📖 About Sword of Truth

Sword of Truth is a series universe written by Terry Goodkind. The complete collection runs to 17 books across 2 series, published between 1994 and 2015.

The main series is Publication Order of Sword Of Truth Books with 17 books. It opens with Wizard's First Rule (1994) and currently runs to Warheart (2015).

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🎯 Where to Start with Sword of Truth

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Wizard's First Rule (1994), book 1 of Publication Order of Sword Of Truth 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 The First Confessor (2012).

Each of the 2 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.

📚 Sword of Truth Books in Order

Publication Order of Sword Of Truth Books
17 books
1
Wizard's First Rule book cover1Wizard's First Rule1994Buy on Amazon
Stone of Tears book cover2Stone of Tears1995Buy on Amazon
Blood of the Fold book cover3Blood of the Fold1996Buy on Amazon
Temple of the Winds book cover4Temple of the Winds1998Buy on Amazon
Debt of Bones book cover5Debt of Bones1998Buy on Amazon
Soul of the Fire book cover6Soul of the Fire1999Buy on Amazon
Faith of the Fallen book cover7Faith of the Fallen2000Buy on Amazon
The Pillars of Creation book cover8The Pillars of Creation2001Buy on Amazon
Naked Empire book cover9Naked Empire2003Buy on Amazon
Chainfire book cover10Chainfire2004Buy on Amazon
Phantom book cover11Phantom2006Buy on Amazon
Confessor book cover12Confessor2007Buy on Amazon
The Omen Machine book cover13The Omen Machine2011Buy on Amazon
The First Confessor book cover14The First Confessor2012Buy on Amazon
The Third Kingdom book cover15The Third Kingdom2012Buy on Amazon
Severed Souls book cover16Severed Souls2014Buy on Amazon
Warheart book cover17Warheart2015Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of Sword Of Truth Books
17 books
2
The First Confessor book cover1The First Confessor2012Buy on Amazon
Debt of Bones book cover2Debt of Bones1998Buy on Amazon
Wizard's First Rule book cover3Wizard's First Rule1994Buy on Amazon
Stone of Tears book cover4Stone of Tears1995Buy on Amazon
Blood of the Fold book cover5Blood of the Fold1996Buy on Amazon
Temple of the Winds book cover6Temple of the Winds1998Buy on Amazon
Soul of the Fire book cover7Soul of the Fire1999Buy on Amazon
Faith of the Fallen book cover8Faith of the Fallen2000Buy on Amazon
The Pillars of Creation book cover9The Pillars of Creation2001Buy on Amazon
Naked Empire book cover10Naked Empire2003Buy on Amazon
Chainfire book cover11Chainfire2004Buy on Amazon
Phantom book cover12Phantom2006Buy on Amazon
Confessor book cover13Confessor2007Buy on Amazon
The Omen Machine book cover14The Omen Machine2011Buy on Amazon
The Third Kingdom book cover15The Third Kingdom2012Buy on Amazon
Severed Souls book cover16Severed Souls2014Buy on Amazon
Warheart book cover17Warheart2015Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Sword of Truth books are there?
There are 17 books in the Sword of Truth collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1994 and 2015.
What is the first Sword of Truth book?
The first book is Wizard's First Rule, published in 1994.
What order should I read the Sword of Truth books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Sword of Truth books?
The Sword of Truth books were written by Terry Goodkind.
Is the Sword of Truth series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Sword Of Truth Books, has 17 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Sword of Truth series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1994, and the most recent in 2015.