Editing Monster Manual (section)

== ''Dungeons & Dragons'' 5th edition ==
{{Infobox book
| name              = Monster Manual {{Noitalic|(2014)}}
| author            = Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Chris Sims, Rodney Thompson, Lee Peter, Robert J. Schwalb, Matt Sernett, Steve Townshend, James Wyatt, and Wizards RPG Team
| publisher         = [[Wizards of the Coast]]
| release_date      = September 17. 2014
| genre             = [[Role-playing game]]
| media_type        = Print ([[Hardback]])
| isbn              = 978-0-7869-6561-8
| pages             = 352
}}

On September 30, 2014, the ''D&D'' 5th edition ''Monster Manual'' was the second core book released for the new edition.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Monster Manual|url=https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/monster-manual|access-date=2020-06-21|website=[[Wizards of the Coast]]|archive-date=August 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150810094015/http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/monster-manual|url-status=dead}}</ref> On the staggered release schedule, [[Jeremy Crawford]] wrote "our small team couldn’t finish the books at the same time and also ensure their high quality. [...] We could either stagger their releases, or we could sit on the books until all three were finished".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Hall|first=Charlie|date=2014-12-08|title=D&D's last core book is your comprehensive guide to breaking the rules|url=https://www.polygon.com/2014/12/8/7353743/d-and-d-dungeon-masters-guide-5th-edition|access-date=2020-06-20|website=Polygon|language=en}}</ref> The book is 350 pages and illustrated.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.blackgate.com/2014/09/29/monstermanual/ | title=New D&D Monster Manual Unleashed on the World – Black Gate | date=September 29, 2014 }}</ref> Crawford and [[Mike Mearls]] co-lead design for the [[Editions of Dungeons & Dragons#Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition|Fifth Edition of ''Dungeons & Dragons'']]. The cover depicts the [[Beholder (Dungeons & Dragons)|beholder]] Xanathar attacking adventurers in the [[Underdark]].

{{Infobox book
| name              = Monster Manual {{Noitalic|(2024)}}
| author            = Wizards RPG Team
| publisher         = [[Wizards of the Coast]]
| release_date      = February 18, 2025
| genre             = [[Role-playing game]]
| media_type        = Print ([[Hardback]])
| isbn              = 
| pages             = 
}}

=== Reception ===
In ''[[Publishers Weekly]]''{{'}}s "Best-selling Books Week Ending October 13, 2014", ''Monster Manual'' was #5 in "Hardcover Nonfiction" and sold 16,956 units.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Publishers Weekly Bestseller Lists {{!}} Back Issue 10/13/2014|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/nielsen/HardcoverNonfiction/20141013.html|access-date=2020-06-21|website=www.publishersweekly.com}}</ref>

In a review of ''Monster Manual'' in ''[[Black Gate (magazine)|Black Gate]]'', Scott Taylor said "In all, this is a very sharp book in the gaming 'Big Three' (''Players Handbook'', ''DMG'', and ''MM''), and anyone looking to take on the challenge of 5E will be happy with what they've invested in."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.blackgate.com/2014/10/17/art-of-the-genre-a-review-of-the-5e-monster-manual-and-its-place-in-dd-product-history/ | title=Art of the Genre: A Review of the 5E Monster Manual and its Place in D&D Product History – Black Gate | date=October 17, 2014 }}</ref>

The 5th edition ''Monster Manual'' won the 2015 [[Origins Award]] for Best Role Playing Supplement and Fan Favorite Role Playing Supplement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://icv2.com/articles/news/view/31740/2015-origins-award-winners|title = 2015 Origins Award Winners}}</ref> The book won two 2015 gold [[ENnie Awards]]: "Best Monster/Adversary" and "Best Interior Art".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-08-12|title=2015 ENnie Award Winners|url=http://www.ennie-awards.com/blog/about-us/2014-ennie-awards-nominees/2015-ennie-award-winners/|access-date=2020-06-21|website=ENNIE Awards|language=en|archive-date=March 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190308125829/http://www.ennie-awards.com/blog/about-us/2014-ennie-awards-nominees/2015-ennie-award-winners/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
<!-- Review that need to be added: 
* ''[[Casus Belli (magazine)|Casus Belli]]'' (vol. 4, Issue 12, Nov/Dec 2014)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rpggeek.com/rpgissuearticle/162398/monster-manual-une-superbe-menagerie-du-bizarre|title=Monster Manual: Une superbe ménagerie du bizarre &#124; Article |language=French |publisher=RPGGeek}}</ref>-->
{{Clear}}