Go📖 About Shannara
Shannara is a series universe written by Terry Brooks. The complete collection runs to 40 books across 14 series, published between 1977 and 2020.
The main series is Publication Order of Original Shannara Books with 5 books. It opens with The Sword of Shannara (1977) and currently runs to Indomitable (2003).
Series included on this page:
- Publication Order of Original Shannara Books — 5 books, 1977–2003
- Chronological Order of Original Shannara Books — 5 books, 1977–2003
- Publication Order of Heritage Of Shannara Books — 4 books, 1990–1993
- Publication Order of Word & Void Books — 5 books, 1997–2018
- Publication Order of Voyage Of The Jerl Shannara Books — 3 books, 2000–2002
- Publication Order of High Druid Of Shannara Books — 3 books, 2003–2005
- Publication Order of Genesis Of Shannara Books — 3 books, 2006–2008
- Publication Order of Legends Of Shannara Books — 2 books, 2010–2011
- Publication Order of Dark Legacy Of Shannara Books — 3 books, 2012–2013
- Publication Order of Paladins Of Shannara Books — 3 books, 2012–2013
- Publication Order of Defenders Of Shannara Books — 3 books, 2014–2016
- Publication Order of Fall Of Shannara Books — 4 books, 2017–2020
- Publication Order of Shannara Graphic Novels — 1 books, 2008–2008
- Publication Order of Shannara Companion Books — 1 books, 2011–2011
🎯 Where to Start with Shannara
New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Sword of Shannara (1977), book 1 of Publication Order of Original Shannara Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.
If you would rather follow the story timeline instead of the release sequence, a chronological order is listed below. It begins with First King of Shannara (1996).
Each of the 14 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.
