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Terry Brooks Books in Order

Find every Terry Brooks book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 71 books / 21 series

American author best known for the Shannara fantasy series. His books have sold over 25 million copies worldwide. This page provides the Terry Brooks books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Terry Brooks Books in Chronological Order

1976 A New Hope(By: Alan Dean Foster,George Lucas) POoSWMNB / 1 Buy
1977 The Sword of Shannara POoOSB / 1 Buy
1980 The Empire Strikes Back(By: Donald F. Glut) POoSWMNB / 2 Buy
1982 The Elfstones of Shannara POoOSB / 2 Buy
1983 Return of the Jedi(By: James Kahn) POoSWMNB / 3 Buy
1985 The Wishsong of Shannara POoOSB / 3 Buy
1986 Magic Kingdom for Sale’Sold! POoMKOLB / 1 Buy
1987 Revelation POoSN / 1 Buy
1987 The Black Unicorn POoMKOLB / 2 Buy
1988 Wizard at Large POoMKOLB / 3 Buy
1990 The Scions of Shannara POoHOSB / 1 Buy
1991 The Druid of Shannara POoHOSB / 2 Buy
1991 Hook POoSN / 2 Buy
1992 The Elf Queen of Shannara POoHOSB / 3 Buy
1993 The Talismans of Shannara POoHOSB / 4 Buy
1994 The Tangle Box POoMKOLB / 4 Buy
1995 Witches' Brew POoMKOLB / 5 Buy
1996 First King of Shannara POoOSB / 4 Buy
1997 Running with the Demon POoW&VB / 1 Buy
1998 Legends(By: Stephen King,Anne McCaffrey,Robert Silverberg) POoLB / 1 Buy
1998 Legends II: Dragon, Sword, and King(With: Diana Gabaldon,George R.R. Martin,Orson Scott Card,Robert Silverberg,Neil Gaiman,Elizabeth Haydon) POoLB / 2 Buy
1998 A Knight of the Word POoW&VB / 2 Buy
1999 Myths & Magic POoNB / 1 Buy
1999 Legends 3(By: Terry Pratchett,Tad Williams,Robert Jordan,Robert Silverberg,Ursula K. Le Guin) POoLB / 3 Buy
1999 Angel Fire East POoW&VB / 3 Buy
1999 The Phantom Menace(With: George Lucas) POoSWMNB / 4 Buy
2000 Ilse Witch POoVOTJSB / 1 Buy
2001 Antrax POoVOTJSB / 2 Buy
2002 Morgawr POoVOTJSB / 3 Buy
2002 Attack of the Clones(By: R.A. Salvatore) POoSWMNB / 5 Buy
2003 Jarka Ruus POoHDOSB / 1 Buy
2003 Sometimes the Magic Works POoNB / 2 Buy
2003 Indomitable POoOSB / 5 Buy
2004 Tanequil POoHDOSB / 2 Buy
2005 Straken POoHDOSB / 3 Buy
2005 Revenge of the Sith(By: Matthew Woodring Stover) POoSWMNB / 6 Buy
2006 Armageddon's Children POoGOSB / 1 Buy
2007 The Elves of Cintra POoGOSB / 2 Buy
2008 Dark Wraith of Shannara POoSGN / 1 Buy
2008 The Gypsy Morph POoGOSB / 3 Buy
2009 A Princess of Landover POoMKOLB / 6 Buy
2010 Bearers of the Black Staff POoLOSB / 1 Buy
2011 The World of Shannara POoSCB / 1 Buy
2011 The Measure of the Magic POoLOSB / 2 Buy
2011 Imaginary Friends POoW&VB / 4 Buy
2012 Wards of Faerie POoDLOSB / 1 Buy
2012 Allanon's Quest POoPOSB / 1 Buy
2012 Bloodfire Quest POoDLOSB / 2 Buy
2013 The Weapons Master's Choice POoPOSB / 2 Buy
2013 The Black Irix POoPOSB / 3 Buy
2013 Witch Wraith POoDLOSB / 3 Buy
2014 The High Druid's Blade POoDOSB / 1 Buy
2015 The Darkling Child POoDOSB / 2 Buy
2015 The Force Awakens(By: Alan Dean Foster) POoSWMNB / 7 Buy
2016 The Sorcerer's Daughter POoDOSB / 3 Buy
2016 Rogue One(By: Alexander Freed) POoSWMNB / 8 Buy
2017 The Black Elfstone POoFOSB / 1 Buy
2018 The Skaar Invasion POoFOSB / 2 Buy
2018 Street Freaks POoSN / 3 Buy
2018 Warrior POoW&VB / 5 Buy
2018 The Last Jedi(By: Jason Fry) POoSWMNB / 9 Buy
2018 Solo(By: Mur Lafferty) POoSWMNB / 10 Buy
2019 The Stiehl Assassin POoFOSB / 3 Buy
2020 The Last Druid POoFOSB / 4 Buy
2020 The Rise of Skywalker(By: Rae Carson) POoSWMNB / 11 Buy
2021 Small Magic POoSSC / 1 Buy
2021 Child of Light POoVDB / 1 Buy
2022 Daughter of Darkness POoVDB / 2 Buy
2023 Sister of Starlit Seas POoVDB / 3 Buy
2025 Galaphile POoTFDoSB / 1 Buy
2026 Brona POoTFDoSB / 2 Buy

Terry Brooks Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Running with the Demon 1997 Buy
02 A Knight of the Word 1998 Buy
03 Angel Fire East 1999 Buy
04 Imaginary Friends 2011 Buy
05 Warrior 2018 Buy
01 A New Hope(By: Alan Dean Foster,George Lucas) 1976 Buy
02 The Empire Strikes Back(By: Donald F. Glut) 1980 Buy
03 Return of the Jedi(By: James Kahn) 1983 Buy
04 The Phantom Menace(With: George Lucas) 1999 Buy
05 Attack of the Clones(By: R.A. Salvatore) 2002 Buy
06 Revenge of the Sith(By: Matthew Woodring Stover) 2005 Buy
07 The Force Awakens(By: Alan Dean Foster) 2015 Buy
08 Rogue One(By: Alexander Freed) 2016 Buy
09 The Last Jedi(By: Jason Fry) 2018 Buy
10 Solo(By: Mur Lafferty) 2018 Buy
11 The Rise of Skywalker(By: Rae Carson) 2020 Buy
Legends Books in Reading Order 3 books / 1998-1999
01 Legends(By: Stephen King,Anne McCaffrey,Robert Silverberg) 1998 Buy
02 Legends II: Dragon, Sword, and King(With: Diana Gabaldon,George R.R. Martin,Orson Scott Card,Robert Silverberg,Neil Gaiman,Elizabeth Haydon) 1998 Buy
03 Legends 3(By: Terry Pratchett,Tad Williams,Robert Jordan,Robert Silverberg,Ursula K. Le Guin) 1999 Buy
01 Myths & Magic 1999 Buy
02 Sometimes the Magic Works 2003 Buy
01 Bearers of the Black Staff 2010 Buy
02 The Measure of the Magic 2011 Buy
01 Ilse Witch 2000 Buy
02 Antrax 2001 Buy
03 Morgawr 2002 Buy
01 Magic Kingdom for Sale’Sold! 1986 Buy
02 The Black Unicorn 1987 Buy
03 Wizard at Large 1988 Buy
04 The Tangle Box 1994 Buy
05 Witches' Brew 1995 Buy
06 A Princess of Landover 2009 Buy
01 Child of Light 2021 Buy
02 Daughter of Darkness 2022 Buy
03 Sister of Starlit Seas 2023 Buy
01 Small Magic 2021 Buy
01 Allanon's Quest 2012 Buy
02 The Weapons Master's Choice 2013 Buy
03 The Black Irix 2013 Buy
01 Jarka Ruus 2003 Buy
02 Tanequil 2004 Buy
03 Straken 2005 Buy
01 The High Druid's Blade 2014 Buy
02 The Darkling Child 2015 Buy
03 The Sorcerer's Daughter 2016 Buy
01 The World of Shannara 2011 Buy
01 Galaphile 2025 Buy
02 Brona 2026 Buy
01 Armageddon's Children 2006 Buy
02 The Elves of Cintra 2007 Buy
03 The Gypsy Morph 2008 Buy
01 Dark Wraith of Shannara 2008 Buy
01 The Black Elfstone 2017 Buy
02 The Skaar Invasion 2018 Buy
03 The Stiehl Assassin 2019 Buy
04 The Last Druid 2020 Buy
01 The Sword of Shannara 1977 Buy
02 The Elfstones of Shannara 1982 Buy
03 The Wishsong of Shannara 1985 Buy
04 First King of Shannara 1996 Buy
05 Indomitable 2003 Buy
01 Wards of Faerie 2012 Buy
02 Bloodfire Quest 2012 Buy
03 Witch Wraith 2013 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 3 books / 1987-2018
01 Revelation 1987 Buy
02 Hook 1991 Buy
03 Street Freaks 2018 Buy
01 The Scions of Shannara 1990 Buy
02 The Druid of Shannara 1991 Buy
03 The Elf Queen of Shannara 1992 Buy
04 The Talismans of Shannara 1993 Buy

Where to start with Terry Brooks

What is the best order to read Terry Brooks books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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