Want to know more about the lore of World of Warcraft? The game doesn't require any additional reading to play. However, you might enjoy gaining a more detailed knowledge of Warcraft lore. Here are some resources that are available:

You will find more information here about the World of Warcraft:

• Timeline
• Chapter I
• Chapter II
• Chapter III
• Chapter IV
• Chapter V
• Chapter VI

Since the release of the first Warcraft game, the lore of the Warcraft universe has been evolving and expanding at an incredible rate. Today, Warcraft lore is spread across four games and three expansions as well as a number of novels, a pen-and-paper roleplaying game, and even a manga series. Now you can find all there is to know about Warcraft in one official source of all things Warcraft: The Warcraft Encyclopedia.

You can find more information about the places, creatures, peoples, and the history of World of Warcraft here:

• All About Trolls
• Epidemiology of the Undead Plague
• On the Origin of Murlocs
• The Road to Damnation
• The War of the Shifting Sands

Check your local bookstore for these novels (in English) Warcraft: War of the Ancients Trilogy, Book One: The Well of Eternity Warcraft: War of the Ancients Trilogy, Book Two: The Demon Soul Warcraft: War of the Ancients Trilogy, Book Three: The Sundering         War of the Ancients Trilogy from Pocket Books by Richard A. Knaak Warcraft: The Last Guardian         from Pocket Books by Jeff Grub Warcraft: Day of the Dragon         from Pocket Books by Richard A. Knaak Warcraft: Lord of the Clans         from Pocket Books by Christie Golden

More info here (in English) Warcraft: Of Blood and Honor         by Chris Metzen

Warcraft roleplaying games provide a wealth of information about Warcraft lore.

Warcraft RPG: With d20 system 3.5 rules (and Kalimdor setting) Warcraft RPG: Alliance & Horde Compendium Warcraft RPG: Manual of Monsters Warcraft RPG: Magic & Mayhem Warcraft RPG: Lands of Conflict (Eastern Kingdoms) Warcraft RPG: Shadows & Light (Heroes, Vilains & Gods) World of Warcraft RPG: Revamp of the Warcraft RPG for World of Warcraft World of Warcraft RPG: More Magic and Mayhem The Warcraft and World of Warcraft RPG are published by Swords & Sorcery Studio.

The single-player Warcraft III campaigns provide a wealth of information about events in the world of Azeroth. Warcraft III: The Reign of Chaos Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne (Expansion Pack)
For the best value we recommend buying the Warcraft Battlechest.
Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition Tides of Darkness Beyond the Dark Portal	Warcraft: Orcs and Humans. This game is out-of-print and is no longer sold in stores. The game is only playable in MS-DOS 5.0 and Mac System 7.1 or Higher.