Two, which contains the last two books. This does not include the original map by Chris Barbieri, but only Shelly Shapiro's map. Unlike the US editions the UK Century and subsequent Guild (presented here) volumes were highly sought after due to the great artwork on these editions. Simple but great reads.
The Malloreon is a five-book sequel to the Belgariad. Belgarath the Sorcerer (1995) and Polgara the Sorceress (1997) are prequels that share the setting and most characters. The Rivan Codex (1998) features annotated background material.
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The Belgariad Prequels:
Harper Collins - First Editions
The Belgariad:
Bantam Press - First Editions
The Malloreon:
Bantam Press - First Editions
The Elenium:
Grafton - First Edition Grafton - First Edition Harper Collins - First Edition
The Tamuli:
Harper Collins - First Editions
The Dreamers:
Harper Collins - First Editions
Harper Collins - First Editions DelRey - First Edition
DelRey - First Edition Fawcett - First Edition
Paperbacks:
TPB's
B-Format's
B-Format
