'Baldur's Gate 3' novel digs into Astarion's darkest days

A release from Random House Worlds shares, “Random House Worlds will publish Baldur’s Gate 3: Astarion by award-winning, New York Times bestselling fantasy author T. Kingfisher on September 29, 2026. This prequel novel follows the beloved character Astarion during his time in servitude to the vampire lord Cazador Szarr in the years leading up to the events of the video game. Subsequent to its completion, Stephen Rooney, one of the senior writers of Baldur’s Gate 3, was consulted to ensure the novel’s authenticity within the game’s world and lore. The audiobook, published by Penguin Random House Audio, will be narrated by Neil Newbon, the acclaimed actor behind Astarion’s voice and PCAP [performance capture] in the game.” It seems you can pre-order the Astarion novel here.

Yes, that Cazador Szarr. The one who carved up Astarion’s back and mentally and physically broke him every which way. We’re honestly not sure what this Baldur’s Gate 3 Astarion prequel novel will read like… But you can be sure we’ll be listening/reading it… Especially with the original voice actor for Astarion bringing it to life.

Baldur’s Gate 3: Astarion will release on September 29. Additionally, Random House Worlds will publish the following two Baldur’s Gate 3 titles:

Clarkson Potter will publish Baldur’s Gate 3: The Necromancy of Thay onJuly 21, 2026, a blank, grid-paper notebook that is a faithful reproduction of the Necromancy of Thay, an important quest item found in the game, featuring an embossed skull on the cover, foil stamping, and illustrated “clasps” to protect the book’s unholy content from prying eyes.

Ten Speed Press will publish The Official Baldur’s Gate 3 Coloring Book on August 11, 2026, illustrated by Jaki King, featuring 40 gorgeous black-and-white line drawings of characters, creatures, and settings from Baldur’s Gate 3. On November 3, 2026, Ten Speed Press will also publish A Feast for a Tenday: The Official Baldur’s Gate Cookbook by Andrew Wheeler,featuring 65 recipes organized by course and camp location, with dishes for sharing marked as Romanceable. The book will also have original chapter-opener illustrations and 45 photographs.

It just goes to show you, the adventure is never over. We’ll be busily enjoying these titles as we wait for the Baldur’s Gate 3 TV series to take shape.