The first Diablo 3 novel was revealed via an Amazon.com listing in early October, 2011. [1] The book has no official title yet, and no cover art, but a release date of March 27, 2012. (Which must be considered tentative.) The author is Nate Kenyon, an award-winning horror novelist whose most recently-published work was Starcraft Ghost: Specters This isn't the first time gamers have stopped button-pushing and started page-turning to get their Diablo fix. Kingdom of Shadow (Diablo #3) was released in 2002, and Diablo III: Book of Cain has TMDQ.