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Amazon’s D&D deals will fill the gaps in your tabletop library

Dozens of discounted tomes to keep you busy ahead of the 5th edition refresh

By Alice Jovanée

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Key art from the Spelljammer: Adventures in Space bundle for Dungeons & Dragons Image: Wizards of the Coast
Alice Jovanée (she/her) is a commerce writer, and she has been writing about gaming and tech since 2005. Prior to Polygon, she worked at publications such as The Verge.

Amazon is currently discounting a handsome collection of core curriculum and supplementary adventures for Dungeons & Dragons. Whether you’re trying to rope your friends into your next tabletop session or need an ample supply of one-shot adventures to kill time while we all wait for D&D’s revised fifth edition, you’ll want to check out this modest selection of discounted tomes.

For instance, if you or a small band of adventurers are looking to test the waters of Dungeons & Dragons, the D&D Essentials Kit is currently discounted to $20.31 (was $24.99). However, if you need a more substantial introduction to the world of D&D, you can also find the Player’s Handbook on sale for $37.21, and the Monster Manual discounted to $28.86.

Cover art for the Dungeons & Dragons Essentials Kit shows a player-character and their sidekick going up against a dragon on a snowy hilltop.

Dungeons & Dragons Essentials Kit

  • $20
  • $25
  • 19% off

Prices taken at time of publishing.

An abridged rulebook, modestly-sized one-shot adventure, six character sheets, 11 dice, and a wealth of supplementary material round out the D&D Essentials Kit.

Dungeons & Dragons: Player’s Handbook

  • $42
  • $50
  • 17% off

Prices taken at time of publishing.

The essential rulebook for playing Dungeons & Dragons 5e. Includes rules and errata for players to create their own characters and also features references for spells, equipment, and other items.

Dungeons & Dragons: Monster Manual

  • $29
  • $50
  • 43% off

Prices taken at time of publishing.

A guide detailing D&D monsters from Aarakocra to Zombie. The essential Monster Manual for D&D 5e includes over 150 creatures, complete with lore, illustrations, and stat blocks to populate your next campaign.

Amazon also has discounts on an impressive selection of one-shot adventures and campaign settings to spice up your next tabletop session. Become a space pirate with the Spelljammer: Adventures in Space bundle for just $34.99 (was $69.99). Or, perhaps you’d like to mull over a collection of 17 mystery-themed adventures in one of our personal favorites, Candlekeep Mysteries, which is on sale for $26.10 (was $49.95).

Regardless of your level of experience with the legendary tabletop franchise, you’re bound to find at least one tome that would make a fine addition to your armory of D&D texts.

Spelljammer: Adventures in Space Bundle

  • $39
  • $70
  • 45% off

Prices taken at time of publishing.

This bundle includes the Astral Adventurer’s Guide, Light of Xaryxis adventure, and Boo’s Astral Menagerie monster manual. The box set also includes a DM screen and a double-sided map of the Rock of Bral campaign setting.

Candlekeep Mysteries

  • $26
  • $50
  • 48% off

Prices taken at time of publishing.

This anthology of 17 different one-shot adventures only requires Dungeon Masters to place a library somewhere in their world. Well, that and 3-5 hardy adventurers to find it.

Cover art, including text, for Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden.

Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

  • $28
  • $50
  • 45% off

Prices taken at time of publishing.

This new campaign for the original role-playing game takes fans to the coldest reaches of the Forgotten Realms, as well as taking them from level one through level 12.

Strixhaven: Curriculum of Chaos

  • $27
  • $50
  • 46% off

Prices taken at time of publishing.

A collection of four one-shot adventures that bind the worlds of Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering together.

Mythic Odysseys of Theros

  • $34
  • $50
  • 33% off

Prices taken at time of publishing.

Odysseys of Theros introduces the Satyr and Leonin races from Magic: The Gathering to Dungeons & Dragons.

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