A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Terry Brooks Shannara Books in Order

The complete Terry Brooks Shannara reading order — 40 books from 1976–2011.

  1. 01 The Sword of Shannara 1976 Amazon — buy The Sword of Shannara Bookshop — buy The Sword of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy The Sword of Shannara eBooks.com — buy The Sword of Shannara
  2. 02 The sword of Shannara trilogy 1976 Amazon — buy The sword of Shannara trilogy Bookshop — buy The sword of Shannara trilogy ThriftBooks — buy The sword of Shannara trilogy eBooks.com — buy The sword of Shannara trilogy
  3. 03 The Elfstones of Shannara 1982 Amazon — buy The Elfstones of Shannara Bookshop — buy The Elfstones of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy The Elfstones of Shannara eBooks.com — buy The Elfstones of Shannara
  4. 04 The Wishsong of Shannara 1985 Amazon — buy The Wishsong of Shannara Bookshop — buy The Wishsong of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy The Wishsong of Shannara eBooks.com — buy The Wishsong of Shannara
  5. 05 Terry Brooks Shannara a S/Wx12 1986 Amazon — buy Terry Brooks Shannara a S/Wx12 Bookshop — buy Terry Brooks Shannara a S/Wx12 ThriftBooks — buy Terry Brooks Shannara a S/Wx12 eBooks.com — buy Terry Brooks Shannara a S/Wx12
  6. 06 The Scions of Shannara 1990 Amazon — buy The Scions of Shannara Bookshop — buy The Scions of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy The Scions of Shannara eBooks.com — buy The Scions of Shannara
  7. 07 The Druid of Shannara 1991 Amazon — buy The Druid of Shannara Bookshop — buy The Druid of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy The Druid of Shannara eBooks.com — buy The Druid of Shannara
  8. 08 Het zwaard van Shannara 1991 Amazon — buy Het zwaard van Shannara Bookshop — buy Het zwaard van Shannara ThriftBooks — buy Het zwaard van Shannara eBooks.com — buy Het zwaard van Shannara
  9. 09 The Elf Queen of Shannara 1992 Amazon — buy The Elf Queen of Shannara Bookshop — buy The Elf Queen of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy The Elf Queen of Shannara eBooks.com — buy The Elf Queen of Shannara
  10. 10 Druid of Shannara, the (Heritage of Shannara) 1992 Amazon — buy Druid of Shannara, the (Heritage of Shannara) Bookshop — buy Druid of Shannara, the (Heritage of Shannara) ThriftBooks — buy Druid of Shannara, the (Heritage of Shannara) eBooks.com — buy Druid of Shannara, the (Heritage of Shannara)
  11. 11 Wishsong of Shannara 1992 Amazon — buy Wishsong of Shannara Bookshop — buy Wishsong of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy Wishsong of Shannara eBooks.com — buy Wishsong of Shannara
  12. 12 The Talismans of Shannara 1993 Amazon — buy The Talismans of Shannara Bookshop — buy The Talismans of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy The Talismans of Shannara eBooks.com — buy The Talismans of Shannara
  13. 13 The Sword of Shannara/the Elfstones of Shannara/the Wishsong of Shannara 1993 Amazon — buy The Sword of Shannara/the Elfstones of Shannara/the Wishsong of Shannara Bookshop — buy The Sword of Shannara/the Elfstones of Shannara/the Wishsong of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy The Sword of Shannara/the Elfstones of Shannara/the Wishsong of Shannara eBooks.com — buy The Sword of Shannara/the Elfstones of Shannara/the Wishsong of Shannara
  14. 14 Le pietre magiche di Shannara 1994 Amazon — buy Le pietre magiche di Shannara Bookshop — buy Le pietre magiche di Shannara ThriftBooks — buy Le pietre magiche di Shannara eBooks.com — buy Le pietre magiche di Shannara
  15. 15 The First King of Shannara (Prequel to the Shannara Series) 1996 Amazon — buy The First King of Shannara (Prequel to the Shannara Series) Bookshop — buy The First King of Shannara (Prequel to the Shannara Series) ThriftBooks — buy The First King of Shannara (Prequel to the Shannara Series) eBooks.com — buy The First King of Shannara (Prequel to the Shannara Series)
  16. 16 The Heritage of Shannara 1998 Amazon — buy The Heritage of Shannara Bookshop — buy The Heritage of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy The Heritage of Shannara eBooks.com — buy The Heritage of Shannara
  17. 17 The Elf Queen of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara) 1999 Amazon — buy The Elf Queen of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara) Bookshop — buy The Elf Queen of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara) ThriftBooks — buy The Elf Queen of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara) eBooks.com — buy The Elf Queen of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara)
  18. 18 Terry Brooks/Shannara 3 for 2 D/Bin 1999 Amazon — buy Terry Brooks/Shannara 3 for 2 D/Bin Bookshop — buy Terry Brooks/Shannara 3 for 2 D/Bin ThriftBooks — buy Terry Brooks/Shannara 3 for 2 D/Bin eBooks.com — buy Terry Brooks/Shannara 3 for 2 D/Bin
  19. 19 The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara 1 2000 Amazon — buy The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara 1 Bookshop — buy The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara 1 ThriftBooks — buy The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara 1 eBooks.com — buy The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara 1
  20. 20 Antrax (The Voyage of Jerle Shannara, Book 2) 2001 Amazon — buy Antrax (The Voyage of Jerle Shannara, Book 2) Bookshop — buy Antrax (The Voyage of Jerle Shannara, Book 2) ThriftBooks — buy Antrax (The Voyage of Jerle Shannara, Book 2) eBooks.com — buy Antrax (The Voyage of Jerle Shannara, Book 2)
  21. 21 The world of Shannara 2001 Amazon — buy The world of Shannara Bookshop — buy The world of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy The world of Shannara eBooks.com — buy The world of Shannara
  22. 22 Antrax 2001 Amazon — buy Antrax Bookshop — buy Antrax ThriftBooks — buy Antrax eBooks.com — buy Antrax
  23. 23 Morgawr 2002 Amazon — buy Morgawr Bookshop — buy Morgawr ThriftBooks — buy Morgawr eBooks.com — buy Morgawr
  24. 24 High Druid of Shannara 2003 Amazon — buy High Druid of Shannara Bookshop — buy High Druid of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy High Druid of Shannara eBooks.com — buy High Druid of Shannara
  25. 25 The secret of the sword 2003 Amazon — buy The secret of the sword Bookshop — buy The secret of the sword ThriftBooks — buy The secret of the sword eBooks.com — buy The secret of the sword
  26. 26 The Druids' keep 2003 Amazon — buy The Druids' keep Bookshop — buy The Druids' keep ThriftBooks — buy The Druids' keep eBooks.com — buy The Druids' keep
  27. 27 Tanequil 2004 Amazon — buy Tanequil Bookshop — buy Tanequil ThriftBooks — buy Tanequil eBooks.com — buy Tanequil
  28. 28 Straken (High Druid of Shannara) 2005 Amazon — buy Straken (High Druid of Shannara) Bookshop — buy Straken (High Druid of Shannara) ThriftBooks — buy Straken (High Druid of Shannara) eBooks.com — buy Straken (High Druid of Shannara)
  29. 29 Shannara VI 2005 Amazon — buy Shannara VI Bookshop — buy Shannara VI ThriftBooks — buy Shannara VI eBooks.com — buy Shannara VI
  30. 30 Armageddon's Children (Genesis of Shannara) 2006 Amazon — buy Armageddon's Children (Genesis of Shannara) Bookshop — buy Armageddon's Children (Genesis of Shannara) ThriftBooks — buy Armageddon's Children (Genesis of Shannara) eBooks.com — buy Armageddon's Children (Genesis of Shannara)
  31. 31 The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara Trilogy 2006 Amazon — buy The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara Trilogy Bookshop — buy The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara Trilogy ThriftBooks — buy The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara Trilogy eBooks.com — buy The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara Trilogy
  32. 32 The Heritage of Shannara Books One and Two 2006 Amazon — buy The Heritage of Shannara Books One and Two Bookshop — buy The Heritage of Shannara Books One and Two ThriftBooks — buy The Heritage of Shannara Books One and Two eBooks.com — buy The Heritage of Shannara Books One and Two
  33. 33 The Genesis of Shannara 2007 Amazon — buy The Genesis of Shannara Bookshop — buy The Genesis of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy The Genesis of Shannara eBooks.com — buy The Genesis of Shannara
  34. 34 The Heritage of Shannara Omnibus (Heritage of Shannara) 2007 Amazon — buy The Heritage of Shannara Omnibus (Heritage of Shannara) Bookshop — buy The Heritage of Shannara Omnibus (Heritage of Shannara) ThriftBooks — buy The Heritage of Shannara Omnibus (Heritage of Shannara) eBooks.com — buy The Heritage of Shannara Omnibus (Heritage of Shannara)
  35. 35 Dark Wraith of Shannara 2008 Amazon — buy Dark Wraith of Shannara Bookshop — buy Dark Wraith of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy Dark Wraith of Shannara eBooks.com — buy Dark Wraith of Shannara
  36. 36 The gypsy morph 2008 Amazon — buy The gypsy morph Bookshop — buy The gypsy morph ThriftBooks — buy The gypsy morph eBooks.com — buy The gypsy morph
  37. 37 The Gypsy Morph (Genesis of Shannara, Book 3) 2009 Amazon — buy The Gypsy Morph (Genesis of Shannara, Book 3) Bookshop — buy The Gypsy Morph (Genesis of Shannara, Book 3) ThriftBooks — buy The Gypsy Morph (Genesis of Shannara, Book 3) eBooks.com — buy The Gypsy Morph (Genesis of Shannara, Book 3)
  38. 38 Bearers of the Black Staff 2010 Amazon — buy Bearers of the Black Staff Bookshop — buy Bearers of the Black Staff ThriftBooks — buy Bearers of the Black Staff eBooks.com — buy Bearers of the Black Staff
  39. 39 The measure of the magic 2011 Amazon — buy The measure of the magic Bookshop — buy The measure of the magic ThriftBooks — buy The measure of the magic eBooks.com — buy The measure of the magic
  40. 40 The high druid of Shannara trilogy 2011 Amazon — buy The high druid of Shannara trilogy Bookshop — buy The high druid of Shannara trilogy ThriftBooks — buy The high druid of Shannara trilogy eBooks.com — buy The high druid of Shannara trilogy

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The Sword of Shannara 1976
2 The sword of Shannara trilogy 1976
3 The Elfstones of Shannara 1982
4 The Wishsong of Shannara 1985
5 Terry Brooks Shannara a S/Wx12 1986
6 The Scions of Shannara 1990
7 The Druid of Shannara 1991
8 Het zwaard van Shannara 1991
9 The Elf Queen of Shannara 1992
10 Druid of Shannara, the (Heritage of Shannara) 1992
11 Wishsong of Shannara 1992
12 The Talismans of Shannara 1993
13 The Sword of Shannara/the Elfstones of Shannara/the Wishsong of Shannara 1993
14 Le pietre magiche di Shannara 1994
15 The First King of Shannara (Prequel to the Shannara Series) 1996
16 The Heritage of Shannara 1998
17 The Elf Queen of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara) 1999
18 Terry Brooks/Shannara 3 for 2 D/Bin 1999
19 The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara 1 2000
20 Antrax (The Voyage of Jerle Shannara, Book 2) 2001
21 The world of Shannara 2001
22 Antrax 2001
23 Morgawr 2002
24 High Druid of Shannara 2003
25 The secret of the sword 2003
26 The Druids' keep 2003
27 Tanequil 2004
28 Straken (High Druid of Shannara) 2005
29 Shannara VI 2005
30 Armageddon's Children (Genesis of Shannara) 2006
31 The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara Trilogy 2006
32 The Heritage of Shannara Books One and Two 2006
33 The Genesis of Shannara 2007
34 The Heritage of Shannara Omnibus (Heritage of Shannara) 2007
35 Dark Wraith of Shannara 2008
36 The gypsy morph 2008
37 The Gypsy Morph (Genesis of Shannara, Book 3) 2009
38 Bearers of the Black Staff 2010
39 The measure of the magic 2011
40 The high druid of Shannara trilogy 2011

Terry Brooks Shannara reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The Sword of Shannara (1976). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Terry Brooks Shannara — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Terry Brooks Shannara books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1976–2011.

What is the newest Terry Brooks Shannara book?

The high druid of Shannara trilogy, published in 2011.