New York Times Bestsellers
Terry Brooks has placed 18 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 72 weeks on the charts.
The Druid of Shannara
Heritage Of Shannara Series
10 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #2 · debuted Mar 1991
Full chart history →
The Elf Queen of Shannara
Heritage Of Shannara Series
10 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #3 · debuted Mar 1992
Full chart history →
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Reading Order
24 series · 86 books
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sword of Shannara | 1977 | Locus Award 1978Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | The Elfstones of Shannara | 1982 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | The Wishsong of Shannara | 1985 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | First King of Shannara | 1996 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 5 | Indomitable (Short Story) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sword of Shannara | 1977 | Locus Award 1978Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | The Elfstones of Shannara | 1982 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | The Wishsong of Shannara | 1985 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | First King of Shannara | 1996 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 5 | Indomitable (Short Story) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Heritage Of Shannara Series
0 of 4 read
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Scions of Shannara | 1990 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | The Druid of Shannara | 1991 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | The Elf Queen of Shannara | 1992 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | The Talismans of Shannara | 1993 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Running with the Demon | 1997 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | A Knight of the Word | 1998 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | Angel Fire East | 1999 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | Imaginary Friends (Short Story) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 5 | Warrior (Short Story) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Voyage Of The Jerl Shannara Series
0 of 3 read
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilse Witch | 2000 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Antrax | 2001 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | Morgawr | 2002 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
High Druid Of Shannara Series
0 of 3 read
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarka Ruus | 2003 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Tanequil | 2004 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | Straken | 2005 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Genesis Of Shannara Series
0 of 3 read
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armageddon's Children | 2006 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | The Elves of Cintra | 2007 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | The Gypsy Morph | 2008 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
The First Druids of Shannara Series
0 of 1 read
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galaphile | 2025 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Legends Of Shannara Series
0 of 2 read
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bearers of the Black Staff | 2010 | Goodreads Choice Award 2010Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | The Measure of the Magic | 2011 | Goodreads Choice Award 2011Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Dark Legacy Of Shannara Series
0 of 3 read
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wards of Faerie | 2012 | Goodreads Choice Award 2012Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Bloodfire Quest | 2012 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | Witch Wraith | 2013 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Paladins Of Shannara Series
0 of 3 read
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allanon's Quest (Short Story) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | The Weapons Master's Choice (Short Story) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | The Black Irix (Short Story) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Defenders Of Shannara Series
0 of 3 read
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The High Druid's Blade | 2014 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | The Darkling Child | 2015 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | The Sorcerer's Daughter | 2016 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Fall Of Shannara Series
Shannara Graphic Novels
Shannara Companion Books
Viridian Deep Series
Terry Brooks Other Novels
Terry Brooks Short Story Collections
Terry Brooks Non-Fiction Books
Legends Series
Terry Brooks Anthologies
About the Author
Terence Dean Brooks (born January 8, 1944) is an American writer of fantasy fiction. He writes mainly epic fantasy, and has also written two movie novelizations. He has written 23 New York Times bestsellers during his writing career, and has over 21 million copies of his books in print. He is one of the biggest-selling living fantasy writers.