How to Read the Terry Brooks Books in Order Book List – Books Reading Order

the journey of jerle shannara

1. ilse witch, 2000
2. anthrax, 2001
3. morgawr, 2002

high druid of shannara

1. jarka ruus, 2003
2. tanequil, 2004
3. straken, 2005

genesis of shannara

1. the sons of armageddon, 2006
2. the elves of cintra, 2007
3. la gypsy morph , 2008

legends of shannara

1. bearers of the black staff, 2010
2. the measure of magic, 2011

shannara’s dark legacy

1. fairy guards, 2012
2. quest for bloodfire, 2012
3. specter of witch, 2013

paladins of shannara

1. allanon’s quest, 2012
2. the weapons master’s choice, 2013
3. the black irix , 2013

the defenders of shannara

1. the sword of the great druid, 2014
2. the dark child, 2015
3. la sword of the sorcerer’s daughter, 2016

shannara’s fall

1. the black elfstone, 2017
2. the skaar invasion, 2018
3. the assassin stiehl , 2019
4. the last druid, 2020

chronology of shannara

In the Terry Brooks books, Shannara’s timeline describing the major events that took place in the world is listed below. If you want to read Shannara’s books in proper timeline order and chronology, this is the list to go.

everything starts with the word & empty books as they are the precursor to the apocalypse that ended the world as seen in the four lands, which is home to the four different groups of people.

word & empty

• running with the devil is the beginning of everything
• a gentleman of the word
• angel fire east

genesis of shannara

• the sons of armageddon
• the elves of cintra
• the gypsy morph

legends of shannara

• bearers of the black staff
• the measure of magic

first king of shannara

the sword of shannara

• the sword of shannara
• the elfstones of shannara
• the song of the shannara wishes

Shannara’s inheritance

• the scions of shannara
• the druid of shannara
• the elven queen of shannara
• the talismans of shannara

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the journey of jerle shannara

• ilse witch
• anthrax
• morgawr

high druid of shannara

• jarka ruus
• tanequil
• straken

the dark legacy of shannara

• fairy guards
• blood fire quest
• witch specter

the defenders of shannara

• the sword of the great druid
• the dark girl
• the sorcerer’s daughter

the fall of shannara

• the black elfstone
• the skaar invasion
• the stiehl assassin
• the last druid

not part of the shannara chronicles

landover magic kingdom

1. magic kingdom for sale – sold, 1986
2. the black unicorn, 1987
3. free wizard, 1988
4. the tangle box, 1994
5. witch brew, 1995</ li
6. a landover princess, 2009

independent and other books by terry brooks

• revelation, 1987
• hook, 1991
• imaginary friends ( novel), 2011
• Sometimes Magic Works: Lessons from a Life as a Writer (nonfiction), 2003
• street freaks , 2018
• son of light, 2021

terry brooks biography

Terry Brooks was born in Sterling, Illinois in 1944 and he lived there for many years. He started writing fiction novels from the time he was in high school.

he attended the university of hamilton, where he received his bachelor’s degree. in English literature in 1966. Later, she went to Washington and Lee University, where she earned her J.D. degree.

While he was in college, he read a tolkien novel, and this is the genre he has also started writing since then. After so much writing for himself, he published his first novel, The Sword of Shannara, in 1977. He wrote the next two sequels to Shanara, which together would become known as the original Shannara series, after which he began a new, unrelated series. to shannara, called landover.

Over the years, he alternated between writing shannara stories and landover books.

the world and void series, while considered urban fantasy, is, in fact, the latest prequel to the shannara chronicles. however, it doesn’t actually include any shannara characters.

The Shannara series takes place in our own post-apocalyptic world called the Four Earths. Our earth has been destroyed in a chemical and nuclear holocaust called the Great Wars, so the futuristic world that Shannara takes place in is very different from our own. In this world, magic and primitive technology are available and used by the people. the world is populated by elves, druids, and humans alike.

The Shannara Chronicles became an MTV television series by the name of Shannara Chronicles, starting in 2016. The show is an adaptation of The Elfstones of Shannara, the second Shannara book, as it included several strong female characters who were not featured in the author’s first novel.

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Also, the first book didn’t have a love story, which is a recipe for losing all the female viewers of the TV show.

The second season of the television series began airing in 2017 and is not based on any specific Terry Brooks book. while the first season was produced by mtv, the second season skyrocketed.

The latest series, The Fall of Shannara, which will include four Terry Brooks books, will bring the Shannara Chronicles to an end for good, much to the disappointment of the author’s readers. Terry Brooks mentioned in an interview that “the reason I write the ending is because I don’t want anyone else to do it.”

Without sounding too morbid, it also means that now author Terry Brooks can finally get started on his long-standing promise to write history’s past as history’s future is already made.

Terry Brooks currently lives in New Oregon with his wife.

praise for terry brooks

terry’s place is at the top of the fantasy world (philip pullman)

I can’t even begin to count how many terry brooks books I’ve read (and reread) over the years (patrick rothfuss)

Shannara’s Sword is an unforgettable and wildly entertaining epic, animated by Terry Brooks’ cosmically generative imagination and storytelling joy. (Karen Russell)

if tolkien is the grandfather of modern fantasy, terry brooks is his favorite uncle. (peter vs. brett)

if you haven’t read terry brooks, you haven’t read fantasy (christopher paolini)

Terry’s place is at the forefront of the fantasy world. (philip pullman)

Terry Brooks is a great master of the fantasy genre, and his latest book will captivate and surprise readers. . . . it is truly magical. (associated press)

references

• terry brooks official website
• author publisher official page
• terry brooks interview about the demon series

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