World of Warcraft Atlas

by Brady Games

BradyGames' World of Warcraft Atlas is a complete resource detailing each area of this expansive MMORPG. Maps are provided for every area including all regions and major cities. Each illustration shows critical locations and characters such as NPCs, enemies, mobs, shops, merchants, flight points, entry and exit points from regions and where they lead. As an added bonus, cross-referenced indices of all information are also provided for ease of use.

Genres: Warcraft, Reference, Fantasy, Gaming, World Of Warcraft, Games, Video Games

192 pages, Hardcover

First published September 20, 2005

About the author

BradyGames is a publishing company in the United States operating as a DK imprint, which specializes in video game strategy guides, covering multiple video game platforms. It published their first strategy guide in November 1993 as a division of MacMillan Computer Publishing. In 1998, Simon & Schuster (which acquired Macmillan in 1994) divested BradyGames as part of its educational division to Pearson PLC. BradyGames has grown to publish roughly 90-100 guides per year. On 1 June 2015, BradyGames merged with Prima Games, and future strategy guides made by the publishing company will be published under the Prima Games label.

Reviews

[Alison C. · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a longtime World of Warcraft player, I found World of Warcraft Atlas to be an incredibly nostalgic and useful companion to the game. This book takes you back to a time when exploration felt raw and unassisted—before every player relied on addons, quest markers, or in-game GPS systems. The maps are beautifully detailed, with dungeon layouts, zone breakdowns, and even lore snippets that help you better understand the world you’re venturing into.

What really stood out to me was how much care went into presenting each region—not just the main paths, but hidden areas, elite zones, and points of interest that many players miss if they only rush from quest to quest. It reminded me of the early days when I had to plan my routes and prepare for each adventure manually. Even though nowadays I sometimes use WoW boost services (https://wowvendor.com/shop/wow/) to get through difficult raid tiers or Mythic+ content when my schedule doesn’t allow for grinding, this atlas gives me a deeper appreciation for the game world beyond the efficiency meta.

For newer players, it might feel like a relic from the past—but for those who value the art, geography, and history of Azeroth, this is more than just a guide. It’s a time capsule. Highly recommend it for collectors, fans of WoW lore, or anyone who wants to reconnect with the game on a more immersive level.

[Peter Caputo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have all three of the Atlases and I wish they would continue to publish them with updates. They are beautiful, big, and they are collector's now. Thank goodness I found them all in a thrift store because they are getting harder to find and expensive to buy on Amazon. If you ever come across these or you don't mind spending the premium price, if you are a collector of WoW books, etc. these are great to own and come to - especially if you're playing WoW Classic.

[Kevin Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great Art and details about the Original Azeroth.

[Joanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

All the maps, with helpful legends.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so helpful!!! I can't tell you how often I've been lost and used this book to move from land to land.

[CJ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Severely outdated and no longer useful for the standard WoW player. However, the maps are beautiful and a good history of the game pre-Cataclysm. Great collection piece these days! ♥

[John]

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[Joy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great guide when you need to get around Azeroth :)