American writer (born 1944) · 1944
Terry Brooks Books in Order
77 books · 6 series · 1976-2023
Terence Dean Brooks is an American writer of fantasy fiction. He writes mainly epic fantasy, and has also written two film novelizations. He has written 23 New York Times bestsellers during his writing career, and has sold over 25 million copies of his books in print. He is one of the most successful living fantasy writers. In March 2025, he announced his semi-retirement from writing.
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| # | Cover | Title | Published | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | The Elfstones of Shannara | 1982 | Amazon |
| 2 |  | The Wishsong of Shannara | 1985 | Amazon |
| 3 |  | The Druid of Shannara | 1991 | Amazon |
| 4 |  | The Elf Queen of Shannara | 1992 | Amazon |
| 5 |  | The Talismans of Shannara | 1993 | Amazon |
| 6 |  | A Knight of the Word | 1998 | Amazon |
| 7 |  | Angel Fire East | 1999 | Amazon |
| 8 | Ilse Witch | 2000 | Amazon | |
| 9 |  | Antrax | 2001 | Amazon |
| 10 |  | Indomitable | 2003 | Amazon |
| 11 |  | Wards of Faerie | 2012 | Amazon |
Entries without a number are not numbered in the source data - they are placed by publication date, which is usually but not always the intended reading order.
| # | Cover | Title | Published | Buy |
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| 1 |  | Magic Kingdom for Sale — SOLD! | 1986 | Amazon |
| 2 |  | The Black Unicorn | 1987 | Amazon |
| 3 |  | Wizard at Large | 1988 | Amazon |
| 4 |  | The Tangle Box | 1994 | Amazon |
| 5 | Witches' Brew | 1995 | Amazon | |
| 6 |  | A Princess of Landover | 2009 | Amazon |
| # | Cover | Title | Published | Buy |
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| 1 | Jarka Ruus | 2003 | Amazon | |
| 2 |  | Tanequil | 2004 | Amazon |
| 3 |  | Straken | 2005 | Amazon |
Entries without a number are not numbered in the source data - they are placed by publication date, which is usually but not always the intended reading order.
| # | Cover | Title | Published | Buy |
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| 1 |  | Armageddon's Children | 2006 | Amazon |
| 2 | The Elves of Cintra | 2007 | Amazon | |
| 3 |  | The Gypsy Morph | 2008 | Amazon |
Entries without a number are not numbered in the source data - they are placed by publication date, which is usually but not always the intended reading order.
| # | Cover | Title | Published | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Bearers of the Black Staff | 2010 | Amazon |
| 2 |  | The Measure of the Magic | 2011 | Amazon |
Entries without a number are not numbered in the source data - they are placed by publication date, which is usually but not always the intended reading order.
| # | Cover | Title | Published | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Bloodfire Quest | 2013 | Amazon |
| 2 |  | Witch Wraith | 2013 | Amazon |
Entries without a number are not numbered in the source data - they are placed by publication date, which is usually but not always the intended reading order.
Standalone books
Reading Terry Brooks in order
Terry Brooks has 6 series in our catalogue. Each one above is listed in reading order with its position number, so you can start at book one and work forward.
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